The house of God is the dwelling place of God where we connect with His PRESENCE and His PEOPLE so we can fulfill His PURPOSE.

Benefits of Worship:

1. You please God when you worship.

2. God’s PRESENCE comes when you worship. 

3. We understand LIFE through worship. 

4. Worship is our WEAPON in battles. 

Ways to Worship:

1. By LISTENING, learning, and LIVING out God’s WORD

2. By SINGING to Him

3. By TALKING to God together in PRAYER

4. By GIVING back to Him

5. By sharing the Lord’s Supper TOGETHER

6. By being BAPTIZED

7. By RECOMMITTING our lives to God

Small Group Discussion Questions:

1. Share one thing that stood out to you in this week’s sermon and why.

2. Isaiah 29:13 talks about the difference between worshiping with our mouths out of duty versus true worship from our hearts. How does heart-felt worship affect our ability to be victorious in battle? 

3. Millions of people across the country gather together to express their devotion and excitement for college football every weekend in the fall. What can we (Christians) do to get people to show that kind of excitement about gathering in God’s house for worship?

4. Romans 12:1 says that we are a living sacrifice. How does recommitting our lives to God serve as an act of worship?