KEEP CALM AND WORSHIP ON

Colossians 3:16-17

¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing and and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. ¹⁷And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

What is Worship? “…our response to God… by our words and actions that He is worthy of our deepest love.” - Created to Worship by Norma Jewell & Eva Gibson

“This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me; In vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.” ~Matthew 15:8-9 What is Worship?

The heart matters.

Triple A:

Affection | Attention | Admiration Ways of Worship

- Dancing ¹⁴Wearing a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his might, ¹⁵while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sounds of trumpets. ~2 Samuel 6:14-15 ESV Ways of Worship - Prayer ⁵“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others…⁶But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father…⁹Pray then like this…Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” ~ Matthew 6:5-6 & 9 ESV & KJV Ways of Worship - Tithing “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down the blessing until there is no more need.” ~Malachi 3:10 ESV Ways of Worship - Offering Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. ~1 Chronicles 16:29

You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. ~2 Corinthians 9:11 ESV Ways of Worship - Obedience And Samuel said, “ Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams?” ~1 Samuel 15:22 ESV Ways of Worship - Music Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! ~:1-2 ESV

I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O Lord, I will make music.

~:1 ESV What is worship like in Heaven? Isaiah 6:1-3 | Isaiah’s Vision of the Lord | ESV

¹In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. ²Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. ³And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” What is worship like in Heaven? Revelation 5:8-14 | The Scroll & the Lamb| ESV

⁸And when he (Jesus) had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹And they sang a new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, ¹⁰and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” What is worship like in Heaven? Revelation 5:8-14 | The Scroll & the Lamb| ESV

¹¹Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads and myriads and thousands of thousands, ¹²saying with a loud voice,

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” What is worship like in Heaven? Revelation 5:8-14 | The Scroll & the Lamb| ESV

¹³And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

¹⁴And the four living creatures said, “!” and the elders fell down and worshiped. Why Do We Worship?

Affection

Attention

Admiration Why Do We Worship?

Affection - 1 Chronicles 22:19 - Jeremiah 29:13 - Matthew 22:37 - Mark 12:30 - John 15:15 Why Do We Worship?

Attention - Exodus 3:2-5 - :3-6 - :2-4 - Psalm 121 - Hebrews 12:1-2 Why Do We Worship?

Admiration - Deuteronomy 10:21 - Psalm 75:1 - :5-7 - :6-10 - John 12:3