Worship is not a mindless exercise. First and foremost, worship is a rational activity. It arises from careful reflection on who God is (in the infinite glory of His being) and what He has done…

Worship without theology is bound to degenerate into idolatry; hence, the essential place of Scripture both in public worship and private devotion. It is the word of Todd that evokes the worship of God… True knowledge of God will always lead us to worship.

from “Worship,” a sermon based on Romans 11: 33-36, in a series of sermons, “Living in the Light of the Gospel.”

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Worship is not a mindless exercise. First and foremost, worship is a rational activity. It arises from careful reflection on who God is (in the infinite glory of God’s being) and what God has done…

Worship without theology is bound to degenerate into idolatry; hence, the essential place of Scripture both in public worship and private devotion. It is the word of God that evokes the worship of God… True knowledge of God will always lead us to worship.

from “Worship,” a sermon based on Romans 11: 33-36, in a series of sermons, “Living in the Light of the Gospel.”