Sing and See!
As disciples God has a bus we must get on, that moves us in our discipleship
He might be moving us from danger in this world, or just leading us home with him
God has created the church, his body, and your life, with three main functions
To worship him, to build up this body, the church, and to reach the lost
We understand least our act of worship and praising Him; why it’s so important.
We can be afraid or unfamiliar with God’s bus of worship; where does it go?
To understand worship, have to focus on what is important; the big picture, the reason
What is important to God about worship? Our relationship has always had worship
The first murder in human history arose from a misunderstanding about worship
We are still fighting about how and in what manner we should worship
Sing and See!
Appropriate worship always impacts how we live; How we worship is who we are
Ps 66:1-5 Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious… So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you; they sing the praises of your name. Come and see…
I love the clear directions; shout, sing, see, praise, sacrifice, his love
Worship is a command that is specific and selfless!
Have a favorite song, worship leader, type of song, when did it become about us?
Bible teaches worship was never about want you like!
Never about performance or talent but about our focus on God and His glory
God-focused worship, claps, lifts hands, shouts, dances like God wants His glory
Thought worship about God was getting setting free worship as I want, no more than live like
Israel prince of Egypt's key song let my people go, but 7-8 times include to worship
Worship is about our relationship with him; get on his bus
Worship is productive bringing power and favor!
Have you ever wondered why we worship as we do, first, then word, witness
Church in Acts was primarily a worshipping/praising church
Spirit poured out, thousands saved, before Peter preach, worship they understood
Acts 2:47 …praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.
We want favor, but favor comes as we focus on God, worship that relates touching others
Worship is unbounded by time or circumstances!
We miss the worship bus because times are tough in our life, don’t feel it
Going through stuff, Paul and Silas did not feel it but singing in jail
Ps 102:18 Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD
I arrive home in Singapore; how are you here? I got on the bus!
Get on the worship bus, Gus!