Gospel Community Church

An inwardly focused heart is the enemy of true worship.

True worship begins when our inward focus turns into a God-ward focus.

True worship pours forth from our soul when we make much of Him and less of ourselves.

1) Mary and Elizabeth together for worship (vv. 39-40)
2) John and Elizabeth worship with a leap and a song (vv. 41-45)
3) Mary models worship (vv. 46-56)
a) Worship God for what he has done for you.
b) Worship God for what He will do.
c) Worship God for what He has done for His people.

Corporate worship helps us turn God-ward, not inward.

Corporate worship can help bridge generational political, social, and racial gaps in the church.

a) Worship God for what He has done for you.

Mary magnifies the Lord, because she is humbled that God would use her in His cosmic plan to redeem all things.

b) Worship God for what He will do.

c) Worship God for what He has done for His people.

True worship pours forth from our soul when we make much of Him and less of ourselves.

Posture your heart God-ward.