The worshiper at Rock of Praise
The hole group at A.P.C Malawi.
The hole group at A.P.C Malawi.
We all love to worship our savior Jesus Christ.
The hole group at A.P.C Dowa/Malawi.
When we are together in this way we fill as if we are one.
The Rock of Praise at David Terell's Crusade in Dowa
Amazing day in Dowa when we so the hand of God in Action through the Man of God in Dzaleka.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
WORSHIP
WORSHIP
Definition:
¨ To worship is to give praise or respect to God
or god.
¨ To take part
in an act of worship.
¨ To feel great admiration or devotion for
someone or something.
Synonyms:
adore, revere, venerate, idolize, exalt, glorify, homage, to pray, to love
someone or something deeply, and to like someone or something very much.
Adore (latine word) orare is to pray.
Who will we worship?
® Angels will worship Rev 4:9-11/hebr 12:22/ps 103:20
® Everyone who has Breath: Ps 145:21”every creation”,
PS 177:1”all nations”. Chronicles 29:29”the king and all people”
® Every one with a pure heart: Ps 149:1/ps 24:3-4”who
will ascend the hill
® Heaven and earth will worship: Ps 69:34
Who should we worship?
® God the creator of everything and savior:
exodus 20:3/Exodus 20:23:don’t make any gods to be long side me …as did the
nation Ps 115:2_8”the idols have eyes but can’t see”
Why should we worship?
® To honor our creator: Isaiah
43:20-21
® For God is the first and the last,
the Great God: Isaiah 44:6-7
® For the lord is the savior: deut
5:6-10/Ps 107:1
® For his love endures forever: Ps
106:1
® For the Lord raises the poor from
the dust:1 Samuel:2:8/Ps 68:4 “father of the orphans”
® For he forgives us all sins: Ps
103:2-4”redeemer, healer, crowns us with love.
® For he satisfies your desire with
good things::Ps 103:5”renews us like eagle.
® For we are the creation: Gen
1:17,29-30
When should we worship?
® After being clean: exodus 30:17 in
the blood of Jesus, Hebrews 10:22”let us draw near to God with a sincere…,
Isaiah1:11-17 the multitude of sacrifices…
Where should we worship?
® In the temple (our bodies):1Corith
6:20: honor God with your body”, /Ez
10:4
Ps 24:4 One thing…I may dwell in the house of the
Lord” Habak 2:20”the Lord is in his holy
temple”1Corith 3:16 “yours bodies are the temple of the holy spirit.
® Where God will choose himself:
Deut 12:4,11,14,18,21
® In our hearts (in spirit and
truth): John 4:23”the true worshipers”
How long should we worship?
® Forever and ever: Ps 41:13/Ps
72:18-19”everlasting to everlasting”
How should we worship?
NB: some time we fail to worship God the
Almighty and worship idols by our ignorance, so we have to know what the
worship is and to whom the worship is conducted or made.
Here are some points which show the worshipping of God or
idols.
® Believe:
Genesis 15:6, Mark 5:36”just believe”
® To raise up , glorify: Luke
1:46”my soul glorify the Lord”
® Bow for or in front of: Ps 95:6”come
let us bow and worship” Ps 100:2 “…with joyful song”
® Sing for: PS 95:1”come and let us sing
for the joy of the Lord” 2 Samuel 22:50 “I will ssing for you”
® Proclaim: Ps 96:2/Ps 26:7/ 1Peter 2:9”…you
may declare…”
® Saying the
truth: Exodus 23:1 “do not spread false rapports”
® Confess: Prov 3:6/Rom 10:9
® Preach:
Ps 96:3, Mark 16:15 “go into all the world and preach”,1Cor 9:6, John 4:28
® Fear:
Ps 2:11”serve the Lord with fear” Eccl 12:13/Rev 4:11/1Peter 2:17, Rom 13:13/1
Corr 13:5/Eph 6:4
® Tremble
at: Ps 114:7 “trembles o earth”
® Trust in: Jer 17:7”blessed is the
man who trust in the Lord” Ps 22:8,Prov 11:28,Ps
16:8, Ps 37:3,PS 146:3, Isaiah 12:2
® Obey: Jer 42:6 “…we will obey the
Lord…”, Matth 8:27,Jer 11:4:…obey…”
® Offering sacrifice: Ps 50:14 “…fulfill
your vows to the most high…”
® Hollow: Matth 6:9 “…hollowed be your
name…”
® Worship :Ps 100:2” worship the
Lord” Serve: Ps 2:11 “serve the Lord with fear
® Rejoice for:Ps 35:9/Ps 122:1/Luke
1:17/Ps 119:143/habak 3:18/Jer 31:4/Ps 100:2
® Follow: Luke 9:57” …I will follow
you whenever you go “, John 8:12 “…whoever follows me will never walk in
darkness…”
® Dancing for: 2 Sam 6:16 “David danced
for ark of the Lord came back in Jerusalem”
® Praise:PS 68:5,Ps 150:3
® Doing what he says: Luke 6:46/Matth
19:18/Exod 20:6/2 chron 34:31/John 14:21
® Meditate:Ps 1:2”meditate the law of the
Lord day and night”
® Thanksgiving:Ps 100:4”Enter his gates with
thanksgiving”
® Testify: John 1;34”I have seen and
testify that this is the son of God”, Act 4:33”with great Power the apostles
testified…”
® Come down:Jer 13:18, Heb 12:28
®
Love: Luke 10:27, Deut 13:3, Deut 6:5,Levit 19:8
® Doing the will of somebody, please somebody
or some thing: John 4:43, Heb 11:6”without faith is impossible to please
God”,1 Thessalonians 2:4 the lawless man
® Pray: Ps 2:8, Jonas 2:1
® Having confidence in something or in some
body:Prov 31:11
® Leaping for or in front of somebody or
something: 2 Samuel 6:16,Act 3:8
® Lasting attentively: Ps 78:1/Ps
49:1-4,Micah 1:2
® Remember: Luke 22:19” DO this in
remembrance of me “, Exodus 20:8”Remember the Sabbath day..”
® Keep holy: Exodus 20:28
Thursday, October 31, 2013
THE BIRTH OF PRAISE
THE BIRTH OF PRAISE
Genesis 29:31-35. And when the
LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32And
Leah conceived, and bare a son and she called his name Reuben: for she said, surely
the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33And she conceived again, and bares a son; and said, because the LORD hath
heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she
called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bares a son; and said;
Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three
sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35And she conceived again, and bares
a son: and she said, now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name
Judah; and left bearing.
I. The story of Leah
A. Her beauty
1. Leah knew that she did not look as good as her little sister Rachel
a) Whether it was in her face or her figure
b) She understood that Rachel was more attractive than her
(1) The Bible even declares that Rachel was beautiful
c) She suffered with feelings of inadequacy
2. This was reinforced in Leah on the day of her wedding
a) She was only able to be married to Jacob due to deception
b) Her Father, Laban was basically saying, “You’ll never be able to get married on your own
c) Jacob never chose Leah, she was never special to him
B. Her Marriage
1. After she was married to Jacob, he worked another seven years to be able to marry Rachel.
a) He was never content with her.
b) She could never please or satisfy her husband
2. She was hated – disfavored
a) Jacob was indifferent to her
b) He did not care for her at all
c) Jacob never failed to express his love for Rachel
C. The Lord Saw Leah
1. Leah had a secret pain
a) She couldn’t find comfort with her husband
b) She couldn’t find comfort with her sister
(1) She really didn’t have anyone that she could talk to about it
2. But God saw her pain
a) God saw the secret hurt in her heart
b) When no one else knows, God knows
II. Leah’s Sons
A. Biblical names
1. Biblical names mean something
2. People were named for the circumstances that surrounded their birth.
3. Leah named the children, Jacob
B. Reuben
1. Reuben means – seeing or sight
a) This is on two levels
(1) First God has seen me and blessed me
(2) Second, now my husband will see me and love me
b) But nothing changed
C. Simeon
1. Simeon means hearing or heard
a) Again this is on two levels
(1) First God has heard me and blessed me
(2) Second, now my husband will listen to me and acknowledge me
b) But again nothing changed
D. Levi
1. Levi means to be joined or together
a) This is only on one level
(1) Unlike the other two, God is not even mentioned at the birth of Levi.
(2) I want to be joined to my husband
(3) I want us to be a family
b) But nothing changed
E. Judah
1. Judah means praise
a) After trying to get Jacob’s attention for all these years
b) Leah made a decision that this next boy isn’t going to be about Jacob at all.
c) I’m going to name him Judah, and I’m going to praise the Lord
III. The Lineage of Praise
A. The Tribe of Judah
1. Judah’s descendents became a great tribe in the nation of Israel
a) Over 1 million people by the time of the Exodus from Egypt
2. Praise makes the church grow.
a) When you start praising God, it just has a tendency to grow and become bigger
b) Because as you lift up Jesus, he draws all men unto him
B. Judah at the Door
1. After the Exodus and during the time of wandering in the desert
2. Israel created the Tabernacle in the Wilderness
3. Every time that they stopped to make camp, the first thing that went up was the Tabernacle.
4. The tribe that set up their tents right at the door of the Tabernacle was always Judah
a) You couldn’t get to the door without going by praise
b) All the other tribes were looking at the walls, but Judah was looking at the door.
5. You can’t find your way out of your situation?
a) It’s time to praise the Lord
b) Your praise might show someone else the door to the presence of God
C. David
1. Was the greatest earthly king that Israel ever had.
2. He was anointed and chosen by God to be the king of Israel
3. David was a descendent from the Tribe of Judah
a) After countless defeats – Israel’s greatest victories came under the rule of David
b) You can’t get the victory over your enemy?
c) It’s time to praise the Lord
d) Your praise can bring you the victory
(1) Walls of Jericho came down
(2) Sis. O’Donell
(3) Paul & Silas released from Prison
(4) From Jerry Jones, death-row inmate – baptized and the chains fell off
(5) Both guards got baptized as well
D. Jesus Christ
1. Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary
a) Joseph was the descendant of David – he was from the Tribe of Judah
b) Jesus was born in Bethlehem – which is called the city of David
c) Your praise can bring you salvation
(1) You receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit when you start praising God
IV. Let’s praise the Lord
A. Those who can praise God
Psalm 115:17 The dead praise not
the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
1. The only ones that cannot praise the Lord are those that are dead.
a) If you’ve got life you can praise the Lord
B. From the Heart
1. I praise God in my heart, God knows that I praise Him from within
Matthew 12:34 …for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
a) Praise in your heart comes out of your mouth
b) Praise in your heart comes out in your hands
c) Praise in your heart comes out in your feet
d) Praise in your heart comes out in your life
C. How can we praise the Lord?
Psalm 150:1-6
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
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