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Spiritually Minded Worship Romans 12.1-2, CB NT p. 281

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Check-list worship might make us feel like we’ve done what we have to, but what God desires is that we be a living sacrifice, and that we be devoted to Him and His people. This lesson reminds us to change our attitude about worship so that we can grow. This lesson is from Brian Haines ( http://www.sunsetchurchofchrist.net ), with some changes made by me.

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Spiritually Minded Worship

Romans 12.1-2,CB NT p. 281

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Are you annoyed when someone chooses to be distractedinstead of being involved in the moment?

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Imagine how our Father must feel.

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Instead, should we not be fully engaged in our worship to Him?

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Show up

Sing some

Pray

Take communion

Give some

Listen

Smile

✔ Have you ever been guilty of check-list worship?

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And have you ever been distracted by the “outward” forms of what is happening during worship?

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Show up

Sing some

Pray

Take communion

Give some

Listen

Smile

✔ DONE!

We lie to ourselves though, when we finish the check list and say “I’ve done church!”

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And we leave worship happy, knowing we’ve done what we must until next Sunday.

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Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them

(Matthew 6:1, CB NT p. 9)

Why do people “do” worship?

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Go to church Sunday used to be known as “the Lord’s day”...

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A sonhonors his father, and a

servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I

am a master, where is my fear? says Jehovah of hosts to you, O priests,

who despise my name.

(Malachi 1:6, CB OT p. 1530)

The lie we tell ourselves is that our Father accepts just 1/7th of our lives.

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How does God view

“doing” worship?

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And Jehovah said: Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is acommandment taught by men

(Isaiah 29:13, CB OT p. 1120)

Lip-service is unacceptable!

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Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. (Ecclesiastes 5:1, CB OT p. 1052)

Only a fool worships insincerely.

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Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord.

(1 Corinthians 11:27, CB NT p. 303)

We bring judgment on ourselves when we worship without thinking.

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LIVINGworship

instead...

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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to presentyour bodies as a livingsacrifice, holy and acceptableto God, which is your spiritualworship. (Romans 12:1, CB NT p. 281)

We must be living sacrifices.

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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to presentyour bodies as a livingsacrifice, holy and acceptableto God, which is your spiritualworship. (Romans 12:1, CB NT p. 281)

Not merely 1/7th of our lives.

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And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship,to the breaking of breadand the prayers.

(Acts 2:42, CB NT p. 211)

Devoted: to be intently engaged in

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What is the fruit ofcheck-list worship?

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By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

(John 15:8, CB NT p. 193)

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What is the fruit ofcheck-list worship?

Jesus draws a clear connection between the fruit of my life and discipleship.

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lack ofedification

What is the fruit ofcheck-list worship?

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lack ofedification

lack ofgrowth

What is the fruit ofcheck-list worship?

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lack ofedification

lack ofgrowth

Am I really a disciple?

What is the fruit ofcheck-list worship?

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Perhaps the solution isa renewed mind.

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

Pleading with God

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

Pleading with God

A moment discerning Christ

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

Pleading with God

A moment discerning Christ

Giving cheerfully

✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

Pleading with God

A moment discerning Christ

Giving cheerfully

Breaking the bread of life

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✔ Show up✔ Sing some✔ Pray✔ Take communion✔ Give some✔ Listen✔ Smile

Check-listingChurch

Living Worship

Craving to be with saints

Singing from the heart

Pleading with God

A moment discerning Christ

Giving cheerfully

Breaking the bread of life

Rejoicing in the Lord

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Being Mindful of My Worship

Purposeful

IntentionalUnderstanding

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Will today be the day you decide

to go toheaven?

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Talking on Cellphone in meeting: © Can Stock Photo Inc. / justmeyo; http://www.canstockphoto.com/businessman-talking-by-phone-mobile-9241238.html

Cell phones in worship: iStock_000013250669

Singing: iStock_000006540199

Checklist: http://www.flickr.com/photos/86530412@N02/7932506788/sizes/h/in/photostream/ Stockmonkey.com

Leaving church: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarah_jane/134268466/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Hypocrite: http://distantshoresmedia.org/images/rg/40/40_Mt_06_01_RG.jpg

Assembly: http://lorisprayercloset.blogspot.com/2011/01/church-etiquette.html

Calendar: http://www.2013calendardates.com/pdf/february-2013-calendar.pdf

Heart in Hand: iStock_000000400461

Holding heart white guy: iStock_000009965135

Offering heart: iStock_000010772251

Bored: iStock_000005896614

Girl looking up: http://christianmeditationsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/lookingtowardheaven.jpg

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Miscellaneous 2013

#01

Spiritually Minded WorshipRomans 12.1-2

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart3 December, 2013

www.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Check-list worship might make us feel like we’ve done what we have to, but what God desires is that we be a living sacrifice, and that we be devoted to Him and His people. This lesson reminds us to change our attitude about worship so that we can grow. This lesson is from Brian Haines ( http://www.sunsetchurchofchrist.net ), with some changes made by me.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”