How Did Jesus Worship

How Did Jesus Teach Us To Worship? — The Traveling Team

A friend of mine, who had just returned from a trip to India, was showing me images of a market in the country. An elderly gentleman stood in front of many white, high-quality, and pricey washing machines at one of the market booths. What drew my notice was the fact that the machines were in the middle of their cycle with their lids ajar and their reservoirs full of dark colored water. The gentleman was not in the business of selling washing machines. He was in the business of selling tea. However, despite this man’s inventiveness and cunning in his tea selling operation, he was not use the washing machines for the purposes for which they were intended.

The machines were not being used in accordance with their intended purpose or to their full capacity.

Had anyone ever explained to him what those devices were intended to do?

When it comes to anything, the first question we must ask is, “What is it designed for?” In order to receive the best possible outcome from anything, we must first determine its purpose.

• According to the Bible, “true worship is the greatest and noblest action of which man is capable, by the favor of God.” ― John Stott, a.k.a.
• It is designed for cheetahs to sprint, it is designed for stars to shine, and it is designed for humans to worship.
• God intended for people to adore him.
• In truth, what or who we worship has a significant impact on how we spend our lives.
• It’s well worth the trip.
• (3) and (4) (Revelation 15:3,4).
• There is a misplaced sense of worship beneath all of the corruption and brokenness of this world.

But God has been working tirelessly from the beginning of time, even before sin entered the picture.

God’s worldwide aim is to receive worship from all peoples.

REDIRECTED So, what does Jesus have to say about worship?

He narrows it down to a particular direction while also broadening it out to include a wide range of practice.

— John 4:23 (NIV) THE SCOPE OF WORSHIP IS LIMITED.

Because we “shall worship the Lord your God, and him alone shall you serve,” as the Bible says (Matthew 4:10).

It is critical that we keep our worship focused because we must worship “in truth,” and truth is limited in its scope.

We must know the truth about God by studying his Word and discovering who he has shown himself to be in order to worship him in the most sincere way.

When it comes to true adoration, it is focused in its direction.

In the words of Jesus, “worship.in spirit and truth,” we are reminded that our worship must be connected to the very heart of our being, our souls.

It is more important to have an internal disposition of the heart than to be in a physical posture of the feet in worship under the new covenant.

Missions are made possible by the fact that God has liberated us from the confines of a single place of worship.

However, the new covenant, which is justified by the atoning blood of Jesus, fully reverses this requirement.

Jesus explains that worship is a wide concept that may be used in many ways.

We must plant the gospel in such a way that people may fully comprehend it and, as a result of the gospel, express worship to the fullest degree possible within their cultural context.

Heaven itself is the most accurate representation of reverence.

The Book of Revelation 7:9,11 As one large multi-cultural family praising the Father, heaven will be like no other.

Cherish authentic worship, my friends, for it is what we will discover in Heaven—it is what God has created us to do for all of eternity!

Worship is a public declaration of your feelings about God’s nature.

Is it possible for others to get an understanding of God’s love, justice, and grace via your worship of him?

True adoration emanates from our inner selves.

What causes your spirit to yearn for God’s worship?

Just as any machine would fail if it is not operated in accordance with its specifications, we will be let down if our worship is not conducted in the manner prescribed by God.

You were created for worship, and Jesus deserves to be worshipped in return. Allow yourself to be a sincere worshipper. Spencer B. wrote this article.

What Did Jesus Teach About Worship?

According to Jesus, a life of worship is a concentrated life that is marked by prayer. “Keep vigilant and pray,” he instructed Peter while in the Garden of Gethsemane. Otherwise, temptation will have the upper hand. Because, even if the spirit is willing, the body is weak.” (Mk 14:38, New Living Translation) Jesus also taught that genuine worship comes from a heart that is filled with love for the One who created it. The prophet Isaiah remarked, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away.” He was quoting the prophet Isaiah.

• Furthermore, the Lord’s Prayer provides a fantastic window into the nature of devotion.
• Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, according to the Bible.
• Let us ask you to forgive us our debts as we have forgiven our debtors.
• Amen.” There’s a sermon about worship in there somewhere!
• He set a high bar for himself and then exceeded it.
• He made the decision to glorify God rather than succumb to temptation.
• By braving the cross, he demonstrated his obedience to the Father.
• (Mk 6:2)Jesus took time to reflect on the Scriptures.

(Matthew 26:30) As Peter explains, “This is the sort of life you have been called into, and it is the kind of life Christ lived.” He endured everything that came his way so that you would know that it was possible, as well as how to go about doing it step by step.” (See 1 Peter 2:21-22 for more.) Additional teachings of Christ on the subject of worship include: Matthew 9:13, Matthew 9:38, Matthew 12:7, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 19:13, Children, Matthew 19:13 Mt.22:37 teaches us to love the Lord our God.

• Matt 23:6 instructs us to follow sound instruction.
• Keep an eye out for phony teachers.
• Lk 11:43 and Lk 14:10 are two passages in which Jesus urges humility.
• 16:13 (Luke 16:13) The Holy Spirit and the Truth, Jn 4:20-24 (New International Version) Jn 14:15 says that worshippers observe the commandments.

The presence of Christ is felt by those who follow the commandments. 14:21 (John 14:21) If we worship God on this planet, Jesus warns us of the ramifications of our actions. 15:19 (Jn 15:19) Love is preferable than sacrifice in this situation. Mk 12:38 (Matthew 12:38)

How did Jesus worship God?

Jesus (PBUH) did not come to bring a new religion with him. In order to fulfill God’s Law and restore the Jews to their rightful place on the Straight Path of God, he was sent to the lost sheep of Israel (Matthew 5: 17). According to the Jewish tradition, Jesus (PBUH) was circumcised, ate Jewish food, and went to Jews’ temples and synagogues where he conducted Jewish ceremonies. He even taught and interpreted the Law of God to his disciples (Luke, 21:37). There is not a single piece of evidence in the four canonical Gospels that implies that Jesus (PBUH) abandoned Judaism and worshipped God in a new manner, or that he instructed his disciples to worship God in a different manner.

However, this is not what we find in the Bible (PBUH).

Jesus’ prayers

The Bible does not provide clear meanings for the phrases prayer, meditation, and contemplation, therefore we must make educated guesses. However, Jesus (PBUH) performed them all, and we can discern which type of prayer was intended or done based on the phrasing of the verses and the context in which they were written. We read in the Bible about Jesus (PBUH) retreating from his disciples to a secluded spot to pray for the entire night on a number of different occasions. Jesus went up to a mountainside to pray one of those days and stayed there all night praying to God (Luke 6:12).

What would Jesus (PBUH) do if he was left alone in a deserted spot for the entire night?

He (PBUH) most likely spent the entire night interacting with God via many sorts of rituals such as physical prayers, supplications (voice prayer), meditation, and contemplation, among other things.

He most likely intended to supplicate to God in order to convey his love and gratitude for God’s favors; he wanted to affirm his commitment to teach the Law he had been entrusted to fulfill; and he wanted to implore God to assist him in his mission to shepherd the sons of Israel back to God’s Straight Path.

“Truly, God is the source of my peace; he is the source of my salvation.” (See Psalm 62:1) In the Qur’an, verse 28 says, “Surely, it is in the recollection of God that hearts find comfort.” Figure 1 shows a diagram of a compass.

On the right, Ethiopian Christian women, similar to Muslim women, are praying to God with their hands raised in devotion. Take note of the fact that the Ethiopian women cover their heads in the same way that Muslim women do.

Supplication (Vocalprayer)

We know from the Scriptures that Jesus (PBUH) was in constant touch with God, and that he was completely reliant on God for everything. His prayers included those said at dawn and before leaving (Mark 1:35-36), before choosing his disciples (Luke 6:12-13), when the Jews refused to believe him despite his miracles (Matthew 11:25-26), before and after healing people (Mark 7:31-37; Luke 5:16), before feeding people (e.g., Matthew 15:36, Mark 6:41, Luke 9:16), before walking on water (Luke 24:30), before eating (Luk

Meditation

There are 18 references to “meditating” and “meditating on” in the Old Testament, and three references to “meditation” in the New Testament. The following are a few illustrations. I pray that my thought may be acceptable to him, as I delight in the Lord” (Psalm 104:34). “My soul yearns for You; my flesh yearns for You in a parched and parched desert where there is no water.” As a result, I went to the sanctuary in search of You, hoping to witness Your might and majesty” (Psalm 63:2-3). In addition, you must meditate on this Book of the Law at all times, day and night, so that you may be careful to accomplish all that is contained in it.

1. As a result, it is clear that the Christians engaged in meditation to display their yearning for and joy in their proximity to God through communicating with Him via prayer.
2. The words above, among many others, also bring our attention to the fact that meditation was also performed through discursive thought and reasoning in ancient times (contemplation).
3. As a result, in order to be effective, believers should memorize the Law of God during their meditation every day and night, as the passage instructs, and they should be dedicated to it.
4. Figure 2: A diagram of the human body.
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Contemplation

18 times in the Old Testament, the words “meditate” and “meditation” are referenced together, and only three times in the New Testament. Examples include the ones listed below. “May my meditation be agreeable to him, as I exult in the Lord,” says the author (Psalm 104:34). ‘My soul yearns for You, and my flesh yearns for You in a parched and parched desert where there is no water.’ In order to witness Your might and grandeur, I went to the sanctuary in search of You (Psalm 63:2-3). In addition, you must meditate on this Book of the Law at all times, day and night, so that you may be careful to do all that is contained in it.

Because of this, it is clear that Christians engaged in meditation to display their desire for and joy in their proximity to God by chatting with Him in a private setting.

One of the numerous messages conveyed by the passages above is that meditation may be performed through discursive thought and reasoning, among other methods (contemplation).

As a result, in order to be effective, believers should repeat the Law of God during their meditation every day and night, as the passage instructs, and they should be dedicated to it.

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Physical prayer of Jesus

Kneeling and prostration to God by the prophets and their followers were frequent and accepted rituals prior to the birth of Jesus Christ (PBUH). It is recorded in the Bible that prophets such as Abraham (Genesis 17:3), Solomon (1 Kings 8:54), Moses, Aaron (Numbers 16:22; 20:6), and David (1 Chronicles 29:20) bowed and prostrated themselves before God in their pleas to him. The Jewish prayer that existed in the first century was characterized by a great deal of prostration. Ethiopian, Yemenite, and Karaite Jews are the only communities that continue to prostrate on a regular basis today.

1. Like the prophets of God before him and the Prophet Muhammad and his Muslim followers after him, Jesus (PBUH) is said to have offered bodily prayers many times a day, kneeling or prostrating in accordance with Jewish tradition.
2. At the time of Jesus, the physical act of bowing and prostration during prayers was common practice (PBUH).
3. Despite the fact that multiple English translations used the term worship instead of prostrate, the Greek verb “prostrate” (, ) was used in the KJV Lexicon (King James Version).
4. Take note, too, of the fact that Jesus (PBUH) entirely surrendered himself to the Will of God in the verse above (Matthew 26:39), saying, “Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Isn’t this complete and total obedience what Islam preaches and means?
5. “When Paul had done speaking, he knelt down with the rest of them and prayed with them” (Acts 20:36).
6. All of these activities were developed by various Christian denominations under the influence of dominant cultural traditions.

Why Jews and Christians do not prostrate in prayers?

Even while bowing and prostration before God are really rather prevalent in the Bible, as previously stated, they are unusual in modern times and are not generally adopted in regular rituals by both Jews and Christian communities. Ashkenazic Jews, on the other hand, continue to kneel and prostrate when they pray (as said before in the daily Amidah or Aleinu prayers). Other Jewish faiths only practice kneeling and complete prostrations during the Rosh Hashanah Musaf and Yom Kippur Avodah ceremonies, not during the rest of the year.

There is evidence to suggest that Jewish and Christian authorities have purposefully discouraged regular kneeling/prostration in order to distinguish Judaism and Christianity from Islamic practices.

The direction Jesus faced during his prayers

Whether Jesus (PBUH) prayed in synagogues or in other places, he always had his back to Jerusalem. Like the sun-worshipers, Jesus (PBUH) never stood directly in front of the sun. On the left is a group of Orthodox Christian Ethiopian ladies prostrating during a Sunday service, while on the right is a group of Orthodox Christian males prostrating in church (right). Christians have traditionally prayed facing east for many centuries, both at the Eucharistic ritual and in their daily prayers. For the Catholic Church, the East represents Christ as “the light of the world” and as the direction in which his Second Coming will take place.

Times for prayer

Jews have always prayed at regular periods throughout the day. There are three prayers for the day according to the Prophet David (PBUH), according to the Psalms of the Prophet David (PBUH). He will hear my voice when I declare my complaint and whine in the evenings, the mornings, and the afternoons (Psalm 55:17). Jesus (PBUH) used to pray to God in the early hours of the morning, before the sun rose. Because this prayer was not just an intercession, Jesus could not have done it in the midst of his followers, instead of withdrawing from them and going to a deserted area to pray in solitude.

Muslims are required to pray five times a day at set times.

When it is time for prayer, they will pause their work for a few minutes in order to worship.

Did Jesus wear fancy dresses like Popes and Bishops?

During his prayers, Jesus (PBUH) wore a plain cloth similar to those worn by Jews at the time (Mathew 9:20). He never wore the elaborate, brightly colored, and lavishly embellished robes that are worn by clergy today, which vary from one religion to the next.

Fasting

According to the Old Testament books of Leviticus (16:29–31), Isaiah (58:6–7), and Zechariah (7:5–10), fasting for the Jews consisted not only of refraining from food and water, but also in humbling their hearts, fully obeying God’s instructions, and caring for the destitute and afflicted as well. As a result, Jesus (PBUH) desired that his disciples fast for God in a true manner, rather than fasting in a hypocritical one (Matthew 6:16-18). These Matthew passages further imply that Jesus (PBUH) was speaking to his disciples about a method of fasting that they were already familiar with and that was clearly in agreement with the Scriptures that the Jews were using at the time.

• In addition, the followers of John the Baptist questioned Jesus (PBUH) in Matthew (9:14) as to why his disciples were not constantly fasting in the same way as them.
• As a result, we may deduce that the fasting of Jesus (PBUH) and his disciples was similar to the fasting of contemporaneous Jews during his time and the fasting of Muslims today.
• “O ye who have faith!
• Some religious faiths, such as Protestants, allow people to fast at their own discretion.

Different churches, on the other hand, fast in a variety of ways that are not dictated by what Jesus (PBUH) did. In addition, like Hindus and Buddhists, they practice partial fasting by refraining from some types of meals during the day.

Theological variations in Christian denominations

There are fundamental differences in the set of beliefs and practices practiced by different Christian groups, which number around 43,000 in number (1). There is a great deal of uncertainty about whether Church truly follows Jesus Christ (PBUH) and leads to authentic and genuine spirituality because of the disparities between their doctrines, rituals, and practices, which are found among different denominations. At the end of this booklet, we have included a list of nineteen important contrasts between the three mainstream major denominations of Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians (see Appendix 1).

Conclusion

All of God’s prophets, including Jesus, were proponents of Islam. As a result, they all taught their followers rites and customs that were identical to one another. “Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5: 17). According to the Qur’an, “And We revealed to you [Muhammad] the Book (the Qur’an) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it” (Qur’an 5:48).

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What religion did Jesus worship?

Islam was taught by all of God’s prophets, including Jesus. As a result, they all taught rites and behaviors that were identical to one another. It is important to remember that I have not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them. “Do not believe that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them” (Matthew 5: 17). It is written in the Qur’an: “And We revealed to you [Muhammad] the Book (the Qur’an) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it” (Qur’an 5:48).

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No-one worships a religion

In general, no one worships a religion; rather, a religion teaches us who we should worship and how we should adore them. Muslims, for example, do not worship Islam itself, but rather Allah, the creator of the universe, whom Islam teaches. As an example, Jesus did not worship a religion, rather he worshipped the one and only God. Take this a step further and consider the following:

Jesus was born a Jew

Given that Jesus was born a Jew (Matthew 1:17, Galatians 4:4, and John 4:22), from the standpoint of Jesus’ humanity, he was linked to God through the law that Moses delivered to the people of Israel (Old Testament) (Galatians 4:4). While He did not worship Judaism as a religion in its own right, He did worship the God of Judaism as a God who revealed himself to Moses during the Exodus and who is commonly referred to as “The LORD” in English Bibles (Exodus 3:14). For the whole length of the Old Testament, God revealed his intentions and goals for creating a new people for himself, as well as for bringing them into a territory under his control and dominion (Genesis 12:1-3).

Hebrews 8:5), meaning that it was not the ultimate truth of what God was about to accomplish, but rather an image, or if you prefer, a model of what God would do.

For example, Hebrews 11:16 states that Abraham and Sarah were looking forward to “a greater homeland — a spiritual one,” rather than the physical land of Israel (Hebrews 11:16)

Fulfillment in the New Testament

As a result, when the New Testament opens, we as readers should be filled with a great sense of anticipation, anticipating the fulfillment of everything that God had promised. And that’s precisely what we’re witnessing now. As a reader of Matthew’s gospel, you will be impressed by how frequently the term “fulfill” or “fulfilled” appears in the text (Matthew 1:22; 2:15, 17, 23; 3:15; 4:14; 5:17; 8:17; 12:17; 13:14, 35; 21:4; 26:54, 56; 27:9). Jesus came to fulfill all of God’s promises made to the people of Israel in the Old Testament (2 Corinthians 1:20).

To offer an example, the apostle John writes, “For the law was delivered through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” The Father’s side has revealed himself to no one save God the One and Only, who has revealed himself to no one else (John 1:17-18).

That is, Jesus both discloses to us a more complete picture of God than was previously known about Him in the Old Testament, as well as carrying out all of God’s purposes and promises revealed in the Scriptures of the Old Testament.

Listen and follow Jesus Christ

As a result, we must now listen to and follow Jesus Christ, through whom we might come to a deeper understanding of God. Being a Jew who just reads the Old Testament is inadequate in and of itself. If we wish to know God as He has completely and totally revealed himself to us, we must listen to and follow Jesus’ teachings and example. Finally, Jesus extols the glory of his Father, Yahweh/I AM, and if we wish to worship God, we must do so by listening to and obeying the teachings of his Son, Jesus.

Worship Like Jesus

Several years ago, a Christian acronym gained popular among a number of Christian organizations. It was printed on a variety of items, including wristbands, necklaces, bumper stickers, and posters. WWJD stands for What Would Jesus Do? Essentially, the notion was that Christians should analyze what Jesus would most likely do in any particular situation and then endeavor to imitate him in their reaction to that situation. It was amusing and, no likely, beneficial; yet, some people had doubts about it.

1. Is it feasible to carry out the proper activities without possessing the appropriate heartfelt motivation?
2. Leaving aside the questions, the movement was well-intentioned.
3. Why not use an abbreviation that stands for “How Would Jesus Worship?” (HWJW stands for “How Would Jesus Worship”).
4. What was Jesus’ method of worship?
5. What is it that he teaches us through his behaviors in relation to religion?
6. In this case, we have more real information to work with rather than just supposition.
7. And, while it is possible to follow Jesus’ worship patterns and to do so without fully comprehending what is going on, worship will shape us as we continue to practice its discipline in our lives.

If our purpose is to worship Jesus as his disciples, we must first ask ourselves the most crucial question: Who are we following Jesus to? What was Jesus’ method of worship?

Worshiping Like Jesus: Discovering What Jesus Did and Taught

Jesus was a devout follower of God. And if discipleship is a question of following the example and teachings of the Master, the first step is to learn what the Master modeled and taught in the first place. We must comprehend the significance of worship in his life in order to be able to follow in his footsteps. He is our role model and mentor in terms of learning and implementing the key parts of worship, as he demonstrated them on a daily basis through his life. It is critical that we investigate Jesus’ personal life of worship in order to provide answers to the following questions:

What did Jesus do as a worshiper?

As Christ-followers, it is critical to understand what Jesus did and taught about worshiping the Father. In fact, it is impossible for us to worship in ways that are pleasing to God unless we follow our Teacher’s example and practice of worship. When Jesus was a worshipper, what did he do? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John’s accounts of Jesus’ life portray him as someone who exemplified a devoted and disciplined life of worship in community. His entire life had been dedicated to worshiping God, including daily attendance at the Temple and the synagogue, observance of the Sabbath, extensive time spent in prayer, participation in the regular worship rituals, worshiping God in defiance of Satan, reading the Scriptures in the synagogue service, cleansing the Temple, celebrating Jewish annual festivals of worship, extending blessings to the people, singing the liturgy, preaching, and teaching in the Temple and synagogue, among other things.

• It is truly amazing to discover what was important to Jesus when it came to public worship and what he considered to be important.
• According to the Gospels, Jesus taught his disciples orally once more.
• The Father seeks worshipers, he taught, and true worship is offered in spirit and in truth.
• “From the very beginning of the church and continuing for many centuries, new Christians were discipled first and foremost as worshipers.
• What would we learn about worship if we had the opportunity to watch or listen to him?
• Worship, as we have come to know it today, may even come unhinged.
• Maybe it needs to.

Worship Discipleship

When someone comes to faith in Christ, the next step is to become a disciple of Christ. Many of the most popular discipleship programs have focused on questions such as these: “How does a new believer learn to pray, study the Bible, communicate their religion, help others, and so on?” The topic, “How does a new believer learn to worship God?” has been addressed directly in just a handful of discipleship systems. Although this is the most pressing topic, it is also the most difficult to answer since worship is at the center of our relationship with God and with the church.

21:1-5; 22).

Unfortunately, the need of discipling worshipers is sometimes disregarded.

However, the danger of using this method is that it assumes that the vast majority of people who attend church have been consciously trained to worship God, while in reality, this is unlikely to be the case.

Without good worship discipleship, it is easy to unintentionally perpetuate incorrect worship over time if there is no effective worship discipleship.

Examples of Worship Discipleship

Worship discipleship isn’t a new phenomenon. In the Old Testament, it was a key topic that ran throughout the whole book. For example, Moses urged that Israel’s elders actively inform their offspring across all generations about the significance of the Passover, which he considered to be the most significant religious event in their history. Even before God’s people were expelled from Egypt, he established an annual worship ritual that would be observed by every home in perpetuity. Those in the community were urged to take worship discipleship seriously: “You should practice this ritual as a rule for you and your children at all times.

• 1 A precise strategy for methodically discipling new believers in the Christian religion was devised later on, during the early decades of Christianity, which was implemented by the church.
• It included guidance on how to pray within the community, how to hear and receive the word of God preached, the meaning of one’s baptism, the meaning of partaking of the Lord’s Table, and the relationship between worship and living lives of integrity and service.
• It was via imitation as much as spoken teaching that worship disciples were formed throughout this ancient process.
• Explaining what you did was followed by imitation, and comprehension came after action.
• Because of this, the church deliberately and methodically communicated the teachings of the faith concerning worship (and other themes) in order to facilitate Christian discipleship.
• 2 New Christians were discipled initially as worshipers, a practice that has existed from the foundation of the church and has continued for many years.

Our participation in worship is a collaborative effort that allows us to be transformed into Christlikeness by the Holy Spirit through the reading of Scripture, singing of songs, praying of prayers, listening to sermons, bringing offerings, sharing Communion elements, and feeling love from our fellow worshipers.

• Due to its formational power, it is frequently referred to as “primary theology,” which refers to the most crucial event from which our knowledge of God emerges.
• I used to believe that I was the one who shaped worship; nevertheless, I have since realized that worship shapes me.
• It hadn’t occurred to me that participation in the worship service is in and of itself an act of purposeful spiritual growth until now.
• Worship is a major mechanism through which our understanding of God and the world is always being transformed on an ongoing basis.
• The most crucial thing to remember about authentic worship is that it changes our affections—that is, it changes what or who we adore.

We are discipled in patterns of faith and patterns of love via corporate worship. The method of worship discipleship can be described as follows: Do as I do, come to believe what I believe, and love what I love. This is the way of worship discipleship.

Current Challenge

The way people worship in local churches today has evolved dramatically over time, and this has been especially true in North America over the last fifty years. The worship that takes place in many locations now would be practically indistinguishable from that which took place merely a few years ago. Change may be beneficial. Every generation, as they attempt to worship God in their own time and location, must take into consideration a number of crucial criteria. As a result, the issue arises as to who or what we are copying when we modify our worship routines.

Or do we follow in the footsteps of another master?

Before anything else, trends are neither good nor evil until they are compared to God’s standards for worship, at which point they become good or harmful.

“What’s next in worship?” is a question I’m frequently asked.

We question us much too frequently, “What is trendy in worship today?” other questions such as “What would you like to see in worship?” or “What are the larger churches doing?” Rather of asking the less relevant question, I believe it is time to pose the more relevant question: How would Jesus worship (HWJW)?

• The solution to this issue cannot be discovered by conjecture, nor can it be discovered by attempting to fit Jesus’ actions into our current molds.
• In order to worship like Jesus, we must simply follow him in his worship of the Father, as he worshipped the Father.
• 1 See Deuteronomy 4:9-10, 4:39-40, 6:5-9, and Psalm 78:1-8 for further information.
• Oden and Joel C.
• The following is an excerpt from the book “Worship Like Jesus: A Guide for Every Follower” (Abingdon Press, 2019, ISBN: 978-1-5018-8147-3)

Jesus Worship by Larry W. Hurtado

Q.When did people begin to worship Jesus as God, rather than as Messiah, Lord, and Savior, and when did they begin to worship Jesus as God? And by whom do you mean? A.First and foremost, I must speak to the language of the question. It is possible that the question is about when/whether Jesus became “God,” or when “God” was re-signedified as Jesus. Until the first few of centuries after Jesus’ death, there is no indication that he supplanted God or “overwrote” God (to put it another way). Following that, there have been Christians for whom God was simply Jesus, and nothing more or less.

However, I assume that you are referring to “when and where did Jesus first come to be revered as somehow really sharing in God’s position, or splendor, and as a result, the proper receiver of adoration alongside God?” The answer to this has been a source of debate for at least a century or more now.

The most contentious issues are how soon and where after Jesus’ crucifixion did it begin and where it ended.

Although it has just been a century or two since the discovery of Jesus’ divinity, most academics now agree that his adoration as the divine “Lord” (Greek:Kyrios) began very early, within the first few years following his crucifixion.

But Bousset also argued that such a treatment of Jesus as divine Kyrios couldn’t have occurred in a strictly Jewish context (in which monotheistic concerns predominated), and so he assigned the development to Diaspora sites such as Antioch and/or Damascus (in Syria), where, according to Bousset, pagan models of the divinization of heroes were likely to have been influential.

Monotheism -Cornerstones/dp/056765771X/ref=sr 1 1?s=books qid=1445879579 sr=1-1 keywords=One+God percent 2C+One+Lord is one of the significant works, and it is written by me.

Without going into specifics, my focus is on the constellation of specific devotional acts that communicated a veneration for Jesus as divine Lord, rather than on the rituals themselves.

Another piece of direct evidence is the Aramaic liturgical expression, Maranatha (which means “O/our, Lord, come!” and is found in 1Cor 16:22), which is one of several pieces of direct evidence that Jewish, Aramaic-speaking believers addressed the risen/exalted Jesus as “Lord” in their corporate worship gatherings.

The convictions that God had exalted Jesus to the position of “Lord,” that Jesus now shared God’s glory, name, and throne, and that God now demanded Jesus to be reverenced in accordance with God’s will were presumably the foundation for this amazing development (e.g.,Phil 2:9-11).

Does the Bible describe Jesus being worshiped?

Worship is defined as “reverence offered to a divine entity” in the answer to the question. It is possible that if Jesus was offered adoration and accepted it, He was therefore demonstrating His divinity. This is significant because there are people who reject Christ’s Godhead, elevating Him instead to a status inferior to that of the Father and the Son. Yes, Jesus was willing to accept worship. As the second Person of the Trinity, He has been and continues to be revered throughout history. We can observe instances of Jesus being worshipped right from the beginning of His existence on earth.

• Following His triumphal arrival into Jerusalem, the Bible recalls the immediate response Jesus received: “So they gathered branches of palm trees and rushed out to greet him, calling out, ‘Hosanna!'” (Hosanna!
• This word, which was spoken by the multitude, is unquestionably a form of adoration.
• (Matthew 14:33; Mark 12:33).
• While on their way to tell the disciples about the resurrection, several of the ladies (Matthew 28:8-9; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:10) were stopped by Jesus on the road.
• After that, there’s the instance of Thomas, who refused to accept the truth that Jesus had risen from the grave, despite the other disciples’ assertions to the contrary.
• Jesus appeared to Thomas and showed him the nail scars on His hands and feet, as well as the wound in His side, knowing that he had doubted Him.

“Through Thomas, he exclaimed, ‘My Lord and my God!’ (See also John 20:28.) Neither in Acts 10:25–26 nor in Revelation 19:9–10 do we see Jesus urging people who are worshiping Him to halt, as did simple men and even angels who were being erroneously adored by others (Acts 10:25–26; Revelation 19:9–10).

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth,” Jesus declared (John 4:24).

Worship is more than just bending our heads to Jesus, laying palm branches at His feet, or singing and screaming about our love for Him; it is a lifestyle.

Worship is about getting to know God, communing with Him, serving Him, and placing your confidence in Him. Questions regarding Jesus Christ (return to top of page) Is it said in the Bible that Jesus is worshipped?

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What did Jesus say about worship?

In what way does it make sense to worship God? “The sentiment or expression of awe and admiration for a deity,” according to my dictionary, is what worship is. The word “worship” in the New Testament, on the other hand, has a different meaning than it does in the Old Testament. It refers to the act of physically prostrating oneself (lying face down on the ground) in front of another person in order to accept their superiority and authority. During Jesus’ conversation with the devil, the demon demanded that he worship him, and Jesus responded with the words “You will worship the Lord your God and serve him alone.” (See Luke 4:7-8.) The same word is used to describe two different types of individuals who came to Jesus for healing: a leper (Matthew 8:2) and a mother whose daughter had been possessed by a demon (Matthew 8:3).

• Another use of this phrase is in Matthew 20:20, when the sons of Zebedee and their mother prostrated themselves before Jesus in order to plead for a particular favor, and in Matthew 28:19, when the disciples encountered Jesus in Galilee following his resurrection (Matthew 28:17).
• God is more concerned with the attitude of our hearts than with our actions (1 Samuel 16:7).
• However, there are moments when we believe it is appropriate to bend, kneel, or even prostrate oneself before God.
• God must be worshipped “in spirit and in truth.” “.the hour is coming, and it is now here, when sincere worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him,” Jesus remarked during his talk with the woman at the well.
• Our spirit is the most intimate part of us — our heart.
• The attitude of our hearts should be one of gratitude, accepting his complete dominance, authority, and endless love for us all.
• Honesty is the highest kind of truth.

The word “worship” had a totally different connotation in Jesus’ day than it does today when we talk about worship in our church services, and it is apparent that this was the case.

Is it OK for worship to be spontaneous?

Is it possible to worship God “in spirit and in truth” if our worship is meticulously planned, organized, and practiced beforehand?

On a personal level, yes, that can be true at times.

The attitude of our hearts toward God, rather than the words themselves, is what distinguishes sincere worship from merely saying something.

True worship is a state of mind that comes from the heart.

Little children do not take the time to carefully consider what they will say to their adoring parents.

We don’t spend enough time thinking about what we’re going to say.

I’m not going to fight with you on this.

Worshipping God, on the other hand, must originate from our hearts.

God’s blessings on you.

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The Disciples Were Not Afraid to Worship Jesus (Even Though They Should Have Been)

Being nurtured in a first-century Jewish culture and religious system, the followers of Jesus were familiar with the commonly recognized belief that only God is worthy of our worship. As a core notion of the Ten Commandments (see Exodus 20:3-6), and as a concept taught throughout Jewish Torah, this concept is important to understand (see Deuteronomy 4:35, 6:4, 6:13-16, and 32:39, 2 Samuel 7:22, Isaiah 8:13, and Isaiah 43:10-11). The Old Testament was unequivocal about this fact: Yahweh was the one God the Jews were to love, respect, adore, and honor, and he was the only one they were to dread.

When Jesus spoke, he frequently referred to Jewish texts, affirming the presence of a single God whom we ought to honor and adore (see Matthew 4:10).

All of the disciples, along with other early-first-century Jewish believers, recognized that only God could be worshipped.

That is why it is incredible that from the time of Jesus’ initial arrival on the planet earth, He has been venerated as the Son of God.

To be convinced by their findings, we must either think that hundreds upon thousands of eyewitnesses and early believers (all of whom were far closer to Jesus than we are now) were engaged in grave rebellion against their cultural and moral norms, or we must believe that they were not.

When they arrived at the house, they were greeted by the infant and his mother Mary, and they immediately fell on their knees and worshipped him.

(Matthew 2:10-12; Mark 2:10-12.) At the time of his cure, the leper adored Him.

“My daughter has just died; but come and put Your hand on her, and she will survive,” the synagogue official told Him as He spoke these words to them.

(Matthew 9:18-19; Mark 10:18-19; Luke 10:18-19) In the boat, the disciples bowed their heads in adoration of him.

They then worshipped him, proclaiming, “Truly you are the Son of God,” to the delight of those on board the boat.

“Lord, please help me!” she cried out as she approached Him and proceeded to bend down before Him.

Then the mother of Zebedee’s boys came to Him with her sons, falling down to Him and pleading with Him to fulfill a request of hers.

As soon as Jesus learned that they had kicked him out of the house, he went out and sought him, asking him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Can you tell me who he is, sir?” the guy inquired.

Afterwards, the guy declared, “Lord, I believe,” after which he worshiped the Lord.

So the women raced away from the tomb, terrified yet overjoyed, and hastened to tell his followers what had happened.

“Please accept my greetings,” he said.

(Matthew 28:8-10; Mark 12:8) At the Ascension, the disciples prostrated themselves before Him in reverence.

When they first saw him, they fell down and worshipped him.

Whoever had the privilege of witnessing Jesus’ strength, hearing His teaching, and seeing His resurrection were persuaded by what they witnessed.

It was worship that the disciples reacted to, despite the fact that their Jewish culture had taught them that it was dangerous to worship anything or anybody other than God.

They were well aware that they were still worshipping the one and only real God.

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