Sermons on act of worship: showing 886-900 of 138,956

Deviant Worship Series

Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 17, 2015

PROPOSITION: Because Christ is God, your worship must not deviate from acceptable scriptural forms.

Deviant Worship 1 Kings 12:26-33 PROPOSITION: Because Christ is God, your worship must not deviate from acceptable scriptural forms. I. Deviant worship will violate a biblical absolute. v. 26 A. Wrong god (Ex 20:3) B. Wrong manner (Lev. 10:1-2) C. Wrong motive Prv ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:26-33

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Worship? Series

Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Feb 8, 2016

Improving in the way we worship God is part of our Christian growth because in heaven, we will be worshiping God for all eternity. In this message, we will learn three things why worship is important and how we can apply these to our lives.

WHAT IS WORSHIP? SCRIPTURE READING: Judges 1:1-5 "After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?” 2 The Lord answered, “Judah shall go up; I have given the land into their hands.” 4 When Judah ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1-5, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Nazarene

A Heart For Worship

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 23, 2015

A sermon that teaches us about the nature of true worship.

"A Heart for Worship" Exodus 15:1-19 Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Gathering To Worship Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 6, 2015

Worship that pleases God loves God's Word and lives God's Word.

Many times when people find out I’m a pastor, one of the first questions they ask is “What kind of church is it?” I’ve also had quite a few people who have visited our church ask the same thing. In most cases, I think what people want to know is if our church belongs to a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Worship As A Buffet Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 25, 2017

Part 3 in a series on worshiping the Lord.

Worship as a Buffet February 19, 2017 Genesis 18:1-8 I would like to read a passage of scripture. It comes from the first book in the Bible, the book of Genesis and is found in chapter 18. God has just established His covenant with Abraham and the people of Israel, and God told Abraham that at ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Authentic Worship Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 15, 2017

Authentic worship shows authentic Christian living.

1. Worship services are a high priority for most churches a. Preferential styles of worship have become hot buttons for churches b. Worship is often an indicator of church identity 2. Worship is ascribing “worth” or value to something 3. Words we use: Praise; Adore; Magnify; Rejoice; Give ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-26, John 66:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Worship Of Heaven

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Apr 2, 2017

John’s message to the churches of his day (and to us) is that all that is seen is not all that exists. Indeed, the reality is much greater than what is seen on earth.

Revelation 4:1-11 The Worship of Heaven 4/2/17 D. Marion Clark Introduction Can you identify where this quote is from? There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. If you answered Hamlet, you got it right. I open with this quote for two reasons. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Mary Worshipped

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Apr 6, 2017

When we read of Mary the sister of Lazarus anointing Jesus with that alabaster jar of nard we often focus on who she was, the worth of the perfume, what the disciples said, etc. But we often overlook what Mary was actually doing.

Matthew 26:6-16 (Please open your Bibles so that you can follow along) Two weeks ago we have took a look at Jesus clearing the temple of the livestock marketplace and currency exchange bank that had been set up in the temple in order to profit from the sacrifices and offerings which would be given ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Idol Worship Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014

Idols we worship. Part 3 of 3.

Idols - part 3 Matthew 23:1-28 July 20, 2014 Well, today, we are going to end our 3 week look at the idols we have in our lives. Of course you don’t need to be reminder what today is. It’s Selfie Sunday! You need to know what I look like, just on the happenstance that you forgot! ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Worthy Of Worship

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

The theme of heaven is the same as the theme of the church all through history. In the cross of Christ I glory. The cross and what Jesus accomplished there will the theme of endless songs in eternity.

WORTHY OF WORSHIP based on Rev. 5:1-14 By Pastor Glenn Pease Back in the early part of this century when Billy Sunday was drawing thousands to his meetings, a new song was introduced that became very popular. It become so popular that Homer Rodehaver, the great music man of the day, wrote a ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

True Worship Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014

Abram builds alters for God and demonstrates to us what is true worship.

• Many years ago, a very poor holy man lived in distant country. He became known for his devotion to God. Every day before his time of meditation, in order to show his devotion, he put a dish of butter up on the window sill as an offering to God, since food was so scarce and butter was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Why Worship?

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Mar 10, 2014

I worship God because He has the authority to forgive my sins and He shows me how much He loves me. Why do you worship?

How many times do we allow stuff to get in our way of loving others? Think about it. How many people have you loved that you don't talk to now? Are there family members you hate to be around? Do you struggle to love some folks? You see, we allow stuff to get in the way of our love. Fights, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Worship And Word

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 8, 2014

Worship in context: words of warning

SINGING PRAISE, AND LISTENING TO THE WORD. Psalm 95. In days gone by not everybody who gathered in our churches could read, so it was useful to learn things by rote. So when the praise-leader sang “O Come let us sing unto the LORD” (Psalm 95:1), the congregation knew to join in the singing of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoration Of Worship Series

Contributed by M. Keith Williams on Jan 13, 2015

Authentic worship comes out of our understanding and experiencing God's grace

Restoration of Worship Nehemiah 7:73 - 8:18 Rodeo Road Baptist Church October 19, 2014 Disclaimer: Each sermon in this series on Nehemiah was written with both commentary help and referencing from time to time information from sermons and illustration found on Sermon Central. In most cases I ...read more

Denomination: *other

Worship Essentials

Contributed by Johnny Spencer on Oct 20, 2012

What is needed to truly worship

A. Worship is a word that is often used today but little understood. It is not hootin’ and holleren’ during a church service. It is not a warm fuzzy feeling during a song. It is not any of the things that most modern Christians do. B. Jesus said to the devil that God alone is to be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:4-8

Denomination: Baptist