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OLD TESTAMENT TERMS FOR WORSHIP

shachah (7812) most frequently used term for worship (172 times); also translated as: To bow down, make obeisance, do reverence, fall down, prostrate, stoop, crouch, and beseech humbly.

cegid (5457) to prostrate oneself, fall down

NEW TESTAMENT TERMS FOR WORSHIP

proskuneo (4352) most common in New Testament (used at least 59 times); to “kiss towards”, crouch, prostrate oneself in homage, do reverence to, adore.

sebomai (4576) to revere, to “fear” or to hold in awe.

doxa (1391) to glory, dignity, honor, praise, worship.

latreuo (3000) to minister to God, render religious homage, serve, do the service, to “worship publicly” and to “serve in the house of the Lord”.

eusebeo (2151) to be pious, to worship, to respect, support.

How does this compare with your definition of worship?

Our concepts, perspectives of worship must be enlarged, we must acquire a greater vision of the Lord and His purpose in us becoming worshipers.

The Biblical words for worship indicate that one who worships has a particular attitude and intent of heart, accompanied by actions (bowing, etc.) and service that express that “heart” attitude.

II. WHO IS TO BE WORSHIPED?

Matthew 4:10 (8-10): Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.

God alone is to be worshiped!

What do YOU “adore, admire, dote, esteem, exalt, love, magnify, regard, respect, revere, reverence, and venerate”?

Idolatry of Today

“There is a God-shaped void in our hearts, but many people try to fill it with other things.”
Billy Graham

John 4:23, 24 - God is seeking a relationship of communication, conversation, and fellowship on a spiritual level with His people. He is seeking true worshipers.

We are the worshipers; He is the one to be worshiped. (Never get that confused.)
The Creation worships the Creator!

Psalm 95:2,6 -
“Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms… O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.”

The creation worships the Creator —

Loving the Lord with all our hearts, souls, minds. Matthew 22:37

Praising Him - Psalm 135:1

Glorying in Him - Psalm 105:3

Exalting Him - Psalm 99:5

Extolling and blessing Him - Psalm 145:1,2

Rejoicing and being joyful in Him - Psalm 149:2

Thanking Him - Psalm 140:13

“I am the Lord; that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another,
neither praise to any graven images.” Isaiah 42:8

He alone is worthy; He alone is holy; He alone is righteous;
He alone deserves our praise; He alone deserves our worship!

This is the second installment of Pastor Daniel Gardner's series, True Worshipers of God. For this complete series on audio, go to WorshipToonz on this page. You can also find much of Dan's music, recorded and published, on this page. Each song has its own audio and leadsheet demos.

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