Different Types of Worship Christians Do at Home
A recent survey yielded some beautiful responses,as a wide variety of men and women from different Christian denominations shared insight into their personal times of prayer and worship. Outlined in Worship at Home Part 1, 2 and 3, are excerpts from that survey.
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Presumption May be the Cause of Unrest in Intercession
Patience waits for God's prayer assignments rather than presumptively taking on issues for which authority has not specifically been given. Intercession, however, is everyone's assignment. It is not a spiritual gift. The one great need of intercessors is to be cloaked in humility--complete dependance uppon the Lord.
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What is violent to darkness may be executed in th peace of God's light for His intercessors
Peace is not merely the absence of conflict. One can war in the spirit while being in the peace of Jesus. However, this necessitates be ing yoked together with His will and purposes, not our own. God's sovereign will, by His choice is accomplished through His chilfren's prayers. but they must be prayed in peace, not anxiety, in trust, not as if the intercessors themselves are accomplishing His will.
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Jesus as the Model for Healing the Sick
Jesus Christ experienced every pain humanly possible while on earth, both prior to his crucifixion and while on the cross. But as he hung on the cross, Jesus, took upon himself all the sicknesses and diseases of mankind so that by his wounds people could be healed.
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Worship Without Boundaries in Davidic Worship
Davidic worshp included singing, instruments playing, sacrifices to God and dancing. Musicians were appointed to sing praises day and night. The house of God was a place of worship without boundaries.
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Guidelines for Godly Leadership
According to 1 Timothy, personal integrity is a greater responsibility for those who desire to be a leader. And only those who have proven themselves faithful over time are to be selected for such a role.<
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Pastors Cultivate an Understanding of Worship as a Lifestyle
Worship belongs to the people. Pastors simply give direction so that the collective voice of the congregation is enabled to declare God's goodness and greatness. Pastoral leadership includes modeling worship as participatory not something simply to be observed. Leadership also must exhibit worship as a life style, that worship is not merely what the church does on Sundays,rather, it is lives offered up daily as living sacrifices.
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The Life and Reign of King David
The book of 2 Samuel follows the life and reign of David. God used David to bring Israel back to Himself, and to set the standard for the reign of future kings. Many kings after David were judged by whether they had done what was right in the sight of the Lord according to their father David. But more importantly, 2 Samuel records the personal covenant God made with David for an everlasting kingdom.
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Lamentations Describes Human Grief Related to Idolotry
The book of Lamentations is filled with incredible human grief over the suffering of the people of Judah and the destruction of Jerusalem. Even after multiple warnings from many different prophets, God's people still chose to turn from Him completely and turn instead to their idols of wood and stone.
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Christians of Every Age are Loved by Jesus
Never think that life has no purpose. God's people have been given the greatest reason to live. It's not for fame and riches, but to learn about and share what Jesus Christ did. It is more important today than ever before.
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