Brett Younker continues in our collection Kings & Kingdoms, Brett walks us through David’s words in Psalm 30 and shows us how the gospel leads us into a life of worship.
Key Takeaway
Worship is our lifeline in a world where all the systems are falling apart. Psalm 30 explains how God truly cares about us in every way and worship is a natural response to His love.
1) God loves to rescue and deliver those who need help.
It's part of his nature. Throughout Scripture, God is constantly rescuing and delivering His people. God ordained Joseph to help deliver his family during a famine. Moses was chosen to help deliver God's people from slavery and oppression in Egypt to flourish in the Promised Land.
Jesus came to save all of us through His sacrifice on the cross so that we may live with Him forever in eternity in Heaven, not in Hell where we would be justly punished for our sins. God is constantly moving towards His people on their behalf.
2) God responds to our cries for help.
God actually cares. The God who created the universe is inclined towards His children and He hears our cries.
In order to respond to us and save us from the pit, He got into the pit with us. God is not afraid of what is in our pits and will still move towards us, not away from us. Because He came down to us, we never have to be alone.
Instead, we walk in freedom, redemption, and healing with Him.
3) When our gospel is great, our songs get loud.
We cannot manufacture a "worship culture", the motives would not be focused on God Himself, the subject of our worship. However, where the gospel is alive and people are going from death to life, the culture will automatically shift to one of worship.
We cannot help but express our gratitude and adoration when we respond to all that God has done for us and others.
Discussion Questions
Brett Younker shared how his kids were amazed at every aspect of flying and it caused him to look at the whole experience with new eyes. His goal with this message was to have us see Jesus with a whole new set of eyes. Have you become so familiar with the worship gathering that you are just going through the motions and have lost sight of Who you are worshiping?
What do you worship? Where do you spend your time, money, and thoughts, and put your efforts towards? Are there any idols that need to be removed from your life?
Joseph, Moses, and David were all given as examples of God working constantly in the lives of His people. As they worshiped, there were times when there was worship happening on a national level and times were it was very personal. Do you tend to gravitate more towards one than the other? Do you have opportunities to worship on a cooperate level outside of church? Do you spend any time worshiping God on your own?
Brett Younker described part of God's nature as to rescue and deliver. Are there areas in your life that you know you need rescuing? Places that you have not turned over fully to Jesus to heal?
Louie Giglio was quoted as saying, "When you're at a church where the gospel is alive and people are moving from death to life, you automatically with have a worship culture." What is worship like in your church?
Loud worship does not just mean songs being sung at a church on a Sunday. Lives that have been radically changed by the gospel is worship, someone taking a step of faith is worship, hoping in Jesus in the absolute worst of circumstances is worship. Have you ever met someone whose life radiated the worship of Jesus through how they lived?
In what ways can you be more aware of living a life of constant worship? What practical changes can be implemented to keep your focus on Jesus? For example, reading Scripture first thing in the morning instead of social media or the news, start listening to a worship song as part of your daily quiet time, etc.
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