Acts 13:2 King James Version 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
ACTS 13:2 THE WORD “ MINISTERED ” AS USED IN THIS VERSE COMES FROM THE GREEK WORD “ LEITOURGEO ” WHICH MEANS TO WORSHIP.
Matthew 4:10 King James Version John 4:24 King James Version 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
WHAT IS WORSHIP?
THE DEEPEST FORM OF WORSHIP IS PRAISE AND ADORATION TO GOD FOR WHO HE IS!
SEVEN WORDS FOR “ PRAISE “ YADAH; TO REVERE OR WORSHIP WITH EXTENDED HANDS HALAL; TO SHINE, TO MAKE A SHOW, TO BOAST, TO RAVE, TO COMMEND GLORY TEHILLAH; TO SING HYMN OF PRAISE ZAMAR; TO MAKE MUSIC, TO PRAISE WITH SONG AND MUSIC, TO SING FORTH PRAISES TOWDAH; WORSHIP AND ADORATION WITH EXTENSION OF HANDS ESPECIALLY A CHOIR OF WORSHIPPERS SHABACH; TO PRAISE WITH A LOUD VOICE AINESIS; THE ACT OF PRAISING GOD, AN OFFERING OF PRAISE.
WE ARE A SPIRITUAL PRIESTHOOD 1 Peter 2:9 King James Version 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of HIM who hath called you out of darkness into HIS marvellous light;
BENEFITS OF A LIFE OF PRAISE PRAISE IS THE OPPOSITE OF SELF-CENTEREDNESS. WE GET OUR MIND OFF OF OUR OWN SELVES AND OUR PROBLEMS WHEN WE MINISTER TO THE LORD IN TRUE WORSHIP. GOD’S PRESENCE IS WITH US WHEN WE PRAISE ( PSALM 22:3) WE WILL BE SPIRITUALLY FAT (PSALM 63:3-7 ) WE CAN WEAR THE GARMENT OF PRAISE OR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS ( ISAIAH 61:3 )