Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8600 Prayer and worship of the believer » 8602 prayer » 8608 prayer, and worship Worship is turning to God in awe, praise and joy, as his people realise how wonderful he is. Prayer is a natural part of worship: to know God is to want to worship him and pray to him. Worship is a fundamental requirement of life All nations are exhorted to worship God 1 Chronicles 16:28-29 See also Psalm 29:1-2; Psalm 96:9 Israel is commanded to worship God 2 Kings 17:36 See also Psalm 95:6-7; Psalm 99:4-5 Right attitudes in worship are imperative Reverence and humility characterise acceptable worship Hebrews 12:28-29 See also Psalm 5:7; Psalm 95:6; Psalm 138:2; Ecclesiastes 5:1 Honesty, without hypocrisy, characterises acceptable worship Amos 5:21-24 See also Matthew 15:7-9 pp Mark 7:6-7; Isaiah 29:13; Luke 18:9-14; John 4:24 Prayer can focus on different aspects of God's character Prayer can focus on God's holiness Exodus 15:11 See also Psalm 77:13; Psalm 96:9; Psalm 99:5 Prayer can focus on God's glory Psalm 19:1-6 See also Psalm 29:1-2; Psalm 138:5; Romans 16:27; Philippians 4:20; Jude 25 Prayer can focus on God's majesty Psalm 104:1-4 See also Psalm 8:1; Psalm 76:4; Psalm 96:4-6 Prayer can focus on God's kingship Psalm 97:1 See also Psalm 9:7; Psalm 22:3; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 95:3; Psalm 102:12 Prayer can focus on God's love and compassion Psalm 103:1-18 See also Psalm 111:4; Psalm 118:1-4; Psalm 145:17-20 Prayer can focus on God's justice and righteousness Psalm 97:2 See also Psalm 7:17; Psalm 9:8; Psalm 97:6; Psalm 111:3 Prayer can focus on God's creative activity Nehemiah 9:6 See also Psalm 90:2; Psalm 95:3-7; Psalm 102:25-27; Psalm 104:5-9,24-26 See also
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