BENEFITS OF SALVATION | WORSHIP (1)

1. Benefits of Salvation

a) We are reconciled by the blood of Jesus. All fear is taken away. We are now free to come into God's presence. We also have a High Priest, our Lord Jesus Christ. So we can "draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith", Hebrews 10:19-22.

2. What is Worship?

a) Why did God give is these promises of prayer? Was it so that we can share in the government of the world? No, so that we will praise Him when He answers our prayers. It is more important to give thanks than to pray. And this brings us to the subject of worship. It is God's wish that we should be for the praise of His glory, Ephesians 1:12. 

b) Worship is thinking about God's greatness and telling Him how much we love Him and how wonderful we think He is. It is greater than thanksgiving.

c) What did Jesus teach us about worship? The most important verses are in John 4. From this chapter we learn:

i) We do not need to go to a certain place or building in order to worship, verse 21.

ii) We must worship God with our spirits because God is Spirit, verse 24; Philippians 3:3. Outward religious forms are not worship.

iii) Worship must be according to the truth, verse 24. Some people think they can worship God according to the traditions or practices of men. This worship is "in vain", Matthew 15:19.

iv) Worship is important to the Father. He seeks for those who worship in spirit and in truth, verse 23.

v) Only those who know God as their Father can worship Him. This can only be through Christ, John 14:6. 

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