Worship is complete surrender and willingness to serve
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world
and their grandeur.8 And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you throw yourself
to the ground and worship me."9 Then Jesus said to him,
"Go away, Satan! For it is written: 'You are to worship the Lord
your God and serve only him’ ”(Mat 4:8-10)
Note: falling down and service is associated with worship
Subordinate to A (ii)
Nebuchadnezzar demanded to be worshipped through bowing (falling) Daniel 3:5-7, 10-11,
15 and service Daniel 12, 14, 18, and 28
When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of
music, you must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has
erected. Whoever does not bow down and pay homage will immediately be thrown into the midst
of a furnace of blazing fire!" Therefore when they all heard the sound of the horn, flute,
zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language
groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had
erected. Dan 3:5:7
You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden
statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all
kinds of music.10 And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst
of a furnace of blazing fire Dan 3:10
Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp,
pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the statue that I had
made. If you don't pay homage to it, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of the
furnace of blazing fire. Now, who is that god who can rescue you from my power?" Dan 3:15
“There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; these men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up.” Dan 3:12
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up?
Dan 3:14
“But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”Dan 3:18
Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God! Dan 3:28
Empty Worship - Think about a celebrity actor known for a non-christian lifestyle; however, they
were cast to portray a biblical character in a movie. God warns us about acting out the motions of
worship without surrendering ourselves and without serving God
This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me,8 and they
worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. Matthew 15:8-9
Spirit and Truth must be salient to worship John 4:23-24
But a time is coming - and now is here - when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers. God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:23-24
Set them apart in the truth; your word is truthJohn 17:17
Worship is a lifestyle that includes surrender and service
We can Worship at work
We can Worship at school
We can Worship in our alone time
We can Worship during fellowship
We can Worship when we pray
Worship Belongs to God Alone
Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
Rev 22:8-9
