1. HOSTING HIS PRESENCE 4: The Responsibility of Worship Cornerstone Church 18 th January 2015

2. 11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:11-12

3. 11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:11-12

4. “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3

5. The Westminster Shorter Catechism: “What is the chief end of man?” “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.”

6. The Westminster Shorter Catechism: “What is the chief end of man?” “Man’s chief end is to glorify God by enjoying him forever.” John Piper’s Adaption

7. We were created to worship God We should allow nothing to hinder this

8. “And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice” 1 Kings 11:9

9. We were created to worship God We should allow nothing to hinder this We alone are responsible for our response to Him

10. “Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God…”

11. “Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness, nourishment of mind by His truth, purifying of imagination by His beauty, opening of the heart to His love, and submission of will to His purpose…”

12. “Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness, nourishment of mind by His truth, purifying of imagination by His beauty, opening of the heart to His love, and submission of will to His purpose…”

13. “Worship is the submission of all of our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness, nourishment of mind by His truth, purifying of imagination by His beauty, opening of the heart to His love, and submission of will to His purpose…”

14. Worship is about revelation and response Worship is God’s revelation of himself to us and our response to that revelation.

15. Worship starts with seeing You, Our hearts respond to Your revelation.

16. Worship is God’s revelation of himself to us and our response to that revelation. By it’s nature, true worship always centres around His presence If we’re not feeling it, we are responsible.