The Furnace: The Furnace: The Heart of The Heart of

WorshipWorshipReflecting what we

revereJohn 4:16-26

The FurnaceThe Furnace1.1.Worship is our response to the Worship is our response to the grandeur of God’s personhoodgrandeur of God’s personhood

2.2.When the flame of worship, the When the flame of worship, the Spirit, ignites the fuel of worship, Spirit, ignites the fuel of worship, the Truth, it creates a white-hot the Truth, it creates a white-hot furnace in our heart and life.furnace in our heart and life.

The Fuel and The Flame

The FurnaceThe Furnace3. God is not as interested in our 3. God is not as interested in our forms of worship as He is in the forms of worship as He is in the substance of our worship.substance of our worship.

The Fuel and The Flame

Psalm 96Psalm 961 Oh sing to the LORD a new song;sing to the LORD, all the earth!2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name;tell of his salvation from day to day.

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Psalm 96Psalm 963 Declare his glory among the nations,his marvelous works among all the peoples!4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;he is to be feared above all gods.

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Psalm 96Psalm 965 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,but the LORD made the heavens.6 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

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Psalm 96Psalm 967 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!

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Psalm 96Psalm 969 Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!

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Psalm 96Psalm 9610 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”

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Psalm 96Psalm 9611 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;let the sea roar, and all that fills it;12 let the field exult, and everything in it!Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy

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Psalm 96Psalm 9613 before the LORD, for he comes,for he comes to judge the earth.He will judge the world in righteousness,and the peoples in his faithfulness.

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Take Aways…Take Aways…1.1.Mission begins in the Mission begins in the furnace.furnace.

2.2.God wants a monopoly on God wants a monopoly on God-centered worshipGod-centered worship

3.3.God expresses His mercy God expresses His mercy through His worshipers.through His worshipers.

The Fuel and The Flame