The Priority of the Word of God in Worship
Here are several quotes that show how revelation of God’s word must come first in our worship. Worship then becomes a correct passionate response to biblical truth: “True worship does not come from people whose feelings are like air ferns with no root in the solid ground of biblical doctrine. The only affections that honor God are those rooted in the rock of biblical truth. . . . True worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. Strong affections for God rooted in truth are the bone and marrow of biblical worship.” John Piper, Desiring God , 90, 76