STUDY QUESTIONS FOR “what is worship?”

1. According to Psalm 95:6, what does the word “worship” mean?

2. According to John 4:24, what are the five characteristics of proper worship to God?

3. What are two extremes of worship that frequently are seen today in religion?

4. In proper, biblically based worship, who is the audience, and who is the participant?

5. Why is it that some people do not “get anything out of” worship to God?

6. Why is worship not intended merely to “make us feel good”?

7. Why, in Revelation 19:10, did the angel of the Lord refuse to accept John’s worship?

8. What does it mean for us to worship God “in spirit”?

9. What does it mean for us to worship God “in truth”?

 10. According to John 12:48, what is the sole standard against which worship to God must be judged?

 11. According to Jesus’ words in Matthew 4:10, whom are we to worship?

 12. According to Hebrews 12:29, how are we to worship God?

 13. In Acts 10:25-26, what did Peter refuse to receive from Cornelius?

 14. Hebrews 10:22 tells us how to draw near to God in worship. What instructions do we find in that passage?

 15. What is one of the five acts of worship authorized in the New Testament?

 16. What is another of the five acts of worship authorized in the New Testament?

 17. What is another of the five acts of worship authorized in the New Testament?

 18. What is another of the five acts of worship authorized in the New Testament?

 19. What is another of the five acts of worship authorized in the New Testament?

 20. In Leviticus 10, what did Nadab and Abihu do that resulted in God’s wrath falling up­on them?

 21. How does Colossians 3:17 (“Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord”) affect our worship to God?

 22. According to John 17:17, by what standard of truth must our worship to God be measured?

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