What God Expects

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What God Expects of Me in Worship
Warm-up:
Stimulate your conscience by dwelling on the holiness of God.
Feed your mind of the truth of God.
Purify your thoughts with the beauty of God.
Open your heart to the love of God.
Devote your will to the purposes of God.

Prepare to Worship
Hebrews 10:22 “Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”
Sincerity
Psalm 86:11
Full assurance of faith
Maintain a humble view of ourselves
We discount any perceived value in ourselves apart from Christ
Purity

Keep gates open for unhindered worship
Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Repentance – David
II Samuel 12:9
Psalm 119:137
Psalm 51
Submission – Job
Job 1:20,21
Philippians 1:6
Job 23:10
Jeremiah 48:11 Nation of Moab
Devotion – Abraham
Genesis 22:1-5
Hebrews 11:19 Abraham considered God and His power
Hebrews 12:11 Consider what God is doing in your life

Good Fruits of Uninterrupted Worship
God is glorified
Leviticus 10:3 God’s response to improper worship
Psalm 29:1,2ff Ascribe to the Lord glory!
Psalm 50:23 Thanksgiving to God is a good sign
Believers are purified
Psalm 24:3,4
The best kind of cycle
Edifies the church
Ephesians 5:1,2
II Corinthians 3:18
Lost are evangelized
John 4:23,24
Proper worship
Christ is the Savior
Those who accept this are saved. Others are forewarned.

Song of Moses
First given to Israel before they crossed into the promised land
Revelation 15:2-4