God is seeking worshippers Jesus told us. Why is worship so important to God and what does it say about us?

1. WHY WORSHIP GOD?
July 10, 2016

2. WORSHIP
All heaven worships God. (Rev. 7:11)
Every creature will worship Jesus ( Phil 2)
God intensely seeks (John 4)
God jealously guards (Ex. 20)
Satan intensely seeks (Matt 4)
All false gods seek
Humans always worship something (Hab.
1:11,Acts 17:22-13)
Missions exist because worship doesn't

3. WORSHIP
Greatest key to success in this life and the next
My greatest strength throughout all my life
Worship is the most common response of believers to revival
and encounters with God.
The spiritual ceiling of any church is determined by how its
people worship God

4. WORSHIPPERS IN BIBLE
Job: “Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he
fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said:‘Naked I came
from my mother's womb,And naked shall I return there.The
LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name
of the LORD” (Job 1:20-21)
David: “David arose from the ground, washed and anointed
himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of
the LORD and worshiped” (2 Sam. 12:20)

5. WORSHIPPERS IN BIBLE
The Magi (Matt. 2:2, 11)
Man born blind: (John 9:1-38)
Crowd on Palm Sunday: ( Matt. 21:9)
His disciples: Matt. 14:33,Thomas ( John 20:28) and some women:
Matt. 28:9

6. WORSHIP SAYSTO GOD:
The deepest love I am capable of giving is reserved forYou alone
My most intense gratitude is toYou for every good thing I have
I valueYou more than anything else in my life
I will do anything for you to please you. I will obey you always.
I humbly trust you will all my life no matter what happens!
You give me more pleasure and satisfaction than anything

7. WORSHIP SAYSTO GOD:
You are the Creator and Sustainer of all that exists
You alone have saved me from my sins through Jesus and given me
eternal life.
You are the most wise, powerful, beautiful, creative, kind, generous,
gracious, merciful, majestic Being.
You are my God, my Lord, My King, My Savior, My Master and my
Friend.
I live forYou. I woulds die forYou.You are my all in all.You are my life.

8. WORSHIP SAYSTO GOD:
My life belongs to you.
Whatever you want is what I want
WhateverYou love is what I love
WhateverYou hate I hate
WhateverYou are doing, I want to do withYou.

9. WORSHIP IS BASED ON:
Valuing God above all else. He is your greatest treasure
Surrendering to God all of you (Romans 12:1-2)
Determining to do everything to honor & please Him (1 Cor. 10:31)
Fierce commitment to resist any competitors to His supremacy in your
life, like work, pleasure, power or money:
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and
love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Matt. 6:24)

10. WORSHIP WITHOUT HOLINESS
“I hate your festivals; I despise them. I’m not pleased with your religious
assemblies.
Spare me the sound of your songs. I won’t listen to the music of your harps.
But let justice flow like a river and righteousness like an ever-flowing
stream.” (Amos 5:21-24)
But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to
heed is better than the fat of rams.
“Leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to
them; then come and offer your gift. (Matt. 5:24)

11. WORSHIP REVEALSTO GOD
What we really think of Him
How well we know Him, how big is He to us.
How well we understand how fragile and needy we are all the time!
Who is ready to receive more of God’s blessings:
“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth
that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely
His.” ( 2 Chron. 16:9 NASB)