Upside Down Praise | Sermon

12-14-25 Sermon
Series: Upside Down Christmas
Title: Upside Down Praise
Speaker: Corey Trevathan
Key Text: Luke 1
Summary: At Christmas, Mary’s song — the Magnificat — reminds us that true
worship turns the world upside down. When we worship, we lift God to His rightful
place in our hearts, minds, souls, and bodies. And as we do, everything else in life
begins to fall into its proper place. Because we’re human, we so easily elevate other
things. Our lives revolve around success, possessions, relationships, or approval.
Whatever or whoever we center our lives on inevitably becomes the object of our
worship — the focus of our attention, affection, and devotion. Yet that kind of worship
leaves us restless and upside down. Mary’s song calls us back. Her Magnificat is a
declaration that God alone is worthy to be magnified. Worship invites us to recalibrate
our hearts, to re-center our lives on Jesus — the only One worthy of our praise,
adoration, and affection. When we place Him in the highest place, everything else finds
its rightful place, and what once felt upside down begins to turn right side up again.
Bottom Line: Let your worship of God turn your world upside down.