Extravagant Worship = Genuine expressions of worship flowing from a heart of gratitude.

The heart of every matter is the matter of the heart.

Genesis 4:2-7 – Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift...

5 but He did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected. 6 "Why are you so angry?" the Lord asked Cain. "Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master."

3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift...

Psalm 86:11 – Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. (NIV)

1.Temple Tax 2.Temple Traders Mark 11:17 – He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves.” (NLT)

1.It could be something as simple as you had a spat with your spouse or with another member of your household on the way to church. Matthew 5:23-24 – So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.

1 Peter 3:7 – In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered. Or, “Mr. Cain, so your worship will not be rejected.”

2.Some believers have not discovered that worship is a lifestyle. Psalm 118:24 – This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

3.Some do not have a clear revelation of what God has done for them. Psalm 30:12 – I'm about to burst with song; I can't keep quiet about You. God, my God, I can't thank You enough. (MSG)

4.Some believers have a negative stereotype about worship.

5.Some find it hard to worship God when they have unconfessed sin in their life. 1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

6.Some have trouble worshiping God when they keep remembering all the bad things people have done to them in the past.

7. PRIDE

The Heart of Worship When the music fades, All is stripped away, And I simply come; Longing just to bring something that’s of worth, That will bless Your heart. I’ll bring You more than a song.

For a song in itself Is not what You have required. You search much deeper within Through the way things appear; You’re looking into my heart.

Chorus I’m coming back to the heart of worship, And it’s all about You, All about You, Jesus. I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it, When it’s all about You, All about You, Jesus.

Psalm 118:28-29 – You are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You. 29 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. (AMP) Worship = Who He is. Praise = What He has done. Thanksgiving = What He has done for me.