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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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What is worship? How do we worship, and what prevents us from worshiping?
We probably all have some kind of mental picture of what it means to worship. Depending on your church background, when you think of worship you may think of classical sacred music - a great choir, singing the Hallelujah chorus. Or perhaps what comes to mind is the image of a traditional brick ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 4:11
Denomination: Baptist
Worship is the first of the five purposes of the church. Worship is the main thing the church has been called to.
Purpose of the Church: Worship Part 2 Matt. 22:34-40 & Matt. 28:18-20 Today we’re going to begin to look at the Five Purposes of the Church that Jesus outlines for us in primarily two verses…. 1. Luke 10:27 He answered: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 28:18-20
Denomination: Methodist
Second message in a series on church health stressing the importance and attributes of worship
Getting W.E.L.L. Worship Part 2 of 5 Intro The ability to worship is one of the distinguishing marks of humans compared to animals. A dog doesn’t sit in his backyard and lift his paws to the Lord and bark out his praises. Yes, he barks sometimes, but I guarantee he is not contemplating the ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Denomination: Pentecostal
How’s your praise life?
Everybody Praise The Lord We are very race conscious in our society. We speak of several races, but in the true sense of the word there is only one race and that is the human race. Spiritually, there are two races. There are those who belong to God and those that do not. In the Old Testament, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 10:12-21, Psalm 117:1-2
What is Christian Worship - part 9 in Spiritual Disc. series
Spiritual Disciplines: Worship February 24, 208 It’s Sunday morning at 9:23 a.m. and a young mother shouts upstairs to see if her five year old has finally brushed his teeth and found any socks that match. Emptying unfinished cereal bowls in the sink, she checks the clock one more time, knowing ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 4:8-11
True worship is more than style.
INTRODUCTION - Today, we will dive into the subject of worship. - What is worship? - The dictionary defines worship as the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity, the acts or rites that make up a formal expression of reverence for a deity, or a religious ceremony or ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23-24
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Worship should be done in "Spirit and in Truth"... but what does that mean? How will I know when I've worshipped that way? And what difference would it make if didn't worship that way?
OPEN: A few years ago, Scott (our Family Minister) and I heard that a church building over by High School was for sale and Scott thought it would be a great place for a youth outreach program (Scott’s a genius at lining up grants for things like that). Obviously, we didn’t purchase it … but we did ...read more
Scripture: John 4:19-24
When we suffer from poor i sight we are never grateful to God.
We suffer from poor I Sight. Not eyesight, a matter of distorted vision that lenses can correct, but I sight. Poor I sight blurs your view not of the world but of yourself. Some see self too hightly. Maybe it’s a PhD or predigree. A tattoo can do it, so can a new truck or the Noble Prize. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-14
Part two in a series on the purposes of the church.
A STRONGER CHURCH Part 2-Worship Sunday, July 20, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee People come to the table for all kinds of reasons. They come for what they will be fed. They come for the fellowship. They come because they don’t want to hurt the hosts feelings and they feel obligated. Some come ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38
Denomination: Wesleyan
This sermon emphasizes the importance of genuine, heart-centered worship, moving from self-centeredness to Spirit-centeredness, and living a life that reflects God's truth.
Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It is yet another beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are gathered here to bask in His word, to be nourished by His truth, and to be guided by His wisdom. We are here to engage in a conversation with our Creator, a conversation that will ...read more
Scripture: John 4:23
Topics: Forget About Yourself, Concentrate On Him
The importance of singing and music in our worship of our merciful God.
"I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations." (Psalm 89:1, KJV) 1. "I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever" How often as we travel on the journey of life is our attention suddenly and effectively arrested by the ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 89:1
This sermon emphasizes the importance of approaching God with humility, listening more than speaking, and understanding His willingness to hear our prayers.
Good morning, dear family of God. Isn't it marvelous to be gathered here today, in this sacred space, where the echoes of countless praises and prayers reverberate off the walls? It's a place filled with the whispers of our shared faith, a faith that speaks of grace, forgiveness, and an ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-2
Topics: Foot, Mouth
In looking into the reality of spiritual authenticity of worship, walk, and witness, this sermon looks into the first part of worship "is not".
Worship IS NOT! When speaking of the relationship between the Jews and the Samaritans of this time we must understand that there was a hatred and bitterness greater than any that we could probably imagine. The closest example I can think of to relate Jews and Samaritans may be that of segregation ...read more
Tonight we want to slow things down a bit and take a look at the word worship. By looking at the word worship it will reveal some things about how we are to worship or what is involved in worship.
TEXT: Psalm 95:6 TITLE: WORSHIP Tonight we want to slow things down a bit and take a look at the word worship. By looking at the word worship it will reveal some things about how we are to worship or what is involved in worship. So you could say that we will be doing a little more teaching that ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 95:6
Of the three gifts the Magi brought to Jesus, Frankincense represented worship
A friend sent me a note that I originally sent out to the church more than 7 years ago. It reminded me of some things that deal directly with worship, trust and discipleship. It centers around an old dog – Chewy Lately I have been learning some neat lessons from our dog Chewy, who many of you have ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:7-11, Exodus 30:34-38
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational