In this week’s message from 2 Samuel, Pastor Joe encourages us to honestly evaluate our worship of God. Though different cultures (and different personalities) often exhibit differing styles of worship, our intention should be the same—putting the worthiness of God on display. Though we might not always feel like worshiping, we can resolve to do so anyway, out of obedience to and love for our great God.
Everybody serves somebody. Be careful who you crown.
2 Samuel 5:1-3 NIV
2 Samuel 5:22-25 NIV
2 Samuel 6:1-5 NIV
Biblical worship needs to be internalized and prioritized as central, vital, and instrumental as life is lived with God as our center. How is this accomplished?
1. Prioritize His Presence.
2. Live by His Truth.
3. Celebrate before the Lord.
4. Remember His Value.
1. Prioritize His Presence.
So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. 1
Samuel 7:1-2
God is here in the monumental and the monotonous.
My desire is that Jesus wouldn’t be just part of our lives, but that Jesus would be the passion of our lives.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25 NIV
2. Live by His Truth
John 4:23-24 NIV
Jesus seeks true worshippers to worship in Spirit and Truth.
2 Samuel 6:7 NIV
3. Celebrate Before the Lord
The difference in my emotional intensity is proportional to the fact if I’m a casual fan or a committed follower.
A follow isn’t concerned with being dignified but whether God is glorified.
2 Samuel 6:12-21 NIV
Psalms 28:2 NIV
Psalms 63:3-4 NIV
Psalms 134:1-3 NIV
1 Timothy 2:8 NIV
Psalms 32:11 NIV
Psalms 35:27-28 NIV
Psalms 47:1 NIV
Isaiah 12:6 NIV
4. Remember God’s Value
Mark 14:3-6 NIV