The Apostle Paul described true worship perfectly in Romans 12:1-2 -RSV “I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable, or well pleasing and perfect.”
This passage contains all the elements of true worship: There is the motivation to worship,
God’s mercies are everything He has given us that we don’t deserve, eternal love, eternal grace,the Holy Spirit, everlasting peace, eternal joy, saving faith, comfort, strength, wisdom, hope, patience, kindness, honor etc
The knowledge and understanding of these incredible gifts motivate us to pour forth praise and thanksgiving—in other words, worship.
Also in the passage is a description of the manner of our worship: present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice. Presenting our bodies means giving to God all of ourselves. all of our humanness—our hearts, minds, hands, thoughts, attitudes—are to be presented to God.
In other words, we are to give up control of these things and turn them over to Him just as a literal sacrifice was given totally to God on the altar, by the renewing of our minds. We renew our minds daily by cleansing them of the world’s “wisdom” and replacing it with true wisdom that comes from God.
We worship Him with our renewed and cleansed minds, not with our emotions. 1 Corith 2:16.
There is only one way to renew our minds; By the Word of God.
True worship is God-centered worship. People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what music they should sing in worship, and how the worship looks to other people.
Worship can include;
God’s mercies are everything He has given us that we don’t deserve, eternal love, eternal grace,the Holy Spirit, everlasting peace, eternal joy, saving faith, comfort, strength, wisdom, hope, patience, kindness, honor etc
The knowledge and understanding of these incredible gifts motivate us to pour forth praise and thanksgiving—in other words, worship.
Also in the passage is a description of the manner of our worship: present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice. Presenting our bodies means giving to God all of ourselves. all of our humanness—our hearts, minds, hands, thoughts, attitudes—are to be presented to God.
In other words, we are to give up control of these things and turn them over to Him just as a literal sacrifice was given totally to God on the altar, by the renewing of our minds. We renew our minds daily by cleansing them of the world’s “wisdom” and replacing it with true wisdom that comes from God.
We worship Him with our renewed and cleansed minds, not with our emotions. 1 Corith 2:16.
There is only one way to renew our minds; By the Word of God.
True worship is God-centered worship. People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what music they should sing in worship, and how the worship looks to other people.
Worship can include;
1. Praying,
2. Reading God's Word with an open heart, This is highest form of praise and worship -obedience to Him and His Word
3. Singing,
4. Participating in communion,
5. Serving etc
To do this, we must know God; we cannot be ignorant of Him (Acts 17:23). Worship is to glorify and exalt God—to show our loyalty and admiration to our Father.
Therefore we need to seek spiritual growth to be able to worship him.
What is spiritual growth?
Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ.
2. Reading God's Word with an open heart, This is highest form of praise and worship -obedience to Him and His Word
3. Singing,
4. Participating in communion,
5. Serving etc
To do this, we must know God; we cannot be ignorant of Him (Acts 17:23). Worship is to glorify and exalt God—to show our loyalty and admiration to our Father.
Therefore we need to seek spiritual growth to be able to worship him.
What is spiritual growth?
Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ.
When we place our faith in Jesus:
· The Holy Spirit begins the process of making us more like Him, conforming us to His image
Notice that what we need comes “through our knowledge of Him; 1 peter 1:3-8.
· Our knowledge of Him comes from the Word - given to us for our edification and growth.
· Galatians 5:19ff list the “acts of the flesh"
1. These are the things that identified our lives before we came to Christ for salvation
2. The acts of the flesh are the activities we are to confess, repent of, and with God’s help, overcome.
As we experience spiritual growth, fewer and fewer of the “acts of the flesh” will be evident in our lives.
The second list is the “fruit of the Spirit” (verses 22-23). Spiritual growth is identified by the fruit of the Spirit becoming increasingly evident in a believer’s life.
When the transformation of salvation takes place, spiritual growth begins. The Holy Spirit indwells us (Joh14:16-17). We are new creatures in Christ (2corithian 5:17). The old nature is replaced with a new one (Romans 6-7).
Spiritual growth is a life-long process that depends on our study and application of God's Word :
(2timothy 3:16-17) our walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5: 16-26)
As we seek spiritual growth, we should pray to God and ask for wisdom concerning the areas He desires us to grow in. We can ask God to increase our faith and knowledge of Him.
God desires for us to grow spiritually, and He has given us all we need to experience spiritual growth.
· The Holy Spirit begins the process of making us more like Him, conforming us to His image
Notice that what we need comes “through our knowledge of Him; 1 peter 1:3-8.
· Our knowledge of Him comes from the Word - given to us for our edification and growth.
· Galatians 5:19ff list the “acts of the flesh"
1. These are the things that identified our lives before we came to Christ for salvation
2. The acts of the flesh are the activities we are to confess, repent of, and with God’s help, overcome.
As we experience spiritual growth, fewer and fewer of the “acts of the flesh” will be evident in our lives.
The second list is the “fruit of the Spirit” (verses 22-23). Spiritual growth is identified by the fruit of the Spirit becoming increasingly evident in a believer’s life.
When the transformation of salvation takes place, spiritual growth begins. The Holy Spirit indwells us (Joh14:16-17). We are new creatures in Christ (2corithian 5:17). The old nature is replaced with a new one (Romans 6-7).
Spiritual growth is a life-long process that depends on our study and application of God's Word :
(2timothy 3:16-17) our walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5: 16-26)
As we seek spiritual growth, we should pray to God and ask for wisdom concerning the areas He desires us to grow in. We can ask God to increase our faith and knowledge of Him.
God desires for us to grow spiritually, and He has given us all we need to experience spiritual growth.
With the Holy Spirit’s help, we can overcome sin and steadily become more like our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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