Notes

Worship

Overflow of Our Love

Ephesians 3:18 (NLT) And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

An Act of Warfare Against the Enemy

Psalms 149:6 (NLT) Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands

Grounded in the Shed Blood of Jesus

Hebrews 9:22 (NLT) For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:12 (NLT) With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.

Matthew 15:8-9 (NLT) These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9Their worship is a farce…

Live in His Presence as a True Worshipper

#1 - Give God Your Affection

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT) The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

#2 - Commit To Unconditional Worship

Daniel 3:17-18 (NLT) If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.

#3 - Include God in Your Daily Lives.

John 15:5 (NLT) Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

#4 - Be Obedient

Hebrews 13:15-16 (NLT) Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name. 16And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.

#5 - Show Reverence

Psalm 111:10 (NIV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

John 4:23-24 (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. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.