The Worship of God
Psalm 100:1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
:2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Worship is an acknowledgement of God’s divine perfections and deeply admiring Him for them.
I. Worship is to be given to God alone.
Mt 4:10 Jesus said to him, Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.
See Exodus 20:3; Acts 10:25-26; Revelations 19:9-10; 22:8-9
II. worship is a command. v. 2; Matt 4:10
A. Worshiping God is not optional
B. Worshiping God is the reason why He created us
Isaiah 43:7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
III. Worship is to be done with Joy. Vv. 1, 2
A. Joy is a quality or attitude of delight and happiness, which is ultimately grounded in the work of God.
B. There is no reason for the people of God not to be joyful.
C. Sin is one of the things that take away our joy
D. Absence of joy may mean lack of faith in who God is and what He can do.
IV. Worship is to be done in God’s presence. v. 2; Heb 10:19-22
A. Jesus Christ’s sacrifice has given believers free access into God’s presence.
B. When we come to God in prayer and worship, we are coming to His presence.
Mt 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”
V. Worship comes from your knowledge and experience of who God is.
A. We should praise Him because of who He is.
1. Lord (v. 1)
2. God (v. 3a).
3. Creator (v. 3b).
4. Owner (v. 3c).
5. Shepherd (v. 3d).
B. We should praise Him because of His attributes.
1. He is good (v. 5).
2. His mercy is everlasting (v. 5).
3. His truth endures to all generations (v. 5).
VI. Worship includes Service, Praise, and Thanksgiving.
A. The Biblical understanding of service has its foundation in people serving God in worship. The terms for “service” and “worship” are often interchangeable.
B. Worship is also doing something for God.
C. Praise is declaring God’s glory
D. Thanksgiving is the offering of thanks, especially for gifts received.
E. Thanksgiving is an expression of our dependence upon him and gratitude to him.