1. Strange Fire or Acceptable Worship?
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2. Worship “The act of paying reverence, adoration, or homage to God”
An action of faith toward God, Genesis 22:5; Hebrews 11:17
We must follow the pattern of worship God has given us
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3. The Church Mark 7:6-9 Hebrews 10:24-25 True Worshipers
In Spirit and Truth
John 4:22-24
The Church
Phil. 3:3
1 Peter 2:5
Mark 7:6-9
Hebrews 10:24-25
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4. God Regulates Worship God appoints acceptable worship
Prescribes, governs, approves worship
Cain: Not accepted (not by faith), Gen. 4:3-5; Heb. 11:4 (Rom. 10:17)
Israel: Exodus 20:4-6; Deut. 12:29-32
Worship not commanded is “strange” Leviticus 10:1 (“unauthorized fire,” ESV)
“to turn aside, hence, to be a foreigner, strange, profane”
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5. God Regulates Worship
God commands worship in spirit and truth, John 4:24
In spirit: Heart, Mark 7:6 (Eph. 5:19)
In truth: Form / Manner, Mark 7:7-9
Divine pattern of approved worship:
Prayer and the Lord’s supper
Singing and Giving
Preaching God’s word
Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 14:26; 16:2; Eph. 5:19
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6. Acceptable Worship
Cannot give homage to God while following the commands of men, Matthew 15:7-9
Our hearts and our hands offer God true worship, Psalm 5:7
Moved by God’s mercy to give Him reverent worship
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