Sermons on Worship
All Christians are to be evangelists
All Christians are to be evangelists – John’s Gospel chapter 4, verses 27 to 42 Jesus talks to an outcast woman …and his followers are shocked! Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, ‘What do you want?’ or ‘Why are you talking with her?’ John 4:27 She wants to tell everyone …and forgets her water jar. ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I’ve ever done. Could…
Whoever You Are, Whatever You’ve Done
Whoever You Are, Whatever You’ve Done – John’s Gospel chapter 4, verses 1 to 26 Too Far Gone? Does “whoever believes in Him” really include me? (John 3:16) 3 Important bits of information She was a Samaritan, Jesus a Jew, and she was shocked that He should speak to her. Then, they were beside Jacob’s Well, the heritage of both. And it was midday, the hottest time of the day. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said…
Zeal for the Worship of God
Zeal for the Worship of God – John’s Gospel chapter 2, verses 12 to 22 Jesus, compassionate – yes. But also justly angry. We must not make a caricature of Jesus – here is just anger at those who had turned the place of prayer, where people could seek God, into a noisy marketplace. The wrong place for this. He was angry that people were being obstructed from seeking God. “Instead of solemn dignity and the murmur of prayer, there…
Worship
Worship – Hebrews chapter 10, verses 1 to 22 What makes worship possible? How do we know if worship has happened? So, what makes worship possible? – Jesus the Christ does, who said “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” How do we know if worship has happened? By faith, not by sight – “let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full…
An Old Song and a New Song
An Old Song and a New Song – Revelation chapters 4 and 5 An Old, Good Song – Praise to the Creator. Praise the Lord from the heavens;praise him in the heights above.Praise him, all his angels;praise him, all his heavenly hosts.Praise him, sun and moon;praise him, all you shining stars.Praise him, you highest heavensand you waters above the skies.Let them praise the name of the Lord,for at his command they were created,and he established them for ever and ever…
A Fresh Start
A Fresh Start – Ezra Chapter 3 10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David king of Israel. 11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: ‘He is good; his love towards Israel endures for ever.’ Ezra 3 – New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New…
Beauty and Delight – Psalm 95
Beauty and Delight – Psalm 95 Why is the universe so beautiful? Who made it? Our Delight finds its best expression in worship. True worship humbles us Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;7 for he is our God and we are…
Idol Minds
Idol Minds – Exodus chapter 20, verses 4 to 6 Kids’ Spot – The 2nd Rule Idol Minds 4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on…
Kids’ Spot – The 2nd Rule – No Idols!
Kids’ Spot – The 2nd Rule – No Idols!
Worship God in Spirit and Truth
Worship God in Spirit and Truth – Psalm 95 Psalm 95 1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods.4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the…
Gathering with God’s Family
Hebrews 10
Listening to God
Luke 8