True and False Worship

Intro

1. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF SELF-CENTERED WORSHIP (vv. 1-3).

                1) The Jews celebrated several fasts.

2) The progress on the temple.

1. THE CONDEMNATION OF SELF-CENTERED WORSHIP (vv. 4-14).

1) Their ___________________ was self-centered.

2) Their _____________________ was self-centered (v. 5).

3) Their ___________________________ was self-centered.

4) Their ______________________ were self-centered (vv. 5-6).

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1. THE CONSEQUENCE OF SELF-CENTERED WORSHIP (vv. 11-14).

            1) They refused to listen to God’s word (vv. 11-12).

2) God visited them and the land with wrath (vv. 12c-14).

1. THE CURE FOR SELF-CENTERED WORSHIP.

“Was it actually for Me that you fasted?”

1) Be _______________________-centered.

2) Be ______________________-centered.

3) Be _______________________-centered.

4) Be _________________________-centered (vv. 9-10).

Conclusion