The life that Jesus lived was a perfect model to follow. He worshiped God in word and deed. And in every way, he lived a life that pleased God the Father. He was one with God, obeyed God, loved others perfectly, and became a literal sacrifice on the cross. No one on earth was more intimate with the Creator God than his Son Jesus. He was one with God. John 17:10 quotes Jesus praying: “You are in me and I am in you. » Not only was Jesus God, but he also longed to continually communicate with God. He showed what it means to be a man of prayer. Jesus frequently left the crowds alone with God to pray (Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12, 9:28). Jesus also knew the identity of his Father. He often quoted Old Testament scriptures from memory (see Matthew 4). He had spent time with the scrolls and learned what it meant to “hide [God’s] word in [his] heart.” (Psalm 119:11) Jesus was obedient. Even though he was “tempted in every way,” he was still “without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). 2 Corinthians 5:21 clearly states that “he had no sin.” Jesus knew the laws of the Torah and lived out the words of worship in Deuteronomy 28:14. “Do not depart from any of the commandments that I command you today, to the right or to the left, by following others gods and serving them. » Loving people unconditionally was another aspect of Jesus' worshiping lifestyle. The Gospels describe countless examples of Jesus interacting with people. Every interaction was filled with love. He met the needs of the people by healing the sick, the blind and the mute. He met the needs of thousands of hungry people. The marginalized of society were always on his mind. From women and children to aliens and outcasts, He was a... middle of paper ...... building a new temple of worship called the Church. “In [Jesus] the whole building is joined together and raised to become a holy temple in the Lord. » (Ephesians 2:21) Finally, the last book of the Bible inspires hope in the life of the worshiping Church. It depicts the day when God and the Church will be united forever and face to face. There will no longer be a temple to meet God, because God himself will be the temple (Revelation 21:22). The hope for ultimate intimacy with God forever motivates the Church's focus and vision on worship in the meantime. Whether good or bad, easy or difficult, success or failure, pleasure or pain...the reality of intimate worship with God for eternity gives strength and impatient anticipation of the New Earth to come. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.