True Worship
Weekly Reading
Monday: Genesis 1-2, 2 Thessalonians 3, 1 Timothy 1
Tuesday: 1 Timothy 2-3
Wednesday: 1 Timothy 4-5
Thursday: 1 Timothy 6
Friday: 2 Timothy 1-2
Saturday: Proverbs 26
Sunday: Ezekiel 28-34
Tuesday: 1 Timothy 2-3
Wednesday: 1 Timothy 4-5
Thursday: 1 Timothy 6
Friday: 2 Timothy 1-2
Saturday: Proverbs 26
Sunday: Ezekiel 28-34
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: Genesis 1:26-28, 31a; Revelation 4:11
Psalm 95:6
John 16:13-15
John 17:22
Psalm 39:3
“God’s purpose in creating Adam and Eve is summed up in what they could do for God that nothing else in the whole creation could do . . . Nowhere do we read that God came down and hugged a tree or walked with any animal or plant He created, nor did He talk to any of the animals. Only Adam and Eve were able to provide the fellowship God desired” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“Deep within the heart of every person is an insatiable longing to know this purpose in life, which I contend, is indication of the residue of memory prior to the Fall in the Garden of Eden. Men and women strive to know the ‘why’ of everything. They express a legitimate concern and pose an important question demanding a satisfactory answer. The problem is, most people get the wrong answer to their inquiry” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“What a thrilling thing it is that you and I, made in the image of God, can participate in wonder! As long as we maintain a childlike spirit, that attitude of humility that says, ‘Why have You chosen me, Lord?’ — then we can grow in our sense of wonder. The world both without and within becomes aglow with the excitement of the wonder of it all . . . When we are in our private devotions, our daily work, or the corporate worship of the church, we must cultivate this attitude of wonder. We can never tell when we may encounter our own burning bush or breaking net” -Warren Wiersbe, Real Worship
“Perhaps the biggest jewel will be that of worship — the bright, shiny, glorious spirit of worship that rests upon the bride of Christ. It is something that is implanted deep upon the bride of Christ. It is something that is implanted deep into the nature of man. Not all the depravity of human wickedness can destroy that impulse to reach out and up in worship. When God sees that worship, purified by the Spirit and the Blood, He responds and recognizes it as His” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“ . . . Righteous Father, the world has not known Thee, but I have known Thee. Joy, joy, joy, tears of joy” -Blaise Pascal
“A child of God should be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration” -Charles Spurgeon
“A Taste of Heaven on Earth” (poem)
Psalm 95:6
John 16:13-15
John 17:22
Psalm 39:3
“God’s purpose in creating Adam and Eve is summed up in what they could do for God that nothing else in the whole creation could do . . . Nowhere do we read that God came down and hugged a tree or walked with any animal or plant He created, nor did He talk to any of the animals. Only Adam and Eve were able to provide the fellowship God desired” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“Deep within the heart of every person is an insatiable longing to know this purpose in life, which I contend, is indication of the residue of memory prior to the Fall in the Garden of Eden. Men and women strive to know the ‘why’ of everything. They express a legitimate concern and pose an important question demanding a satisfactory answer. The problem is, most people get the wrong answer to their inquiry” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“What a thrilling thing it is that you and I, made in the image of God, can participate in wonder! As long as we maintain a childlike spirit, that attitude of humility that says, ‘Why have You chosen me, Lord?’ — then we can grow in our sense of wonder. The world both without and within becomes aglow with the excitement of the wonder of it all . . . When we are in our private devotions, our daily work, or the corporate worship of the church, we must cultivate this attitude of wonder. We can never tell when we may encounter our own burning bush or breaking net” -Warren Wiersbe, Real Worship
“Perhaps the biggest jewel will be that of worship — the bright, shiny, glorious spirit of worship that rests upon the bride of Christ. It is something that is implanted deep upon the bride of Christ. It is something that is implanted deep into the nature of man. Not all the depravity of human wickedness can destroy that impulse to reach out and up in worship. When God sees that worship, purified by the Spirit and the Blood, He responds and recognizes it as His” -A. W. Tozer, The Purpose of Man
“ . . . Righteous Father, the world has not known Thee, but I have known Thee. Joy, joy, joy, tears of joy” -Blaise Pascal
“A child of God should be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration” -Charles Spurgeon
“A Taste of Heaven on Earth” (poem)
Discussion Questions
1. Why is knowing the purpose that God intended for our lives key to our growth as Christians?
2. How important is learning to yield to the Holy Spirit?
3. How have you been able to find a measure of Heaven on earth in your walk with God and fellow Christians?
2. How important is learning to yield to the Holy Spirit?
3. How have you been able to find a measure of Heaven on earth in your walk with God and fellow Christians?
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