I read this today from Allen Jackson what a great point. John 4:23-24 (NIV®)“A time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” Our five senses are amazing, aren’t they? They are gifts from God, and without any of them, our world would be diminished. We tend to evaluate our worship based on those things, too—a pretty room for our eyes, a soft chair to sit on, music that pleases our ears, and perhaps a cup of hot coffee to please our taste buds. Some congregations and faith traditions use incense and candles to evoke a spirit of worship. Yet, Jesus said true worship, the kind of worship the Father seeks, is through our spirit—and that is beyond the scope of our senses. I’m not opposed to a comfortable worship environment—I enjoy that, too. But these things are cultural preferences that have little to do with the authenticity of our worship. Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to show us His perspective on true worship—and then, let’s apply that to our own hearts. THINK ABOUT ITHow do you define worship? How does it define you?
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Bible Study May 22, 2024 Psalm 121: 1 – 3 (ESV) “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.” “America RunsContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 21, 2024 Ephesians 6:14 (ESV) 14 “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness> In our struggle to do good and sin not we have a battle on our hands and in our hearts. One of the weapons of warfare is the breastplateContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 20, 2024 3 John 1:5 10 “Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, 6 who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. 7 ForContinue reading “Bible Study”
Sunday @ Asbury Chapel
Sunday @ Asbury Chapel Do you believe God blesses certain nations and withholds or removes His blessings from others? We are going to look at several blessings God has promised the individuals and nations that follow Him. Deuteronomy twenty-eight is our source for Sunday we look at the blessings. If you do not have aContinue reading “Sunday @ Asbury Chapel”
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Bible Study Nay 17, 2024 Acts 8:26 – 31 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[a] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a courtContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 16, 2024 Matthew 4:7 – 11 (ESV) 7 “Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 AndContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 15. 2024 Ephesians 6:14 (ESV) “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” Paul has given us a description of the weapons of warfare we have to both fight with and further resist the devil. But they are only useful if we appropriateContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 14, 2024 Philemon 1:15 – 18 (ESV) 15 “For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a bondservant[c] but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, bothContinue reading “Bible Study”
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Bible Study May 13, 2024 2 Corinthians 11:3 – 5 (ESV) “3 But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or ifContinue reading “Bible Study”