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NASB | Ephesians 1:12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 1:12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory. |
Bible Question: Verses 11-15 states that YHWH hates the many elaborate worship services that the priests stage. it is the "empty dishonesty of going through the motions that God detests.' Can you think of times when the church today has "gone through the motions" while worshiping God." Why do you think this displeases God? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Sandra... Your question made me mindful of a quote by John Piper that has meant a lot to me lately. Perhaps it touches on the root of your question. "There are always two parts to true worship. There is seeing God and there is savoring God. You can't separate these. You must see Him to savor Him. And if you don't savor Him when you see Him, you insult Him. In true worship, there is always understanding with the mind and there is always feeling in the heart. Understanding must always be the foundation of feeling, or all we have is baseless emotionalism. But understanding of God that doesn't give rise to feeling for God becomes mere intellectualism and deadness. This is why the Bible continually calls us to think and consider and meditate, on the one hand, and to rejoice and fear and mourn and delight and hope and be glad, on the other hand. Both are essential for worship." In Him, Doc |
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humbledbyhisgrace | ||
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Sandra Jones | ||
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DocTrinsograce | ||
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Wild Olive Shoot |