Worship - Chapter 11 - #1

INTRODUCTION:           Beginning of Study of 1 Cor…. “Sanctified in Christ Jesus, Called To Be Holy.”

PROPOSITION:        How do you need to pursue your Being Holy in your worship of God?

TRANSITION:           This morning, I would like us to answer three questions and consider two worship principles.

OUTLINE:

Three Questions -

1.      Who is worship for?

      Worship has always been for the worshiper and for God.

      A.   Worshipper – Psalm 1:1-3  (Look at the occurrences of delight in Psalms.)

      B.   God – Psalm 51:10-19; Romans 12:1

      C.  Corporate – 1 Corinthians 11:17ff

2.      What is worship about?

      Worship is about God and my/our right response to Him.     Romans 11:33 - 12:2

3.      Who sets the boundaries /criteria for our meeting with God?

      God does.       Ex. Cain & Able – Genesis 4:1-7

                              Ex. The Nation of Israel – Exodus 19:9-13  (OT Law)

                              Ex. Today – John 3:16, 14:6; 4:23-24

·         If we want to Worship/Meet with God, we must come to Him according to His guidelines,

      not ours.

Two Principles

1.      Worship recognizes and accepts God’s order of things.

·         EX. God has made men & women equal and yet he has also established different roles for us.
(Church & Home)

·         We need to confront our sinful tendencies as we respond to the order God has established.

·         We will have difficulty in worshiping if we resist the boundaries & order that God has established.

2.      Worship both honors and looks beyond cultural boundaries. 

·        Cultures change, but the principles that Guide our worship and the purpose of our worship do not change.

·        Symbols and patterns mean something and are important in our culture. 

– 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

– Worshipping with the Katukina people.

·        It is difficult to worship God when we are seeking to push the envelope or expand the boundaries.

      (When this happens, our focus would probably be more on something else & less on worship.)

CONCLUSION:  

      How do you need to pursue your Being Holy in your worship of God?

Part of worship is accepting the reality of things

It is difficult to worship God when we are upset over how He has done things.

Order of things

Family – Headship / Leadership of the Family is Given to the Husband.

          The Wife is called to Honor and Support her Husband.

Church -