God-Centered Worship
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Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;
and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a robbers’ den.”
The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
When evening came, they would go out of the city.
When God is at the Center of our Worship:
When God is at the Center of our Worship:
- We revere His Greatness
- We revere His Greatness
and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
They were uninterested in the majesty of God
They were uninterested in the majesty of God
In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple.
Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.
And one called out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,
The whole earth is full of His glory.”
And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke.
Then I said,
“Woe is me, for I am ruined!
Because I am a man of unclean lips,
And I live among a people of unclean lips;
For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”
They were unaware of His presence
They were unaware of His presence
“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of fed cattle;
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats.
“When you come to appear before Me,
Who requires of you this trampling of My courts?
“Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.
“I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts,
They have become a burden to Me;
I am weary of bearing them.
They had missed out on the fact that worship is not just about what happens when you offer that sacrifice, it is about what happens after you leave that sacrifice.
David Platt Sermon Archive We Revere His Greatness
true worship rediscovers, continually rediscovers the majesty of God
David Platt Sermon Archive We Revere His Greatness
true worship rediscovers, continually rediscovers the majesty of God
A people who worship truly don’t grow casual with God, don’t give second thought to the fact that we are singing to the God of the universe, don’t stand with our arms crossed wondering what is going to happen next. We are glimpsing the glory of God. We are fixed on His greatness.
“To whom then will you liken Me
That I would be his equal?” says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one of them is missing.
We reflect His holiness
We commit to His purpose
And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a robbers’ den.”
David Platt Sermon Archive We Commit to His Purpose
How we worship has a direct effect on who else worships
David Platt Sermon Archive We Commit to His Purpose
Worship is the fuel of this mission
David Platt Sermon Archive We Commit to His Purpose
worship is the goal of this mission
David Platt Sermon Archive We Commit to His Purpose
God-centered worship always leads to God-sized sacrifice and obedience