Spiritual Worship - Part 1

“I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg you in view of all the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies – presenting all your members and faculties – as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is you reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.” (Amplified N.T.)

“…present your bodies…which is your spiritual worship.” RSV (Revised Standard Version.)

THE PATTERN OF WORSHIP:

A. In spite of our resistance and reluctance to make the commitment to such, God clearly expects worship to be whole-hearted. (Jer. 29:13; Acts 8:37; Ps. 9:1; 111:1; 138:1; 119:2, 10, 34, 58, 69, 145.) Whole-heartedness in anything we do involves the total being. It is wholly irrational to expect whole-heartedness not to be physical, as to expect it not to be intelligent.

(to be continued)

Taken from Worship Life 2006 Conference