THE TRUTH ABOUT: Worship (Pt. 1)

THE TRUTH ABOUT: WORSHIP

SCRIPTURE: Luke 4:5–8 (ESV) And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’ ”

Worship was not something I recognized growing up.

  • Sadly, attended church for 6+ years, never observing worship

  • Illus: Gilligan and tiki god seemed like worship

THE TRUTH ABOUT WORSHIP

1. Worship Establishes FIRST; FIRST Demands Worship

  • HB shachah - to bow down; GK proskuneō - to kiss (embrace), to show reverence, to bow down.

  • Worship is an issue of priority, affection, reverence, elevation, honor, submission.

2.Everyone Worships; Everyone Has A FIRST

  • Adam/Eve, GOD as FIRST was by design - Genesis 1:31 (ESV) And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.

  • Adam/Eve chose another FIRST, impacting design

Genesis 3:6 (ESV) So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Genesis 3:24 (ESV) He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.

Psalm 51:5 (ESV) Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

  • Everyone is worshiping

  • Ignorant worshippers

  • Intentional worshippers

  • People

  • Objects

  • Positions

  • Ideas, Truths, Concepts

  • Ideologies

FIRST is impacted by influences followed by decisions.

  • So important to influence others

  • Because of Design, when GOD is FIRST, life is in sync

3.FIRST Impacts Experiences & Outcomes

  • First Impacts This Life - Matthew 6:33 (ESV) But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

  • First Impacts Eternal Life -

    • Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

  • 2 Corinthians 5:9–10 (ESV) So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

4.Everything We Do Can Be Worship

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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