WorshipThe Lifestyle of a Champion

Romans 12: 1-2

Worship is…..• Your favorite song?• A Sunday Morning Experience?• A “deep” feeling?

OR• A Lifestyle• Our response to the presence of God• Romans 11:28-36; Psalms 119:7• Brings God into all of who we are and all we do

(Time, Talent, Treasure)

Lifestyle of a Worshiper

• Make yourself increasingly present to God– Proskuneo - to kiss my master’s hand

• Set aside time regularly to worship God privately– Will only enhance your public experience (Church)

• Offer yourself completely to God.

True Worship

• John 4: 21-24 – Jesus & the Samaritan woman• Revelation 5: 11-13

FALSE WORSHIP• Out of obligation and not true love• God HATES false worship – Amos 5:21-24– You must say NO to sin!

• Going through the motions (church, work, family, even giving)

Mind• It’s not What you do but Who you do it for –

Mark 12:30 (Love)• You can’t feed your mind the things of the world

and comprehend the things of God. (Rom. 12:2)• Know His perfect will. Perfect doesn’t mean

without blemish or problem. Perfect = COMPLETE• “Church-minded” is not “Kingdom-Minded” • 1 Corinthians 2: 13-16 – Have the mind of Christ

Body• Worship(Honor) God with your bodies – • 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 – Bodies are the temple

of the Holy Spirit• Good health is a gift from God – It’s up to us to

receive it. Through rest, proper diet, exercise (Gym rat doesn’t mean you are holy!)

• Surrender world’s standards to know Christ – Philippian 3:3 (No confidence in the flesh)

• Psalm 139:13-14

Soul

• The “Life Center” of every human being• We were created to worship Him – Psalm 145• Heart issues will reveal where our level of

worship is – Proverbs 4:23• His character to us matches where we are

(Provider, Healer, Protector, Redeemer,…etc)• Worship is a COMPLETE surrender to God’s

good, pleasing, and perfect will – Rom. 12:2