Worship God | Essential Christianity
February 25, 2024
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Worship God…
Week 1 SOUL TATTOO: Spending time in the Holy Bible is not an obligation, but a privileged way to access the heart of God.
Week 2 SOUL TATOO: Baptism is like the wedding band of Christianity, it is an outward sign of an inward commitment to Jesus Christ.
Week 3 SOUL TATTOO: Jesus is committed to The Church and promised to build His Church.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion For God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
The Purpose of the CHURCH…
“All Word and no Spirit, you dry up! All Spirit and no Word, you blow up! The word, and the spirit together, you grow up.” L.A. Joiner
“When it’s healthy, the local church is the most resource rich environment on the planet. It’s the place where people from every background, every generation, every cultural and ethnic heritage, every diverse skill and ability come together to form a family.” (Pastor Jeff Little, Milestone Church, Book, The Way to Win)
Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV) 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
Mark 14:26 (ESV) 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Worship God
Psalm 149:1-9 (ESV) 1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, 7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, 9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
DEFINE BIBLICAL WORSHIP:
Worship: “Worship is the continuous outpouring of all that I am, all that I do and all that I can ever become in the light of a chosen or choosing God.” (Harold Best, Unceasing Worship)
“Worship includes (1) praise; (2) proclamation; i.e., lips that confess His name; (3) service, which means doing good as a demonstration of the Gospel to the world; (4) participation, which means sharing with others as a demonstration of grace to the world; (5) sacrifice, the giving of time, talent and treasure; and (6) submission, i.e., respecting Godly authority placed over us so that we can grow in wisdom and holiness.” (Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears, Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe)
Praise: To praise God is to call attention to His glory. Bless, exalt, extol, glorify, magnify, thank, and confess.
John 4:23 (NIV) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
Let’s Make Praise Practical:
7 Words of Praise:
1.) Halal: To boast foolishly, to make a show of it. (Psalm 35:18, 48:1, 69:34, 115:17, 119:175)
Psalms 22:2 (NLT) 22 I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
2.) Tehillah: To praise vocally in song or shout. (Psalm 9:14, 34:1, 51:51, 66:2, 106:2)
Psalm 100:4 (ESV) 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
3.) Zamar: To praise with instruments, alone or with voices. (Psalm 21:13, 68:32, 92:1, 108:1, 146:2)
Psalm 33:2-3 (NIV) 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4.) Hallelujah: A shouting call for corporate praise. (Psalm 105:45, 106:1, 111:1, 115:18, 147:1)
Psalm 111:1 (ESV) Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
5.) Yadah: To lift or throw arms upward in praise and surrender. (Psalm 30:9, 43:4, 71:22, 89:5)
Psalm 42:5-6 (ESV) 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation 6 and my God.
6.) Towdah: To express visible thanks or adoration to God by extending the hands to God in reverence, coupled with offering a sacrifice of praise to God through audible confessions of thanks. (Psalm 42:2, 50:23, 56:12, Jeremiah 33:11)
Jeremiah 17:26 (NKJV) 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.
7.) Sabah: Reach out with affection for God, to feel His hold on us. (Psalm 145:4, 147:12)
Psalm 63:3 (ESV) 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
3 Roadblocks of Praise:
Ephesians 5:18 (NLT) 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit…
Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV) 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
Worship God…
Week 1 SOUL TATTOO: Spending time in the Holy Bible is not an obligation, but a privileged way to access the heart of God.
Week 2 SOUL TATOO: Baptism is like the wedding band of Christianity, it is an outward sign of an inward commitment to Jesus Christ.
Week 3 SOUL TATTOO: Jesus is committed to The Church and promised to build His Church.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion For God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
The Purpose of the CHURCH…
- Ministry to God. “Worship”
- Ministry to Believers. “Nurture and Mature”
- Ministry to the World. “Evangelism, Service and Mercy”
“All Word and no Spirit, you dry up! All Spirit and no Word, you blow up! The word, and the spirit together, you grow up.” L.A. Joiner
“When it’s healthy, the local church is the most resource rich environment on the planet. It’s the place where people from every background, every generation, every cultural and ethnic heritage, every diverse skill and ability come together to form a family.” (Pastor Jeff Little, Milestone Church, Book, The Way to Win)
Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV) 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.
Mark 14:26 (ESV) 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Worship God
Psalm 149:1-9 (ESV) 1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! 2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King! 3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre! 4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation. 5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds. 6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands, 7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples, 8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron, 9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
DEFINE BIBLICAL WORSHIP:
Worship: “Worship is the continuous outpouring of all that I am, all that I do and all that I can ever become in the light of a chosen or choosing God.” (Harold Best, Unceasing Worship)
“Worship includes (1) praise; (2) proclamation; i.e., lips that confess His name; (3) service, which means doing good as a demonstration of the Gospel to the world; (4) participation, which means sharing with others as a demonstration of grace to the world; (5) sacrifice, the giving of time, talent and treasure; and (6) submission, i.e., respecting Godly authority placed over us so that we can grow in wisdom and holiness.” (Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears, Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe)
Praise: To praise God is to call attention to His glory. Bless, exalt, extol, glorify, magnify, thank, and confess.
- Worship is love expressed.
John 4:23 (NIV) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
- A moment of praise can turn your hopelessness into joy.
Let’s Make Praise Practical:
7 Words of Praise:
1.) Halal: To boast foolishly, to make a show of it. (Psalm 35:18, 48:1, 69:34, 115:17, 119:175)
Psalms 22:2 (NLT) 22 I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
2.) Tehillah: To praise vocally in song or shout. (Psalm 9:14, 34:1, 51:51, 66:2, 106:2)
Psalm 100:4 (ESV) 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
3.) Zamar: To praise with instruments, alone or with voices. (Psalm 21:13, 68:32, 92:1, 108:1, 146:2)
Psalm 33:2-3 (NIV) 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4.) Hallelujah: A shouting call for corporate praise. (Psalm 105:45, 106:1, 111:1, 115:18, 147:1)
Psalm 111:1 (ESV) Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
5.) Yadah: To lift or throw arms upward in praise and surrender. (Psalm 30:9, 43:4, 71:22, 89:5)
Psalm 42:5-6 (ESV) 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation 6 and my God.
6.) Towdah: To express visible thanks or adoration to God by extending the hands to God in reverence, coupled with offering a sacrifice of praise to God through audible confessions of thanks. (Psalm 42:2, 50:23, 56:12, Jeremiah 33:11)
Jeremiah 17:26 (NKJV) 26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.
7.) Sabah: Reach out with affection for God, to feel His hold on us. (Psalm 145:4, 147:12)
Psalm 63:3 (ESV) 3 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.
3 Roadblocks of Praise:
- Discontent:
- Neglect:
Ephesians 5:18 (NLT) 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit…
- Sin:
Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV) 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
SOUL TATTOO: Worship is a passion for God’s presence. Praise is calling attention to God’s glory.