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GLORIFYING GOD IN WORSHIP. ACTS 2:42. WORSHIP – OUR RESPONSE TO GOD. The church glorifies God Ephesians 3:21 The church manifests God’s wisdom Eph. 3:10 The church is the saved Eph. 5:23, 1:22-23 The saved are added to the church Acts 2:47
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GLORIFYING GOD IN WORSHIP ACTS 2:42
WORSHIP – OUR RESPONSE TO GOD • The church glorifies God Ephesians 3:21 • The church manifests God’s wisdom Eph. 3:10 • The church is the saved Eph. 5:23, 1:22-23 • The saved are added to the churchActs 2:47 • Receive word ->baptized->addedActs 2:41 • Believe gospel ->baptized->savedMark 16:16 • Their response to God’s grace is worshipv.42 • Mercy received ->worship offered Romans 15:7-13
FALSE WORSHIP DISHONORS GOD Matthew 15:8-9 • Will worship glorifies worshipperCol. 2:23 • Idolatry glorifies object or makerCol. 2:8; 2 Kings 19:18, Isaiah 2:8 • False worship distorts spiritual reality Acts 17:24-29 • Must glorify God Leviticus 10:1-3 • Acknowledge God’s holiness (exclusivity) • God is the exclusive object of worship • God is the exclusive author of worship
TRUE WORSHIP GLORIFIES GOD • Worship must reflect spiritual reality Heb. 8:1-6 • God’s wisdom Deut. 4:5-6 • God’s nearness 4:7-10 • God’s nature 4:11-24 • God’s goodness 4:32-40 • God is love 6:4-5 • God’s faithfulness 7:9-11 • God’s power 7:17-26 • God’s oneness 12:1-5
TRUE WORSHIP GLORIFIES GOD • Worship must reflect spiritual reality Heb. 8:1-6 • Worship must be in spiritand truthJohn 4:24 • Because God is spiritv.24 • Physical location does not matter v.23 • Spirituallocation does matter 1 Peter 2:4-5 • Must be a part of the spiritual house Jesus built Matthew 16:18 • Enter by faith, repentance, baptism • We must offer spiritual sacrifices pleasing to God 1 Pet. 2:5