New Expression
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! 7For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.”
Psalm 95:6-7
It is Jesus who has saved us! We had nothing to do with our Fresh New Life! So let us all develop a fresh new way of expressing our gratitude – WORSHIP!
Worship is celebrating the greatness of God.
The
of True Worship.
John 4:23-24
“… true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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God is looking for people who are open and honest with Him (“in spirit and truth”) – this is the foundation of true worship!
Worship
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Ephesians 5:18b-21
God wants us to allow the Holy Spirit to continue in us as we began in Him with utterances of praise.
19 “… addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,”
20 “… giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
21 “… submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
“Submitting to one another” indicates that worshippers should understand the roles of leadership and give due respect to those considered worthy of their calling.
The
of True Worship.
Romans 12:1-2
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
As you worship you are:
abstaining from conforming to the standards of the world,
allowing the spiritual work of God to renew you mind,
making you able to discern God’s good, acceptable, and perfect will for your life.
The final
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Make your Fresh New Expression to God:
Psalm 100
“Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!
2 Serve the LORD with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
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.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the LORD is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.”