Reverence & Respect in Worship

Exodus 19:18-22

18 Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.

19 And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.

20 Then the LORD came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 And the LORD said to Moses, "Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to gaze at the LORD, and many of them perish.

22 Also let the priests who come near the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.“ Exo. 19:18-22

Introduction

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

• Not a personal rebuke of any individual

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

• Not a personal rebuke of any individual

• Object is not guilt, but admonition for growth

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

• Not a personal rebuke of any individual

• Object is not guilt, but admonition for growth

• Two key words concerning worship

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

• Not a personal rebuke of any individual

• Object is not guilt, but admonition for growth

• Two key words concerning worship

• Reverence is part of “vertical” worship

Introduction• Some sermons are easy, some very difficult

• A word to our visitors, “the washing on the line”

• “Visitors, we take our worship seriously”

• Reminders necessary of who and what we are

• Last part of this sermon

• Easy to be misunderstood

• Not a personal rebuke of any individual

• Object is not guilt, but admonition for growth

• Two key words concerning worship

• Reverence is part of “vertical” worship

• Respect is part of “horizontal” worship

Understanding Reverence

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

A new year lies ahead, let’s change/improve

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

A new year lies ahead, let’s change/improve

• Reverence in the presence of God

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

A new year lies ahead, let’s change/improve

• Reverence in the presence of God• Exodus 19—In God’s presence at Mt. Sinai

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

A new year lies ahead, let’s change/improve

• Reverence in the presence of God• Exodus 19—In God’s presence at Mt. Sinai

• Isaiah 6—In God’s presence in Isaiah’s vision

Understanding Reverence• Reverence in the secular world• Behavior at a funeral

• Behavior at tomb of the unknown

• Behavior at national anthem

• Behavior at graveside of soldier--playing of taps

• Behavior at 9/11 reading of names of deceased

A new year lies ahead, let’s change/improve

• Reverence in the presence of God• Exodus 19—In God’s presence at Mt. Sinai

• Isaiah 6—In God’s presence in Isaiah’s vision

• Rev. 4 & 5—In God’s presence in John’s vision

Reverence in Worship

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

• “Thy reverence be shown at PBL as it is shown in heaven”

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

• “Thy reverence be shown at PBL as it is shown in heaven”

• Sacred nature of worship in His house

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

• “Thy reverence be shown at PBL as it is shown in heaven”

• Sacred nature of worship in His house• When eating Lord’s supper—1 Cor. 11:29

Reverence in Worship• The model prayer and reverence—Matt. 6

• A public model prayer

• Jesus reminded us to hallow the sacred

• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”

• “Thy reverence be shown at PBL as it is shown in heaven”

• Sacred nature of worship in His house• When eating Lord’s supper—1 Cor. 11:29

• When offering sacrifice of fools—Ecc. 5:1-2

Respect in Worship

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present • Impact on visitors, every aspect of worship

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present • Impact on visitors, every aspect of worship

• Impact on children and can destroy their faith

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present • Impact on visitors, every aspect of worship

• Impact on children and can destroy their faith

• Impact on fellow Christians

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

• So wonderful to have children in worship

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

• So wonderful to have children in worship

• Importance of training them when young

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

• So wonderful to have children in worship

• Importance of training them when young

• Parents, watch children not sitting with you

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

• So wonderful to have children in worship

• Importance of training them when young

• Parents, watch children not sitting with you

• Nursery and training facilities provided—why?

Respect in Worship• Reverence=“vertical”; Respect=“horizontal”• Respect has impact on all present• Practical ways of showing respect• Respectful behavior--dress of those who serve

• Respect the importance of orderly worship

• Physical touching distracts those around you

• Respect others as you train your children

• So wonderful to have children in worship

• Importance of training them when young

• Parents, watch children not sitting with you

• Nursery and training facilities provided—why?

• Suggestions for those with small children

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

Reverence in Obeying Gospel

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His church

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10