Privileges of Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29
Clay Smith JFBC
Worship: responding to who God is.
Some disagree about how to worship. In the third century some didn’t like music in worship. Some today agree. Gregorian chants, harmonies. Martin Luther wrote hymns. John Calvin said only psalms were appropriate to sing. John Wesley and his brother wrote hymns. The Jesus Movement.
Should not anything that brings a person closer to Jesus be appropriate? Around the world cultures use all kinds of types of music to worship God.
The original debate over worship: the new covenant took the place of the old covenant. Contrast between Mt Sinai v 18 and Mt Zion v 22
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Exodus worship. 19-20. Moses rescues his people and leads them to the promised land. Only he can climb to the top of the mountain. But all can climb Mt Zion v 22. Zion equals heaven. Jesus says come, all are welcome, with love. Come to my presence, forever. Through the saving power of the cross.
Worship is a privilege. Worth ship. All around the world people worship different things. Teams, work, beauty, looks. We say God is worth being worshipped. Best to worship in spirit and trust- true worship.
Worship reveals the fruit of the spirit…the response to worship.
Two privileges of worship:
1. We receive an unshakable kingdom. Do not refuse God, don’t turn away. When shaken, things get blurry. What remains after empire after empire pass away is the kingdom of God.
2. We serve God with gratitude. Our God is a consuming fire. We worship out of service and awe, not so we can get things from him. Our worship is about God, not about me ( Clay sings a Journey song).
Learning about God is education, not worship. Let that truth strike you in the center of your being.
ARTICLE: who is/was the best kick returner in NFL history? Sayers? Hester? Or a current Atlanta Falcon? Cordarrelle Patterson. As usual, no mention of Herschel, who had more kickoff return yards (5000+) than any other player with as many yards rushing and receiving (13000+).
Speaking of the Falcons, head coach Arthur Smith revealed the team wouldn't be wearing their gradient jerseys (above) in 2023 - but would wear their throwback unis the maximim three times. Good news.
DON BAYLOR [SABR Bio] was the first player to appear as the DH in a World Series game for two different teams: for Boston in 1986 and Minnesota in 1987. He hit the first double in the history of Seattle’s Kingdome, on 07-Apr-1977, as the fifth batter. It was also that stadium’s first hit of any kind. He was once thrown out stealing twice in the same inning. In the 9th inning on 15-Jun-1974 in Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, playing for the Orioles, Baylor was put in to pinch run. He was thrown out attempting to steal second. He was called out, but Ron Santo dropped the ball, and Baylor was safe. Baylor promptly stole third. Then Baylor foolishly broke for home - and was thrown out again. Research found no other parallel instance.
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