Worship; More than a song
- Canvas
- We are a masterpiece.
- So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Genesis 1
- Created to worship
- Paint a picture of a life of worship
- It has been said, we always worshipping? Are we?
- How is worship defined?
“The inner essence of worship is to know God truly and then respond from the heart to that knowledge by valuing God, treasuring God, prizing God, enjoying God, being satisfied with God above all earthly things. And then that deep, restful, joyful satisfaction in God overflows in demonstrable acts of praise from the lips and demonstrable acts of love in serving others for the sake of Christ.” John Piper
“Biblical worship is the full-life response – head, heart, and hands – to who God is and what He has done.” Chris Collins
What is worship? “Life… because we were born to worship God.” Vinny Grossi
- 5 greek words that we would say are “worship” or “praise” in the NT.
WORSHIP: We tell the story that God alone is the priority by humbly giving him the glory in all of life.
- Does that definition work with other things?
- Money, sex, drugs & alcohol.
- One thing we know for sure, that worship is more than a song.
- Romans 1:18-13
- Suppressed worship, wrong worship.
- Glimpses of what is meant to be.
- One thing we know for sure, that worship is more than a song.
- Suppressed worship, wrong worship.
- Romans 3:10-12
- Romans 3:21-27a
- Romans 4:20-25
- Romans 5:1-2
- Romans 6:6 & 13
- Romans 7:24-25
- Romans 8:1, 26-28
- Romans 10:9-10- HEART
- Romans 11:33-36
- Romans 12:1-2
- Appeal: exhort, I’m telling you. This is what we need to do. There is no question.
- Your heart is his already, let your life match the beat of your heart!
- Appeal: exhort, I’m telling you. This is what we need to do. There is no question.
- Take your life, and give it to God.
- Living sacrifice, temple sacrifice, “without blemish”
- “Holy and acceptable” Righteousness that’s not your own.
- Spiritual worship, reasonable. It’s logical.
- Romans 12:9-21
- More than a song
- Lead into communion