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Introduction
Live the Jesus Life to become more like Him.
Free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus
Free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus
Free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus
Bible as God’s authoritative word.
Basics – foundational beliefs and values of our faith.
Core Value 3: We value heartfelt worship that is God-honoring, Spirit-directed, and life-changing.
Core Value 3: We value heartfelt worship that is God-honoring, Spirit-directed, and life-changing.
What Is Heartfelt Worship?
Pictures of “worship”
Worship service, praying, bowing, giving
Other worship – muslim prayer, sports, pledge
What does “Worship” mean?
Action - Bow down to, serve, praise.
Feelings - expressed of awe, reverence, respect.
Human beings were created to worship.
Examples of nature, sports, music, etc.
created in God’s image.
created in God’s image.
God’s intention from the beginning was that He be the object of our deepest affections.
Adam and Eve let the quest for knowledge and being like God to become their focus.
God’s Commandments – One God, no idols.
Exodus 20:
(Summarize above)
hwh to bow down.
no images, shall not bow down to them.
Also serve as slave.
Hebrew words for worship (last year we did a study of Hebrew words of praise).
hwh to bow down.
no images, shall not bow down to them.
Also serve as slave.
To center our devotion on anyone or anything other than God is sin = idolatry.
hwh As in bowed down to the golden calf.
hwh As in bowed down to the golden calf.
hwh As in bowed down to the golden calf.
Greek words for worship – similar = kiss toward, bow down, pay homage or respect
fell down and worshiped (prostrate, bowing) kiss in reverence.
Also to serve.
(part of above verse)
Magi worshiped Jesus - fell down and worshiped (prostrate, bowing) kiss in reverence.
Also to serve.
fell down and worshiped (prostrate, bowing) kiss in reverence.
Also to serve.
In both Hebrew and Greek there are subjective/feeling/attitude words of worship – awe, reverence, respect.
fear
Attitude produces action.
bow, serve,
Objective – focus on the One worshiped.
Subjective – affected by worship.
Some people say worship means worth-ship.
Expressing worth.
John Piper Quote:
“Missions exists because worship doesn’t.”
Goal to bring the worship of God to all peoples.
Worship, glorify, praise, lift up, make big, exalt,
About function, not form
Heartfelt = the subjective part.
Awe reverence respect.
Heartfelt worship then is active expression outwardly to the inner heart attitude.
How to worship?
Bodily expression.
Vocal expression.
Action expression.
How Is Worship Expressed?
God-honoring
True worship begins with a right attitude toward God.
Humility.
God-honoring = attitude of humility about ourselves and an attitude of awe and reverence toward God.
Read from Bible Psalm 8:1-4
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But we fail in bringing worship to God.
Our heart attitude.
all fall short of God’s glory
all fall short of God’s glory
fear, reverence, worship God, keep His Commandments – love God, love others.
fear, reverence, worship God, keep His Commandments – love God, love others.
Recently read in Job (reading plan) the greatness of God and smallness of man.
God-honoring means keeping God above all else in importance
Spirit-directed
Read from Bible John 4:20-24
woman at the well – worship in spirit and truth.
Truth is the God-honoring part, spirit is the heart attitude part.
woman at the well – worship in spirit and truth.
Truth is the God-honoring part, spirit is the heart attitude part.
woman at the well – worship in spirit and truth.
Truth is the God-honoring part, spirit is the heart attitude part.
God-honoring is the objective part.
Spirit-directed is the subjective part.
Attitude – heart belief and leaning – then drives behavior.
Behavior comes out of what we believe.
(even what looks like right behavior can be rooted in wrong belief)
Truth and experience.
Truth – God-honoring.
Experience – Spirit-led.
Experience the power and presence of God’s Spirit.
God sees the heart.
God sees the heart.
Good worship – not about external form as much as internal presence.
Jesus is honored and His Spirit is present in the hearts of those worshiping.
Life-changing
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