IKOYI BAPTIST CHURCH's Podcast

Say HiTopic: Christians Attitude in WorshipText: John 4:23-24IntroductionIt is often said that “Our attitude determines our altitude”. It doesn’t matter how talented, skilful, educated a man is, if he has wrong attitude, he cannot go far. A definition says, ATTITUDE is a manner of showing one’s inward thoughts and feelings.“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7). Attitude is our action. It is how we respond to our environment.Cain & AbelGenesis 4:3-5, shows us that our attitude cannot be separated from our person, “And the Lord respected Abel and his offering” (v.5).Attitude of JesusYour attitude should be the same as that of Jesus…. (Philippians 2:5-8). When we have the wrong attitude towards worship, our worship becomes unacceptable to God.From the passage we read (John 4:24);*God has expectations as far as worship is concerned (v.23)*His expectations must be strictly adhered to (v.24) if our worship will be acceptableWhat is Worship?Looking at the etymology of the word “Worship”, it