Summary: In this message we explore the many outward expression that our worship can take.

Isaiah 56:7(CEV)

“I will bring them to My holy mountain, where they will celebrate in My house of worship. Their sacrifices and offerings will always be welcome on My altar. Then My house will be known as a house of worship for all nations.”

How Do We Worship?

Worship Of The Mind

Reflection – Deuteronomy 5:15; 1 Corinthians 7:22

Deuteronomy 5:15

Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out with amazing power and mighty deeds. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

1 Corinthians 7:22

And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, the Lord has now set you free from the awful power of sin. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

Worship Of The Mind

Reflection – Deuteronomy 5:15; 1 Corinthians 7:22

Preparation – 1 Peter 1:13

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

Worship Of The Mind

Reflection – Deuteronomy 5:15; 1 Corinthians 7:22

Preparation – 1 Peter 1:13

Thoughts – 2 Corinthians 10:5

2 Corinthians 10:5

“…We capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.”

Worship Of The Mind

Reflection – Deuteronomy 5:15; 1 Corinthians 7:22

Preparation – 1 Peter 1:13

Thoughts – 2 Corinthians 10:5

Meditate – Psalm 1:2; Psalm 4:4; Psalm 63:6

Psalm 1:2

But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants; day and night they think about His law.

Psalm 4:4

Tremble with fear and stop sinning; think deeply about this, when you lie in silence on your beds

Psalm 63:6

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Psalms 95:6

Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing – 2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

2 Samuel 6:14

Then David danced with all his might before the Lord. He had on a holy linen vest

Psalm 149:3

Let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing – 2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

1 Chronicles 13:8

David and all the Israelites were celebrating in the presence of God. With all their strength they were singing and playing lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets

Psalm 150:3-5

Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; praise him with the lyre and harp!

Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!

Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals.

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing – 2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

Clapping – Psalm 98:8; Psalm 47:1

Psalm 98:8

Let the rivers clap their hands in glee! Let the hills sing out their songs of joy

Psalm 47:1

Clap your hands, all you people. Shout to God with joy.

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing -2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

Clapping – Psalm 98:8; Psalm 47:1

Singing – Exodus 15:1; Colossians 3:16

Exodus 15:1

Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD: "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; he has thrown both horse and rider into the sea.

Colossians 3:16

Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise. Use His words to teach and counsel each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing -2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

Clapping – Psalm 98:8; Psalm 47:1

Singing – Exodus 15:1; Colossians 3:16

Shouting – Ezra 3:11; Psalm 66:1

Ezra 3:11

With praise and thanksgiving, they sang to the Lord: "He is good; his love for Israel continues forever." And then all the people shouted loudly, "Praise the Lord! The foundation of his Temple has been laid."

Psalm 66:1

Everything on earth, shout with joy to God!

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing -2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

Clapping – Psalm 98:8; Psalm 47:1

Singing – Exodus 15:1; Colossians 3:16

Shouting – Ezra 3:11; Psalm 66:1

Uplifted hands – 1 Timothy 2:8

1 Timothy 2:8

So, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up their hands in a holy manner, without anger and arguments.

Worship Of The Body

Kneeling – Psalm 95:6

Dancing -2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 149:3

Playing Instruments – 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 150:3-5

Clapping – Psalm 98:8; Psalm 47:1

Singing – Exodus 15:1; Colossians 3:16

Shouting – Ezra 3:11; Psalm 66:1

Uplifted hands – 1 Timothy 2:8

Silence – Psalm 62:1; Psalm 46:10

Psalm 62:1

…I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from Him.

Psalm 46:10

"Be silent, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world."

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

1 Samuel 15:22

But Samuel replied, "What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. Listening to him is much better than offering the fat of rams.

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

Humility – 1 Peter 5:6

1 Peter 5:6

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you.

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

Humility – 1 Peter 5:6

Prayer – Psalm 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Psalm 5:2

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I will never pray to anyone but You

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Keep on praying

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

Humility – 1 Peter 5:6

Prayer – Psalm 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Confession of sin – Psalm 32:5

Psalm 32:5

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the LORD." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

Humility – 1 Peter 5:6

Prayer – Psalm 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Confession of sin –Psalm 32:5

Seeking God’s will – Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33

But more than anything else, put God’s work first and do what He wants. Then the other things will be yours as well

Worship Of The Spirit

Obedience – 1 Samuel 15:22

Humility – 1 Peter 5:6

Prayer – Psalm 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Confession of sin –Psalm 32:5

Seeking God’s will – Matthew 6:33

Tithes and offerings – Genesis 28:22; Numbers 18:27; 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalm 96:8

Genesis 28:22

This memorial pillar will become a place for worshipping God, and I will give God a tenth of everything He gives me.

Numbers 18:27

The LORD will consider this to be your harvest offering, as though it were the first grain from your own threshing floor or wine from your own winepress.

1 Chronicles 16:29

Give to the LORD the glory He deserves! Bring your offering and come to worship Him. Worship the LORD in all His holy splendor.

Psalm 96:8

Give to the LORD the glory He deserves! Bring your offering and come to worship Him.

The Heart Of Worship

Worship is never about us…it’s always about God.

Let God determine how you worship, and not people.

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