Gospel BASICs... Worship - Pastor Rob
Live to ascribe to God all the worth He's due this week!
Gospel BASICs
Worship
Read Exodus 7.16
Depending on your Bible translation, the key word in this verse is either “service” or “worship.” Both words refer to God’s intent for His people to ascribe worth to [worship] Him, through their service of Him with their lives. Understanding this…
Discuss the significance of God’s primary desire for the release of His people in Exodus being their freedom to worship Him?
In light of the priority placed on worship by God, what changes should you consider in your current understanding, prioritizing and participating in worship?
Read Exodus 20.4-6; Romans 1.24-25; Acts 10.25-26; Revelation 19.9-10
In light of these texts, discuss contemporary examples of how people worship things or persons other than God.
Do you find yourself trusting in or ascribing ultimate worth to anything other than God? If so what, how & why?
Read Genesis 4.21-22, 26
The phrase in verse 26 “to call upon the name of the Lord” means to proclaim, praise, worship or summon God.
Discuss the significance of this activity occurring so early in human history, as well as the creation of musical instruments during the same time.
Read 2 Samuel 6.5; 1 Chronicles 15.16; Psalm 150
Discuss the freedom these passages give for the praising of God.
Read Nehemiah 8.5-6; 2 Chronicles 6.12-13; Psalm 95.6, 134.1-2; Ezekiel 46.3; 1 Timothy 2.8
Discuss the various postures of worship. Would you be comfortable expressing yourself in a like manner? Why or why not?
Read Revelation 7.9-12
According to this passage, God is being worshipped and praised because of the Salvation He gives.
Discuss who is involved in this worship and how they are worshipping.
Does the thought of God’s undeserved love, grace and mercy to you in your salvation evoke such a response? Why or why not?
Additional…
Meditate on and practice Colossians 3.16 this week…16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.