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The Wonder Of Worship
Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 15, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. What Is Worship?
Contributed on Mar 15, 2004
This is a basic definition of worship.
Worship is a broad term. Some have said that it defies explanation. Merriam-Webster defines worship as, “to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power” or “to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion” following up with “to perform or take part in worship or an ...read more
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2. The Heart Of Worship Is Our Heart
Contributed on Mar 15, 2004
This is about authentic worship.
As I mentioned last week, worship is a broad term. It is often misunderstood. I want to come back to Rick Warren’s definition given in his book, The Purpose Driven Life, “Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.” That’s a boiled down definition of worship. What happens ...read more
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3. Can Worship Change
Contributed on Mar 15, 2004
This answers the question about worship and change.
We don’t do well at predicting the future. In 1962 Decca Recording Co said the Beatles would never make it. Gary Cooper once said, “I’m just glad that it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper.” What was he talking about? Gone with the Wind. In 1899, the director of ...read more
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4. First Things First
Contributed on Mar 15, 2004
This is about getting priorities straight.
Worship is bringing pleasure to God. One way we bring pleasure to God is by doing his will for us, and his church. We have two big problems though. The first is that we may think we are inferior, and the second is that we have our own ideas about what is best. I. We are not INFERIOR. When I ...read more