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| Growing In Worship August 22, 2010
Matthew 15: 7-9 7 You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draws near to me with their mouth, and honors me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Importance of Worship: 1. God does not seek people that simply do the acts of worship, but people who have the right spirit when they worship. (Matthew 15:8) 2. What we truly worship holds our heart. We can worship many things, but whatever we truly worship the most holds our heart. (v8 - heart is far) 3. Worship can draw our heart near to God. (v8) The opposite can be true. What can be the effects on us when our worship is not what God wants it to be? Matthew 21: 10-17 10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13 And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, 16 And said to him, Hear you what these say? And Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings you have perfected praise? 17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. A. THE HOUSE OF GOD IS NOT WHAT IT’S SUPPOSE TO BE: (V13) We make it what we want it to be and think it’s OK. This refers more to the dwelling place of God (Our heart) rather than the temple. (Matthew 15:8) B. NO PRAYER: NO COMMUNION WITH GOD: (13) Prayer is not just talking with God. We commune with God. We sup with God. Rev 3:20: C. NO POWER: (v14) No God power in the lives of people. D. NO PERFECTED PRAISE (V16) People started grumbling over what the young people where doing out of their joy over what God was doing! Perfected praise out of the children because most of the time they follow their hearts. We have to be careful it’s true, but we often fail to learn from them what we need to learn. Challenges us to: I. GET THE HEART RIGHT! (Matthew 15:8) We need a right heart. Quit running, playing around with it, avoiding it, or pretending that everything is OK when you know it’s not. -- listening to all the excuses you have and others have-- Get right with God. Not just going to church, but letting God come into your life and “sup” with you. II. GETTING RID OF THE HYPOCRICIES: (Matthew 15:7) Live like you are suppose to live and be who you are suppose to be in Christ. Hypocrisies rob us from the presence of God and the fellowship of His spirit. III. MOVE BEYOND TRADITIONS (v 9) START FOLLOWING GOD, not just traditions. We don’t experience more because we never move beyond where some folks are. Dig dipper. There is always more of God! START FOLLOWING GOD |