Sermon Notes from Sunday, 9.23.12

Here are the sermon notes from Sunday, 9.23, continuing the series Clarity.  You can get these notes in PDF and the sermon audio at sermons.heritagepark.org.  You can also find the audio on our podcast via  iTunes.

CLARITY

Part 3 – Worship: Why 

Revelation 4-5

Matthew 28.18-20: rationale for all we do, resources we draw from

Worship is our response to God, giving Him our allegiance, affection, and action.

Why Worship God?

Because of Who He is

• Holiness: the display of the majesty and beauty of God.
  
• Response: fall down (allegiance)
  
• Response: cast crowns (affection)
  
• Response: confess (action)
  
  Because He made us
  

• Creation always owes its Creator thanks.
  
• And not just us, but everything. How do you worship with that in mind?
  
• Recognize the source.
  
• Say thanks to the Giver.
  
• Enjoy the gift.
  
  Because He saved us
  

• He died
  
• He ransomed people for God
  
• He transforms lives
  
• He makes us into worshippers.
  
  Hardest time to worship: when our circumstances go awry. 
  
  His character doesn’t change when our circumstances do. 
  
  His role doesn’t change when our circumstances do.
  
  
  His rescue doesn’t change when our circumstances do.