“Let’s Worship!”

Miscellaneous Scriptures (NIV)

  1. Introduction
    1. Worship is not something we have done to or for us.
    2. It is something we choose to do!
  2. What Does Real Worship Look Like?
    1. Praise

      (Psalm 117:1-2)

      1Praise the LORD, all you nations;
      extol him, all you peoples.

      2For great is his love toward us,
      and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
      Praise the LORD.

      1. Focus on Jesus and His qualities
    2. Thanksgiving

      (Psalm 118:1)

      1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
      his love endures forever.

    3. Humility

      (II Chronicles 7:14a)

      14if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves…

    4. Prayer

      (II Chronicles 7:14)

      …and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

    5. Focus on God

      (Revelation 22:8-9)

      8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

    6. Tithes and offerings

      (I Chronicles 16:29)

      29ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name.
      Bring an offering and come before him;
      worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

    7. Coming Into His presence

      (Psalm 27:4)

      4One thing I ask of the LORD,
      this is what I seek:
      that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
      all the days of my life,
      to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
      and to seek him in his temple.

  3. Model For Worship—Psalm 100
    1. Joy (vs. 1)

      A psalm. For giving thanks.

      1Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.

    2. Have a right attitude (vs. 2a)

      2Worship the LORD with gladness;…

    3. Sing (vs. 2b)

      …come before him with joyful songs.

    4. Worship with knowledge (vs. 3)

      3Know that the LORD is God.
      It is he who made us, and we are his;
      we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

    5. Be thankful (vs. 4)

      4Enter his gates with thanksgiving
      and his courts with praise;
      give thanks to him and praise his name.

    6. Worship who He is (vs. 5)

      5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
      his faithfulness continues through all generations.

  4. Conclusion