Connect Church
Preparing for His Presence
Sunday Morning Worship
Locations & Times
Connect Church
401 SW Plaza, Arlington, TX 76016, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
August 14, 2022
Worship: An Affair of the Heart & Mind
Preparing for His Presence
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 NASB
Sermon Idea
The way we approach worship determines our experience with God.
1. Come into His Presence with Reverence v.1
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and approach to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil
Many go to church Few go to Worship
Psalms 29:2
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.”
Prepare before you begin to worship
2. Come ready to hear from God v.1b
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and approach to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil
Am I ready to listen to the voice of God?
Are my ears attentive to the message I will hear today?
God wants to communicate with us
3. Humility is the way to approach God v.2
2 Do not be quick with your mouth or. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few
(Psalm 95:6)
"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!"
4. Fear God – In Awe of who He Is v.7
7 For in many dreams and in many words there is futility. Rather, fear God.
Worship: An Affair of the Heart & Mind
Preparing for His Presence
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 NASB
Sermon Idea
The way we approach worship determines our experience with God.
1. Come into His Presence with Reverence v.1
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and approach to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil
Many go to church Few go to Worship
Psalms 29:2
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.”
Prepare before you begin to worship
2. Come ready to hear from God v.1b
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and approach to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil
Am I ready to listen to the voice of God?
Are my ears attentive to the message I will hear today?
God wants to communicate with us
3. Humility is the way to approach God v.2
2 Do not be quick with your mouth or. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few
(Psalm 95:6)
"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!"
4. Fear God – In Awe of who He Is v.7
7 For in many dreams and in many words there is futility. Rather, fear God.