The Normal Christian Life

A Life of Worship

In the next few weeks we will discuss what the Bible says is the normal Christian life. We have created cultural ideas of what a normal Christian life should look like, but according to the Bible, most Christians are living a stunted and far from normal Christian life.

Many good people who attend church, and many good people who confess Christ but are not connected to a local body of believers will find themselves in serious trouble when they stand before God and have to answer for their lives. Some will miss true salvation. Some will miss the rewards that other normal believers will receive. Still others will miss the victorious life and blessings that God intends for his Children living a life of struggle.

So the question is, “What does a normal Christian look like?”

First of all, The Normal Christian Lives a Life of Worship.

Luke 17:11-19
11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Nine Reasons the Nine did not return to worship.
1. I had to get busy and make a living.
Often our work squeezes worship out of our lives. These men have been unable to work due to disability. They may be very anxious to get back to work and earn a living.
Some people will not worship through tithing! Are you one of the 9?
2. I had to have some family time.
We all have many Godly priorities, let’s balance them.
3. It’s too much effort to go all the way back.
We fail to worship for lack of boldness and effort.
4. No body else is doing it.
We fail to worship when we look at others, and follow them.
5. My religious duty is to go to the priest, not Jesus.
We fail to worship when we practice mindless ritualistic religion.
6. I can praise God without praising Jesus.
We can not worship the only God without acknowledging his Son.
7. I don’t need to praise God, I already obey him.
God deserves our worship and praise and our obedience.
8. God already knows how I feel in my mind.
The Scriptures command that we speak, shout, and sing praise.
9. I just never think about it.
We have to think about praise and worship to God.

John 4:23-24
23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

Worship Honors God First
Worship Obeys God Fast
Worship Offends God’s Foes
Worship Opens God’s Floodgates
Worship Observes God’s Face