Why is Worship Important?

I. Introduction
II. What Exactly is Worship?
A. Worship is an expression of reverence and adoration directed to
Deity. (Ps. 96:8-­9, Ex. 20:3-­5, 1 Cor. 14:26)
B. All men owe their Creator worship. (Ps. 95:6-­7, Rom. 1:20-­23, Matt. 4:8-­10)

III. Where Is Worship to be Performed?
A. We are no longer to worship in a particular temple or mountain.
(John 4:1-­26, Zech. 14:8, Is. 12:3, Jer. 2:13, Acts 17:22-­28)
B. God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. (Jn. 2:19-­22, 11:25, Rom. 8:26, Jn. 14:26)

IV. Who Regulates Our Worship?
A. God takes His worship seriously and has prescribed how He is to
be worshipped. (Lev. 10:1-­2, 2 Sam. 6:6, 1 Cor. 11:29-­30, Is. 42:8, Heb. 9:1-­15, Rev. 1:13, 1 Pet. 2:5)
B. What are the elements of New Covenant worship? (Acts 2:42, 1 Tim. 2:1-­2, 4:13, 2 Tim. 4:2, Eph. 5:18-­19, 1 Cor. 16:2, 1 Cor. 11:24)
C. The day of God’s public worship is to be on the Lord’s Day. (Gen. 2:2, Ex. 20:11, Deut. 5, Mk. 2:27, Rev. 1:10, Acts 20:7)

V. How Should You Worship God?
A. Give God wholehearted devotion. (Ps. 103:1, 1 Pet. 1:8, 1 Tim. 2:8,
Ps. 33:8, Jn. 4:23, Ps. 47:6, Col. 3:16, Ps. 95:6, Ps. 134:2, 1 Tim. 2:8, Ps. 95:6, Ps. 47:1, Ps. 33:1, Ps. 150:3-­5, Ps. 33:8)
B. Since worship is so important, you must prepare your heart. (1 Pet. 1:13, Ps. 33:8)

VI. Why Should You Worship?
A. You owe your Creator and Redeemer worship. (Rev. 4:11, 5:12,
21:22f)
B. For the benefit of your own soul. (1 Peter 2:2, 2 Pet. 3:18)

VII. Conclusion / Application