defining worship (parts 1 & 2) · •jesus is quoting deuteronomy 6:13: “yahweh your god,...

DefiningDefining

WorshipWorshipWellspring Community ChurchWellspring Community Church

PART 1 PART 1 ~ Sunday 6~ Sunday 6thth April 2008April 2008

DefiningDefining WorshipWorship

1.1. sshahachahchahchahchahchahchahchahchah

2.2. aavadvadvadvadvadvadvadvad

•• 17 years ago today, about now17 years ago today, about now……!!

•• How is love expressed?How is love expressed?

–– word, sentiment, word, sentiment, devotiondevotiondevotiondevotiondevotiondevotiondevotiondevotion, adoration,, adoration,

tenderness, gifts, special timetenderness, gifts, special time……

–– action, action, serviceserviceserviceserviceserviceserviceserviceservice, practical care, help, support,, practical care, help, support,

cooperation (cooperation (‘‘obedienceobedience’’ or or ‘‘submissionsubmission’’)*)*……


MODERN:MODERN:MODERN:MODERN:MODERN:MODERN:MODERN:MODERN: worworworworworworworworshipshipshipshipshipshipshipship

MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH:MIDDLE ENGLISH: worworworworworworworworshipeshipeshipeshipeshipeshipeshipeshipe

OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN):OLD ENGLISH (ANGLICAN): worworworworworworworworððscipscipscipscipscipscipscipscip

OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON):OLD ENGLISH (W. SAXON): weorweorweorweorweorweorweorweorððscipescipescipescipescipescipescipescipe

•• weorweorweorweorweorweorweorweorðð = worthy= worthy

•• scipescipescipescipescipescipescipescipe = state, condition of being= state, condition of being


•• You can show You can show respectrespectrespectrespectrespectrespectrespectrespect to to anyoneanyone

–– Indeed it is our duty to obey andIndeed it is our duty to obey and

submit tosubmit tosubmit tosubmit tosubmit tosubmit tosubmit tosubmit to authorityauthorityauthorityauthorityauthorityauthorityauthorityauthority (Rom 13:1ff,(Rom 13:1ff,

Heb 13:17)Heb 13:17)

–– And to And to honour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one anotherhonour one another aboveabove

ourselves (Rom 12:10)ourselves (Rom 12:10)


•• But you can only truly But you can only truly worshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworship

one who is one who is worthyworthy of respect!of respect!

–– Fans Fans ‘‘worshipworship’’ their stars on account oftheir stars on account of

their their outstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualitiesoutstanding abilities & qualities

–– But ultimately there is only One Who isBut ultimately there is only One Who is

completely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthycompletely worthy, Who deserves/, Who deserves/

commands our wholehearted worshipcommands our wholehearted worship


•• The The AdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversary wanted wanted YeshuaYeshua to:to:

–– piptopiptopiptopiptopiptopiptopiptopipto : bow down, lower oneself, descend: bow down, lower oneself, descend

–– proskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneo : kiss the hand, fall on one: kiss the hand, fall on one’’ss

knees, prostrate oneselfknees, prostrate oneself

(Matt 4:9)(Matt 4:9)


•• But But YeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshua (Jesus) retorted that(Jesus) retorted that

God alone was worthy of:God alone was worthy of:

–– proskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneoproskuneo : kiss the hand, fall on one: kiss the hand, fall on one’’ss

knees, prostrate oneselfknees, prostrate oneself

–– latreuolatreuolatreuolatreuolatreuolatreuolatreuolatreuo : serve, minister: serve, minister

(Matt 4:10)(Matt 4:10)


•• The The AdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversary, who is utterly, who is utterly

unworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthy of worship, of worship, lieslieslieslieslieslieslieslies..

–– ““If you simply submit to me, if you yield toIf you simply submit to me, if you yield to

my persuasion [my persuasion [‘‘temptationtemptation’’], I], I’’ll give youll give you

what you desire: power, wealth, pleasure!what you desire: power, wealth, pleasure!

YouYou’’ll be freell be free——you donyou don’’t have to servet have to serve

meme””


•• The The AdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversaryAdversary, who is utterly, who is utterly

unworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthyunworthy of worship, of worship, lieslieslieslieslieslieslieslies..

–– He promises what he wonHe promises what he won’’t deliver!t deliver!

–– He requests far less than he intends to take!He requests far less than he intends to take!

–– He attempts to enslave a person against hisHe attempts to enslave a person against his

or her will!or her will!


•• But But YeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshua, who is utterly, who is utterly

worthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthy of worship, of worship, speaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truth..

–– ““If you wholeheartedly submit to Me, if you yield toIf you wholeheartedly submit to Me, if you yield to

My Will, if you obey My commands, IMy Will, if you obey My commands, I’’ll give youll give you

the desires of your heartthe desires of your heart——knowing God, having Hisknowing God, having His

approval, an abundant and fulfilling life, and theapproval, an abundant and fulfilling life, and the

hope of an eternity beyond your imagination!hope of an eternity beyond your imagination!

In serving Me, youIn serving Me, you’’ll experience true freedom!ll experience true freedom!””


•• But But YeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshuaYeshua, who is utterly, who is utterly

worthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthyworthy of worship, of worship, speaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truthspeaks truth..

–– He promises what He is faithful to deliver!He promises what He is faithful to deliver!

–– He requests only what He intends to take!He requests only what He intends to take!

–– He never forces His way, but rather seeksHe never forces His way, but rather seeks

voluntary submission!voluntary submission!


•• Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy 6:13:Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy 6:13:

““Yahweh your God, Yahweh your God, fearfearfearfearfearfearfearfear////////revererevererevererevererevererevererevererevere;;

Him, Him, serveserveserveserveserveserveserveserve””

–– ‘‘fearfearfearfearfearfearfearfear’’ & & ‘‘reverencereverencereverencereverencereverencereverencereverencereverence’’ imply an intimateimply an intimate

encounter, which leaves a lasting impressionencounter, which leaves a lasting impression

of awe and respectof awe and respect

–– ‘‘serviceserviceserviceserviceserviceserviceserviceservice’’ is the practical expression of worshipis the practical expression of worship


SHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHACHAHSHSHinHHey CHCHet

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hw"x]T;v.hi HIHISHSHTATACHCHAAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAHHHHHHHH

bowing downbowing downbowing downbowing downbowing downbowing downbowing downbowing down

prostrationprostrationprostrationprostrationprostrationprostrationprostrationprostration

worshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworship

to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to worship to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to worship

““DonDon’’t t HIHISHSHTATACHCHAAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAHHHHHHHH to another god,to another god,for Yahweh, Whose name/character is Jealous, for Yahweh, Whose name/character is Jealous,

is a Jealous Godis a Jealous God””

(Exodus 34:14)(Exodus 34:14)


xx vvhh






•• To whom will you submit?To whom will you submit?

•• AllAll worldviews demand submission (e.g. Islam).worldviews demand submission (e.g. Islam).

•• If you submit to a false If you submit to a false ‘‘godgod’’,,

the Adversary will pin you down*.the Adversary will pin you down*.

•• But if you submit to God, He will raise you up!But if you submit to God, He will raise you up!


xx vvhh






•• Are your loyalties divided?Are your loyalties divided?

•• Have you renounced all allegiance to foreign Have you renounced all allegiance to foreign ‘‘godsgods’’

and ungodly practices*?and ungodly practices*?

•• Are you willing to submit completely andAre you willing to submit completely and

unreservedly to Yahweh*?unreservedly to Yahweh*?


xx vvhh






SehSeh haha--EloElohimhimhimhimhimhimhimhim, ha, ha--nonosehsehsehsehsehsehsehseh chachatattattattattattattattat haha--oolamlamlamlamlamlamlamlam,,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,Lamb of God, Who carries the sin of the world,

RaRachemchemchemchemchemchemchemchem nana aaleileileileileileileileinunu; ; AAdondondondondondondondon veve--GoGo’’’’’’’’elelelelelelelel, Ben , Ben EloElohimhimhimhimhimhimhimhim chachanenenenenenenenenunu..Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,Have mercy, please, upon us; Lord and Redeemer,

Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.Son of God, be gracious to us.

YeYeshushushushushushushushuaa, , YeYeshushushushushushushushuaa, , aanunununununununu MIMISHSHTATACHCHAAVIMVIMVIMVIMVIMVIMVIMVIM lefalefaneineineineineineineineichacha (x2).(x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).Jesus, Jesus, we bow down before You (x2).

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DefiningDefining

WorshipWorshipWellspring Community ChurchWellspring Community Church

PART 2 PART 2 ~ Sunday 20~ Sunday 20thth April 2008April 2008

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labourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabour

serveserveserveserveserveserveserveserve

obeyobeyobeyobeyobeyobeyobeyobey


to labour, work, serveto labour, work, serve

(including as slaves, as subjects,(including as slaves, as subjects,

in a military capacity, as priests)in a military capacity, as priests), ,

worship worship ((ieie serve God)serve God)

dbdb,,[[,, ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘EEEEEEEEVVEEDDslave, servant, subject, worshipper;slave, servant, subject, worshipper;

Servant of Yahweh Servant of Yahweh (prophets, (prophets, YisraelYisrael))

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labour, work, service;labour, work, service;

service of God service of God ((ieie worship)worship)


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ObedObed ((egeg son of Boaz & Ruth)son of Boaz & Ruth)

[[““Worshipper, ServantWorshipper, Servant””]]

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In what capacity do we In what capacity do we aavadvadvadvadvadvadvadvad

(serve/worship) God?(serve/worship) God?

•• As As subjectssubjectssubjectssubjectssubjectssubjectssubjectssubjects::

–– He is our He is our KingKingKingKingKingKingKingKing,,

so we so we ‘‘worshipworship’’ by keeping the by keeping the ‘‘lawslaws’’ of His Kingdomof His Kingdom

•• As As slavesslavesslavesslavesslavesslavesslavesslaves::::::::

–– He is our He is our MasterMasterMasterMasterMasterMasterMasterMaster,,

so we so we ‘‘worshipworship’’ by listening, and obeying His instructionsby listening, and obeying His instructions







In what capacity do we In what capacity do we aavadvadvadvadvadvadvadvad

(serve/worship) God?(serve/worship) God?

•• As As priestspriestspriestspriestspriestspriestspriestspriests::

–– He is our He is our GodGodGodGodGodGodGodGod,,

so we so we ‘‘worshipworship’’ in our regular sacrifices,in our regular sacrifices,

and in representing Him to those who do not know Himand in representing Him to those who do not know Him

•• As As soldierssoldierssoldierssoldierssoldierssoldierssoldierssoldiers::::::::

–– He is our He is our CaptainCaptainCaptainCaptainCaptainCaptainCaptainCaptain,,

so we so we ‘‘worshipworship’’ in our discipline,in our discipline,

and in our determination & boldness to fight the and in our determination & boldness to fight the ‘‘enemyenemy’’







So are we good and faithfulSo are we good and faithful

servants & worshippers of God?servants & worshippers of God?

•• The problem is that too many of us haveThe problem is that too many of us have

our priorities mixed upour priorities mixed up……

–– We We worshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworship our our ‘‘workworkworkworkworkworkworkwork’’

–– We We workworkworkworkworkworkworkwork hard at our hard at our ‘‘playplayplayplayplayplayplayplay’’ (leisure)(leisure)

–– But wBut we e playplayplayplayplayplayplayplay at our at our ‘‘worshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworshipworship’’ (service of God)(service of God)

““NoNo--one can serve two mastersone can serve two masters…”…” (Mt 6:24)(Mt 6:24)

““Worship Yahweh your God & serve Him Worship Yahweh your God & serve Him onlyonlyonlyonlyonlyonlyonlyonly!!”” (Mt 4:10)(Mt 4:10)







So are we good and faithfulSo are we good and faithful

servants & worshippers of God?servants & worshippers of God?

•• If not, If not, REPENTREPENT!!

–– RestoreRestoreRestoreRestoreRestoreRestoreRestoreRestore your your ‘‘first lovefirst lovefirst lovefirst lovefirst lovefirst lovefirst lovefirst love’’ (Rev 2:4)(Rev 2:4)

–– ““OfferOfferOfferOfferOfferOfferOfferOffer yourselves as a yourselves as a sacrificesacrificesacrificesacrificesacrificesacrificesacrificesacrifice, living and set apart for God., living and set apart for God.

This will please Him; it is the logical This will please Him; it is the logical ‘‘Temple worship/serviceTemple worship/service’’

for youfor you”” (Rom 12:1)(Rom 12:1)

–– ““Keep lettingKeep lettingKeep lettingKeep lettingKeep lettingKeep lettingKeep lettingKeep letting yourselves be transformed by the yourselves be transformed by the renewing ofrenewing ofrenewing ofrenewing ofrenewing ofrenewing ofrenewing ofrenewing of

your mindsyour mindsyour mindsyour mindsyour mindsyour mindsyour mindsyour minds; so that you will know what God wants; so that you will know what God wants”” (Rom 12:2)(Rom 12:2)







If If aavadvadvadvadvadvadvadvad is to is to ‘‘labourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabourlabour’’

then what is the then what is the ‘‘workworkworkworkworkworkworkwork’’ of God?of God?

““Then [the crowd] asked Him,Then [the crowd] asked Him,

‘‘What must we do to do the works* God requires?What must we do to do the works* God requires?’’

Jesus answered,Jesus answered,

‘‘The The work work work work work work work work of God is this:of God is this:

to to believe believe believe believe believe believe believe believe //trust trust trust trust trust trust trust trust //have faith inhave faith inhave faith inhave faith inhave faith inhave faith inhave faith inhave faith in the One he has sent.the One he has sent.’”’”

(John 6:28)(John 6:28)

““Without Without faith faith faith faith faith faith faith faith it is impossible to please Godit is impossible to please God”” (Heb 11:6)(Heb 11:6)







A A lack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faith

dishonoursdishonoursdishonoursdishonoursdishonoursdishonoursdishonoursdishonours and and displeasesdispleasesdispleasesdispleasesdispleasesdispleasesdispleasesdispleases GodGod

•• ““You of You of little faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faith”” (Mt 6:30, 8:26, 16:8; (Mt 6:30, 8:26, 16:8; LkLk 12:28)12:28)

•• ““You of You of little faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faith…… why did you why did you doubtdoubtdoubtdoubtdoubtdoubtdoubtdoubt??””

(Mt 14:31)(Mt 14:31)

•• ““You have so You have so little faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faithlittle faith”” (Mt 17:20)(Mt 17:20)

•• He rebuked the Eleven for their He rebuked the Eleven for their lack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faithlack of faith

and their stubborn and their stubborn refusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believerefusal to believe (Mk 16:14)(Mk 16:14)







Having faithHaving faithHaving faithHaving faithHaving faithHaving faithHaving faithHaving faith

honourshonourshonourshonourshonourshonourshonourshonours and and pleasespleasespleasespleasespleasespleasespleasespleases GodGod

•• ““I will betroth you to MeI will betroth you to Me

in in eeeeeeeemumunahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah ((faithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulnessfaithfulness, , faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith,, trusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrust))”” ((HosHos 2:20)2:20)

•• ““My righteous one will live by My righteous one will live by faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith”” (Heb 10:38)(Heb 10:38)

•• ““By By faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith…… NoahNoah…… AbrahamAbraham…… IsaacIsaac…… JacobJacob……

JosephJoseph…… MosesMoses…”…” (Heb 11)(Heb 11)

•• ““If you If you believedbelievedbelievedbelievedbelievedbelievedbelievedbelieved, you would see the glory of God, you would see the glory of God””

(Luke 11:40)(Luke 11:40)









•• We need to be likeWe need to be like……

�� The The CenturianCenturianCenturianCenturianCenturianCenturianCenturianCenturian::

he he ‘‘worthworth--shippedshipped’’ Christ by His amazing Christ by His amazing trusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrusttrust!!

�� StephenStephenStephenStephenStephenStephenStephenStephen::

full of full of faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith and the and the Holy SpiritHoly SpiritHoly SpiritHoly SpiritHoly SpiritHoly SpiritHoly SpiritHoly Spirit









•• ““We are GodWe are God’’s workmanship, created in Messiah s workmanship, created in Messiah YeshuaYeshua

to do good worksto do good worksto do good worksto do good worksto do good worksto do good worksto do good worksto do good works”” (Eph 2:10, read from v4)(Eph 2:10, read from v4)

•• ““This is to My FatherThis is to My Father’’s glorys glory

that you bear that you bear much fruitmuch fruitmuch fruitmuch fruitmuch fruitmuch fruitmuch fruitmuch fruit”” (John 15:8)(John 15:8)

•• ““[The] good soil is the man who hears/obeys the Word[The] good soil is the man who hears/obeys the Word

and understands it; he produces a and understands it; he produces a cropcropcropcropcropcropcropcrop, yielding , yielding 100, 60100, 60100, 60100, 60100, 60100, 60100, 60100, 60

or 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 timesor 30 times what was sownwhat was sown”” (Matt 13:23)(Matt 13:23)









•• ““Anyone who has Anyone who has faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith in Me will in Me will dodododododododo what I have beenwhat I have been

doing. He will do even greater thingsdoing. He will do even greater things…”…” (John 14:12)(John 14:12)

•• ““I will do whatever you ask in My NameI will do whatever you ask in My Name

so that the Son may bring so that the Son may bring glory glory glory glory glory glory glory glory to the Fatherto the Father”” (v13)(v13)

•• ““If you love Me, you will obey what I commandIf you love Me, you will obey what I command”” (v14)(v14)









““Things are different now and doubt Things are different now and doubt

is a luxury we canis a luxury we can’’t afford anymore, t afford anymore,

sweetie. You have more power than sweetie. You have more power than

you realise. Donyou realise. Don’’t think, and dont think, and don’’t t

worry. If the time comes youworry. If the time comes you’’ll ll

know what to do. Itknow what to do. It’’s in your s in your

blood!blood!””

(Helen to Violet in (Helen to Violet in ““The The IncrediblesIncredibles””))

We We worthworthworthworthworthworthworthworth--ship Godship God……–– by humbly by humbly submittingsubmittingsubmittingsubmittingsubmittingsubmittingsubmittingsubmitting to Him (to Him (shashachahchahchahchahchahchahchahchah))

–– by wholeheartedly by wholeheartedly servingservingservingservingservingservingservingserving Him (Him (aavadvadvadvadvadvadvadvad))

•• It must be It must be truthfultruthfultruthfultruthfultruthfultruthfultruthfultruthful and sincereand sincere

–––––––– God is not deceived by our masqueradingGod is not deceived by our masquerading

•• It must be done in and through the It must be done in and through the SpiritSpiritSpiritSpiritSpiritSpiritSpiritSpirit

–––––––– not by might, power, intelligence, organisingnot by might, power, intelligence, organising…… (Zech 4:6)(Zech 4:6)

•• It must be through It must be through faithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaithfaith and trustingand trusting

–––––––– then itthen it’’s Him at work and not us!s Him at work and not us!


Isaiah worships GodIsaiah worships GodIsa (6:1Isa (6:1--8)8)


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