When We Come Together Worship by A.W. Tozer “Worship is to feel in your heart and express in some appropriate manner a humbling but delightful sense of admiring awe and astonished wonder and overpowering love in the presence of that most ancient Mystery, that majesty which philosophers call the First Cause but which we call Our Father Which Art in Heaven.” • • • • • • OU Prayer – Acts 1:14 Sing – Eph 5:19 Lord’s Supper – 1 Cor 11:23-34 Teach – Acts 2:42 Give – 1 Cor 16:2 Edify, Encourage – Heb 10:24-25 RA TT ITU DE Definition of Attitude “A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically reflected in a person’s behavior” Why are YOU here? Start With Heart • How does God want to be viewed – Lev 10:3, Mal 1:6, Matt 15:7-9, Ex 3:5 • How did people view Jesus? How should we? – Mt 8:2, 9:18, 15:25 • God Demands our Heart! – Deut 10:12-13 Developing the Proper Attitude for Worship • Prepare yourself – 1 Sam 7:3, Ex 19:10-15 • Make worship important to you – Ps 122:1, 26:8, 27:4, 84:10 Developing the Proper Attitude for Worship • Keep the proper perspective on sin and forgiveness – 1 Tim 1:15, Rom 5:8, Col 2:13 – Luke 7:40-47, Matt 18:32-33 – Ps 51:1-4, Ps 32:2-5 • • • • • • Prayer – Acts 1:14 Sing – Eph 5:19 Lord’s Supper – 1 Cor 11:23-34 Teach – Acts 2:42 Give – 1 Cor 16:2 Edify, Encourage – Heb 10:24-25