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Hebrews: The Need for Reverence and Awe

Friends, whenever we worship God – whether it be together in a church assembly or individually in private – we must remember to Whom we are praying and singing, from Whom comes the scriptural message to which we listen, Whom we commemorate in communion. Who is he? Our God who “is a consuming fire.” He deserves our honor and our respect. Worshiping him is far more than simply sitting in a pew singing some songs. God expects honor and reverence, the same kind of honor we would give highly respected people in our lives (cf. Malachi 1:6-8). He expects our perceptions of him to be filled with awe.… Read More Hebrews: The Need for Reverence and Awe

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Must All of Life Be Worship?

Abraham spoke of the act of worship in a way that implies that it had a beginning and an ending.  He basically told his servants that he and Isaac would travel to the mountain in Moriah, start to worship, and then return when they had completed their worship.  If God had wished for Abraham to continually worship Him for every moment of every day, it would have been superfluous and contradictory for Abraham to speak of his plans to worship at the mountain because he would have been worshiping already.  Indeed, he would have somehow been worshiping God while simultaneously talking to his servants about his travel plans. … Read More Must All of Life Be Worship?

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