Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:

Sermon Notes:

1. Worship Is Historical

• Exodus 15:1 — Israel sings about God’s real rescue at the Red Sea.

• Christian worship responds to God’s real acts—especially the Cross and Resurrection.

• Without real saving events, worship has no foundation.

2. Worship Is Personal

• Exodus 15:2 — “The LORD is my strength… my salvation.”

• Salvation must be personally received.

• Personal worship fuels corporate worship.

• In seasons of grief or shame, others can “hold” our worship for us.

3. Worship Is Declarative

• Exodus 15:11 — declaring who God is: holy, majestic, powerful.

• Declaring truth reorients our hearts, deepens our joy, and functions as spiritual warfare (2 Chronicles 20).

4. Worship Is Beautiful

• Exodus 15 is a song—with poetry, rhythm, and movement.

• God uses beauty, music, and art to reach deep places in us.

• Worship leaders help communicate God’s beauty, not perform.

Conclusion

• Worship is historical, personal, declarative, and beautiful.

• Worship steadies us when life spins around us.

• It trains us for our eternal vocation: worshiping the Lord in Spirit and truth.

Discussion Questions:

1. If you don't believe all the stories in the Bible, can you still worship God?
2. Is quiet meditation or practicing mindfulness a form of worship? Why or why not?
3. Does it matter that we worship corporately? Is private personal worship just as good?
4. Can we still worship if we feel spiritually dry? What is the place of the emotions in worship?
5. Can you share about a time when "personal pain robbed your perspective but worship restored it"?

Questions?

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