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O COME, LET US ADORE HIM

O COME, LET US ADORE HIM �What does it mean to adore Christ? �How do we adore Him? �What am I doing to adore Him? 2

ADORE TO LOVE, HONOR, ESTEEM WORSHIP, RESPECT, ADMIRE �“To love and respect deeply” Revelation 5: 8 -13 �Wise men worshiped the Child as a newborn king, Matthew 2: 2, 11 �Sought Him at great expense and sacrifice �Self-denial to follow Jesus, Luke 9: 23 3

COME, LET US ADORE HIM – CHRIST THE LORD Baby Jesus King Jesus 4

HOW ARE YOU ADORING CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? �Genuine faith in Him �Savior, Immanuel, Matthew 1: 21 -23; Isaiah 7: 14; 9: 6 -7 (Lk. 2: 11) �Son of the Highest (God), Lk. 1: 30 -35 �Christ, the Lord, Luke 2: 11 Rules in righteousness, Jeremiah 23: 5 -6 He is our Master, our Ruler, Luke 6: 46 5

HOW ARE YOU ADORING CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? �True worship of Him John 4: 23 -24 �Songs of Ascent (Psalm 121 -134) �Danger of vain worship, Isaiah 1: 10 -15; Matthew 15: 8 -9 6

HOW ARE YOU ADORING CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? �True worship of Him, John 4: 23 -24 �Purpose of worship: Adoration Benefit: Edification, Eph. 5: 19; Acts 20: 7; 1 Cor. 14: 26 Why consistent attendance is urged-To adore Him, 1 Corinthians 11: 20 -21 True attitudes and actions in worship, Malachi 1: 6 -9 7

HOW ARE YOU ADORING CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? �Faithful living before Him, Ephesians 4: 1; 5: 1 -2 �We imitate those we love and respect deeply �Who are you imitating in your life? 1 Corinthians 11: 1 Do I reflect adoration for Jesus? 8

HOW ARE YOU ADORING CHRIST IN YOUR LIFE? �Careful obedience to Him, 2 Timothy 3: 10 -11; Hebrews 5: 9 �Handle God’s word accurately to obey Him carefully, 2 Timothy 2: 15 �Sin dishonors Christ, who died for me �Careless, apathetic obedience shows a lack of respect for Jesus, cf. Hebrews 10: 26 -29 9

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COME, LET US ADORE HIM! Psalm 2: 10 -12 13