PSALM 100

Worship deals with our attitude toward God.

PSALM 100

Worship deals with our attitude toward God.

WORSHIP IS OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S CHARACTER

WORSHIP IS OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S CHARACTER

To Worship God We Must Serve Him With Gladness

To Worship God We Must Serve Him With Gladness

“Serve the Lord with gladness”“Serve the Lord with gladness”

• Gladness: made happy, satisfied

• “He has made me glad, he has made me glad, I will rejoice for He has made me glad”

• Godly gladness/not manufactured

• Worship is living in His gladness

• Gladness: made happy, satisfied

• “He has made me glad, he has made me glad, I will rejoice for He has made me glad”

• Godly gladness/not manufactured

• Worship is living in His gladness

To Worship God We Must Bring A Song From The Heart

To Worship God We Must Bring A Song From The Heart

“Come before His presence with singing”

“Come before His presence with singing”

• Singing: crying out, meaningful words with harmonious sounds• “All you lands…” (not just some)• Gladness is the inner attitude we bring to worship/our Song is the outer expression of inner gladness.

• Singing: crying out, meaningful words with harmonious sounds• “All you lands…” (not just some)• Gladness is the inner attitude we bring to worship/our Song is the outer expression of inner gladness.

To Worship God We Must Acknowledge The Truth

To Worship God We Must Acknowledge The Truth

”Know that the Lord, He is God” ”Know that the Lord, He is God” • Truthful knowledge must be the foundation for worship or it’s not worship at all.• He desires right thoughts • He is the Creator/we are the created• He is the keeper of His creation• He is in ultimate control• He has the right to judge• He will make all things right• He is good despite a fallen world

• Truthful knowledge must be the foundation for worship or it’s not worship at all.• He desires right thoughts • He is the Creator/we are the created• He is the keeper of His creation• He is in ultimate control• He has the right to judge• He will make all things right• He is good despite a fallen world

To Worship God We Must Come To Him With Thanksgiving

To Worship God We Must Come To Him With Thanksgiving

“Be thankful to Him and bless His name.”

“Be thankful to Him and bless His name.”

• Thankful: conscious of benefits received• For His goodness (God is good)• For His everlasting mercy (Jesus)• For His truth that endures forever (Word)

• Thankful: conscious of benefits received• For His goodness (God is good)• For His everlasting mercy (Jesus)• For His truth that endures forever (Word)