Sermon Outline

RLJ-616 

FAITH, PRAISE AND WORSHIP 

June 14,1998

As born again believers in Christ - John 1: 12-13; should our first obligation be to  please God or to please people? Hebrews 11:6

From the very beginning of the First Covenant, God stated that his people were to work six days a week, but the 7th day of the week was a day of rest and worship. Exodus 20:8-11

The third commandment was so important to God, that he declared that any one of his children who broke it would be put to death. Exodus 31:12-18

The prophet Jeremiah was told by God, that if the people would hallow the Sabbath, the blessings would flow from God. Jeramiah 17:19-27

When Israel did not observe the Sabbath day, God caused their minds to be polluted to murder their own children. Ezek.20:12-31

Worship from his created beings is what God requires. All through the Bible it is pointed out that this is the norm in heaven and should be the some on the earth. Rev. 7:11-17

Satan craves worship so much that he offered Jesus everything in return for worship. Matthew 4:8-11

Worship and praise can only come from believers in Christ. John 4:6-24, Rom. 8:5-11 All unbelievers are spiritually dead, I Cor.2: 14; and unable to worship and praise the Lord. Eph.2:1-6; 2 Cor.4:1-4

During the time of the Book of Acts, unbelievers were not present when the believers had praise and worship services. Acts 2:1-4; 4:23-32

Instead, the believers in Christ moved out into the communities where they preached and evangelized the unsaved.  Acts 2:5-40

Once a person had been born again, he was brought into the fellowship. Acts 2:41-47

Our churches of today have mixed up the concept of worship and evangelism.
Luke 14:15-24; Luke 9:1-2; 10:1-2, Matt. 28:18-20

Revival and awakening will only come when God's people, not the unbelievers, seek the Lord. Joel 2:11-19