Category: Worship

Always take your cue from God. In difficult circumstances most of the advice given can be about rescue; about being safe; about being careful. When we live in the right place in the father’s heart we are more concerned with learning to be carefree than careful. People unconsciously put upon us the old fears and… Continue reading We should not be deflected from purpose

We live in the time of restoration. We cannot lay down the building tool that is in one hand nor the weapon of war that is in the other. Spiritual Zion is coming forth in the will of the Lord, and we must give ourselves to defending its wall and completing it. It is a… Continue reading The heavenly Father’s search

The leaders carry the service, but the people must also be aware of what is taking place. When you stand in the service as individuals who have come in with all your thoughts going around in your mind, the service will not reach a very high level. As you wait on the Lord, there must… Continue reading The fixed focus

If Christ were to stand in our midst today, He would be singing praises unto the Father. The writer of Hebrews quotes from the Old Testament (Psalms 22:22), applying this Scripture to Jesus Christ: … He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, “I will proclaim Thy name to My brethren, in the midst… Continue reading The priority of worship

When we set our heart upon the Lord, then the psalms that we sing are very beautiful, even though they may not be perfect technically. As we increase our worship, it is pleasing to God. Worship is in our will. The great sins against worship are withdrawal, rebellion, stubbornness, and pride. Pride is actually an… Continue reading Worship from the heart

When you come to worship, your distractions are always obvious. You are not oppressed, but you are very much focused on all the things that are surfacing in your own life. What does God really want from you? He wants you to love Him with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your… Continue reading He has to be Lord

When God speaks to us about love, telling us how to enter into it, Satan hates it because it is one of the great keys to worship. We’ve heard about love, but learning how to open up to it has been difficult, and when the teaching comes, Satan begins to move in. One thing that… Continue reading Instructions in fresh participation

Exhortation When you come to worship the Lord, it is very necessary that you get rid of any restraints and open your spirit completely to the Lord. Rebuke anything that has disturbed you during the day and say, “I will not suffer that feeling or emotion to restrain me any longer.” Get rid of any… Continue reading In His presence

Let us consider Psalm 22:3 from two different versions. King James: But Thou art holy, oh Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. New American Standard: Yet Thou are holy, O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel. In Hebrews 13:15, we read about offering to the Lord our praises, the sacrifice of… Continue reading Make Him a throne 1

In this walk we not only rejoice in the Living Word and the truth of it, but we should also be able to touch the Lord every time we come to church. It is ridiculous for you to come to church and fail to have a meeting with God. We need the kind of teaching… Continue reading God’s response to our worship 1

A very familiar passage, which you may have heard hundreds of times, is Ephesians 5:18–21. Look at it as a little analysis of your spirit as you come into the house of the Lord. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another… Continue reading Personal preparation for the worship service

We have moved into new territory in our worship, and therefore the assault of the enemy is evident. But we are to rejoice that a new level of worship is opening up and is being contested. Blessed are they who press in to it even though they are being battled, even though there is no… Continue reading The Lord is establishing a new level of worship

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:23–24. Let me give you a few keys… Continue reading Keys to worship-lifting restraints

But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. John 4:23.  We may have a lot of problems and battles. But even if we could solve twelve different problems for you—before the month was… Continue reading The true worshiper

The Lord is speaking to His chosen remnant today. By revelation and prophecy His Spirit assures us that our Lord has endowed us with divine authority to fulfill now the ministry of judgment and exploits. Our awareness of our destiny is growing. Our absolute acceptance of His promises is essential. We are to be His… Continue reading Expressing our faith in worship

Do you believe in the selfishness of God? God has a right to be selfish for all glory and praise belong to Him. He has brought forth this creation for a purpose, and it is important for us to understand it. The book of Ephesians explains God’s purpose in sending His Son, the second person… Continue reading Delivered to be his worshipers

Cornelius was a centurion, an officer in the Roman army, a professional soldier. However, we are not as interested in this phase of his life as in the fact that he was a devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people, and prayed to… Continue reading Be sensitive to God

In Exodus 15, we find the song of Moses which is one of the earliest of the songs found in the Scriptures. These early songs were always songs of victory.  As civilization deteriorated (from the head of gold down through the silver and the other symbolic stages depicted in Nebuchadnezzar’s vision in Daniel 2:31–35), we… Continue reading The song of Moses and the Lamb

Isaiah 61:1–7 is one of the outstanding prophecies about the Kingdom because it relates to the Kingdom of God as it first comes forth. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,… Continue reading Mantle of Praise!

The Lord has that unique ability to feel our pain. To worship Him in the midst of a dark place brings Him incredible joy-this move’s His heart deeply-what a privilege! What is worship? It is a bowing down, it is surrendering our life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and magnifying who he is in… Continue reading Changing the atmosphere

Malachi is the last prophet of the Old Testament, and in his book there are glimpses of the hour in which we are living. In Malachi’s day there had ceased to be any real worship of the Lord. The people had profaned His altars and had given unto the Lord the lame of the flock… Continue reading Seven principles of worship

You must understand that there are many facets to your being. Your will is a part of your soul, of your mind, of your emotions, a part of your spirit, and is probably the only thing that transcends all of them. With the set of your will, you can control your emotions. With your will… Continue reading Your will is a key to worship

We will consider Psalm 22:3 from two different versions. King James says, But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. The New American Standard Bible reads, Yet Thou art holy, O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel. Inhabitest, to be enthroned, the Hebrew word means to sit down;… Continue reading Make Him a throne

A walk with God begins with a revelation of the Lord, and it is the worshiper who will come into that revelation. With each deeper step in revelation there is a corresponding step into deeper worship. Those who will walk with God are those who set themselves to follow on to know the Lord with… Continue reading Worship without distraction

Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place. And behind the second veil, there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy… Continue reading We wash before we worship

One cannot understand the book of Revelation unless he has a good concept of the book of Ezekiel, for the spirit of Ezekiel was very much with John on the Isle of Patmos. The imagery and the symbols of Revelation are never understood until one understands the Old Testament prophets. Even in the marvelous messages… Continue reading The veil-and one step beyond

Worship the Lord with a spirit of anticipation. Let the Spirit fill you again and again. About the time that your heart says, “This is all I can receive from the Lord today,” answer, “No, that’s a lie. I can have twice as much.” Then start all over again, anticipating a double portion. When you… Continue reading Let Him breathe on me

We should be able to touch the Lord every time we come to church. It is ridiculous for you to come to church and fail to have a meeting with God. We need the kind of teaching that removes the tendency for us to get into a rut, lest worship become commonplace to us, and… Continue reading God’s response to our worship

Malachi, the last recorded prophet of the Old Testament, has an amazing message, telling what God will do in the end time. It contains little reference to the first coming of Christ, but much is portrayed of the times and events of His second coming. For from the rising of the sun even unto the… Continue reading The pure worship