WORSHIP Matthew 4.10: Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Worship Three Pillars of Worship Three Pictures of Worship Three Principles of Worship Three Preparations for Worship Practice of Worship (Three Aspects)

Three Pillars of Worship Acts 16.14: A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped [sebo] God… Matthew 8.2: And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped [proskuneo] him. Philippians 3.3: We are the circumcision, which worship [latreuo] God in the spirit…

Three Pillars of Worship Genesis 18: And the LORD appeared unto him… [as] he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door [APPRECIATION] and bowed himself toward the ground [ADORATION]… And I will fetch… bread… tender calf… [ACTIVITY].

Three Pillars of Worship Matthew 2.11: And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother [APPRECIATION] and fell down, and worshipped him: [ADORATION] and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. [ACTIVITY]

Three Pillars of Worship Psalm 45.1: My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Matthew 4.10: Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Three Pictures of Worship John 9: One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

Three Pictures of Worship Song 5.9: What is thy beloved more than another beloved? John 12.3: Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Three Principles of Worship WHERE. John 4.21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship… WHO. John 4.23: The true worshippers shall worship the Father… HOW. John 4.24: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Three Principles of Worship Who the Son sets free Oh is free indeed I’m a child of God Yes I am In my Father’s house There’s a place for me I am chosen Not forsaken I am who You say I am You are for me Not against me Alas! and did my Saviour bleed And did my Sov’reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree!

Three Preparations for Worship Matthew 5.23-24: Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Three Preparations for Worship Malachi 1.8: And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Offer it now unto thy governor; Will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. Amos 5.21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days… Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

Practice of Worship (Three Aspects) Hebrews 13.15: By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. v.16: But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. [Possessions] Romans 12.1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [Persons]