Worship as a Church

    Worship was originally worthship is English.  It means to acknowledge the worth of someone or something.  We worship when we honor God for being who He is.  It happens when we acknowledge His nature, attributes, and work.  It comes from a grateful and submissive heart that gives adoration and devotion in response of what He has done in our lives.

    As a church we come together to worship and be grateful for each other too.  God placed us in each others lives for a reason.  When we come together to worship corporately, then you can really feel the power of God.  That is also why people pray together and for the church as they worship.

    God seek genuine worship that comes from the spirit.  If we are not worshipping God, then we give our worship to Satan.  That only takes away from people.  Worshipping God comes from a place of truth without error.  Worship comes naturally when we seek to know and learn more about God.  He is the only one worthy of our highest devotion.

    When you worship you give glory, honor, and power to God because you acknowledge Him as your creator and the creator of all things.  His power of life comes from His will.  Worship requires praise.  That is why there is usually singing and music at church.  It seems to be easier to praise God corporately when there is music involved.  

    Worship essentially needs reverence.  That is why people bow their heads, kneel down, or lay face down to worship God.  Kneeling is an action of submission to someone's power or authority over them.  It is an attitude of recognition or fear to worship.  Holy fear is the first step of recognizing who God is.  It is not fear as the world sets fear to be.  It is reverence.

Exodus 34:8-9, Psalm 66:1-4, 95:1-7, Luke 7:1-10, John 4:21-24, & Revelations 1:1-3, 4:19-11