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"Worshipping in the Spirit"
Romans 12:1-2 ; Revelation 1:9-20
Introduction:
A- Illustrations:
1- Quote:
●Gordon Dahl once observed, "Our problem is that we worship our work, work at our play, and play at our worship."
* LifeWalk, May/June, 1991; Worship, p. 2
●"If worship does not change us, it has not been worship."
--Richard Foster
B- The Apostle Paul defined what a life of worship should look like:
(Romans 12:1-2)
C- You and I have been called to experience real SPIRITUAL worship.
(see also John 4:23-24)
I. WORSHIPPING IN THE SPIRIT MUST BE DONE WITH THE PROPER ATTITUDE (Rev.
1:9-10) .
A- I must recognize who I am (Rev.
1:9).
1- I am a family member (vs.
9a).
a- I am a member of the family of God if I have been born into God's Family.
➔I have recognized that I have a sin problem (Romans 3:23).
➔I have reconciled myself to the fact that my sin has a penalty (Romans 6:23).
➔I have realized that Jesus paid the price for my sin on the cross (Romans 5:8).
➔I have received the free gift that Jesus offers me through repentance and faith (Romans 10:9,10,13).
2- I am a companion with other Christians who are in persecution (vs.
9b).
a- Allowing the trials and tribulations of life to help me become more like Jesus
(Romans 5:1-5)
B- I must remember whose I am (vs.
9c-d)
1- I am a citizen of the Kingdom where Christ is Lord (vs.
9c).
(Philippians 3:20)
2- I am committed to follow Christ, no matter what it costs (vs.
9d).
(Luke 9:23)
C- I must realize where I am (Revelation 1:10).
1- I am in a world where I and my Lord are misunderstood and rejected (vs.
10a).
(John 15:18)
2- I am in this world for specific reasons (vs.
10b).
(Acts 1:8)
a) I am here to aid in the spreading of the Word of God.
b) I am here to bear testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ, His will and His ways.
II.
WORSHIPPING IN THE SPIRIT MEANS THAT I AM TUNED-IN TO CHRIST (Rev.
1:10-16) .
A- I must be attentive to who He is (vs.
13-16).
1- He is the one who has the final word (vs.
11a).
2- He is our High Priest and Mediator (vs.
13).
(1 Tim.
2:5)
(Heb 4:14)
3- He is the Holy One (vs.
14).
(Isa.
6:3)
4- He is the one who knows all about me (vs.
14b).
(Matt.
10:30)
5- He is the one who will judge me (vs.
15).
6- He is the all-powerful one (vs.
15b, 16b).
(Matthew 28:18a)
7- He is the one who upholds those who serve Him
(vs.
16a).
(Heb.
13:5)
B- I must be attentive to what He says (vs. 11-12).
1- Adequate preparation must be made so that His voice can be heard (vs.
10a).
a- Personal worship is a prerequesite for public and corporate worship.
b- Repentance and confession of sin must take place in order to clear the way to hear fro God.
(Ps 66:18)
c- Seek to be tuned in to the Holy Spirit... under His control..
(Eph.
5:18)
2- Always be listening expectantly for the Lord to speak (vs.
10b)
3- All attention must be focused upon Him when He speaks (vs.
12).
III.
WORSHIPPING IN THE SPIRIT LEADS TO THE PROPER ACTION (Rev.
1:17-20 .
A- I must humble myself before the Lord (vs.
17a).
1- I must be willing to put away all forms of pride.
(Jas 4:6)
2- I must be willing to lay myself at his feet in total surrender and yieldedness.
(Rom.
6:13)
B- I must respond in faith to Christ and move in His assurance (vs.
17b-18).
1- I must allow His strength to become my own (vs.
17b).
2- I must accept His comfort to overcome fear (vs.
17c).
3- I must appropriate His victory as my own (vs.
18).
C- I must obey what He shows me to do (vs.
19-20).
1- Obedience means doing whatever Jesus says I should do.
(vs.
19a).
(John 14:15)
(Luke 6:46)
2- Obedience means doing things in the way and in the timing that Jesus says (vs. 19b).
a- Partial obedience is disobedience!
3- Obedience is made possible because of Jesus' power, not my own (vs.
20).
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