Why Worship? | A Sermon on Luke 17:11–19

Why do we worship? The story of Jesus and the ten lepers gives us the answer. Worship begins not with our performance but with God’s presence. Like those lepers standing at a distance, we come before Jesus in our need, our sin, our unworthiness—and He draws near with mercy. Worship is where God serves us first: cleansing us by His Word, forgiving our sins, and restoring us to life. One healed man returned to give thanks, falling at Jesus’ feet in joyful praise. That is worship’s rhythm—receiving and returning, coming and going, being served by Christ and then sent to serve in His name. True worship flows from the Gospel: the story of Jesus’ mercy becoming the story of our lives. This week in our Vital Signs series, we celebrate the WORSHIP vital sign—the heart of our discipleship pathway. In worship we hear, see, and taste the Gospel. We join with God’s people in praise, proclamation, and prayer. We are reminded that the object of worship is not us, but Christ, who meets us here, cleanses us, and sends us out to live lives of worship in the world.

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