Growing in Grace: Worship

Psalm 95:1-7; Psalm 96:1-6; John 4:1-30 

What is Worship 

 

Worshipping in Spirit and Truth 

 

Worship is Public

 

Worship is Private 

 

Worship is Family-based 

 

Conclusion: Worship Transforms Us  

 Small Group Discussion Questions

1.  Donald Whitney says, “Worship is focusing on and responding to God.” He explains that it’s a God-centered preoccupation of the soul. Discuss.  

    

2. What does it mean to worship God in spirit and truth, according to John 4:24? How can we apply this in our public worship, private worship, and family worship? 

    

3. What are some common misconceptions about worship that can lead to self-focused worship instead of a God-centered preoccupation?

    

4. What you worship shapes what you are, or to put it another way, who you worship shapes who you are. How can the discipline of worshipping God publicly, privately, and together with family on a regular and habitual basis actually shape who you are and who you become? How can avoiding this do the same? Share some of your own experiences. 

    

5. Take a moment to worship God wholeheartedly, drawing inspiration from Psalms 95 and/or 96. As you read through each verse together, reflect after each one by asking: “What truth in this verse is guiding my spirit to focus on and worship God as a result?”