rediscovering intimacy with god through passionate worship

rediscovering intimacy with God through passionate

worship

Lets begin to worship on earth, as it is in heaven!

2 Samuel 23:1 Now these are the last words of David. Thus says David the son of Jesse; Thus says the man raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel:

David – The sweet Psalmist

1 Chronicles 16:7 On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD:

David – The sweet Psalmist

1 Chronicles 15:14000 musicians288 Singers4000 Doorkeepers/ushers33 years

The Tabernacle of David

Amos 9:11-13

The Tabernacle of David

God called David a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22). Perhaps it was David's heart as a worshipper that attracted God to him.

David – A man after God’s Heart

You can be a business-man, a politician, an athlete, etc…and still be an extravagant worshipper of God!

Be An Extravagant Worshipper!

3 aspects of David The Worshipper:1, The Heart of a worshipper2, The lifestyle of a worshipper3, The service (ministry) of a worshipper

#1, Recognition of God’s greatnessPsalm 8Psalm 9:2Psalm 19:1-3

Recognition of God’s greatness The heart of a worshipper

Psalm 22:28Psalm 24:1,8-10

[Other Psalms : Psalm 139 ]

Recognition of God’s greatness The heart of a worshipper

Key Point: True worship is an overflow of a

heart that is in awe of God.

Recognition of God’s greatness The heart of a worshipper

#2, His hunger for GodPsalm 26:8Psalm 27:4,8Psalm 63:1,2,8

Hunger for God The heart of a worshipper

Key Point:

True worship is an expression of our hunger for God -

intimacy with Him and a desire for His presence.

Hunger for God The heart of a worshipper

#3, His pursuit of holiness

Psalm 5:7Psalm 11:4Psalm 15Psalm 17:3,4

Pursuit of holiness The heart of a worshipper

Psalm 19:12-14Psalm 24:3-5Psalm 26Psalm 29:1,2

Pursuit of holiness The heart of a worshipper

The altar of incense Exodus 30:34-38Incense represents our worship and prayer. It was most holy. It was not to be offered to any other.

Pursuit of holiness The heart of a worshipper

Key Point:

True worship cannot take place outside of holiness

Pursuit of holiness The heart of a worshipper

#4, His undivided devotion in good times and badPsalm 22:20-23Psalm 30:6,11,12Psalm 34:1-4Psalm 40:1-3

Undivided devotion at all times The heart of a worshipper

Key Point:

A worshipper does not decrease His worship of God

according to the seasons of life, because the God He worships

is unchangeable.Undivided devotion at all times The heart of a worshipper

A heart that is in awe of God, of God's greatness

Develop the heart of a worshipper

A heart that is hungry for God - for His presence

Develop the heart of a worshipper

A heart that is pursuing holiness

Develop the heart of a worshipper

A heart that demonstrates undivided devotion in good

times and bad

Develop the heart of a worshipper