Revealed Worship (Deuteronomy 4:1–14)

On Sunday we began a new sermon series considering what Scripture teaches about worship. Over the summer we will learn from Moses, David, and Paul, but this first Sunday we began by hearing what Moses said about God’s pattern for worship at Sinai.

While our worship is not at Mount Sinai, but Mount Zion (Hebrews 12:22–24), the pattern of worship revealed to Israel teaches us about the worship God desires for those who have been saved by Christ. From the revealed worship at Sinai, we begin to see what God has in store for his church.

This week’s sermon considers this “revealed worship” and what it means for us today. You can listen online. Below are response questions and additional resources for studying what Scripture says about worship.

Response Questions

When it comes to worship, what has been most influential in our understanding—a particular passage or Bible study? A book or teacher? The songs / song leaders you listen to? A church tradition? Or something else?
What is the relationship of God’s people to the Word? (vv. 1-2)
What do you understand about the significance of God’s judgment at Baal-peor? (vv. 3-4)
How does the place of God’s Word define the people of Israel? How does obedience to the Word impact the people of Israel’s relationships with their neighbors? (vv. 6-8)
What is so unique about God’s revelation to His people? (vv. 7-8)
What does Moses warn against? How might you guard against these tendencies? (v. 9)
How does the Word unite the God’s at the present and across time? (vv. 9-14)
Why did God gather His people at Sinai? Why does He gather them today?
How does this passage remind us of the importance of the word for worship? What are ways we can grow in being “biblical” in our worship?