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I. Introduction
The Birth of the Savior
What is Worship?
Ryrie’s Basic Theology (A.
The Words Involved)
The primary (Greek) word for worship is connected with the idea of kissing (as kissing the earth to honor the deities of the earth); it came to connote prostrating oneself in reverence.
This showed that the worshiper considered the object worthy of whatever he was offering.
the English word “worship” (a shortened form of “worthship”) means to attribute worth to the object worshiped.
Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Basic Theology: A Popular Systematic Guide to Understanding Biblical Truth (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1999), 496.
“Worship is more fully understood as an interrelation between divine action and human response: worship is the human response to the self-revelation of the triune God.
This includes (1) divine initiation in which God reveals Himself, His purposes, and His will…”
Ben Witherington III
II.
Why Worship the Savior
A. The Recipient(s)
B. The Messenger
C. The Message
The Titles
1) Savior- one who rescues or saves—‘deliverer, rescuer, savior.’
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 240.D.
The Sign
2. Messiah- (literally ‘one who has been anointed’) in the NT, titles for Jesus as the Messiah—‘Christ, Messiah’
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 542.
3. Lord- (a title for God and for Christ) one who exercises supernatural authority over mankind—‘Lord, Ruler, One who commands
Johannes P. Louw and Eugene Albert Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains (New York: United Bible Societies, 1996), 138.
E. The Response(s)
1) The Angels
to speak of the excellence of a person, object, or event—‘to praise, praise.’αἰνέω:
ἐγένετο σὺν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ πλῆθος στρατιᾶς οὐρανίου αἰνούντων τὸν θεόν ‘there appeared with the angel a great army of heaven’s angels praising God’ Lk 2:13.
2) The Shepherds
A. Investigated the Revelation
B. Shared the Message
C. Glorifying and Praising God
III.
How will you respond?
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