1 Pet 2:4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
James 4:7 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
OUR PURSUIT OF FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE LIVE AND LIGHT WE WALK IN.
THIS WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE WE LIVE.
DAVID SAID, “It is good for me to draw near to God” (Ps 73:28).
Matt 11:28 Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
NKJV Psalm 63:8 My soul follows close behind You;
KJV My soul follows hard after thee:
NASB My soul clings to You
THE SEPTUAGINT GREEK OLD TESTAMENT RENDERS THIS VERSE;
“My soul has been glued to you”
THE HEBREW WORD IS Dabaq. To cling to, to adhere to firmly as if with glue.
It also is used in a loving and devoted way to mean “to be attached to someone or something by the heart strings.”
A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL “CLEAVE” TO HIS WIFE (GEN 2:24)
WHAT ARE THE BASICS OF STAYING CLOSE?
THE LIFESTYLE OF PRAISE...
Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.
Ps 42:8 The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime;
And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.
MESS Psa 50:23 It’s the praising life that honors me. As soon as you set your foot on the way I’ll show you my salvation.”
ISAIAH 61:3 The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting
PRAISE CHANGES THE CLIMATE AROUND YOU.
IT’S THE ATMOSPHERE ADJUSTER.
TOO MANY CHRISTIANS ARE TRYING TO GET A HARVEST FROM A DRY CLIMATE
Ps 68:1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered,
IF YOUR LIFE IS DRY AND DEPLEATED YOU NEED TO LET GOD ARISE!
Psa 107:21 Let them praise the lord for his great love and for all his wonderful deeds to them. 22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
THE LACK OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING IS A SPIRIT OF THE LAST DAYS.
KJV Psa. 92:1 it is a good thing to give thanks unto the lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, o most high
KJV Psa. 107:21 oh that men would praise the lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 and let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
PRAISE EXPRESSES APPRECIATION, GRATTITUDE, HAPPINESS AND AFFECTION
LUCIFER WAS ORIGINALLY IN CHARGE OF THE MUSIC OF HEAVEN.
Ezk 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared.
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR MOUTH or LIPS –
Psa. 109:30 With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the lord; and in the midst of many I will praise him.
Psa 63:3 Because your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise you. 4 So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in your name. 5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
Psa 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day.
Psa. 47:1 O clap your hands, all peoples; shout to god with the voice of joy.
Heb 13:15 by him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to god continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Heart Position
Part 4 - Positioning ourselves
October 5, 2022 • Pastor Bracken Christian
The Power of Worship
May 5, 2024 • Pastor Brody Christian
John 16:33NIV “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” AMP 33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] (TPT), “And everything I’ve taught you is so that the peace which is in me will be in you and will give you great confidence as you rest in me. For in this unbelieving world you will experience trouble and sorrows, but you must be courageous,[a] for I have conquered the world!”[b]” -Praise is celebration.. worship is adoration – A DEEP LOVE & RESPECT ACTS 16:25 niv 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” 29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” HOW YOU FEEL CAN NOT CHANGE HOW YOU FOLLOW we worship Jesus regardless of the season 3 REASONS WHY WE WORSHIP 1. WORSHIP ALWAYS BRINGS YOU BACK TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE 2. WORSHIP TAKES YOU TO WHERE YOU NEED TO GO 3. WORSHIP PLANTS YOU, & WILL SUSTAIN YOU RIGHT IN THE MOMENT WORSHIP IS WHAT WE DO, IT'S WHO WE ARE
Searching For God
April 28, 2024 • Pastor Brody Christian
Ephesians 3:20 (TMSG) God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. God wants us to leave a mark on humanity Acts 20:24 (NLT) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God Five Things about being intentional about a life with an IMPACTFUL shadow: 1. Your shadow has influence whether you want it to have or not A life casting a Godly shadow, moves others onto God’s agenda. HEBREWS 12:14csb Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord. A self-centered shadow causes those in your shadow to drift 2. Your shadow is always consistent with your life A shadow is a reflection not a projection 3. An Impactful shadow comes from God’s ongoing work in your life. Jeremiah 18:2 New Living Translation (NLT) 2 “Go down to the potter’s shop, and I will speak to you there.” if you want to have a lasting impact yield to - GOD'S HANDS - GOD'S DESIGN - GOD'S PROCESS 4. Our greatest impact does not come from our access to many but our access to few John 4:39 (NRSV) Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” John 4:40 (NRSV) So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. John 4:41 (NRSV) And many more believed because of his word. John 4:42 (NRSV) They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.” - We think stages and crowds – God thinks coffee shops and relationships - We see websites and followers – Gods sees ordinary 1:1 conversation - We see conference and campaigns - God sees doing life together 5. Obeying His impulses, and take the risk The power of our shadow is not for status but for service Acts 20:24 (NLT) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God Ephesians 3:20 (TMSG) God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us
Our House
April 24, 2024
1. John 17:16 They are not of this world even as I am not of this world. 2. We live in an environment of expected microwave results to rotisserie circumstances, but some things just take time. 3. Matt 6:6 NASB https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/mat.6.6 4. Eph 6:10 https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/eph.6.10 5. John 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” 6. John 1:4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 7. John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” 8. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord , My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 9. Matt 4:4 “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God ” 10. PHIL 4:19 https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/php.4.19 11. James 4: 7-10 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you. 12. Matt 6:10 Your Kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in Heavan. 13. Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.