iWorship

John 4:23-24
²³ But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. ²⁴ God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

You want to be a true worshipper. People can fake it. God knows when you are being truthful. Connections are spirit to spirit and not flesh to flesh. We are spirit, posses a soul and we live in a body. God created us spirit and we are in an earth suit. Spirits on earth are here illegal. Jesus had to be in a body. This is also why when Jesus was casting out demons they asked to go into the swine.

Matt 8:28 - 32
²⁸ When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes,^[c] there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. ²⁹ And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
³⁰ Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. ³¹ So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away^[d] into the herd of swine.”
³² And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.

Psalm 24:1
¹ The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,
         The world and those who dwell therein.

The Lord has caused us to dominate.

We can't come to God in a fleshly attitude. This is why some people sit down or talk while you are trying to praise God. You can't expect people to create an atmosphere in church that they can't create it for themselves at home.

You can't take your issues to God during worship. It's not just for practice. It is a way of life. True worshipers don't care if there is a praise team or music. It's just you and God. You can't worship Him in lies. God is too Holy for that. When you sin right before worship you can't do it because of the sin on your mind. You are bringing the service down with your issues.

Often times our circumstances dictate our worship. Reverence and honor is worship. Idols can be your God.  For example you get to work 5 minutes early but get to church whenever you want to.

Disconnections to worship:

1. Fleshly mindset -
   We carry our burdens with no faith. Burden carrying is a choice. God says to cast our cares upon Him. (1  
   Peter 5:7)

2. The Devil is after your worship -
    He was the overseer of worship in heaven. He was able to persuade 1/3 of the angels to turn against God.
    Music is demonic and attractive. It can change your mindset. You are not as strong as you think you are 
    when you feed on secular music.

  Keep this scripture in mind:

  1 Cor 6:12
  ¹² All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

 It is not a sin to listen to it.

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat. The thermometer tells the temperature but the thermostat sets it. Does holiness enter when you enter a room?

For the single people: Watch the music you listen to. God made you to feel sexual feelings. Wait on God for your spouse. Stop praying that He will take the sexual feelings away. Ask God to help you control it. If you are dating/engaged it does not mean you are married. Shacking up is not of God.

1 Chron 16:29
²⁹ Give to the LORD the glory due His name;
      Bring an offering, and come before Him.
      Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

Giving is a form of worship. Where your heart is there is your treasure (Matt 6:21).

Acts 10:1-4
 ¹ There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, ² a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. ³ About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
⁴ And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”
So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

Cornelius' alms were a memorial to God's nostrils. You are giving Him your heart.

Psalm 96:7-9
 ⁷ Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
         Give to the LORD glory and strength.
 ⁸ Give to the LORD the glory due His name;
         Bring an offering, and come into His courts.
 ⁹ Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!
         Tremble before Him, all the earth.

Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God,
         And worship at His holy hill;
         For the LORD our God is holy.

Holy used to mean something in church. No one believes it anymore.

Psalm 45:11
¹¹ So the King will greatly desire your beauty;
         Because He is your Lord, worship Him.

It's beautiful when you leave your problems and worship Him.

Psalm 86:9
⁹ All nations whom You have made
         Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
         And shall glorify Your name.

We have to worship Him because He is our Maker.

Decide that you will not be a fleshly christian.