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“I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.”
Isaiah 42:8 NIV
Worship is Life, Life is Worship
Proskeneo: bow, reverence, adoration
Letreuo: obedient service
Worship: God reveals himself to us and we respond.
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.”
Romans 12:1 NASB
“Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ ””
Matthew 4:10 NIV
The Battle for Our Worship
Descriptions of Lucifer: Isaiah 14:12-15
““For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.””
Genesis 3:5 NIV
A Vision for Corporate Worship
Twofold purpose:
- Glorify the Lord together
- Edify the Church
“What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.”
1 Corinthians 14:26 NIV
Worship stands at the center of our purpose as God’s people. We are His temple and His priests.