What is Worship?

John 4:22-24

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship Him. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.

 

Two questions getting answered today:

 

  • What is worship?
  • How do I give God worship?

 

 

Worship- to show reverence and adoration to God 

 

LITMUS TEST– Who or what do you run to?

 

How do we worship God?

 

  • Worship God with our THANKS
  • Worship God with our PRAISE
  • Worship God with our SERVICE

 

 

 

  • THANKS

 

 

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. 

 

Jesus Heals Ten Lepers- Only One Returns To Give Thanks 

 

 

  • PRAISE

 

 

Psalm 63:3-4

Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

 

APOSTLE PAUL– Acts 16:25

 

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

 

 

  • SERVICE

 

 

Matthew 4:10

For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only shall you serve.”

 

FOUR SEASONS OF LIFE– 

  • Give Thanks to Him
  • Give Praise to Him
  • Give Service to Him

 

Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

 

1 Corinthians 10:31

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

 

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

 

True worshippers see something (GOSPEL) or someone (JESUS) bigger and better than themselves.

 

LITMUS TEST– Who or what do you run to?

 

Next Steps…

  • THANK God for who He is.
  • PRAISE God for what He’s done.
  • SERVE God for He is worthy. 

 

Revelation 4:11

Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.

 

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