Thursday, August 12, 2010

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

PRAISES AND WORSHIP, THE DIFFERENCES            
There is a difference between Praising the Lord and Worshiping Him. Lets take the subject of Praise:

Ps 9:11
Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

Ps 33:2
Praise the Lord with harp, sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

Is 42:12
Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.

Heb 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, this is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

According to the above, Praise consists of song, music, words, and we are to do this consistently, even when it is a sacrifice.

At times, when we’re having a rough time it can indeed be difficult to rejoice in what is taking place. But as we study the word of God, we know that everything is happening for a reason and that reason is for our growth and the Lord’s glory! (Rom 8:28)

According to the Word of God, the Lord inhabits the praises of His children.

Ps 22:3
But thou art holy, o holy that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Wow what a promise! When we offer praises to the Lord, His spirit fills each word and His power goes forth. See this next verse:

2 Chr 20:22
And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

These armies being stopped by the Lord, are pointing us in the direction of the enemy as he sets traps for us. As we praise the Lord we will walk in His power and protection.

Lets take a look at Worship:

1 Chr 16:29
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord our maker.

Ps 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

Ps 96:9
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.

According to this, worship is not singing and such; but it is an action taken in acknowledging the Lord as our LORD.

According to the Greek dictionary:
Praise to speak in praise of, to praise.
Praise  “to sing, to laud, sing to the praise of”
Praise  “will I give praise”; “I will confess”.

Worship  “to make obeisance, do reverence to” used as of an act of homage or reverence to God.

Worship  “to serve, to render religious service or homage”; to worship (by the Spirit of God) “to worship (God in Spirit).

Worship goes beyond praise; it is an act of bowing down and honoring the Lord God. Worship is also an act, for example in our daily work: we serve others as a way of worshiping the Lord. Our very life should be an act of worship.

There have been many times, while ministering on a one to one that the person would continue speaking words of praise.  The Holy Spirit would tell me to instruct them to be silent and drink in His Spirit, allowing the Holiness of God to bathe them. There is a time to be silent before the Lord. We often think we must continue to speak His praises in order to show we adore Him; but not so.

Has the Holy Spirit ever told you to lie down flat before the Lord? He had me do this one time in church, as I repented for not speaking forth as I should have. It was awesome. As I lay on the floor the presence of the Lord swept over and through me, letting me bathe in His love.  I was in the back and no one could easily see me, so it was not for show; in fact I was not very comfortable doing it. But the joy and peace that came with the obedience was beyond measure, that was worship.

We need to be bold in our praises as well as our worship; not allowing man to rob us of our blessings. There are times we hesitate to raise our hands to the Lord out of embarrassment; well that’s a silly and dangerous thing to do. He tells us if we deny Him before men He will deny us before His father. 

I pray this has been a bit of encouragement for you to open up and rejoice in our LORD. He alone is worthy of our praise and worship.

You are blessed amen

Sunday, August 8, 2010

THE POWER BEHIND THE WORD

WHAT IS THE WORD
The word is God’s incarnate in Jesus.
God being die in Jesus.
What are Dynamics.
1. Active
2. forceful
3. to be endowed with divine force
4. capable of giving a sense of power and transmitting
5. it the force that produce or changes motion
word dynamics
is the power in the word of God that give birth to changes in the life of a believer and every of it concern
it is also the power embedded in word of God that give meaning in to living
it the power in the word of God that grant a believer a control over all affair of life
(you don’t have the right word to put the devil in control that is while the devil have power over you)
ESSENCE OF POWER
The destiny of a believer without power is at risk

THE WORD AS A POWER SOURCE
The is no doubt that the word is quick and powerful
The word is unstoppable therefore quality read of the word give birth to power luke 5:17
The word carries power that make word harassment free
THE POWER OF REVELATION
MEANS the opening up of the logos.
It must be open up to access the treasure in it.
It is the process by a believer to the intent of god john 1:4.
The power is encounter via the word ( the light shineth and the darkness could not hold it)
Behind the word is the power which the spirit of God Is capsulded
Until you are able to have access to his power, you can not have access to his power (Rev. 18 :15)
The season of wisdom is the season of promotion
When the word comes there be difference
The word of God transform you.
ADVANTAGES OF REVELATION
It revelation give birth to power( Dan 11:14)
It shatters ignorance (john6:6)
It the key to miracles(Act3:4-6)
It make living great and fruitful (Ephesian 1:16-20)
It grant you control and stability(Isaiah 33:6)
It gives direction and eliminate confusion
It is anti parasite to fear
(when fear knock at your door, isv send faith when it you will discover that there (Roman 10:17)
Revelation disarm fear
Revelation witness peace
CHANNELS OF REVELATION
1.The fear of the lord (Ps 25:14)
2. Meekness (Ps25:29)
3. Is simply walking by the truth that God’s way is higher than your way.
4. the love God in your heart(john 15:15)
5. it give us joy (Isaiah 12:3)
6. Peace
7. Be thirsty for God(Isaiah 55:1)
8. The holy spirit(1Cor2:9-10)
HOW TO PROOF REVELATION
1. It must agrees with the scriptures (John10:34)
2. What direction is the revelation leading you to (Isaiah 48:17)
3. It must give you peace (Ps 88:5)
4. It is void of fear (1Tim 5:7)
5. Must agrees with the witness of the holy spirit(Rom8:1)
WHAT IS IN THE WORD
Every other books inform you but the bible transform you. There is the seed of salvation in the word.
God’s word is god. The only thing that got done on earth is the will of God
So locate his will and get what his will contain, He will cause thing to done for you on earth.
WHAT MAKES THE WORD SO THICK
1 Divine power (John1:12 For as many that has believe him to them give them power to become the sons of god, even to them that believe on his name)
The more of his word you posses, the more of his power will be displayed in your life
2. Divine Nature (2Pet 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that faded not away reserved in heaven)
The nature and the life of God is embedded in the word of God.
Anything that God can offer the word can offer it. God’s word is as powerful as God.
3 Divine wisdom (Heb. 4:12, matt 7:24-28)
Matt7:24-28Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
M't:7:25: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
M't:7:26: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, sh all be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
M't:7:27: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
M't:7:28: And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine
Wisdom: Is knowing the right thing to do, say, go and performing them
God’s wisdom is embedded in his word (Ps119:97-100)
Psalms:119:97: O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalms:119:98: Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms:119:99: I have more understandding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
Psalms:119:100: I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts
It an applied power that is wisdom and knowledge. Wisdom is taking steps on the thing God has shown you and applied it
4.Divine Health (Proverb 4:20-22)
 Proverb:4:20: My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverb:4:21: Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Proverb:4:22: For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
The word of God guaranteed good health
Medicine is not a pure. why, because when we are talking science it mean 1+2=3 etc
Every disease has it spiritual root
5 Divine happiness/joy: (Jere.15:16)
  Jer:15:16: Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Unspeakable, unconditional, uninterruptible joy is available in the word of God (Joy is the answer to depression)
6. Divine Peace: (1Pet 12Pe:1:2: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,)
The more of the word you know , the more the peace multiplied around you.
7. Divine Illumination or inside (Ps119:130)
Light come via the word
Since light rule over darkness, you can also rule by the word.
Psalms:119:130: The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

NUTRIETIONAL CONTENT OF THE WORD (Matt4:4) M't:4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God
The word is food
1.Water: (Jere.15:16)
 There is water in the word
It refreshes (John4:14)
It porches and renew the inner mind (Eph.5:26)

2. Milk (1Pet 2:2)
 It brings about growth. It take the word to grow in God
3 Meat: (1cor3:2) I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
The meat of the soul is the word of God
Meat give strength and grant spiritual stability44. Strong meat: (Heb5:12-14)
Heb:5:13: For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb:5:14: But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
The word of God offers control. It is by this level that you obtain spiritual maturity
Were are able to design the spirit behind the word5
5 .Honey (Prov.24:13) My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste
You have access to the working knowledge to the word of God
The level of honey in the word put you in supernatural command over every area of life
6. Wine (Isa 25:6)
The level of wine is the level of intoxication of the word of God
This level , it does not matter who is around or what is around
It is unstoppable realm
This level, the influence of the word become overwhelming
Water ---------for refreshing the word
Milk -----------for growth in the word
Honey ---------for exploit and dynamism
Wine -----------for becoming an Influence
Meat -----------for strength
WHAT MAKE THE WORD WORKS
1 Faith in the word; (Heb. 4:2) For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Faith is seen in your action acting on what you believe
HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAD THE WORD:
1 When it become impossible to forget
2 when it linger with your spirit man
3 it provoke a transforming word in you
4 when it gingers you to take action
5 when it stir up joy in your heart
2 Obedient: it following the word steadily and consistently
It giving hid to the word of God
It is putting into physical a corresponding action what the word of God say (Isa 1:19)
Isa:1:19: If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land
At the point where you receive the word , action must begin without reservation
The word remains impotent until it is obey and action are taken
Examples are:
a. The turning of water into wine (John 2:7-10) Joh:2:7: Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Joh:2:8: And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Joh:2:9: When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
Joh:2:10: And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
b. The feeding of five thousand also answer to he step taking
The act of God remain the same if you are taking step or action
3. Warfare: the hand of God will work in the of those that war
 Regularly (Heb4:12) Heb:4:12: For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
The treasure of heaven is not free it carries the price tag that you pay add that is responsibility
HOW TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE WORD OF GOD 
1.The light is the word of God (Ps 1:3) Psalms:1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper
2 Study it until your proof is visible before your world
3 Fix your eye it and meditate on it day and night
4 Be willing and Obedient (John 14:15)
5 Stay away from whatever will take you away from the word
THINGS THAT CAN TAKE US AWAY FROM THE WORD
1 Sin
2 Slothfulness
3 Sleep
4 Wrong company (Prov 13:20)
5 Compromise
6 Guilt and condemnation

THE END OF WORD DYNAMICS

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