“Worship God According to His Standard”

“Worship God According to His Standard”

John 4:24

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (KJV)

I. Definitions on Worship
Listed below is how different periodicals and individuals define the term worship.

1. Worship is the assigning of (honor, reference, devotion,
dedication, and glory) to another, often being, although it can
be given to an or other object, as well as to
the true God.
Source: Bible-dictionary.info

2. Worship is reverent , and paid to God or a
sacred , or to any regarded as sacred.
Source: Dictionary.com

3. “Worship isn’t an or a , it’s an orientation. It’s
a way of life. It’s the result of our decision to God above
else. We realize and acknowledge that God is truly great and
worthy of all praise.
Source: Dr. Tony Evans

4. Worship is the feeling or of and
for a .
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

5. “To worship something is to it above else. To
honor it as the thing of the highest and to act .”
Source: Dr. Adrian Rogers

II. Desires about Worship
Listed below are various ways God wants to be worshipped.

1. The Lord desires for believers to worship Him .
2 Chronicles 11:16
“From all the tribes of Israel, those who sincerely wanted to worship the Lord,
the God of Israel, followed the Levites to Jerusalem, where they could offer
sacrifices to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.” (NLT)

2. The Lord desires for believers to worship Him .
Daniel 6:20
“As he came near the den, he was worried. He called out to Daniel, “Daniel,
servant of the living God! Has your God that you always worship been able to
save you from the lions?” (NCV)

3. The Lord desires for believers to worship Him .
Job 1:19-20
“Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all
sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I am the only one
who escaped to tell you. 20) Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he
shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.” (NLT)

4. The Lord desires for believers to worship Him .
Acts 2:46
“They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s
Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity.” (NLT)

5. The Lord desires for believers to worship Him .
Isaiah 26:13
“O LORD our God, others have ruled us, but you alone are the one we worship.”
(NLT)

III. Decisions regarding Worship
Listed below are actions believers can take to worship God.

1. Believers can worship God by way of .
Exodus 4:31 NLT
“Then the people of Israel were convinced that the Lord had sent Moses and
Aaron. When they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen
their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.” (NLT)

2. Believers can worship God by way of .
Psalm 95:6
“Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” (NLT)

3. Believers can worship God by way of .
Psalm 100:2
“Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy.” (NLT)

4. Believers can worship God by way of .
Nehemiah 9:3
“They remained standing in place for three hours while the Book of the Law of
the LORD their God was read aloud to them. Then for three more hours they
confessed their sins and worshiped the LORD their God.” (NLT)

5. Believers can worship God by way of .
Hebrews 11:21
“Later, when Jacob was about to die, he leaned on his walking stick and
worshiped. Then because of his faith he blessed each of Joseph’s sons.” (CEV)

IV. Declarations of Worship
Please finish the sentences below with one word about your worship for God. Each
answer must begin with the same first letter.

Example: I will forever worship God because He is omnicompetent, omnificent,
omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.
1. I will forever worship God because He is .
2. I will forever worship God because He is .
3. I will forever worship God because He is .
4. I will forever worship God because He is .
5. I will forever worship God because He is .