american college dictionary: worship - reverent honor & homage… …adoring reverence or regard...

American College Dictionary:

Worship - Reverent honor & homage… …adoring reverence or regard …venerate, glorify, honor

“But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:23-24

We Venerate God in Our Memorial

“Romans 6:4-5 We were buried

therefore with him by baptism into death, in

order that, just as Christ was raised from the

dead by the glory of the Father, we too might

walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been

united with him in a death like his, we shall

certainly be united with him in a resurrection

like his.

1 Cor. 11:23-25 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Right time - Acts 20:7 Right place - Matt. 26:29 Right elements - Matt. 26:26-27Right attitude - 1 Cor. 11:28-29

v. 26 - a proclamation vv. 27-28 - an attitude adjustment

vv. 29-30 - a judgment

vv. 31-32 - a discipline

The action, however, is of little use without the worship - 1 Cor. 11

vv. 33-34 - fellowship

We Venerate God in Our MemorialWe “Praise” God in Our Music

Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

“And do not get drunk with wine, for

that is dissipation, but be filled with the

Spirit, speaking to one another in

psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making

melody with your heart to the Lord.”

Eph. 5:18-19

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Col. 3:16

1. Foundation of this worship is the Spirit/word

Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

1. Foundation of this worship is the Spirit/word

2. We are teaching/admonishing one another

3. We are speaking “to the Lord”

Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

We Venerate God in Our MemorialWe “Praise” God in Our Music

We “Honor” God in Corporate Prayer

Why Do So Many of Our Prayers Seem Hopeless?

We don’t believe God’s word

We don’t understand His promises

We curse our efforts with doubtsWe limit ourselves by our lives

We’re afraid of success

WITH PROPER ATTITUDE AND ACTION WE HONOR OUR GOD.

OUR FIRST STEP OF HONOR IS TO SUBMIT.