GIVING – SELFLESS AND SACRIFICIAL (2)
“Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.” – Romans 12:1 (AMP) Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 were two brothers who came […]
GIVING – SELFLESS AND SACRIFICIAL (1)
“Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.” – Romans 12:1 (AMP) Being in the Christian faith is a call to give to […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (12)
“Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name. Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits.” – Psalm 103:1-2 (AMP) Gratitude is the act and art of appreciation. Giving thanks for what has been […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (11)
“To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God; And to You the vow shall be performed. O You who hear prayer, To You all mankind comes.” – Psalm 65:1-2 (AMP) Man is a being created to be dependent upon God and it becomes a problem […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (10)
“Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.” – Psalm 24:3-4 (AMP) The Lord God is holy and where He dwells […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (9)
“Jesus replied, “Woman, believe Me, a time is coming [when God’s kingdom comes] when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You [Samaritans] do not know what you worship; we [Jews] do know what we worship, for salvation is from the Jews.” – John 4:21-22 (AMP) The worship of a […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (8)
“God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” – John 4:24 (AMP) On a day that remains the best of Isaiah’s life as a prophet of God, he encountered the Lord. Oh what a joy for a man to see the […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (7)
“But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers.” – John 4:23 (AMP) On a hot afternoon in the village of Sychar which belonged to the […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (6)
“Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, “Without any doubt the Lord is in this place, and I did not realize it.” So he was afraid and said, “How fearful and awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gateway to heaven.” – Genesis […]
WORSHIP – MAN’S WHOLE ESSENCE (5)
“But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the fat portions. And the Lord had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and his offering He had no respect. So Cain became extremely angry (indignant), and he looked annoyed and hostile.” – Genesis 4:4-5 (AMP) In […]