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G d. Worship. “ God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth .” John 4:24. Definition of Worship. Proskuneo - 59 times “to kiss the hand to one, ... “to do homage” = honor “obeisance” = respect “to express respect”. Definition of Worship. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“God is a Spirit: and God is a Spirit: and they that worship him they that worship him must worship him in must worship him in spirit and in truthspirit and in truth.”
John 4:24
Definition of Worship
Proskuneo Proskuneo - 59 times
“to kiss the hand to one, ...
“to do homage” = honor
“obeisance” = respect
“to express respect”
Definition of Worship
Sebomai Sebomai - 10 times
“To reverence, hold in awe”
LatreuoLatreuo - 21 times
“Perform sacred services
“to worship God..
Definition of Worship
English word Worship English word Worship
“Worth” - “Ship”
Worship / honor that which we believe to be worth more or superior to ourselves.
1. Sincere
2. True
3. God
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Based on God’s revelation
“By faith Abraham …offered up Isaac” Heb. 11:17
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Rom. 10:17
God is object of worship
Ex. 20:3,4 – no other gods
Matt. 4:10 “You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve”
Deut. 6:13
“But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Matt. 15:9
“And Nadab and AbihuAbihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.” Lev.10:1
“And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoureddevoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Lev.10:2
Men today suggest we change our worship....
Appeal to baby boomers
Make it more appealing
Traditional - Contemporary
So it will not be BORING
Drama
Concerts
Wrestling
Dancing
Jokes
Singing Groups
Sensational
No invitation
That is “vain” worship
If I love God then I want to obey him.
Worship is not entertainment
True Worshipers
Worship as God directs
Not to be entertained
It is not boring
“God is a Spirit: and God is a Spirit: and they that worship him they that worship him must worship him in must worship him in spirit and in truthspirit and in truth.”
John 4:24
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning Dec. 28, 2008