Worship 1 What is True Worship What is

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Worship (1) What is True Worship?

Worship (1) What is True Worship?

What is worship? • A challenge to define because of the varied ways it

What is worship? • A challenge to define because of the varied ways it is carried out in scripture. • Worship occurs from the time of Abel and Cain to the throne of God in heaven

What is worship? • Προσκυνέω (proskuneo) “to kiss toward” “to make obeisance, do reverence

What is worship? • Προσκυνέω (proskuneo) “to kiss toward” “to make obeisance, do reverence toward” (Vine’s) “To express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure” (BDAG)

What is worship? • Προσκυνέω (proskuneo) Understanding you are in the presence of God

What is worship? • Προσκυνέω (proskuneo) Understanding you are in the presence of God and rendering due reverence to Him • John 4: 24 • Matt. 4: 9 -10 • Heb. 1: 6, 11: 21 Rev. 4: 10, 5: 14, etc.

What is worship? • Σέβω (sebo), To express in gestures, rites and ceremonies one’s

What is worship? • Σέβω (sebo), To express in gestures, rites and ceremonies one’s allegiance • Matt. 15: 9 • Romans 1: 25 • Acts 16: 14, 18: 7

What is worship? • εὐσέβεια, (eusebia)To demonstrate awesome respect toward God, piety, godliness •

What is worship? • εὐσέβεια, (eusebia)To demonstrate awesome respect toward God, piety, godliness • Acts 17: 23 • 1 Tim. 2: 2, 2 Pet. 1: 3, 6 -7 (godliness)

What is worship? • Λατρεύω (latreuo) primarily, a word that means to serve. Often

What is worship? • Λατρεύω (latreuo) primarily, a word that means to serve. Often associated with worship. • Philippians 3: 3 • Acts 24: 14 • Heb. 10: 2, 12: 28 • Matt. 4: 10 (serve)

Worship is: • Sacred • Worship is a holy act. It is a solemn

Worship is: • Sacred • Worship is a holy act. It is a solemn occasion due the greatest of reverence • Hebrews 12: 28 • Old Testament worship demonstrates this cf. Exodus 20: 8 -11

Worship is: • A way to draw near to God • Hebrews 10: 22

Worship is: • A way to draw near to God • Hebrews 10: 22 • James 4: 8 • In it we demonstrate our appreciation of Him and His work. • He recognizes devout worship Heb. 13: 16 cf. Phil. 4: 18

Worship is: • A way to give back to God • As an expression

Worship is: • A way to give back to God • As an expression of our gratitude we give back to Him • David – 1 Chron. 29: 10 -19, 21: 24 • We can NEVER repay God, BUT we give Him what we can – Heb. 13: 15 -16, Luke 17: 10

Worship is: • Deliberate • Worship is something we enter into (NOT everything we

Worship is: • Deliberate • Worship is something we enter into (NOT everything we do) • Israel had feasts, • Heb. 10: 24 -25 • Acts 20: 7 • 1 Cor. 11: 17 -26 1 Cor. 16: 1 -2

Is your worship in Spirit and in Truth?

Is your worship in Spirit and in Truth?