WORSHIP
1) To bow down
o To bow down, prostrate oneself
 Before God in worship
Genesis 27
29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you; be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you."
Point: unity, reverence
Tie together: In some cultures you were not allowed to have your head above someone who was over you in authority or standing. So, bowing is an acknowledgement of Gods headship over us
1) Face
----COMES FROM----
1) To turn
To turn toward
Do
Approach (of evening)
Show signs of turning
2 Chronicles 7
14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Point: Repentance
Tie together: In bowing in acknowledgment to Gods headship we see how in need of Gods redemption we are and therefore how much we need to in humility turn away from our sin and turn to Him
"To make obeisance, do reverence to" (from pros, "towards," and kuneo, "to kiss") aka To kiss toward " It is used of an act of homage or reverence
Luke 7
37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
Point: Sacrifice, and extravagance
Tie together: After we have turned to Jesus with our sin He covers us with His blood and gives us a new heart, mind, and soul. Our heart overflows with love for a savior who gave us His everything. So, we pour out our hearts like the woman in Luke 7 poured out the jar of perfume on Jesus feet.
4352 Proskuneo: Meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
to God and Christ
o 'The Greek word denotes an act of reverence,
Leviticus 26:2 you shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the LORD.
Point: Obedience, respect
Tie together: Respect of God is so crucial.
----RESPECT----
1) To turn the eyes away from other things and fix them on some one thing
to look at attentively
2) To look with steadfast mental gaze
To turn the eyes upon, to look upon, gaze upon
To look up to, regard
To have regard for, to regard
Respect is much like repentance in that it is an acknowledging and turning toward something
Homage rendered to God
o "to revere," stressing the feeling of awe or devotion to God,
 "to honor religiously,"
 "to serve, to render religious service
o "(who) worship (by the Spirit of God),"
o "(which) worship (God in the spirit);"
 "to serve"
o "(the) worshipers"
o "(the ones) worshiping." See SERVE
 "To act piously towards," is translated "ye worship" See PIETY (to show).
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." And all the assembly blessed the LORD; the God of their fathers, and bowed low and did homage to the LORD and to the king.
Point: humility
Tie together: Lavishly pouring out our hearts to God is an act of remembering who he is acknowledging his kingship and giving Him the glory he deserves
Ecclesiastes 5
1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. 2 Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.
Point: Respect
Tie together: As a sign of respect for someone speaking you remain quiet and so it is in Gods house. God is the awesome and glorious creator of the universe and we as His creation need to remember that.
(1) The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture
o not confined to praise;
o the direct acknowledgement to God
o His nature, attributes, ways and claims
o the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving
o by deed done in such acknowledgment
(2) therapeuo
o "to serve, do service to"
Deuteronomy 10:12
Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul
Point: Recognition, Action
Tie together: When you have learned to recognize your sin, turn from it and pour out your heart to God with a heart full of gratitude and respect for His headship over our lives we wont be able to help but show it. It will become so real that it will become like breathing to us.
o "Is worshiped." See CURE, HEAL
 DEVOTION
o every object of "worship,"
"will-worship" ethelo, "to will," threskeia, "worship
voluntarily adopted "worship,"
o unbidden or forbidden
o Not that which is imposed by others, but which one affects.
RELIGION,
o Doxa, "glory"
Point: worship is the act in which you open heaven and therefore Gods glory
Tie together: In the process of becoming a worshipper God guides us from Glory to glory
James 1
27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Point: Selflessness
Tie together: True worship is to pour out Gods love to those who need it
1) To bow down
o To bow down, prostrate oneself
 Before God in worship
Genesis 27
29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you; be master of your brothers, And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you."
Point: unity, reverence
Tie together: In some cultures you were not allowed to have your head above someone who was over you in authority or standing. So, bowing is an acknowledgement of Gods headship over us
1) Face
----COMES FROM----
1) To turn
To turn toward
Do
Approach (of evening)
Show signs of turning
2 Chronicles 7
14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 15 "Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.
Point: Repentance
Tie together: In bowing in acknowledgment to Gods headship we see how in need of Gods redemption we are and therefore how much we need to in humility turn away from our sin and turn to Him
"To make obeisance, do reverence to" (from pros, "towards," and kuneo, "to kiss") aka To kiss toward " It is used of an act of homage or reverence
Luke 7
37 And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38 and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.
Point: Sacrifice, and extravagance
Tie together: After we have turned to Jesus with our sin He covers us with His blood and gives us a new heart, mind, and soul. Our heart overflows with love for a savior who gave us His everything. So, we pour out our hearts like the woman in Luke 7 poured out the jar of perfume on Jesus feet.
4352 Proskuneo: Meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
to God and Christ
o 'The Greek word denotes an act of reverence,
Leviticus 26:2 you shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am the LORD.
Point: Obedience, respect
Tie together: Respect of God is so crucial.
----RESPECT----
1) To turn the eyes away from other things and fix them on some one thing
to look at attentively
2) To look with steadfast mental gaze
To turn the eyes upon, to look upon, gaze upon
To look up to, regard
To have regard for, to regard
Respect is much like repentance in that it is an acknowledging and turning toward something
Homage rendered to God
o "to revere," stressing the feeling of awe or devotion to God,
 "to honor religiously,"
 "to serve, to render religious service
o "(who) worship (by the Spirit of God),"
o "(which) worship (God in the spirit);"
 "to serve"
o "(the) worshipers"
o "(the ones) worshiping." See SERVE
 "To act piously towards," is translated "ye worship" See PIETY (to show).
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to all the assembly, "Now bless the LORD your God." And all the assembly blessed the LORD; the God of their fathers, and bowed low and did homage to the LORD and to the king.
Point: humility
Tie together: Lavishly pouring out our hearts to God is an act of remembering who he is acknowledging his kingship and giving Him the glory he deserves
Ecclesiastes 5
1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. 2 Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.
Point: Respect
Tie together: As a sign of respect for someone speaking you remain quiet and so it is in Gods house. God is the awesome and glorious creator of the universe and we as His creation need to remember that.
(1) The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture
o not confined to praise;
o the direct acknowledgement to God
o His nature, attributes, ways and claims
o the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving
o by deed done in such acknowledgment
(2) therapeuo
o "to serve, do service to"
Deuteronomy 10:12
Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul
Point: Recognition, Action
Tie together: When you have learned to recognize your sin, turn from it and pour out your heart to God with a heart full of gratitude and respect for His headship over our lives we wont be able to help but show it. It will become so real that it will become like breathing to us.
o "Is worshiped." See CURE, HEAL
 DEVOTION
o every object of "worship,"
"will-worship" ethelo, "to will," threskeia, "worship
voluntarily adopted "worship,"
o unbidden or forbidden
o Not that which is imposed by others, but which one affects.
RELIGION,
o Doxa, "glory"
Point: worship is the act in which you open heaven and therefore Gods glory
Tie together: In the process of becoming a worshipper God guides us from Glory to glory
James 1
27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Point: Selflessness
Tie together: True worship is to pour out Gods love to those who need it
