July 23, 2023
True Worship
Psalm 122

1 I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.” 2 Our feet were standing within your gates, Jerusalem—
3 Jerusalem, built as a city should be, solidly united, 4 where the tribes, the Lord’s tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of the Lord. (This is an ordinance for Israel.)
5 There, thrones for judgment are placed, thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the well-being of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure; 7 may there be peace within your walls, security within your fortresses.”
8 Because of my brothers and friends, I will say, “May peace be in you.”
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will pursue your prosperity.

Humans are the only thing in creation that worship. Everyone worships because of a powerful or meaningful relationship. This Psalm points us in the direction of the nature of true worship.

True worship should be

.

-It should be an expression of heartfelt joy. (vs 1-2)

True worship gives us

for life. (vs 3-4)

God

you.
God

Reveal Answer

you.
God

Reveal Answer

for you.

True worship

our need to be in a relationship with God.

“Worship does not satisfy our hunger for God - it whets our appetite. Our need for God is not taken care of by engaging in worship - it deepens.” -Eugene Peterson

-It results in

for the church. (vs 6-7)
-It results in

Reveal Answer

with the church.. (vs 8-9)

Everyone was made to worship.
What are you choosing to be the object of your worship?

Worship is what gets us

trouble and worship is what gets us

Reveal Answer

of trouble.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Giving - Sunday, July 16, 2023 $20,295.86

• Food Closet - collecting 24oz. cans of pasta sauce

• VBS - Starts TONIGHT @6pm

• Men’s Dominos - Thursday, July 27th @9am in the Connection Center

• Membership Matters -Would you like to know more about First Southern? Join us on Sunday July 30th @ 9:00am to hear more about our church. Sign-up on the app or call the church office (501) 847-3014

• Lord’s Supper - we will observe the Lord’s Supper next Sunday, July 30th during our Worship Service..

• Baby Shower - for Rachel “Stewart” Strange on August 6th @2pm in the Red Building Great Room. She and John are registered at Target and Amazon. It’s a GIRL!