How can I spend time with God? What are some specific things I can do? Last time we talked of the importance of getting to know God. Then we talked about getting to know God as He presents Himself in His Word. The first step is to study Jesus in the Word to find out […]
In the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Psalms, there are seven words used for praise and worship which teach us various aspects of how to approach God. Psalm 100 is a psalm about praise and in one verse four of the seven words are used showing a Biblical progression from the sacrifice of
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KEY: We can only lead the congregation in as far as we go – only into what we personally know and experience. You must personally be a worshiper. How can you lead someone into where you don’t know the way? How to enter: Psalm 100:4-5 – Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with
Back in the 1980’s I began to seek the Lord diligently to overcome some fears and other things that were hindering me from being all I could be. I was not working at the time, so I showed up before the Lord at 8 am every morning to pray and to study the Word of
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Why are we here? What is the goal of music ministry? We are here to worship God and to lead others into true worship, the whole congregation approaching God and fully expressing itself to God in worship and praise. This is the atmosphere in which God is free to move. We need to learn to
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Habakkuk 3:1 – A prayer (tephillah – intercession, supplication, hymn, prayer – a type of prayer that is sung as part of formal worship) of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. God’s house is to be a house of this sung prayer for all the nations (Isaiah 56:7) Shiginoth – the Hebrew word used to describe
There is something that I have seen happening through the years in many spirit filled churches that I love. Some call it prophetic worship, some call it singing the song of the Lord, some call it singing spiritual songs, some call it singing a new song. In studying the connection between music and the prophetic
Attitudes to Come to God in: Hebrews 11:6 – Come to God expecting Him to be a rewarder of you for the time you give Him. Come in faith. Come with a righteousness consciousness, knowing you are acceptable with Him. Don’t come telling God how wretched and miserable you are or listing all of the
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Psalms 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. God is a very PRESENT help in trouble. The presence of God isn’t just a religious idea or doctrine. The presence of God is the presence and reality of an actual, powerful loving being with me always. Matthew 28:20 (Amplified
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