Church worship trends in one of two directions. Either it progresses towards higher, God-pleasing, more exclusive worship practice and proclamation, or it moves towards more generalized, ecumenical, and man- pleasing practice. The God of the Bible and his gospel are exclusive, and the more specific the identity, works, and majesty of the Lord, the higher and more God-honoring the worship. While we may experience good feelings and should be edified by our participation, bringing a sacrifice of praise that glorifies the true God for who He truly is must be the main priority of our worship gathering. The material brought into the worship gathering is a prime indicator of the standards, seriousness, and direction of a church’s worship, and (as we’ve discussed before) the visible church’s worship practice continues to suffer from a stage-3, man-focused cancer. The song More Like Jesus was featured on the 2018 Passion album Whole Heart and was written by Passion City Church pastor Kristian Stanfill, along with Hillsong mainstays Brooke and Scott Ligertwood and fellow Passion leader Brett Younker. Before we start, it should be noted that, logically, there are two ways worshipers seek to be more like Jesus. One is to conform ourselves to Christ. The other is to attempt to conform Christ to us. Sadly, the latter makes an appearance in this song.
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