Meaningful Worship

Michael E. Grooms

 

Introduction:

     A. Many sermons are preached on the subject of worship

     B. These often address such tenets of worship as:

         1. Our reason for worship

         2. The recipient of our worship (God)

         3. The items of worship

            a. Singing

            b. Preaching

            c. Praying

            d. Lord’s Supper

            e. Communion

         4. The necessity of scriptural worship

         5. Warnings against false worship

     C. I preach these myself and, with God’s help, will continue to do so

     D. The focus of our thoughts in this lesson is something that I believe is often neglected, yet crucial…

         1. Our worship may be true in form, and focus, but is it offered with feeling?

         2. In other words, is it meaningful worship?

 

  I. Our Attitude Toward Ourselves

     A. Humility Psalm 95:6

     B. Readiness of mind Acts 17:11

     C. Gladness

         1. Psalm 122:1

         2. Psalm 5:11

 

 II. Our Attitude Toward Each Other

     A. Love Rom. 12:10

     B. Service John 13:12-15

     C. Support Gal. 6:2

     D. Honor Phil. 2:3

 

III. Our Attitude Toward God

     A. Reverence

         1. Rev. 14:7

         2. Ps. 5:7

     B. Glorification

         1. 1 Chron. 16:29

         2. Psalm 29:1, 2

    

Conclusion:

     A. All of these attitudes are essential to proper worship

     B. Let us truly worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24)

 

 

Scriptures


Psa. 95:6 (KJV) 6            O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.


Acts 17:11 (KJV) 11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.


Psa. 122:1 (KJV) 1        I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.


Psa. 5:11 (KJV) 11          But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.


Rom. 12:10 (KJV) 10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;


John 13:12 through John 13:15 (KJV) 12So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.


Gal. 6:2 (KJV) 2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.


Phil. 2:3 (KJV) 3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.


Rev. 14:7 (KJV) 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.


Psa. 5:7 (KJV) 7               But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.


1 Chr. 16:29 (KJV) 29Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.


Psa. 29:1 through Psa. 29:2 (KJV) 1 Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

2      Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.