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11 Powerful Ways To Worship God
Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 19, 2019 (message contributor)
Summary: And explanation on different biblical ways that we can worship God.
Worship (PROSKUNEO) is a conscious glorification of God flowing from an inner attitude of lowly submission to His authority and awe at His majesty.
The worship in heaven is about honour
Honour means to ascribe weight and value to something.
“Worship Him who made heaven and earth” (Revelation 14:7).
“You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve” (Matthew 4:10)
We have to be careful we don’t get caught up into thinking that one style of worship is better or more important than other ways of worship.
So what are some of the ways that people in the bible worshipped God.
1. Praise and Thanksgiving by grateful declaration, public or private. This includes prayer. One example of this is Hebrews 13:15 :
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”
2. Joyful songs. Psalm 100:1-2 is an example
“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.”
Ephesians 5:19-20 exhorts us to:
” . . . speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
See also Colossians 3:16.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
3. Unity within the body Christ
Worship (PROSKUNEO) is a conscious glorification of God flowing from an inner attitude of lowly submission to His authority and awe at His majesty.
Unity – Acts 2:1
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place
19 A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren
Ps 133 – Unity is the place of commanded blessing
1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the LORD commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore.
4. Physical movement as an expression of worship
3.1 Dancing. Look at David’s example when he rejoiced over the Ark of the Covenant. 1Samuel 6:14 :
“Then David danced before the Lord with all his might: “
3.2. Bowing –
Psalm 95:6 says, “Come let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before
the Lord our Maker.”
3.3 Dancing
– Psalm 149:3 says, “Let them praise his name with dancing and make
music to him with tambourine and harp.”
3.4. Playing Instruments
– Psalm 33:2, 3 says, “Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him
on the ten stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully,
and shout for joy.”
3.5. Clapping
– Psalm 47:1 says, “Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God
with cries of joy.”
3.6 Lifting Hands
– Psalm 63:4 says, “I will praise you as long as I live, and in your
name I will lift up my hands.”
5. Worship through faith filled prayers
1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. 2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.
6. Observing the Lord’s Supper.
1Corinthians 11:26
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”
7. Cheerful giving of money.
2Corinthians 9:7
“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
The wise men came to worship Jesus – what did they do – they gave him gifts.
Gold Frankincense and Myrrh
8. What we meditate on
Ps 145: 5
5 They will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight O Lord, my strength, any my redeemer” Creation shows God.
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His handiwork” .
The Message paraphrase
1-2 God’s glory is on tour in the skies, God-craft on exhibit across the horizon.
Madame Day holds classes every morning,
Professor Night lectures each evening.
9. Talking about God
Ps 145 :6
Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts,
