21st Century Worship –

by the BookJohn 12: 21-24

“worship is one of the most

misunderstood doctrines in all the

Scriptures”

John MacArthur, The Ultimate Priority

A ConfusingCacophony

21st Century Worship –

by the BookJohn 12: 21-24

What is Worship

The Dictionary“Reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power also: an act of expressing such reverence

Webster’s

The Lexicons•Histahawaw

Exodus 4:31 31  And the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.

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The Lexicons•Histahawaw•Abad

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

12 “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 10:12-13

13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good?

The Lexicons•Histahawaw•Abad•Proskuneo

Matthew 2:11 11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Revelation 5:14 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

The Lexicons•Histahawaw•Abad•Proskuneo•Latreia

Three Kinds of Worship

Three Kinds of worship

• Vain worship

Mark 7:7 7  in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

Three Kinds of worship

• Vain worship• Ignorant worship

Acts 17:23 23  For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you

Acts 17:30 30  The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,

Three Kinds of worship

• Vain worship• Ignorant worship• True Worship

John 4:23-24 23  But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.

John 4:23-24 24  God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Two Spheres

CorporateWorship

Matthew 18:20 20  For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

CorporateWorship

DailyWorship

Romans 12:11  I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Matthew 5:16 16  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

DailyWorship

AcceptableWorship

HypocrisyAcceptable

Worship

AcceptableWorship