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  THE MYSTERY IN WORSHIP
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon explores the mystery of God's presence and the
significance of worship, highlighting the eternal and unchanging nature
of God and the deity and humanity of Christ.

Topics: "The Nature of Christ", "Worship"
Scripture References: Exodus 3:5, Matthew 27:46, John 1:14, Philippians 2:6, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 1:8

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer explores the profound mystery of worship through the
experience of Moses and the burning bush, emphasizing that Moses
worshiped not the bush itself but the glory of God present within it. He
draws a parallel to Christ, who, unlike the bush, is eternally the Son
of God, highlighting the moment of separation on the cross when Jesus
bore our sins. Tozer asserts that the divine and human natures of Christ
remain united, and when we worship Him, we are directly addressing God.
This sermon invites believers to recognize the depth of their worship
and the eternal nature of Christ's divinity.

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CONTENT
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Consider the experience of Moses in the desert as he beheld the fire
that burned in the bush without consuming it. Moses had no hesitation in
kneeling before the bush and worshiping God. Moses was not worshiping a
bush; it was God and His glory dwelling in the bush whom Moses
worshiped! This is an imperfect illustration, for when the fire departed
from that bush, it was a bush again. But this Man, Christ Jesus, is
eternally the Son. In the fullness of this mystery, there has never been
any departure, except for that awful moment when Jesus cried, "My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).

The Father turned His back for a moment when the Son took on Himself
that putrifying mass of sin and guilt, dying on the cross not for His
own sin, but for ours.

The deity and the humanity never parted, and to this day, they remain
united in that one Man. When we kneel before Him and say, "My Lord and
my God, Thy throne, 0 God, is forever and ever," we are talking to God!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/the-mystery-in-worship/
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