House Rules - Worship
Dave Riddle - 10/30/2022
Key Passage: Psalm 95
Wholehearted Worship
…developing lips, hearts, and lives that acknowledge and celebrate the glory and goodness of God
Worship = proskyneo (Greek: προσκυνέω) - to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence
latreia (Greek: λατρεία): to serve in a sacrificial manner. Used in reference to religious practices and rituals. Divine priestly service.
leitourgeo (Greek: λειτουργία): to do public service, (by analogy) to preform religious or charitable functions. Worship, obey, minister.
Singular
Psalm 95:1 - Shout joyfully to the Lord the rock of our salvation
Psalm 63:1a - You are my God I worship you
1st Commandment
Personal
Psalm 63:1-2 - You are MY God.
Collective
Psalm 95:1, 6 - “Come let us…”
Truth
Psalm 95:3-5 - We sing truth.
Our worship is a response to the truth of who God is and the truth of the transformation He is working in our lives.
Joyful Celebration
Psalm 95:1-2 - Shout joyfully to the Lord. Shout triumphantly…
rānan (Hebrew: רָנַן): to cry out, shout for joy
rûaʿ (Hebrew: רוּעַ): to shout, cry out, give a blast
Joshua 6:20 (Jericho)
1 Samuel 4:5 (shouts that shake the ground)
Intimacy
Psalm 95:6
1 John 3:1
Psalm 63:3-5
Obedience
Psalm 95:7b-9
Roman 12:1 - present your bodies as a living sacrifice