Worship #1

I went to camp last week with the youth from church. It was a great week. The theme for the week was worship. Some of the teachings really hit home with me and I want to share them with you this week! So here we go!



Psalm 34:1-3





I will bless the Lord at all times;

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;

The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,

And let us exalt His name together.



We started the week off with these verses! Wow, can we say we do this? We should for God is worthy. There are 3 points I want us to grasp this morning:



1. We are worshipers!



What is worship? It is when we determine something is valuable and we ascribe worth to it. With that definition can you see how easy it can be to worship something other than God? We must be very careful to keep our worship on HIM and not things He has created.



2. We were created to worship God!



Thats right, God created us to worship HIM! Look at this verse:



Colossians 1:16



16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.



For HIM all things were created! Have you ever stopped to think about that fact? You were created for God and to worship Him....wow that is deep!



3. God is worthy of worship!



Genesis 1:1



1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.



Genesis 1:27



27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.



We worship God when we become captivated by who God is and what He has done. Think about that statement. Are you in awe of who God is and what he has done? When we get a little grasp on those two things, worship will flow from our hearts!



Worship begins on the inside, in the heart. Then is becomes visible on the outside as it flows out into all areas of our life. Worship is a lifestyle, not just a once in a while thing!



So this morning think on these things. Worship God for He alone is worthy. Magnify God with your life, all of it!



Tom