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Stop and Say Thank you

Luke 15-17 “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him, and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” Is there a sadder example of the human nature than…

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A Day Is Coming

He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all peoples, nations, and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed….the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High,…

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Anticipation

Colossians 3: 1, 2 “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above,where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” I like to think of my worship as a Christmas present that I’ve spent days trying to decide…

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I Surrender All?

Psalm 96:9 “Worship the Lord in the Splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.” Until you can get to the point of surrendering everything to God, willing to sacrifice the things that you once considered important, it will be hard to pray for holiness. Strange thing about holiness, when you ask for…

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Oxymoron

Job 1:20-21 “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away: may the name of the Lord be praised.” Oxymoron…

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Sing What You Mean

Matthew 12:36 “But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.” When do we stop singing phrases and begin to offer praise? There is an old hymn that says, “I’ll go where you want me to go”. How many Christians would…

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A Sweet Sacrifice

Psalm 71:20, 23 “Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again, from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you – I, whom you have redeemed.” Praise doesn’t have to be our…

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Worship – A Verb

Romans 12:1 “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.” Tune in to any talk show today and you will notice the marriage fixers are driving home the point that love is not…

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Shout for Joy?

Psalm 33:3 “Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” Picture a Sunday service in your mind, imagine the Praise Team in place, the worshipers in their rows. Now let’s scroll down to the second song where some are clapping, and a few brave souls have even raised their hands in…

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Worship – A Daily Thing

John 4:23 “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.” I’ve come to the conclusion that it is almost impossible to come to church on Sunday morning and have a meaningful worship…

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