{"id":25140,"date":"2020-04-22T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=25140"},"modified":"2023-07-12T09:14:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:14:06","slug":"worship-a-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/worship-a-priority.htm","title":{"rendered":"Worship a Priority?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Loving<\/p>\n

How can we love God with all of who we are<\/a> (Matt. 22:37)<\/span> and not spend time telling Him what we think of Him, how much we adore Him? Making worship a priority seems to be the logical response.<\/p>\n

9 Biblical Reasons to Make Worship a Priority<\/h2>\n

A walk through the Bible shows how much of a priority worship should be for God’s people.<\/p>\n

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  1. Refusal to worship caused Satan’s fall. (Isa. 14:12-14)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Worship was central in the Old Testament law. (Ex. 20:1-7; 34:14)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. God gave Moses detailed plans for tabernacle worship. (Ex. 25-30)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. God gave David detailed plans for temple worship. (1 Chron. 22-26)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Israel was judged because they did not worship God. (2 Chron. 7:21-22; 24:18; Jer. 16:10-11; 22:8-9)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. People have risked their lives rather than stop worshiping God. (Dan. 3:10-18, 28; 6:1-28)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Jesus lived to glorify the Father. (Jn. 2:13-17; 8:29; 13:31-32; 17:1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. Worship was an integral part of early church life. (Acts 2:42-47)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  1. Worship will continue into eternity. (Rev. 4:10-11; 7:11-12; 11:16-17; 19:4-8)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    As we see throughout Scripture, we will put no other God before Him when we love Him with ALL of our affection, ALL of our very being — now and forevermore.<\/p>\n

                    This content on worship, along with some other thoughts on worship, is included in the Church Purpose Manual<\/strong><\/a>, as one of the ways we fulfill our purpose to love God.<\/p>\n

                    Some resources on worship:<\/h3>\n