We Worship // In Song

Acts 2:12-16 NIV12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel.1) Because God Asked For It       Psalm 150:1-6 NIV1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.The root word HALAL: To shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus be clamorously foolish; to rave; to celebrate2) Because Praise Is My PurposeI Peter 2:9 NIV9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.3) For What He’s DoneLuke 19:37b, 39-40 MSG37 The whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed... 39 Some Pharisees from the crowd told him, “Teacher, get your disciples under control!” 40 But he said, “If they kept quiet, the stones would do it for them, shouting praise.”4) Because Worship Changes EverythingPsalm 18:3 NLTI called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.Habakkuk 3:17-18 NIV17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.Questions:1. What does worshiping God mean to you? What have been your experiences with it?2. When you consider worship being a part of your purpose, how does that resonate with you? How do you connect that with your daily life?<br /> 3. Have you ever experienced a situation in your life where worshiping God changed your circumstances? What was that experience like?