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Lesson 3

Rejoicing in the Wisdom and Power of God

Course Study
Worship 2
Courses Course Index
Lessons
1The Anointing: God Takes Control 2Rejoicing in Persecution
3Rejoicing in the Wisdom and Power of God
4Worshipping with Joy in Eternity 5The Desire of Worship: That I Might Know Him 6The Great Symphony of Worship 7Worshipping in the Holy Spirit

Theme: Rejoicing in the Wisdom and Power of God

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:24-25 "Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men."

Introduction

This lesson explores worship at the highest spiritual level—perceiving God's eternal plan from a heavenly perspective. Advanced worshippers see beyond personal suffering to recognize how all circumstances serve God's ultimate purposes.

Main Teaching Points

1. Forgiveness Elevated to Divine Purpose

Mature worship moves beyond merely holding no grudges. Instead, believers recognize how God fulfills His purposes through challenging circumstances. Joseph's perspective: "God meant it unto good" (Genesis 50:20), and Jesus's intercession for His crucifiers, demonstrating forgiveness rooted in understanding divine intention.

2. God Accomplishes the Impossible

Angels worship because they recognize God's wisdom in redemption—making death itself the instrument of eternal life. Through Christ's death and resurrection, sinners become new creations. This transformation represents God using what seemed impossible to accomplish salvation.

3. Christ as Worshipper

The eternal Son became human and worshipped the Father, redeeming "a people for worship." This established worship as central to God's plan, transforming believers into living temples reflecting divine glory.

4. Intercession as Worship's Natural Expression

Advanced worship naturally leads to intercessory prayer. Moses encountered God's glory, then interceded for Israel. Intercessors maintain close relationships with God, approaching Him on behalf of others.

5. Transformation Through Brokenness

Jacob's life demonstrates how natural craftiness required divine breaking before reaching worship's heights. Weakness in self-reliance paradoxically produces spiritual strength and enables genuine worship.

Summary

Supreme worship rejoices in God's eternal purposes, transcends personal circumstances through divine perspective, and naturally produces intercessory prayer for others' welfare.