Sermon Notes – The Theology of Doxology

The Theology of Doxology, Galatians 1:4-5
Vern Charette, MacArthur Boulevard Baptist Church, attended July 4, 2010

“The Theology of Doxology”, or “Why We Should Be a Worshipper”, or “Why Baptists Ought to Shout”.

I am a nobody telling everybody about Somebody who will save anybody.

A doxology is an expression of praise to God, especially a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God. Literally, “doxo”, meaning "glory", and “logos”, meaning "word", so a doxology is “a glory word”.

God saved you for one reason – to glorify Him. We should erupt in worship as Paul does here in Galatians 1:5. Worship should characterize our lives. We should be constantly praising Him at church, school and play. Unfortunately, we have forgotten His blessings and developed spiritual Alzheimer’s.

1. We should be a worshipper because of the price Christ paid for us – Galatians 1:4

He willingly gave himself up for us. He wasn’t a martyr, He gave freely (John 10:18). He didn’t lose His life, He gave it.

Pilate thought Jesus was standing before Him, but in reality Pilate was standing before Him. Barabbas goes free while Jesus is executed. We go free while Jesus dies. Is it any wonder Paul breaks forth in spontaneous praise in Galatians 1:5?

2. We should be a worshipper because of the purpose of Jesus' death – Galatians 1:4

He died to rescue us, to deliver us. Don’t develop spiritual amnesia and forget where you were before Jesus rescued you. Have you forgotten what it was like to be lost? Your enemies have been destroyed by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, just as the Egyptian enemies of Israel were destroyed.

Do you develop indignation at all the sin around you? Don’t forget who you were at one time. You were delivered from this present, evil world.

3. We should be a worshipper because of the plan of the Father– Galatians 1:4

Jesus’ death was according to the will of God. This was not plan B. There was no emergency meeting of the Trinity. He was our Savior before the foundations of the world.

We all worship something. We either worship the Holy Trinity or the unholy trinity – me, myself, and I. Our hearts are idol factories.

Worship is the fuel for missions. We want all the nations to be doxologized.

NOTE: These are my notes, taken as I listened to the sermon live. Any errors, misunderstandings or misinterpretations are my responsibility entirely and not the fault of the preacher.