Adoração
A adoração é a resposta do coração humano à majestade de Deus. Deus é Espírito e importa que os que o adoram o adorem em espírito e em verdade — com todo o ser.
Adorar em espírito
Deus é Espírito e importa que os adoradores o adorem em espírito e em verdade. A adoração verdadeira brota do coração.
24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
23 But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father is seeking such as his worshipers.24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
21 "Woman, believe me," said Jesus, "that the hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.22 You are worshiping something you do not know. we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.23 But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father is seeking such as his worshipers.
38 "I do believe, Sir," said the man, and he prostrated himself at his feet. And Jesus said,
10 "Begone, Satan!" answered Jesus, "for it is written, "Thou must worship the Lord thy God, and Him only must thou serve."
8 "It is written," answered Jesus, "Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."
1 I entreat you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies to Him as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. This is your reasonable service of worship.
1 I entreat you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies to Him as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. This is your reasonable service of worship.2 And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
36 For of him and through him, and for him, are all things. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
11 For it is written, "As I live," says the Lord, "to me every knee shall bow, And to God shall every tongue confess."
Louvor e reverência
Vinde, adoremos e prostremo-nos. Louvai ao Senhor! Todo ser que respira louve o nome glorioso do Senhor.
Declarações de adoração
Tu és digno, Senhor, de receber glória e honra! Ao Senhor pertence a grandeza, o poder, a glória e a majestade.
11 "Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, To receive the glory and the honor and the power; For thou didst create all things, And because of thy will they came into being And were created."
7 And he cried with a loud voice. "Fear God and give him glory, Because the hour of his judgment is come. And worship Him who made the heavens and the earth And the sea and springs of waters."
4 Who shall not fear, O Lord, And glorify thy name? For thou only art holy. For all the nations shall come and worship before thee; For thy righteous acts have been made evident."
8 And I, John, am he who heard and saw these things. And after I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.9 But he said to me. "See thou do it not. I am only a fellow slave with you and your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this Book. "WORSHIP GOD!"
9 And for this God highly exalted him, and graciously bestowed upon him the name which is above every name;10 that in the name of Jesus every knee in heaven, on earth, and under the earth should bend,11 and every tongue confess that "Jesus Christ is Lord," to the glory of God the Father.
Sacrifício de louvor
Por meio de Jesus ofereçamos sempre sacrifício de louvor. Cantai ao Senhor, celebrai em salmos — enchei-vos do Espírito.
15 In his name, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of lips that confess his name.
28 Wherefore since we are receiving a kingdom which is unshakable, let us give thanks, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with holy awe and fear,29 FOR INDEED OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE.
19 when you talk together; with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and with all your hearts making music unto the Lord;
16 Let the word of Christ have its home in you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, ever singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
25 But at midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
3 Thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort,4 who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.
3 It is what we have seen and heard that we are announcing to you, in order that you also may have partnership with us; and our partnership is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
Adoração como vida
Exaltai ao Senhor, prostrai-vos ante o escabelo dos seus pés. A adoração genuína transforma o adorador e agrada o Criador.
Falsa adoração
Não terás outros deuses diante de mim. Não adorarás ídolos. A adoração exclusiva ao Senhor é mandamento inegociável.
42 "So God turned from them, and gave them up to the worship of the heavenly host, as it is written in the book of the Prophets. "Did you offer unto me slain beasts as sacrifices during the forty years in the wilderness, O House of Israel?43 No, it was the Tabernacle of Moloch and the star-symbol of the god Rempha that you lifted up - the images which you made in order to worship them; so I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
18 Let no man at his will defraud you of your prize through his false humility and worship of the angels, taking his stand on the visions he has seen, and vainly puffed up by his material mind;19 instead of keeping connection with the Head from the whole body draws nourishment for all its needs by the joints which bind it; and is knit together, and grows with a divine growth.
3 Let no one deceive you by any means. For it will not come until after the Great Apostasy, and the revealing of the Man of Sin, the son of perdition,4 the adversary, who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God, or is an object of worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, and vaunts himself as God.
Exemplos de adoração
Jó adorou em meio ao sofrimento. Esdras adorou na restauração. Paulo e Silas adoraram na prisão — e Deus respondeu.
8 Draw near to God And he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, And purify your hearts, you double-minded.