“The Results of Real Worship!” Hebrews 10:19-25

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Purpose: to identify four absolute results coming from real/authentic worship to God

I God is Glorified A. Psalm 50:23

“He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me…” (NASB) Psalm 50:23 “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me…” (NASB)

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I God is Glorified A. Psalm 50:23 B. Leviticus 10:3

Leviticus 10:3 “…This is it that the Lord spoke, saying, ‘I will be sanctified in them that come near to Me, and before all the people I will be glorified…’”

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II Christians are Purified A. Psalm 24:3-4

Psalm 24:3-4 “Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.”

Isaiah 6:5 “Woe to me! I cried, I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.”

II Christians are Purified A. Psalm 24:3-4 B. 1 Peter 1:18-19

1 Peter 1:18-19 “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.”

II Christians are Purified A. Psalm 24:3-4 B. 1 Peter 1:18-19 C. Psalm 139:23-24

Psalm 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

III Church is Edified A. Acts 6:7

Acts 6:7 “So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.”

III Church is Edified A. Acts 6:7 B. Ephesians 4:16

Ephesians 4:16 “From Him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

III Church is Edified A. Acts 6:7 B. Ephesians 4:16 C. Hebrews 10:24-25a

Hebrews 10:24-25a “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,”

IV Lost are Evangelized A. Hebrews 10:25b

Hebrews 10:25b “…but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

IV Lost are Evangelized A. Hebrews 10:25b B. 1 Corinthians 14:24-25

1 Corinthians 14:24-25 “But if an unbeliever or someone who does not understand comes in while everybody is prophesying, he will be convinced by all that he is a sinner and will be judged by all, and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, ‘God is really among you!’”

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Conclusion and Summary What happens when we worship authentically?: 1. God is Glorified 2. Christians are Purified 3. Church is Edified 4. Lost are Evangelized