Look at how many times you find that phrase in Romans, 'in Christ'. Would you be willing to raise your hand and I will lead you in a prayer? It's all about the heart.God's response to some Old Testament empty worship is quite staggering. My friend, worship is much more than that...How many worshippers will God find here today? They were bringing gifts that were suitable for a King!Isaiah says: "The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD". We read (I know it's a tricky subject) but we read about the great election and the purposes of God in our lives as the church. Prepare your messages about worship with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. What is Worship? "There she goes," exclaimed one observer who thought he was in the know. The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. Defining terms, such as worship, is interesting because there is a tendency in the religious world towards vagueness. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth''.Now, understand here, OK: the main Hebrew word to do with worship is to do with what you do physically, prostrating yourself before God, OK? Jesus spoke to this when He cited the hypocrisy of the Pharisees in Matthew 15: 'Hypocrites! You choose to do it! Worship God, adore. Lord, we thank Thee for the prospect that we are learning down here for a day that is yet to come in a heavenly country bright, where there need be no created light, for Thou art its light, its joy, its crown, Thou its sun which goes not down - and there forever may we sing 'Hallelujah' to our King. 1. Are you inviting others into the presence of God? Do you know He took the punishment for your sins, the wrong that you've done? They know when lives are impacted. As He sees into your heart, does He see worship as He did in the hearts of the wise men? Me and the Lord are working on that, but I do know that victory comes through death to self, and death to those things that my heart is wedded to, where my treasure is, where my time is invested, where my energies are poured, where my money is spent. 'I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed cattle. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies; I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting. Now that's strange. He could not contain his joy, his happiness, his relief. The preaching of the word of God is not worship. Now here's our question today: do we stop at the knowledge, or do we go on to the house of the child and worship? What is your treasure? 1. We are no longer under law, but we are under grace, and the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the law of sin and death. "Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name." It is the zenith of what it really means to be human. The crowd was spellbound, awe-filled, as the dancing water performed its magic for a minute and then quietly returned to earth. ".With a sense of reverence people returned to their cars or the gift shop knowing they had witnessed something spectacular.The same dynamic occurs when we come to worship God. True worship is a matter of the heart expressed through a lifestyle of holiness. True worship:1) Ascribes worth to God – “worship” = worthship.3) Arises from the heart overflowing with gratitude.3. So we ask for help, because we need grace for anything that we're doing in this Christian life, we need grace. Hi everybody! How many worshippers in spirit and in truth will God find in our homes this Christmas time?Confident In The Chaos Pt4: The Judged And The Just,Confident In The Chaos Pt3: Stop, Look And Listen,Confident In The Chaos Pt2: Mysterious Ways,Confident In The Chaos Pt1: The Paradox Of Faith.