WORSHIP THAT COUNTS: THE EXPECTATIONS OF WORSHIP (5 OF 5)
Scripture: JOHN 12:1-8
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Worship That Counts: The Expectations Of Worship (5 Of 5)
Ernest Easley
John 12.1-8
''In love He came and removed the blame; lifting the blemish away. And by His grace He's made me pure and whole! Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.''
Friend .. that should bring celebration from the saved and salvation to the lost! That should bring Hallelujahs from the Christ- receivers and Hope for the Christ-rejecters!
That All-Mighty God would take a sin-stained sinner .. lifting the blemish away .. making them whiter than snow, ought to move a house full of Baptist to shouting!
You see, once Jesus moves in and the bondage of sin moves out, worship moves up! That's why we gather here on the Lord's Day! David said in Psalm 65.1 ''Praise is awaiting you, O God, in Zion.'' Oh, that we would say to God about the Worship Center of First Baptist Church as David said about Zion, ''Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion ..''
And then listen to Isaiah 35.10, ''... and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.''
That's what happens when the church gathers for worship! ''They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.'' Now if you don't experience that when you worship, you need to examine your worship! You need to learn how to make your worship count!
That's what we've been talking about for several weeks now: Making Worship Count! Now, we've talked about The Experience of Worship. Next we learned about The Expressions of Worship. And now this morning .. I want to talk to you about The Expectations of Worship.
Every Sunday in churches across America .. thousands of people are walking out never to return! And I am convinced that one reason that happens is their expectation! What they expect to happen .. what they hope will happen doesn't. So .. they think, ''If I can't find it here .. it must not be available!'' And ...
Ernest Easley
John 12.1-8
''In love He came and removed the blame; lifting the blemish away. And by His grace He's made me pure and whole! Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.''
Friend .. that should bring celebration from the saved and salvation to the lost! That should bring Hallelujahs from the Christ- receivers and Hope for the Christ-rejecters!
That All-Mighty God would take a sin-stained sinner .. lifting the blemish away .. making them whiter than snow, ought to move a house full of Baptist to shouting!
You see, once Jesus moves in and the bondage of sin moves out, worship moves up! That's why we gather here on the Lord's Day! David said in Psalm 65.1 ''Praise is awaiting you, O God, in Zion.'' Oh, that we would say to God about the Worship Center of First Baptist Church as David said about Zion, ''Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion ..''
And then listen to Isaiah 35.10, ''... and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.''
That's what happens when the church gathers for worship! ''They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.'' Now if you don't experience that when you worship, you need to examine your worship! You need to learn how to make your worship count!
That's what we've been talking about for several weeks now: Making Worship Count! Now, we've talked about The Experience of Worship. Next we learned about The Expressions of Worship. And now this morning .. I want to talk to you about The Expectations of Worship.
Every Sunday in churches across America .. thousands of people are walking out never to return! And I am convinced that one reason that happens is their expectation! What they expect to happen .. what they hope will happen doesn't. So .. they think, ''If I can't find it here .. it must not be available!'' And ...
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