Reasons for worship

Pastor Kevin Taylor

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The supreme reason for human existence is to worship God for his love, greatness and saving deeds.

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To worship is a divine command

Matthew 4:10 KJV 1900

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

See also Dt 6:13; Ex 23:25; 2 Ki 17:36; 1 Ch 16:29; Ps 22:23; Ps 29:2; Ps 68:26; Ps 113:1; Ps 117:1; Ps 148:11–13; Ps 150:6; 1 Ti 2:8; Re 14:7

God’s people are to be a worshipping people

1 Peter 2:9 KJV 1900

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

See also Ex 19:5–6; Ps 105:1–6; Is 43:21; Re 1:5–6

Worship is the response of God’s people

To God’s love

Exodus 4:31 KJV 1900

And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

See also Dt 6:5; Dt 12:7; Dt 26:10–11; 2 Ch 7:3; Ps 95:6–7; Ps 117:1–2; Ps 138:2

To God’s holy presence

1 Chronicles 16:29 KJV 1900

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

See also Ex 33:10; Le 10:3; Jos 5:13–15; Ps 29:2; Ps 99:5; Re 4:8; Re 15:4

To God’s greatness

Psalm 95:1–3 KJV 1900

O come, let us sing unto the Lord: Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, And make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God, And a great King above all gods.

See also Ex 3:12; Ps 22:27–28; Ps 66:1–4; Ps 96:1–3; Re 15:3–4

To the deeds of God

Ge 8:20 Noah’s response to God’s deliverance from the flood.

See also Ge 12:7 God’s promise of an inheritance to Abraham

The signs and wonders in Egypt and Sinai:

Ex 4:29–31; Ex 12:27; Ex 15:1; Ex 15:20

Ezr 3:10–11; Is 19:21; Da 3:28 God’s deliverance of Daniel in Babylon; Mt 9:7–8 the healing of the paralytic; Ac 3:8 the healing of the crippled beggar

To the fear of God

Ps 22:23; Heb 12:28