How to Worship Like We Mean It

Introduction

• John 4:23-24 – God is a spirit. We are spirits also.


• Matthew 15:7-9 – There is such a thing as vain worship.

Focus on God – the object of our worship.

• Psalms 29:1-11


• Romans 1:21, 25, 28-31 – They did not honor God as they should. We will seek and serve something. If we don’t seek God, we will likely serve ourselves.


• Acts 17:22-28 – Paul was trying to focus them on the one true God.


• Revelation 5:11-14 – Scenes like this can help us think about God.


• Revelation 22:8-9 – “Worship God”

Develop gratitude for what God has done for us.

• Genesis 8:19-20 – Noah worshiped when he got off the ark.


• Genesis 12:2-8; 13:16-18 – Abraham worshiped out of thankfulness.


• Exodus 14:30-15:18 – Moses and the people sang in gratitude for God’s salvation.


• Psalms 51:12-15


• Colossians 3:15-17


• We should be tripping over ourselves to thank God for what He has done for us.


• Psalms 100:4

Good living goes hand-in-hand with good worship.

• Psalms 51:16-17


• We can’t live a sinful life and worship God appropriately.


• I Samuel 15:18-22 – Your life must match up with your worship.


• Micah 6:6-8


• God has always demanded sincere worship and a sincere life.


• Amos 5:23


• Malachi 1:10


• I Peter 3:7 – I can’t mistreat my wife and still worship acceptable.


• James 4:8 – “Cleanse your hands, you sinners.”