Main Thought

God deserves our worship! Worship is anything we do that brings God pleasure or happiness. These things “glorify” God. We were made for God’s glory. In turn, we experience our greatest joy when we bring God joy. The Westminster Shorter Catechism famously declares, “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” This means that God’s glory and our greatest happiness go hand-in-hand. Common ways to worship God include loving Him and other people, living our lives in obedience to His Word, and praising Him with music at church. A lifestyle of worship allows us to enjoy God’s presence continually.

Main Passage

3 Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp. 4 For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
- Psalm 149:3-4, NLT

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
- Romans 12:1

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
- Colossians 3:14-17

Discussion Questions

1. What habits, activities, or mindsets please God in your life?

2. What common task could you start doing as if you were doing it directly for Jesus?

3. Are there any areas in your life that you’re holding back from God? How can you practically take a step of faith, and surrender that part of your life to Him?