Sermons on Definition:

Worship Today

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 4, 2007

Jesus introduces a shift in worship, focusing worship on the spiritual instead of the physical. The future of worship as Jesus was describing it would be a spiritual more than a ritual activity.

Worship today John 4:19-24 The original worship must have been amazing. Eve and Adam, surrounded by the Garden of Eden, something between a botanical garden and an orchard. Discussions at dusk of keeping trees, naming animals, new things they tried, and gratitude for the bounty and beauty they ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Mennonite

The High Priest Of Our Worship

Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007

Therefore, Jesus Christ is the High Priest of true worshippers. Worshippers who worship in spirit and in truth.

The High Priest of our Worship Rev. Sean Lester July 13, 2003 Text: Hebrews, chapter 7 Introduction A. Ignorance of God’s word leads to spiritual bondage (as well as every other type of bondage.) 1. That is why the writer of Hebrews stops in the middle of explaining who Jesus is so that he ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

What We Are Created To Do

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 10, 2006

We are created to worship

INTRO: If I would say the word worship what would come to your mind? -Wow, we just had a great worship service. -Maybe we get a picture of some person bowing down worshipping their god. History: Our English word worship comes from worthship which is still used in English law when a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Three Ways To Worship

Contributed by Anthony Craver on May 18, 2006

We learn that we can worship our God in a variety of ways!

Three Ways to Worship! Nehemiah 11 and 12 I. Introduction After the wall was done and the commitments had been made, they had a dedication service for the walls of the city. It’s important to remember that everything you build for God still belongs to God, and is to be used for His service! I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Distractions Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on May 30, 2006

Three times people did not recognize the Risen Jesus. This looks at why. There were spiritual reasons, of course, but also real physical reasons too. This looks at what distracts us from seeing Jesus.

John 20:10-18 – Distractions Today we are continuing our series called He is Risen Indeed, messages about Jesus rising from the dead and what that means for us some 1976 years later. Today we are in John 20:10-18. We are looking at the 1st appearance Jesus makes after rising from the grave. He ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Worship - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 3, 2006

True worship is a total giving over of oneself in every aspect of our life to God. Our life is to be seasoned with worship, but what is it and what does it accomplish? What is my part and what is God’s?

Worship – Part 1 Romans 12:1; Isaiah 6:1-11a We are about to begin a journey of study into the character of some of the key people revealed to us in God’s Word – people who were significant in His story; people whom He used in a variety of ways with a variety of results. One very striking factor ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Y Worship

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 14, 2006

Why do we worship God? Deut.6.4-12 gives us some answers.

Y WORSHIP? Deuteronomy 6.4-12 In the US there was a well known preacher called Henry Ward Beecher. His congregation was packed every week and many visitors came to hear him preach. One Sunday he was away from his home congregation and his brother was filling in for him. When his brother walked ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-12

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Loving God Through Worship Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 17, 2006

"Living a Life of Love" - Part 3. This message spells out seven principles on how to W.O.R.S.H.I.P. God.

LOVING GOD THROUGH WORSHIP Living a Life of Love – 3 Psalm 95 March 19, 2006 INTRODUCTION: Today we will be continuing in our series titled “Living a Life of Love.” In week one our theme was love your spouse. Last week our theme was love each other and this week our theme is love God. How do ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-11

Worship - More Than A Song Series

Contributed by Will Norman on Mar 17, 2006

Defining worship in its holistic form.

Start with a question - "What is worship? (get some answers from students) Rick Warren, in "The Purpose Driven Life" defines worship as "bringing pleasure to God." In other words anything that you do that brings pleasure to God is, or can be worship. So now the question becomes, "what makes God ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Extravagant Love Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 4, 2006

An example of Extravagant worship in spirit and in truth

Apprenticing Under the Master March 26, 2006 Extravagant Love for Jesus Mark 14:1-11 Kevin putting up sign for Faith Have you ever done something extravagant for love? Jesus tells the woman at the well that “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth. Here we ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:1-11

Denomination: *other

Worship In Remembrance Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

What we choose to remember can powerfully affect our attitudes in the now. Sermon discusses how we can use our memory capacity to facilitate heart-felt worship.

Worship in Remembrance (Fifty Days of Consecration #2) Psalm 103:1-18[1] 3-27-05 Intro Your capacity for memory—have you thought about how powerful that gift is—the ability to recall previous experience. It is the way we learn. It keeps us from having to learn the same things over and over ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

The Heart Of Worship

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 7, 2006

Short message delivered after a service of praise & worship through music.

Let’s talk for just a minute on singing the songs of praise and worship. 1. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SONGS There is a very big difference between singing praises and singing praises with a heart that yearns to have more of God’s glory. People have always congregated in groups to ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15

Denomination: *other

Pointers On Praise

Contributed by Steve Greene on Dec 30, 2007

This message was a part of a celebration service we did on the final service of the year. We included numerous testimonies in a vareity of forms (video, voice-overs, text on PowerPoint, etc.). It was a powerful service!

Pointers on Praise One Sunday a visitor showed up in a more formal, liturgical church than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. That made it all the more obvious when this visitor got excited about something the minister said and he shouted out “Praise the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 150:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

Adoración Positiva

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 1, 2007

No se confunde entre la alabanza y la adoración. Son palabras distintas. Dios quiere que su vida sea una vida de adoración para Su gloria.

¿Adoración Positiva? TEXTO PRINCIPAL 1o. Cr. 16:29-31 29 Dad a Jehovah la gloria debida a su nombre; traed ofrendas y venid ante su presencia; adorad a Jehovah en la hermosura de la santidad; 30 tiemble ante su presencia toda la tierra. Ciertamente ha afirmado el mundo, y no será movido. 31 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:29-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Highest Form Of Worship Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Sep 3, 2007

Worship in it’s highest form is giving your future to God in radical obedience. Learn from Abraham’s example in Genesis 22.

My goal for the message this morning is to see you worship God this day and place your future on the altar of sacrifice before God because, “Worship in it’s highest form is “giving your future to God in radical obedience”. There are steps you take to get to the place where you offer your life ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-20