What Is Worship?  It is action motivated from a heart of reverence for the Divine Creator, with knowledge of who He is and what He has done for us.  Gen. 1:1; Jn. 3:16; Heb. 12:28 Must worship Him in our temple!  1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 12:1-2
We Want To Be Acceptable To God! Right Object:  God, Jehovah, Creator We endeavor to become like the object of our worship…  1 Pet. 1:15-17 Right Attitude:  In spirit With sincere respect and awe of the Creator and our fellowship with Him…  John 4:23-24 Right Way:  In Truth…  by His instructions    Mt. 28:18; Jn. 17:17
God Demands It Because we’re to worship the one true God and nothing else.  Matthew 4:10 Our worship must be acceptable to God: Must know God and His will for man…  Mt. 7:21 Do the will of the Father, as Christ  Jn. 6:38; Mt. 17:5
When We Worship… We remember Christ.  Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23-ff; 1 Cor. 10:16 We also proclaim His death until He comes back. We teach and admonish one another.  Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Mt. 26:30 We also let the word of Christ dwell in us richly.
When We Worship… We talk to God.  Acts 2:42; 1 Thes. 5:17; 1 Tim. 2:8  We also proclaim God’s name everywhere. We teach the Word of God.  Acts 2:42; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; Mt. 28:18-20 We give.  1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:6-8; 2 Cor. 8:1-5
We Love God With Our All! Matthew 22:37-39 We prove our LOVE to God by keeping His commandments.  Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3 With all our heart, willingly…  Eph. 6:6 We want to do God’s will and shall delight in doing it.  Jn. 7:17; Phil. 2:13; Ac. 20:35 So we can love our neighbor as self!  Set right example…  Mt. 7:12
Worship God! Worship of God is only part of His will for mankind.  Revelation 19:10; Mt. 28:18 One must also obey the gospel  2 Thes. 1:7-9  or suffer eternal punishment. … Faith  Heb. 11:6;  Repentance  Acts 2:38 Confess Christ  Ac. 8:37;  Baptism  Ac. 22:16

Why We Worship

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    What Is Worship? It is action motivated from a heart of reverence for the Divine Creator, with knowledge of who He is and what He has done for us. Gen. 1:1; Jn. 3:16; Heb. 12:28 Must worship Him in our temple! 1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 12:1-2
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    We Want ToBe Acceptable To God! Right Object: God, Jehovah, Creator We endeavor to become like the object of our worship… 1 Pet. 1:15-17 Right Attitude: In spirit With sincere respect and awe of the Creator and our fellowship with Him… John 4:23-24 Right Way: In Truth… by His instructions Mt. 28:18; Jn. 17:17
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    God Demands ItBecause we’re to worship the one true God and nothing else. Matthew 4:10 Our worship must be acceptable to God: Must know God and His will for man… Mt. 7:21 Do the will of the Father, as Christ Jn. 6:38; Mt. 17:5
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    When We Worship…We remember Christ. Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:23-ff; 1 Cor. 10:16 We also proclaim His death until He comes back. We teach and admonish one another. Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Mt. 26:30 We also let the word of Christ dwell in us richly.
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    When We Worship…We talk to God. Acts 2:42; 1 Thes. 5:17; 1 Tim. 2:8 We also proclaim God’s name everywhere. We teach the Word of God. Acts 2:42; 2 Tim. 4:1-4; Mt. 28:18-20 We give. 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:6-8; 2 Cor. 8:1-5
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    We Love GodWith Our All! Matthew 22:37-39 We prove our LOVE to God by keeping His commandments. Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3 With all our heart, willingly… Eph. 6:6 We want to do God’s will and shall delight in doing it. Jn. 7:17; Phil. 2:13; Ac. 20:35 So we can love our neighbor as self! Set right example… Mt. 7:12
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    Worship God! Worshipof God is only part of His will for mankind. Revelation 19:10; Mt. 28:18 One must also obey the gospel 2 Thes. 1:7-9 or suffer eternal punishment. … Faith Heb. 11:6; Repentance Acts 2:38 Confess Christ Ac. 8:37; Baptism Ac. 22:16

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