Memory Text: Psalm 95:6-7 NKJV “6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 ¶ For He [is] our God, And we [are] the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice.”

Sunday, September 4 The Focus of Our Worship
Psalm 95:6-7 NLT “6 Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker, 7 ¶ for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the sheep under his care. Oh, that you would listen to his voice today!”
Psalm 99:9 MKJV “Praise the LORD our God, and worship at His holy hill; for the LORD our God [is] holy.”
Revelation 4:8-11 KJ21 “8 ¶ And each of the four living beings had six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they rested not day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!" 9 And when those living beings give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, 10 the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sits on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are, and were created."”
Acts 14:8-18 NRSV “8 ¶ In Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet and had never walked, for he had been crippled from birth. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10 said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And the man sprang up and began to walk. 11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifice. 14 When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting, 15 "Friends, why are you doing this? We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways; 17 yet he has not left himself without a witness in doing good—giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filling you with food and your hearts with joy." 18 Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.”

Monday, September 5 Sabbath and Worship
Genesis 2:1-4 NKJV “1 ¶ Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. 4 ¶ This [is] the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.”
Revelation 14:6-7 KJ21 “6 ¶ And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation and kindred, and tongue and people, 7 saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His Judgment has come. Worship Him that made heaven and earth, and the sea and the fountains of waters."”

Tuesday, September 6 A Heart for Worship
1 Chronicles 16:8-36 NKJV “8 Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 9 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! 10 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! 11 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! 12 Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, 13 O seed of Israel His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones! 14 He [is] the LORD our God; His judgments [are] in all the earth. 15 Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, 16 [The covenant which] He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac, 17 And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance," 19 When you were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it. 20 When they went from one nation to another, And from [one] kingdom to another people, 21 He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, 22 [Saying], "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." 23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. 24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 25 For the LORD [is] great and greatly to be praised; He [is] also to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the peoples [are] idols, But the LORD made the heavens. 27 Honor and majesty [are] before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place. 28 Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. 29 Give to the LORD the glory [due] His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! 30 Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved. 31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." 32 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; Let the field rejoice, and all that [is] in it. 33 Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth. 34 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for [He is] good! For His mercy [endures] forever. 35 And say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise." 36 Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the LORD.”
John 4:23-24 God’s Word to the Nations “23 Indeed, the time is coming, and it is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. The Father is looking for people like that to worship him. 24 God is a spirit. Those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."”
John 2:13-16 MKJV “13 And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting. 15 And when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the temple, also the sheep and the oxen. And He poured out the money-changers’ money and overthrew the tables. 16 And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise.”

Wednesday, September 7 The Expressions of Our Worship
Psalm 47 NIV “1 ¶ Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. 2 How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! 3 He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. 4 He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. 5 ¶ God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. 8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. 9 The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.”
Psalm 63:1-4 ESV “1 ¶ O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 ¶ Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.”
Psalm 149:3 NRSV “Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.”
Psalm 150 KJ21 “1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and organs! 5 Praise Him upon the loud cymbals; praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals! 6 Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD! Praise ye the LORD!”
Colossians 3:16 KJ21 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

Thursday, September 8 The Impact of Our Worship
Acts 2:46-47 KJ21 “46 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 4:24-31 MKJV “24 And having heard, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, You [are] the God who made the heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them; 25 who by the mouth of Your servant David has said, "Why did the nations rage and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ." 27 For truly, against Your holy child Jesus, whom You have anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations, and [the] people of Israel, were gathered together 28 in order to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel determined before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your Word, 30 by stretching forth of Your hand for healing, and miracles, and wonders may be done by the name of Your holy child Jesus. 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken. And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness.”

Friday, September 9 Further Study - Worship and the Cross
Galatians 6:14 KJV “But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”
Hebrews 12:2 KJV “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
John 19:17 KJV “17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.