That Thing Called Worship
Summer at The Bayou - Part 1
June 29, 2025
What is Music?
Humanly Organized Sound
Earthly styles come and go but God’s style is timeless!
Worship is not defined as a style of music.
WORSHIP is a LIFESTYLE!
What once consumed me now compels me to worship the Creator.
“For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NLT)
“I will SING a new song to you, O God! I will SING your praises with a ten-stringed harp.
Come, let us SING for joy to the Lord, shout aloud to the rock of our salvation.” Psalm 144:9 (NLT); Psalm 95:1 (NIV)
“1Praise God in His sanctuary;
praise Him in His mighty heavens.
2Praise Him for His acts of power;
praise Him for His surpassing greatness.
3Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise Him with the harp and lyre,
4praise Him with timbrel and dancing … ” Psalm 150:1-4 (NIV)
“I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.” 2 Samuel 6:22 (NIV)
True worship isn't about reputation—it's about revelation.
“4Praise Him with the strings and pipe,
5praise Him with the clash of cymbals,
praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:4-6 (NIV)
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25 (NIV)
“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” Colossians 3:16 (NLT)
“13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter Him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15Jesus replied, ‘Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.’ Then John consented.” Matthew 3:13-15 (NIV)
“9This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” Matthew 6:9-10 (NIV)
“26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is My body.’ 27Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. 28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’” Matthew 26:26-28 (NIV)
“When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30 (NIV)
“7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob.
8He turned the rock into a pool of water;
yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.” Psalm 114:7-8 (NLT)
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.” Psalm 115:1 (NLT)
“17I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of the Lord.
18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all His people
19in the house of the Lord
in the heart of Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 116:17-19 (NLT)
“22The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
23This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.
24This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:22-24 (NLT)
Jesus is our Worship Leader.
“We don’t go to Church to worship, we go worshipping to Church.” - Louie Giglio
“Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,’ who was, and is, and is to come.” Revelation 4:8 (NLT)
Don’t wait until Sunday morning to be in God’s presence.
Be in God’s presence daily.
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