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4. Worship Contents 1 Worship in Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers 2 Worship and the Exodus: Understanding Who God Is 3 The Sabbath and Worship 4 Rejoicing Before the Lord: The Sanctuary and Worship 5 Happy Are You, O Israel! 6 Worship and Song and Praise 7 Worship in the Psalms 8 Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship 9 “Trust Not in Deceptive Words”: The Prophets and Worship 10 Worship: From Exile to Restoration 11 In Spirit and in Truth 12 Worship in the Early Church 13 Worship in the Book of Revelation

5. Worship Our Goal {5} WITH worship as such a central component of “present truth,” we would do well to learn what it means to truly worship the only One in all creation who, by virtue of who He is, is worthy of that worship.

6. Worship Lesson 13, September 24 Worship Lesson 13, September 24 Worship in the Book of Revelation

7. Key Text Revelation 14:3 “AND they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.”

8. Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers Initial Words {151} FEW books of the Bible hold as much mystery and fascination as does Revelation. Amid all the drama, the theme that repeatedly appears is worship. Revelation comes back again and again to worship:

9. Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers Initial Words {151} worship of Him who “liveth for ever and ever” (Rev. 5:14), worship of Him “which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou has taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned” (Rev. 11:17), and worship of the One who is to receive “glory and honour and power” (Rev. 4:11).

10. Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers Quick Look 1. Revelation’s Theme (Revelation 4:11) 2. Revelation 13 and 14 (Revelation 13:8) 3. Revelation 19 and 22 (Revelation 22:8, 9)

11. Worship in the Book of Revelation 1. Revelation’s Theme Revelation 4:11 NKJV “YOU are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.

12. 1.Revelation’s Theme Greater Than It All {152} ONE of the greatest revelations we have been given of the majesty and power of God is through astronomy. We are baffled by it, the size, the distances, and the incredible number of galaxies and stars. The God whom we worship, the God whom we serve, is the Creator of the universe; hence, He is greater than it all.

13. 1.Revelation’s Theme “You Are Worthy” {154} 4:10 “twenty-four elders…worship Him” 5:14 “four living creatures…worshiped” 7:11 “angels…worshiped God” 11:16 “twenty-four elders…worshiped” 15:4 “all nations…worship before You” 19:4 “twenty-four elders…worshiped” The beings in heaven are worshiping God for what He has done on earth.

14. 1.Revelation’s Theme “You Are Worthy” {154} 4:11 “You created all things” 5:9 “You…have redeemed us” 7:10 “Salvation belongs to our God” 11:18 “they should be judged” 15:4 “Your judgment…manifested” 19:1, 2 “Salvation…. He has judged” The Lord as Creator, the Lord as Redeemer, the Lord as Judge.

15. Worship in the Book of Revelation 2. Revelation 13 and 14 Revelation 13:8 NKJV “AND all who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

16. 2. Revelation 13 and 14 Central to Salvation {156} From the introduction onward, we have seen how the final end-time crisis will center on the question of worship. The issue of worship is not a small matter. The eternal destiny of souls hangs on it. This crucial truth becomes more apparent in what unfolds in Revelation 13 and 14.

17. Revelation 14 opens a heavenly scene, showing the 144,000…a depiction of some sort of heavenly worship. These people didn’t worship the beast and his image but instead are seen worshiping their Lord in heaven. 2. Revelation 13 and 14 Central to Salvation {158}

18. Revelation describes a false system of worship that seeks to take the place of the true worship of God. This contrast between false and true systems of worship, is portrayed in Revelation 13 and 14. Sometimes worship is not what it seems: worshipers can be deceived. 2. Revelation 13 and 14 Central to Salvation {158}

19. Worship in the Book of Revelation 3. Revelation 19 and 22 Revelation 22:8, 9 NKJV “NOW I John…fell down to worship…the angel who showed me these things. Then he said… ‘See that you do not do that. For I am you fellow servant….’ Worship God.”

20. 3. Revelation 19 and 20 Worship God {160} THIS is not the first time he has had this experience. In Revelation 19:10, he is about to do the same thing, and again, he is stopped and told to worship the Lord. It reminds one of Christ’s words to Satan: “Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matt. 4:10).

21. In both cases, too, John fell at the feet of the object he sought to worship, a symbol of surrender, of submission, and of reverence before the object of worship. Anything else is not really worship, is it? 3. Revelation 19 and 20 Worship God {160}

22. Worship is not merely about what we do on Sabbath for a few hours each week. Worship is about falling at the feet of our Lord all the time. It is about our entire attitude and relationship to God. Worship is what we should be doing 24/7; it is about living a life of faith, of obedience, and of surrender to the Lord. 3. Revelation 19 and 20 Worship God {160}

23. Worship in the Book of Revelation Final Words {160} Worship is about putting God first and foremost in all that we say, all that we do, and all that we think. Worship is how we treat those we love, and those who are hard to love. Worship is about obeying the commandments, it is about ministering to those in need, and proclaiming the gospel.