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Prayer
Worship
We worship God the Father and the Lord Jesus for who they are. Here is how the Concise Bible Dictionary states it:
“The worship of God has been described as ‘the honor and adoration which are rendered to Him by reason of what He is in Himself, and what He is to those who render it’…The Father and the Son are known, the Father’s will is that the Son should be honored as revealing the fountain of love, and the Son leading the hearts of the many sons into the Father’s love. Worship is thus distinguished from ascriptions of praise and thanksgiving; it is the homage of love.”
The Bible teaches that it is only deity that is to be worshiped. Twice John tried to worship the angel who had been sent to guide him during his vision, but was told, “See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God” (Revelation 19:10).
True worship must be guided by the Spirit of God according to the Word of God. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). This He desires from us above all else!
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