2. American College Dictionary: Worship - Reverent honor & homage… …adoring reverence or regard …venerate, glorify, honor

3. “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-24

4. We Venerate God in Our Memorial

5. “Romans 6:4-5 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 1 Cor. 11:23-25 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

6. * Right time - Acts 20:7 * Right place - Matt. 26:29 * Right elements - Matt. 26:26-27 *Right attitude - 1 Cor. 11:28-29

7. v. 26 - a proclamation vv. 27-28 - an attitude adjustment vv. 29-30 - a judgment vv. 31-32 - a discipline The action, however, is of little use without the worship - 1 Cor. 11 vv. 33-34 - fellowship

8. We Venerate God in Our Memorial We “Praise” God in Our Music

9. Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

10. “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord.” Eph. 5:18-19 “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Col. 3:16

11. 1. Foundation of this worship is the Spirit/word Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

12. 1. Foundation of this worship is the Spirit/word 2. We are teaching/admonishing one another 3. We are speaking “to the Lord” Things From Eph. 5:18-19 and Col. 3:16

13. We Venerate God in Our Memorial We “Praise” God in Our Music We “Honor” God in Corporate Prayer

14. Why Do So Many of Our Prayers Seem Hopeless? We don’t believe God’s word We don’t understand His promises We curse our efforts with doubts We limit ourselves by our lives We’re afraid of success

15. WITH PROPER ATTITUDE AND ACTION WE HONOR OUR GOD. OUR FIRST STEP OF HONOR IS TO SUBMIT.