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We are unceasing worshipers created to continually outpour all they are, all they do, and all they can  to God. Worship includes praise, proclamation, service, participation, sacrifice, and submission. We believe that the corporate worship of a local church is to be God-centered. We believe that the corporate church worship should include Bible preaching, the sacraments, prayer, Scripture reading, financial giving, and singing and music. Because we are worshippers, we embrace our corporate church gatherings, as an opportunity to worship God in practical ways.

Something to consider: God transforms us to His son’s likeness.

God transforms Wisdom

God transforms

John 4:23-24
Philippians 2:9-11
Romans 12:1
Psalms 95:6

Characteristics of worldly wisdom

Atheism

Psalms 53:1

Slander

Proverbs10:18

Mocking of sin

Proverbs14:9

Despise instruction

Proverbs15:5

Contentiousness

Proverbs18:6

Quarrelsomeness

Proverbs20:3

Excessive self-confidence

Proverbs 28:26

Dishonesty

Jeremiah17:11

Hypocrisy

Luke11:39, 40

Seeking wisdom

God gives wisdom

Job 12:12
Isaiah 33:6
Daniel 2:21-23
Colossians 3:16

Seek wisdom

1 Kings 3:1-15                        
Psalms 51:6
Job 28:1-28                            
Proverbs 4:1-27
Ephesians 1:17                  
James 1:5
Colossians 1:9

Wisdom vs. the World

Dueteronomy 4:5-6
Proverbs 21:30
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Ezekiel 28:4
Matthew 11:16-19
Luke 21:12-191
Corinthians 1:18-31
James 3:13-18

Benefits (virtues) of wisdom

1 Kings 4:27-30                        
Psalms49:3
Ecclesiastes 9:18                    
Proverbs8:1-36
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14                
Proverbs 18:4

How to worship

How to worship God correctly

Psalms 99:5
Isaiah 29:13
Psalms 29:1-2
Deuteronomy 29:18
Exodus 20 :2-6
Jeremiah 20:13
Daniel 2:20
Nehemiah 9:5, 6
2 Kings 17:39
Daniel 3:16-18
Revelation 4:11
Hebrews 1:6
Psalms 150:1-6
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Psalms 29:2
Hebrews 12:28, 29
1 Samuel 15:22
Psalms 99:3
Psalms 75:1
Deuteronomy 10:21
1 Chronicles 16:23
Psalms 86:9, 10
Psalms 100
Revelation 14:7
Hebrews 13:15
Hebrews 5:19
1 Peter 2:5
Colossians 3:16
Matthew 4:10
Psalms 139:1-24
Psalms 29:2
Psalms 145:3
Psalms 35:18
Psalms 22:22

Worshiping God incorrectly

John 4:23, 24
Revelation 22:9
1 Peter 2:9
Exodus 20:23-24
Hebrews 10:25
Amos 5:21-14
Romans 12:1
Revelation 19:10
1 John 5:21
Revelation 15:4
Matthew 15:9
Exodus 20:4

Questions about Worship

Now that we've looked at a number of verses, we encourage you to explore these questions with your group or in a journal.

• What is idolatry?
  

• How is idolatry related to worship? 
  

• How do we break free from idolatry and begin to worship God in spirit and truth? 
  

• How does understanding sin as a worship problem change your approach to dealing with it? 
  

What does it mean?

Knowledge is good, but knowing how to act on that knowledge is better. Explore some of these questions about how our knowledge affects our lives.

• When do you find it natural to worship?
  

• When is it a struggle to worship? 
  

• How has idolatry affected your life and the lives of those around you? 
  

• How has right worship led to change in your life?