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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Engage in evangelism, edification, fellowship, and worship at Grace Bible Church to honor God and spread the teachings of Jesus Christ. Explore the importance of true worship and the consequences of false worship in today's society.

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. The Purpose of Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ Communicating New Life in Christ - Evangelism Cultivating New Life in Christ - Edification Caring for New Life in Christ - Fellowship Celebrating New Life in Christ - Worship

  3. True worship is Regenerated in the Spirit Regained in Truth Reverent in heart Respectful in Action Rendered in Service Radiated in Proclamation

  4. True worship is Resounded in Praise Responds in Prayer Reflected both as Individuals & as a congregation Rigorous work

  5. The Centrality of WorshipSelected Scriptures Challenge those who do not worship God to do so Challenge those who worship a false God or the true God improperly to repent Challenge true Christians to understand and practice true worship

  6. The Centrality of WorshipSelected Scriptures Every problem is related to wrong beliefs about God and the false worship that arises from that True worship of the true God will bring about solutions to individual and societal problems

  7. Created to Worship God created you was for His glory and purposes and not your own Every person must battle against the ego-centric perspective Isaiah 6:1-5

  8. Created to Worship Revelation 4:1-11 Revelation 5:11-13 Revelation 14:6-7

  9. Created to Worship Consider the detail given about the worship of God in Exodus 25-31, 35-40; Leviticus 1-8; 1 Kings 6-8; 1 Chronicles 22-29; 2 Chronicles 2-7; Ezra; Ezekiel 40-47; Haggai & Zechariah 3 & 4

  10. Blessings and Curses Deuteronomy 27-28, Historical books Israel’s history correlates blessings with the proper worship of God and curses with false worship of God

  11. Blessings and CursesRomans 1 Romans 1:1-17 - Paul’s introduction & desire to preach the Gospel Romans 1:18-20 - God’s wrath against man because he suppresses the truth in unrighteousness

  12. The Decline into False WorshipRomans 1:21-23 1 & 2 Kings: The false worship instituted by Jeroboam Leviticus 10 - the improper worship by Nadab and Abihu 2 Samuel 6 - David’s improper moving of the Ark of the Covenant The Shrine of the Jesus of the Tortilla

  13. The Decline into IdolatryRomans 1:24-25 The decline into idolatry & being yielded to the lusts of impure hearts Pagan idolatry still exists throughout the world, but secular idolatry is more prevalent in the U.S. The Old Testament is a record of God’s judgment of idolatry in all its forms - culminating in 2 Kings. 22:17

  14. The Decline into Degrading PassionsRomans 1:26-27

  15. The Decline into Depraved MindsRomans 1:28-32 Daniel 4 - King Nebuchadnezzar was deranged for 7 years until he acknowledged that God is the Most High

  16. Importance of True Worship in America The U.S.A. has forsaken its godly heritage resulting in the sexual revolution of the 1960's Evolution replaced God as Creator, and the homosexual revolution began

  17. Importance of True Worship in America God has been pushed to irrelevance in public affairs, and those that follow Christ are mocked and persecuted People with depraved minds are now in the top echelons of positions & power - Government, media, society

  18. Importance of True Worship in America Their ability to reason becomes perverted so it become very difficult to even discuss issues with them The true problem in America is her false worship, and her only hope is to repent and turn to true worship

  19. Conclusions The degeneration described in Romans 1 starts with individuals and spreads to society True worship brings blessings and false worship results in curses Judgment is delayed because the Lord is patient and longsuffering - 2 Peter 3:15

  20. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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