Introduction A. When Peter, James, and John awoke to see the Lord speaking with Moses and Elijah on the mountaintop, Pe...
Purpose (PM)
Introduction A. When Ruth gleaned in the field of Boaz, he ordered his servants to drop some barley on purpose for her to ...
Give Your Best to the Master (PM)
Introduction A. Some would ask, “What’s the least I can do to get to heaven?” B. God has demanded the best of us, and who wo...
Spiritual Worship (AM)
Introduction A. We know that it is vital that we worship God “in truth,” but we must also understand the importance of wo...
Orderly Worship (AM)
Introduction A. We have learned from the Old Testament that God does not accept every offering that man brings. B. To be...
The Worship God Wants (AM)
Introduction A. From the very beginning of Scripture we see man worshiping God, and we also see that God does not accept ...
The Designated Place (AM)
Introduction A. If the church was so important to the Lord that He built it Himself and personally insured its enduranc...
The Spirit of Worship
Introduction A. We know that it is vital that we worship God “in truth,” but we must also understand the importance of worshiping “in spirit.” B. Failing to worship God in the proper frame of mind is just as fruitless as failing to worship Him according to His pattern. I. God expects our hearts to be fixed on Him when we worship. A. We need to realize that God doesn’t need the gifts we bring (Isaiah 1:11-15; Amos 5:21-23; Jeremiah 7:22-23; Hebrews...
Vain Worship
Introduction A. When Cain and Abel brought their offerings to God, Cain’s was rejected because it was not offered “by faith” (cf. Hebrews 11:4). B. Many of the Jews of Jesus’ day were likewise offering their worship to God in vain (Matthew 15:8-9). I. When one departs from God’s pattern, his worship becomes vain. A. Korah and his cohort departed from God’s pattern and paid a heavy price (Numbers 16:1-33; cf. 2 Chronicles 26:18-23)...
The Pattern of Worship
Introduction A. It is impossible for mortal man to improve upon the pattern that God has given us for worshiping Him. B. If we wish to be pleasing to Him, we must seek to conform to the pattern that He in His wisdom has established. I. God established a pattern for worship in the Old Testament. A. God specified the place where Israel was to worship Him (Deuteronomy 12:1-6,13-14; Jeremiah 7:12; 1 Kings 9:3). B. God specified the time for the various...