June 23, 1991

Worship His Majesty

by Alistair Begg

David lived in a fallen world, just as we do, and at times he felt like the wicked were prospering. In the Psalms, he wrote candidly about feeling sad, bewildered, and angry over what he saw. How did David handle it? Alistair Begg teaches us that David kept his focus on the Lord, not his circumstances, and he praised God with all his heart.

Psalms 9:1

I Will Recount Your Wonderful Deeds

To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben.1 A Psalm of David.

¹I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;

I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

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Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.

Other messages in: What Is True Worship?

We live in a culture that is self-focused. Sadly, even our worship can become about how it makes us feel or what we get out of it. We may go to church because the songs and the routine give us warm feelings, or we choose to skip church because we don’t feel like going. But the Bible is clear that worship is not about us. It’s about God. His Word instructs us to worship because He deserves our praise.

Teaching from Psalms, Ecclesiastes, Mark, John, and 1 Thessalonians, Alistair Begg draws our attention to what the Bible says about worship. Genuine worship in spirit and in truth is only possible when we are captured by an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence in the presence of God. As we approach worship, we should prepare properly, engage our minds, and keep our hearts focused on the object of our worship, the one true God. Then, and only then, can we expect visitors to our services to exclaim, "Surely God is in this place!"

Message	Scripture
Learning How to Worship: An Introduction	1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Learning How to Worship: An Illustration	Mark 14:3-9
Learning How to Worship: An Application
The Lord Reigns	Psalms 97:1
Worship His Majesty	Psalms 9:1
The Meaninglessness of Mechanical Worship	Ecclesiastes 5:1
A Healthy Spiritual Appetite, Part One	Psalms 84:1
A Healthy Spiritual Appetite, Part Two	Psalms 84:1
What Is Acceptable Worship	John 4:19
Complete Series

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