Our Weapon of Mass Destruction
This is a throwback sermon from September 2017
FCF: We will live in misery when we neglect what is spiritual.
Matt. 4:8-10
Who or what you worship is the greatest determining factor in your life.
Worship is our most powerful weapon - it is our weapon of mass devil destruction.
Big Idea: Our worship is a weapon of mass destruction.
Corporate worship = the people of God, in the presence of God, giving praise to God.
Revelation 4:1 - the people of God
Revelation 4:2-8 - the presence of God
1st century: people sat on floor reclining
thrones were for:
1) priests - mediate between God & people
2) kings who rule and reign over kingdom
3) warriors celebrated as triumphant
Our Jesus is all THREE
expound Rev. 4:2-8 - worship event, senses engaged
*all truth, all grace, all life, all redemption comes from the throne
Where does your identity come from?
Romans 1:18-25 - alcohol, drugs, work, shopping, codependency, sports teams
“Everyone who worships anything other than the God of the Bible ends in misery because that is idolatry.” -Mark Driscoll
Revelation 4:8-11 - Praise to God
3 elements of worship = singing, surrendering, & stewarding
- singing - a spiritual activity and act of war that says “our King reigns!”
- surrendering - a key to worship - get off your throne, face down is what we do when we stop sinning - God doesn't need your worship - you do!
You are the problem, not the solution
- stewarding - crown reps power & wealth - who/what you give it to says more about what you worship than anything else - Matt. 6:21
Why does God demand so much from me?
… why has God given so much to me?
All of life is worship - and all of life is spiritual - worship is a declaration of war against our enemy - worship is a cry of excitement that our King is victorious - EVERYTHING we do is an act of worship
-Do you sing to HIM?
-Are you surrendering your life to HIM?
-Are you stewarding all that have for HIM?
Prop: Worship Jesus as Lord, King, and Savior with all your life.