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Acceptable Worship. What Is Worship?. to glory, to give honor or praise to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:-- serve “prostrate ” meaning to bow down to – kind of word Strong’s says is like a dog licking his master’s hand “to revere” to respect or show piety toward.
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What Is Worship? to glory, to give honor or praise to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage:--serve “prostrate” meaning to bow down to – kind of word Strong’s says is like a dog licking his master’s hand “to revere” to respect or show piety toward
We are not born knowing how to worship properly. “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” – Lk. 11:1
God desires to be worshipped. “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” – Mt. 22:37
God desires to be worshipped. “the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers [i.e. “Acceptable Worshippers” - MDM] will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” – Jn. 4:23b
All forms of worship are not acceptable to God. (John 4:21-24) Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." (NKJV)
All forms of worship are not acceptable to God. “You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.” - Jn. 4:22
Acceptable Worship Requires God’s Pre-Approval “the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth” – Jn. 4:23a
Acceptable Worship Requires God’s Pre-Approval "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." - John 4:24
To Fail to Worship is a Terrible Sin “…although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” - Romans 1:21
To Fail to Worship is a Terrible Sin (Matthew 15:8-9) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" (NKJV)
Worship is a Way of Life Worship Should Be Your Lifestyle “…men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” – Lk. 18:1
Worship is a Way of Life Worship Should Be Your Lifestyle 1 Thess. 5:17 “pray without ceasing”
Worship is a Way of Life Worship Should Be Your Lifestyle (Ephesians 5:19) “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,” (NKJV)
Worship is a Way of Life Worship is Living a Sacrificial Life (Philippians 1:21) For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (NKJV)
Worship is a Way of Life Worship is Living a Sacrificial Life (Philippians 3:8) Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ (NKJV)