Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-25
I. What Is Worship? Rcv. 7;1@

I. What Is Worohip7 (Rev. 7,1@.
II is the attitude ef the soul toward
God. which recognizes him ms the Su.
prcme Bong Of the universe and be
nevolently inclined toward his crea-
lures. II is the outgoing Of the af-
fectlons toward him and the aSerip'
tion of praise and alteration to him
as the one from whom NIL blessings
come, the one 10 whom all glory ana
honor should be given, the one who IN
all-wise and powerful.
II. When 10 Worship Rev. 7;l0-1?).
l. God wv. II, L. Ct Matt. 4;lM.
Since In him we live, move and have
our being (Acts II ;2s). and from him
every good and perfect gift cometh
/ (James I'D, we should worship and
adore him
>. Jesus Christ the Lamb ". lM.
We should worship him because he Ia
God and because he, In the incarnn'
ton, linked himself with humanity and
on the cross made en- atonement for us
and IS now our high priest, through
whom we have access to God Uieb,
l0:2D.
~. Qualifications for Acceptable
Worship Uohn I;1.l0, 1920.
This Is fine example of personal
evangelism. Christ must needs 20
through Samara' 10 find this poor,
sinful woman. He skilfully disclosed
his identity to her. He knew the deep
need Of her soul even the inward I'm.
rest which was hers while practlcIng
sin. He made the point Of contact by
that which was uppermoSt in her mind.
namely, water. and passed from the
water Of earthly % the water of ev.
erlgStug lie which was In himself ".
10y IN order TO worship God accepta.
bly, there must be-
l. knowledge Of Christ ". 100. Must
know him as prophet from God ~
19)-thp one sent Of God (Acts 7:37.
cf peut. 1S:15) 10 make known to los,
men the way t. God. Must know him
ms the McS>iah-the one anointed Of
God to save lost men tlohn 4:42).
.. 4 new nature Nv. %. 24). Only
the regonerated can worship God In
spirit Jesus declared that which lS
born Of the flesh Is flesh, and that
which is born Of the spirit is spirit"
|. Clohu 800 Except n man be born
from above. he cannot see the king
dom Of God" (John 3:3). The natural
man has not the capacity 10 "see"
God, therefore he cannot worship him
God IS spirit, therefore only the one
whose spirit has been quickened can
enter into fellowship with him In wor
ship.
Z. A sanctihed life OHeb. 10:22)
The life is Sanctifed by the Spirit
Peter lay; through obedience tt
the Word of God Uohn l7:lO.
4. Faith in God tHeb. II g, CT. TO-
22). Pretended worship without vital
lied faith is an abomlnatlon to God.
:. Men Of every nation and kindred
Rev. 7:9). God is the God of all ma
tons.
". Where to Worship.
|. In secret (Matt. g. %, 6). The soul
shut up with God, with the world and
Its cares shut out, really worshipS. Ev.
cry Christian ought to have n secret
| chamber.
.. In the assembly (Heb "a, 25)
While the private prayer is of first I'm.
portance, there Is value in Joint wor.
ship with fellow Christians which
should not be overlooked. The actions
of others are helpful IN conducting q
frame Of mind for worship.
3. Everywhere John 4:20-24). God
Is the Omnipresent Spirit, therefore
wherever there Is n person whose m.
ture Is spiritual he can worship. Chris
tianity is unlike every other religion
in that without ritual or temple the
individual may worship God anywhere.
John as truly worshircd God in Pat.
mos as in the assembly at Ephesus, or
Paul in the Roman prison. as well as
with the beloved saints at Phlllppi.