Worship
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The Woman’s Question
The Woman’s Question
Where do we worship?
where is the best place?
may I ask a few more questions
Who do we worship?
who can worship?
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What is worship?
What do we wear to worship?
Should worship be liturgical, freestyle, formal, or informal?
What is Worship?
Worship is...
Worship is...
WORTH-SHIP Assigning to God His true worth
Proskuneo to Crouch Prostrate oneself in Homage
Prostrate oneself in Homage
Do reverence / Adore
Prostrate - to lie face down on the ground
Homage - Special respect and Honor shown publicly
In Submission
To place oneself under the authority of another
Giving honor to God, because he deserves it
Worship is for God’s pleasure and his alone
is the acknowledgement of God and His power, creation
Worship itself does not invoke the presence of God---rather, worship is a response to the presence of God
we have come here to worship
My heart is longing just to hear from you
My soul is waiting to know someone who
Can take us higher help us make it through
So will you please come and set us free
[Chorus:]
Breath of God we need a touch from you
Shine down on us with the light of truth
Stir our hearts and set our spirit free
Holy spirit come fill this place
Our hearts are hungry for your perfect peace
Our souls are thirsty for the joy you bring
So send your glory makes your praise complete
Send down the rain, touch us once again
[Chorus:]
Songwriters: BABBIE Y. MASON,MARTIN RUSSELL HENNIS
© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
For non-commercial use only.
“Word of God, Come Down on Earth”
“Word of God, Come Down on Earth”
by C. Michael Hawn
our worship of God is directed by our love for Him
our worship of God is directed by our love for Him
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Gratitude to God for choosing us to be apart of His Family
Worship is an act of celebrating our relationship
includes the following
includes the following
Bowing down / Giving Homage
putting our faces to the ground
having no pride / or selfish anything
praying
reading, studying, and listening to God’s word preached
Singing, musical instruments
giving of ourselves
Some time afterward, God put Abraham to the test. He said to him, “Abraham,” and he answered, “Here I am.” And He said, “Take your son, your favored one, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the heights that I will point out to you.” So early next morning, Abraham saddled his ass and took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and he set out for the place of which God had told him. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place from afar. Then Abraham said to his servants, “You stay here with the ass. The boy and I will go up there; we will worship and we will return to you.”
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and put it on his son Isaac. He himself took the firestone and the knife; and the two walked off together. Then Isaac said to his father Abraham, “Father!” And he answered, “Yes, my son.” And he said, “Here are the firestone and the wood; but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?”
Abraham without question did as God commanded
put himself under the authority of God
did not think of himself or his child
Sacrificing to God
Law of first mention = gives the definition
the wise men bowed down
serving Jesus
Dance
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
gave , sacrificed gifts fit for a king
Hallelujah.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in the sky, His stronghold.
Praise Him for His mighty acts;
praise Him for His exceeding greatness.
Praise Him with blasts of the horn;
praise Him with harp and lyre.
Praise Him with timbrel and dance;
praise Him with lute and pipe.
Praise Him with resounding cymbals;
praise Him with loud-clashing cymbals.
Let all that breathes praise the Lord.
Hallelujah.
What Worship is Not
What Worship is Not
Worship is not doing what the crowd wants
Psa
worship is not doing polls and studys
worship is not doing what feels good to us
worship is not doing something to fight boredom,
If God were to write it in a book how he wants us to worship...
singing, raising our hands
dancing
Who can worship God
Who can worship God
In the temple worship
an outsider was not allowed in the temple
an unclean person was not allowed to worship
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
the Spirit comes from a new nature
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
No one can come to the Father except he be in Christ
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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What to Wear
What to Wear
one time in america every one wore their Sunday Go To Meeting clothes
today their best is reserved for a funeral, wedding, formal occasion
today their best is reserved for a funeral, wedding, formal occassion
church is now everyday clothes
what changed
their best why? because it was a rule.
Comfort and dress down come to church
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What does God want?
What does God want?
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
a God greatly dreaded in the council of holy beings,
held in awe by all around Him?
we are not going to a movie or to the fair, we are coming to worship God
Moses had to take his shoes off—this was no ordinary meeting, dress difrently
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
Ex 19
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the people had to ready themselves to meet God. they had no choice but to wash.
also to sanctify themselves, set apart,
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
When we come into the assembly, we are to Be Awed by Gods presence, and hold God in reverence by our dress
Rev 4 10- 11
coming to worship starts by preparing our hearts
worship is not about me and my comfort
worship is about God
our dress should reflect how we are honoring Him
unfortunately our dress rules were a rule
unfortunately our dress rules were a rule
when the meaning behind the dress was lost = it became legalistic
Who Do We Worship?
Who Do We Worship?
this sounds like a dumb question
when we insert our interest / pleasure above God
when we wont go here because of their music it’s ourselves we worship
when we do the worship thing God is not worshipped
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This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Are we worshipping ourselves?
Are we Just Going through the motions?
Is our heart prepared when we walk through the doors?
Do we think that we are coming into the presence of almighty God
In Spirit And Truth
In Spirit And Truth
True worship occurs only when that part of man, his spirit, which is akin to the divine nature (for God is spirit), actually meets with God and finds itself praising him for his love, wisdom, beauty, truth, holiness, compassion, mercy, grace, power, and all his other attributes.
True worship is when the spirit, the immortal and invisible part of man, speaks to and meets with God, who is immortal and invisible.”2
IN TRUTH
our worship needs to honest, not pretending
when we sing are the words true do we mean what we sing?
are the words according to the truth of God’s word?
Conclusion
is your /our worship in vain?
are we really worshiping?
worship starts when we get up in the morning
who are we going to honor today
who’s worth are we going to bow down to?
Rev 4 10