What is Worship?
Introduction: A huge industry
1) Ascribing Glory to the Lord
‘Ascribe to The Lord the glory due his name’
1 Chr 16:28–30, Ps 96:7–9
Ps 95:6; Dan 3:5; Est 3:2, 5; Neh 8:6; Rev 4:10–11; 5:14; 19:4
Matt 15:7-9; Ps 86:8—12; Rev 14:7; 15:4; Deut 10:12–13
Gen 22:5; Ex 3:12, 18; 4:23; 5:3; Mic 6:6–8; Matt 2:11
Celebrate being his Covenant people
Lev 23; Num 28–29; Deut 26:1–11; Ps 100
2) The right response to encountering the Lord
Worship as a Response to The Lord
2 Chr 7:1-3; Ex 34:8
Ps 95:1–6; Neh 9:6; Rev 4:11
Ex 4:31; 12:27; 2 Kings 17:39; Psa 22:27–29 Rev 5:9–14
The Lord as the Triune God
Matt 14:33; 28:17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38; Heb 1:6
Phil 3:3
3) A Delight to the Lord
‘pleasing aroma’ x38 in Torah
Gen 8:21; Lev 3:12–17; Psa 51:15–19
Application: ‘Worship God’ (Rev 22:9)
