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Summary: Miller explores the concept of worship as declaring, expressing, and demonstrating value to God above all else. He highlights the importance of prioritizing God's worth and warns against idol worship that can arise from not doing so. He critiques the contemporary church's focus on worship as solely music, lacking in demonstrating God's supreme value. Miller points out the discrepancy between verbal praises in church and actions reflecting God's worth, such as tithing, attending prayer meetings, helping others, and showing kindness daily. He also criticizes pastors, worship leaders, and congregants for not fully embodying God's worth in their actions and attitudes. Ultimately, he suggests a lack of genuine demonstrations of God's worthiness in today's church practices.

In his text, Miller emphasizes the three crucial stages of worship: declaration, expression, and demonstration. The author observes that in modern churches, there are those who proclaim their devotion without supporting it with tangible acts of service. Miller stresses the importance of all three stages for authentic worship, highlighting that mere declaration or expression without demonstration can lack depth. The text also warns against insincere worship, cautioning against prioritizing self-worship over true devotion. Additionally, Miller explores the concept of pride as the foundational sin, originating from choosing one's own desires over God's will.