This document discusses 21st century worship and provides biblical guidance on worshipping God. It begins by noting that worship is often misunderstood and discusses how most middle-class Americans prioritize work and play over worship. It then provides four key aspects of biblical worship: 1) Acknowledge God's presence by coming into his presence with thanksgiving and praise. 2) Abdicate the throne by recognizing God as our maker and that we are his people. 3) Ascribe God's worth by praising his greatness. 4) Admit our need for God by seeking him with our whole heart. The document emphasizes that God should be the audience and focus of our worship.

2. 21st Century
Worship –
by the Book
John 12: 21-24

3. Review

4. “worship is one of the
most
misunderstood
doctrines in all the
Scriptures”

5. A Confusing
Cacophony

6. Does it Matter

7. What is Worship

9. Why
Worship?

10. God
Audience
is
the

11. Most middle-class Americans
tend to:
• worship their work
• work at their play
• and play at their worship.
--Gordon Dahl

12. The Problem
Consumerism

13. Acknowledge
His Presence

14. Psalm 43:3
3 Send out your light and
your truth; let them lead
me; let them bring me to
your holy hill and to your
dwelling!
(ESV)

15. Psalm 95:2
2 Let us come into his presence
with thanksgiving; let us make
a joyful noise to him with
songs of praise!

16. Psalm 100:1-3
1 Make a joyful noise to the
LORD, all the earth! 2 Serve
the LORD with gladness!
Come into his presence with
singing!

17. Psalm 100:1-3
3 Know that the LORD, he is
God! It is he who made us,
and we are his; we are his
people, and the sheep of his
pasture.

18. Abdicate
the Throne

19. Abdicate the Throne
• Psalm 86:8-13
• Psalm 95:1-7

20. Come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our God, our Maker.
Come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before the Lord our God, our Maker.
For He is our God,
And we are the people of His pasture
And the sheep of His hand,
And the sheep of His hand.
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22. 1 – Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down
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23. 1 – Come, Let Us Worship and Bow Down
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24. Ascribe
His Worth

25. Ascribe His Worth
• Psalm 29:1-2
• Psalm 96:6-18

26. Admit
Your Need
Psalm 63:1-5

27. "We’re not just human beings
having a temporary spiritual
experience. But we’re
spiritual beings having a
temporary human
experience."

28. God is the Audience
• Acknowledge
• Abdicate
• Ascribe
• Admit