Jesus invites Worship -12 April 2026

In the coming series, we will be looking closely at Matthew 28: 16 – 20. This passage is often referred to as the ‘Great Commission’. It can equally be thought of as the ‘Great Invitation’. We will be prefacing each message in the series with “Jesus invites …. “.I have been asked to focus on “Jesus invites worship”. We see a number of times in the scriptures that people’s response to Jesus, either personally or His actions, was to worship Him.  At his birth, healing the man born blinds, calming storms, Peter’s confession, at His crucifixion, after His resurrection and then at His ascension. People can’t seem to help it.And He did not stop them.  So, do you think He’s worthy? I believe He is worthy as He is part of the Godhead. But Jesus really invites us to worship the Father. It is the Father who wants His children to commune with Him. Jesus calls us to “pray to the Father, in the name of the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit”. Through faith we can have access to the Creator of the universe. And being the Creator of the universe, He know what is best for us. And the best for us is to know and be known by our Heavenly Father. The best way to do this is to engage in true worship of Him. In truth and in spirit.The Westminster catechism says: man’s chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. In commanding us to glorify him, God is inviting us to enjoy him.Are you willing to worship and enjoy God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit?Your brother in Christ,Craig Waldock