Introduction

• John 4:23-24 – God is a spirit. We are spirits also.
• Matthew 15:7-9 – There is such a thing as vain worship.

Focus on God – the object of our worship.

• Psalms 29:1-11
• Romans 1:21, 25, 28-31 – They did not honor God as they should. We will seek and serve something. If we don’t seek God, we will likely serve ourselves.
• Acts 17:22-28 – Paul was trying to focus them on the one true God.
• Revelation 5:11-14 – Scenes like this can help us think about God.
• Revelation 22:8-9 – “Worship God”

Develop gratitude for what God has done for us.

• Genesis 8:19-20 – Noah worshiped when he got off the ark.
• Genesis 12:2-8; 13:16-18 – Abraham worshiped out of thankfulness.
• Exodus 14:30-15:18 – Moses and the people sang in gratitude for God’s salvation.
• Psalms 51:12-15
• Colossians 3:15-17
• We should be tripping over ourselves to thank God for what He has done for us.
• Psalms 100:4

Good living goes hand-in-hand with good worship.

• Psalms 51:16-17
• We can’t live a sinful life and worship God appropriately.
• I Samuel 15:18-22 – Your life must match up with your worship.
• Micah 6:6-8
• God has always demanded sincere worship and a sincere life.
• Amos 5:23
• Malachi 1:10
• I Peter 3:7 – I can’t mistreat my wife and still worship acceptable.
• James 4:8 – “Cleanse your hands, you sinners.”