Revelation 1:10,"...I was worshipping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast." It was loud!

God's word is like a megaphone for our lives. Are we listening? It was John's custom to be in worship (It is assumed in the text); but in the ordinary of the routine - something new, something fresh breaks in. God has a message for His Church. It's a new message, but not really new. It is the same message, but being received in a fresh new way. He tells John, "Write it down. Don't miss it. Get it right!" Jesus is always speaking to his church. (He is always speaking to his churches). His words "shout" to us, if we will listen.

Worship Moment: Tehillâh

Psalm 22:3, "Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel." Are the words of your mouth a suitable residency for the Holy God to reside? Can He dwell in the throne of your heart? Jesus said out of the heart, the mouth speaks. What is the condition of your heart? Is it an amphitheater of worship?

Worship Jesus: It Has Nothing to Do With Volume

Loud Words

Revelation 1:9-20

"For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." Zephaniah 3:17

God's Word in Worship and in You...

1. God's Word PREPARES you for Worship

v9, "I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God's Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus."

v10, "It was the Lord's Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit."

Out of ordinary routine; extraordinary encounter comes.

2. God's Word TRANSFORMS you in Worship

v10, It was the Lord's Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast."

John 10:27, "My sheep listen to my voice."

3. God's Word TRANSPORTS you in Worship

v12-13a, "When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man."

v17. "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, 'Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last.'"

God's Word, in you, becomes your Worship.