1. GLORIFYING GOD IN WORSHIP ACTS 2:42

2. 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 Receive word -> baptized -> added Acts 2:41 Believe gospel -> baptized -> saved Mark 16:16 Their response to God’s grace is worship v.42 Mercy received -> worship offered Romans 15:7-13

3. FALSE WORSHIP DISHONORS GOD Matthew 15:8-9 Will worship glorifies worshipper Col. 2:23 Idolatry glorifies object or maker Col. 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

4. 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

5. TRUE WORSHIP GLORIFIES GOD Worship must reflect spiritual reality Heb. 8:1-6 Worship must be in spirit and truth John 4:24 Because God is spirit v.24 Physical location does not matter v.23 Spiritual location 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