4. 4 Examples of Extravagant Worship
1.The Widow, Mark 12:41-44.
2. Mary of Bethany, Mark 14:1-9.
3. Peter (and the other apostles),
Mark 14:27-31.
4. Jesus, Himself!, Mark 14:32-42,
especially v. 36!
5. Other Biblical Examples of
Extravagant Worship…
• Abraham offering Isaac, Gen. 22
• Providing materials for the
tabernacle, Ex. 36.
• David dancing, II Sam. 6
• David buying the threshing floor of
Araunah, II Sam. 24
6. Other Biblical Examples of
Extravagant Worship…
• Solomon sacrificing for the
Temple, II Chronicles 7
• Immoral woman at Simon the
Pharisee’s house, Luke 7:37-38.
• Zaccheus, Luke 19:8.
• The Macedonians, II Cor. 8:1-5
7. Some principles concerning
extravagant worship…
• It is not “usual.”
• It does not replace…or make up
for neglecting…routine worship!
• It comes from a heart of love for
God!
8. Some principles concerning
extravagant worship…
• It should come from a heart of joy,
and…should give joy!
• It may or may not be noticed by
men, but it will always be noticed
by God!
9. For God is not unjust
so as to forget your work
and the love which you have
shown toward His name,
in having ministered and in still
ministering to the saints.
Hebrews 6:10
10. Some principles concerning
extravagant worship…
• It should come from a heart of joy,
and…should give joy!
• It may or may not be noticed by
men, but it will always be noticed
by God!
• It may be misunderstood by men!
11. Some principles concerning
extravagant worship…
• It is sacrificial…based on what you
have, not what you don’t have.
• It is un-self-conscious!
• No matter how extravagant your
worship is, by human standards…
it is still way less than God
deserves!
12. Look for a way to
offer God
extravagant
worship
this week!
13.
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