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“The inner essence of worship is cherishing Christ as gain - indeed as more gain than all that life can offer - family, career, retirement, fame, food, friends. The essence of worship is experiencing Christ as gain. Or to use words that we love to use around here: it is savoring Christ, treasuring Christ, being satisfied with Christ.”

Use Christ Careers Offers Fame Worship Gains Essence Satisfied Cherish Retirement Sanctification Savoring

Book:Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

Source: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

“Sacrifice is the very essence of religion; ... Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God.”

Sacrifice Worship Essence True Worship Without Sacrifice

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“By itself, the question of the liturgy's essence and the standards of the reform has brought us back to the question of music and its position in the liturgy. And as a matter of fact one cannot speak about worship at all without also speaking of the music of worship.”

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Author:Pope Benedict XVI

“Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.”

Pain Faces Sin Regret Worship Essence Genuine Generous Rejoice Remorse Gracious Affront Sad Face

Author:Max Anders

“Practice patience; it is the essence of praise. Have patience, for that is true worship. No other worship is worth as much. Have patience; patience is the key to all relief.”

Practice Keys Worship Essence Praise Patience Relief Having Patience True Worship

Author:Rumi

“The Church is the Church in her worship. Worship is not an optional extra, but is of the very life and essence of the Church. ...Man is never more truly man than when he worships God. He rises to all the heights of human dignity when he worships God, and all God's purpose in Creation and in Redemption are fulfilled in us as together in worship we are renewed in and through Christ, and in the name of Christ we glorify God.”

Men Humans Together Purpose Names Christ Church Creation Worship Dignity Essence Redemption Height Extras Fulfilled Glorify Human Dignity Worship God Optional

Author:J. B. Torrance

“Awe combined with intimacy is the essence of Christian worship.”

Christian Worship Essence Intimacy Awe Christian Worship

Book:Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary

Source: Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary

“Gratitude is of the very essence of worship. ... When you walk with gratitude, you do not walk with arrogance and conceit and egotism, you walk with a spirit of thanksgiving that is becoming to you and will bless your lives. Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God's love.”

Giving Feels Helping Spirit Heaven Walks Doors Becoming Gratitude Blessing Worship Essence Thanks Arrogance Bless Sincerely Egotism Conceit God's Love

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“The essence of knowledge is to know what obedience and worship are -Abu Hamid al”

Knows Worship Essence Obedience Islamic Als

Author:Al-Ghazali