God delights in the lifestyle

of worshipers; nothing please

him more than the quality of
life displayed by a worshiper
Worshipers are giver

 Luke 7: 36- 50 ( read from the book)

 It was all or nothing
 No one is to appear before the Lord empty
handed (Exodus 23:15).
 Brokenness and tears are truly key elements
in worship
 How excited are you about being with me
again, when you enter the house of the
Lord?
Worshipers cannot go unnoticed
 They attract attention to themselves. Hence
many have refrained from entering into the
fullness of worship. They are afraid of what
others may say about them.
 There are no formula for worship because
worship is a function of the heart
 A worshiper will no doubt receive the
defamation of some and the acclamation of
other
 In 2 Samuel 6: 20 Because of Michal criticism of the
way David chose to worship, she was barren for the
rest of her life. Likewise if we become critical of
genuine acts of worship, we are in danger of spiritual
barrenness.
 But real worshipers are willing to pay the price.
When we worship, God will
respond! He will turn to us! He
will speak to us, for He is eager
to do so.
Worshiping without Guilt
 Too often we allow feelings of guilt to rob us of the
blessing of worship. For some of us condemnation has
played a key role in keeping us from God’s best for our
lives.
 Nothing will debilitate our witness more quickly and
efficiently than condemnation.
 We must never allow sin to deter us from
intimate fellowship with God. God does
convict, but he never condemns. (John
8:11)
 Guilt and Condemnation are among the
greatest hindrances in our worship
services.
 The only time it is inappropriate to
worship God with sin in our life is when
we have no intention of changing.
Hindering Attitudes in worship
 Pride – will rob us of the joy and release that come
when we dance or lift our hands or bow in the presence
of the Lord. It will incarcerate us in a self-conscious
prison of spiritual bondage.
 The very Essence of worship is self-abasement and
humility. Worship is humbling of self and the exalting
of God.
 We tend to be more concerned about the opinions of
other than we are about the Lord’s opinion.
 Never do anything
because others are
looking at you and never
refrain from anything
because others are
looking at you.
Reverse Hedonism: If it feels good
do it . It’s your thing, do what you
want to do.
 It we allow our worship to be
controlled by our feelings, we will
never gain victory in our Christian
walk. We do not worship because
we feel like it- we worship because
Christ is worthy.
Third faulty attitude in worship
is that of presumption. We often
expect God’s spirit of Blessing to
be showered upon us without
any sacrifice, investment of
prayer, or humble repentance on
our part.
 Fourth malady in worship is
“spectatorism. None of us is a spectator
but we are all participants in raising
high His glorious praise. Worship is not
performed by one party in behalf of
another. No one can worship for
another.
 Sentimentalism can also stymie worship. We
often become sentimental in worship when
we become more taken up with the music
than the message of our songs.
 We must not be satisfied with an emotional
response alone, we need a complete response
of body, soul, and spirit.
 “When I am move by the voice of him that
sings more than by the words sung, I confess
to have sinned.” ( St. Augustine)
 The sixth wrong attitude is paying lip
service. Nothing is more repugnant to
the Lord than half-heartedness and
hypocrisy.
 Finally the fear of Manipulation – I am
not going to let nobody tell me what to
do or hype me up. Whether or not the
approach of the worship leader is
irrelevant, God is worthy to be praise.
Becoming a worshiper
is a privilege and a
challenge. It is the one
thing that delights the
father’s heart above all
else.