Worship Is More Than Singing

Preached to: Middle School Students

Speaker: Pastor Amanda Hahn

This week at Amplify Youth, we learned that worship is more than singing—it’s a lifestyle rooted in Romans 12:1-2. Key points include:

• Worship involves being set apart for God, avoiding conformity to the world while allowing God to transform us.

• Our daily routines and choices reveal what we value most—do they reflect a heart devoted to God?

• Worship means offering ourselves as living sacrifices by prioritizing prayer, Scripture, and God-honoring actions in every aspect of life.

Students were challenged to evaluate their schedules and consider how their lives can reflect their worship and relationship with God.

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• Sermon Outline

  STARTER:
  The message begins by highlighting the importance of worship as a meaningful and intentional part of our lives, using a fun comparison of schedules to reflect priorities and how our daily routines reveal what matters most to us.

  MESSAGE:
  Worship is not limited to singing but is a lifestyle of being "set apart" for God, as described in Romans 12:1-2. This involves avoiding conformity to the world, allowing God to transform us, and offering our lives as living sacrifices.

  DIG DEEPER:
  Through practical illustrations like the toilet brush (purity and purpose), a collectible figurine (being usable for God), and oil and water (Christians being distinct from the world), the sermon emphasizes that believers must stand out by prioritizing God in every aspect of life.

  APPLY:
  Reflect on your daily schedule and priorities: Do they reflect a life of worship and devotion to God? Consider how your attitudes, actions, and decisions in your unique roles can demonstrate a life set apart for Him. Worship God daily by living out your faith in all areas of life.

• Scriptures

  Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)

  And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

  Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

  Psalm 39:7-8 (NLT)

  
  And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
  Rescue me from my rebellion. Do not let fools mock me.

  Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
  For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

• Dinner Table Discussion Guides

  Night 1: Priorities and Worship

  Discussion Starter:

  • "If someone looked at your daily schedule, what do you think they would say is the most important thing in your life?"

  Follow-Up Questions:

  1. What does your current schedule show about your priorities?

  2. Do you feel like God is reflected in how you spend your time? Why or why not?

  3. How can we, as a family, make more room for worship in our daily lives?

  Family Activity:
  Create a simple family schedule that includes time for prayer, Scripture reading, or worship this week.

  Night 2: Being Set Apart for God

  Discussion Starter:

  • "What does it mean to be set apart for God? How does that look different from living like the rest of the world?"

  Follow-Up Questions:

  1. Are there areas of your life where it’s hard to live differently from the world?

  2. What are some ways Christians can stand out in a positive way at school, work, or in friendships?

  3. How can we encourage each other to stay focused on God in the middle of busy schedules?

  Family Activity:
  Share one specific action each person can take this week to "be set apart," such as avoiding gossip, practicing kindness, or prioritizing Bible study.

  Night 3: Worship as a Lifestyle

  Discussion Starter:

  • "Do you think worship is only about singing, or is it something more? How do you define worship?"

  Follow-Up Questions:

  1. What are some ways we can worship God in our everyday lives?

  2. Do you think the way we speak or act can be worship? Why?

  3. What’s one small change you can make to better honor God in your actions or words this week?

  Family Activity:
  End the discussion by reading Romans 12:1-2 together and praying as a family, asking God to help each member live a life of worship.