July 18, 2014

A woman's IF

If by doing some work which the undiscerning consider 'not spiritual work' I can best help others, and I inwardly rebel, thinking it is the spiritual for which I crave, when in truth it is the interesting and exciting, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“If I am afraid to speak the truth lest I lose affection, or lest the one concerned should say, "You do not understand", or because I fear to lose my reputation for kindness; if I put my own good name before the other's highest good, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“If my attitude be on of fear, not faith, about the one who has disappointed me; if I say “Just what I expected,” if a fall occurs, then I know nothing of Calvary Love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“If I do not feel far more for the grieved Saviour than for my worried self when troublesome things occur, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael,
“If souls can suffer alongside, and I hardly know it, because the spirit of discernment is not in me, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“If I make much of anything appointed, magnify it secretly to myself or insidiously to others; if I let them think it “hard,” if I look back longingly upon what used to be, and linger among the byways of memory, so that my power to help is weakened, then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“For a cup brimful of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, however suddenly jolted.” ― Amy Carmichael, If
“if I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong points; if I adopt a superior attitude, forgetting “who made thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou hast not received?” then I know nothing of Calvary love.” ― Amy Carmichael, If

July 11, 2014

High praises armor of God: Shield of Faith in action: Don't wait, shout now!

Hold up your shield of Faith: sing high praises today!
Here are the lyrics for some of the powerful songs. Sing with the congregation of faith. Be joined to the Lord Jesus, one spirit with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17; Psalm 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,)

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Turn around

Chorus1
God said He would turn it around
God said He would turn it around
What the devil meant for evil God will make it good
Turn around, turn around, turn around
2 times
Chorus2
I know it may be midnight But joy is soon to come
I know it may be midnight But joy is soon to come
I know it feels like midnight But joy is soon to come
Turn around, turn around, turn around
Repeat Chorus1
Chorus3
Give Him all the praise Cause God is in control
Give Him all the praise Cause God is in control
Give Him all the praise God is in control
Turn around, turn around, turn around
2 times
Repeat Chorus1
(Shout)
Bridge
Beauty for ashes Joy for my pain
Praise for my sadness As I remember His name
Mourning into dancing Sorrow into joy
Every day will be sweeter Than the day before
2 times
Repeat Chorus1-2 times
What the devil meant for evil God will make it good
Turn around, turn around, turn around
Turn around, turn around, turn around
5times

 
"I Call You Faithful"
I call you holy, your name is holy.
You are so holy to me.
I call you holy, your name is holy.
Holy you are and holy you'll be.

I call you holy, your name is holy
You are so holy to me.
I call you holy, your name is holy.
Holy you are and holy you'll be
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you rightous Lord)
I call you righteous, your name is righteous.
You are so righteous to me.
I call you righteous, your name is righteous.
Righteous you are and righteous you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you awesome, God)
I call you awesome, your name is awesome.
You are so awesome to me.
I call you awesome, your name is awesome.
Awesome you are, and awesome you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you faithful, Lord)
I call you faithful, your name is faithful.
You are so faithful to me.
I call you faithful, your name is faithful.
Faithful you are, and faithful you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you healer, Lord)
I call you healer, your name is healer.
You are the healer to me.
I call you healer, your name is healer.
Healer you are, and healer you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you savior, Lord)
I call you savior, your name is savior.
You are the savior to me.
I call you savior, your name is savior.
Savior you are, and savior you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(I call you all that, God)
I call you all that, your name is all that.
You have been all that to me.
I call you all that, your name is all that.
All that you are, and all that you'll be.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah [x8]
Yeah [x8]
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Shout Now

Don’t wait till the battle is over
Don’t wait till the victory is won
Don’t wait till it’s already done
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Oh now if your sick in you body
The doctors say you won’t get well
Oh don’t you fret no don’t you worry
Oh cause Jesus He never fails
So don’t wait

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Oh now that’s like concerning His promise
He’ll do what He said He will do
Whatever the Lord done for others
I know He’ll do the same for you
So don’t wait

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Don’t you worry about the future
Don’t worry bout what lies ahead
Don’t see the righteous forsaken
For His sit or begging for bread
So don’t wait

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Ow… clap you hand

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Stomp your feet

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Leap for joy

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Do your dance

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Some will run

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Some will fry

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Take you hands and lift them high
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July 10, 2014

today's message in the Spirit: be strong in grace, having this seal

2 Timothy 2 New King James Version (NKJV) (boldness added)

Be Strong in Grace

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 This is a faithful saying:
For if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.
12 If we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
13 If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself.

Approved and Disapproved Workers

14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

July 6, 2014

Worship Bible Verses

Exodus 20:2-6

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.  "You shall have no other gods before me.  "You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,  but showing love to a thousand [ generations] of those who love me and keep my commandments.
  • Deuteronomy 29:18

    Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison.
  • 1 Samuel 15:22

    But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
  • 2 Kings 17:38-39

    Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods.  Rather, worship the LORD your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies."
  • 1 Chronicles 16:23-31

    Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.  Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.  For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.  For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.  Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place.  Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength,  ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.  Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.  Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
  • Nehemiah 9:5-6

    And the Levites--Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah--said: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. " "Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.  You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
  • Psalm 29:1-11

    Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.  Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.  The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.  The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic.  The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.  He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox.  The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning.  The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.  The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!"  The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.  The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
  • Psalm 86:9-10

    All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to your name.  For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
  • Psalm 99:1-9

    The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.  Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.  Let them praise your great and awesome name-- he is holy.  The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.  Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.  Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.  He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.  O LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.  Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
  • Psalm 100:1-5

    Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.  Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.  Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.  For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
  • Isaiah 29:13

    The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.
  • Daniel 3:16-18

    Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.  If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.  But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."
  • John 4:21-24

    Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.  You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.  Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.  God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
  • Romans 12:1-2

    Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.  Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
  • Hebrews 12:28-29

    Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,  for our "God is a consuming fire."
  • Revelation 4:8-11

    Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. Day and night they never stop saying: "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE Lord GOD ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME."  Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,  the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:  "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
  • Revelation 14:7

    He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."

  • July 5, 2014

    Journey to see God: See God as we praise His greatness

    How do we sing praise to God and praise His holy name? Here is a real life example. David's song of praise is full of God and totally God-focused. He was described as a man after God's heart. He certainly knew God.

    David’s Song of Praise (from 1 Chronicles 16)
    On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:
    8 Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness.
        Let the whole world know what He has done.
     
    Sing to Him; yes, sing His praises.
        Tell everyone about His wonderful deeds.

    10 Exult in His holy name;
        rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
     
    11 Search for the Lord and for His strength;
        continually seek Him.
     
    12 Remember the wonders he has performed,
        his miracles, and the rulings he has given, 13 you children of His servant Israel,
        you descendants of Jacob, His chosen ones.
     
    14 He is the Lord our God.
        His justice is seen throughout the land.

    15 Remember His covenant forever—
        the commitment He made to a thousand generations.
    16 This is the covenant He made with Abraham
        and the oath He swore to Isaac.
    17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
        and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
    18 “I will give you the land of Canaan
        as your special possession.”
    19 He said this when you were few in number,
        a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
    20 They wandered from nation to nation,
        from one kingdom to another.
    21 Yet He did not let anyone oppress them.
        He warned kings on their behalf:
    22 “Do not touch My chosen people,
        and do not hurt My prophets.”
     
    23 Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
        Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
     
    24 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
        Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
     
    25 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!
        He is to be feared above all gods.
     
    26 The gods of other nations are mere idols,
        but the Lord made the heavens!

    27 Honor and majesty surround Him;
        strength and joy fill His dwelling.
     
    28 O nations of the world, recognize the Lord,
        recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
     
    29 Give to the Lord the glory He deserves!
        Bring your offering and come into His presence.
    Worship the Lord in all His holy splendor.

    30     Let all the earth tremble before him.
        The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
    31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
        Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”32 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
        Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
    33 Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord,
        for he is coming to judge the earth.
     
    34 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
        His faithful love endures forever.
    35 Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
        Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
    so we can thank Your holy name
        and rejoice and praise You.”
    36 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
        who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
     
    And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
     

    July 3, 2014

    Today is the day of decision: effortless change

    Today is the day of decision. Change. A humble spirit to submit to God and resist the devil. Here are resources which can help every individual (Christian or non-Christian) to walk the victorious way. These entirely Bible-based teachings are short, thirty minutes each. Many have been blessed through these nuggets. Please watch.


    Quoted from Andrew Wommack's Effortless Change:
    "Kneeling beside my bed one day in 1968, I began to pray, “Lord, what do I have to do to get from where I am to where You want me to be?” I opened my eyes, and as I saw my Bible laying on the bed in front of me, I heard the Lord say, “Just put My Word in your heart, and it will do the rest.”
    "Although the Lord spoke that to me in prayer, it was important for me to see it in the Word. He revealed and confirmed it to me through a parable in Mark 4:26-29. It says,
    And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; [27] And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. [28] For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. [29] But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
    "In this parable, Jesus compared the Word of God to a seed (Mark 4:14). Today, since so few of us are farmers, it might take a little explanation for us to fully grasp these truths.
    "First, He taught that God’s Word has to be planted like a seed in our hearts. Just as a seed doesn’t release its life until it is planted into the ground, God’s Word will not set us free until we get it in our hearts. Having the Bible on our tables, in our hands, or in our heads is not sufficient; we have to let God’s Word penetrate our hearts...." (Continue reading at http://www.awmi.net/extra/article/effortless_change)

    2014 TV Broadcasts
    http://www.awmi.net/tv/2014

    Week 1a    Dec30: The War Is Over
    Week 1b    Jan3: Effortless Change
    Week 2    Jan6: Effortless Change
    Week 3    Jan13: Effortless Change
    Week 4    Jan20: Effortless Change
    Week 5    Jan27: Effortless Change
    Week 6    Feb3: How To Become A Water Walker
    Week 7    Feb10: CBC Changed Lives
    Week 8    Feb17: God Wants You Well
    Week 9    Feb24: God Wants You Well
    Week 10    Mar3: God Wants You Well
    Week 11    Mar10: God Wants You Well
    Week 12    Mar17: God Wants You Well
    Week 13    Mar24: God Wants You Well
    Week 14    Mar31: God Wants You Well
    Week 15    Apr7: Lessons From David
    Week 16    Apr14: Lessons From David
    Week 17    Apr21: Lessons From David
    Week 18    Apr28: Lessons From David
    Week 19    May5: You've Already Got It!
    Week 20    May12: You've Already Got It!
    Week 21    May19: You've Already Got It!
    Week 22    May26: You've Already Got It!
    Week 23    Jun2: You've Already Got It!
    Week 24    Jun9: You've Already Got It!
    Week 25    Jun16: Discipleship Evangelism
    Week 26    Jun23: Discipleship Evangelism
    Week 27    Jun30: Discipleship Evangelism

    June 27, 2014

    Spiritual journey into worship and praise

    This traveler has increasingly been led in the spirit to worship and praise.
    For about nine months a thirty years old worship and praise church with prophetic messages, divine healing and signs confirming God's words , and demonstrating the power of God, has brought such great revelation about the greatness of God and closeness in reality between God and man.
    It has been a really marvelous experience of God's presence. His Kingdom comes. His will be done on earth as in heaven.
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    Here are some verses to meditate upon.
    The first worship and praise to God recorded in the Bible: it was by a faithful old nameless servant :
    Genesis 24:26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD, 27 saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
    The first record of a woman (Leah)giving worship and praise to God by naming her sons : 'joined' and 'praise'.
    34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
    35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
    The first record of a man mightily used by God (Moses ), praising God as a warrior : Exodus 15
    “The LORD is my strength and my defense;
    2 he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The LORD is a warrior; 3 the LORD is his name.
    Command on why Christians should always worship and praise God : Deuteronomy 8
    10 When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. 11 Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.
    Pride causes Christians not to praise God :
    12 Otherwise ... , 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery...17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”
    Praise God for He is the One who has blessed us with every good gifts :
    18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
    Consequences of not praising God :
    19 If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. 20 Like the nations the LORD destroyed before you, so you will be destroyed for not obeying the LORD your God.
    Leah praised God by naming her son Praise (Judah)

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