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121. Christian Worship: Are You Aware of the Purposes and Parts? by Robert Baines  
     This article discusses the purposes and parts of worship. Glorifying God, edifying believers, and striving to evangelize the lost are discussed. Prayer, singing, preaching, giving, and interacting are discussed.
     
     
122. Christian Worship: Are You Prepared, Participating, and Practicing? by Robert Baines  
     This article discusses the importance of being prepared for, participating in, and practicing what we talk about in worship. There are too many who get nothing out of worship because they put nothing into it.
     
     
123. Does God accept your worship? by Robert Randle  
     There is doubtless unanimous agreement among believers in the Christian Church about the importance of assembling together to worship our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The services of devotion with fervent prayers, songs of thanksgiving and praises, as well as hearing the Word of God taught to us seem to permeate the very core of our being.
     
     The Holy Spirit bearing witness with our 'spirit' confirms and authenticates our spiritual adoption as children of God, but does even this heavenly gift substitute for our giving to God in everything we do the kind of worship that He regards as pleasing to Him? It isn't enough just to be religious and sincere but the bigger question is whether the sacrifice that is being offered to the Creator is of "Faith."
     
     
124. The Difference Between Praise and Worship by James Barringer  
     Christian music is often referred to as "praise and worship," as if the two terms were interchangeable. Although they're frequently used that way, they actually mean two very different things.
     
     
125. GOODNESS BRAVERY AND GRATITUDE by Tom Zart  
     All of Gods heroes depend on courage
     To overcome the dilemmas of strife.
     God wants us to follow in His footsteps
     As we practice His majesty of life.
     
     
     
     
126. Is it wrong to use musical instruments in Christian worship services? by Robert Randle  
     Singing praises to the Lord God is the most beautifully moving ways to honor and express our love of Him. On this point, there is unanimous agreement among the Christian Church; however, there is a group of believers who teach that it is "unscriptural" to use musical instruments and offer up spiritual songs, hymns, and psalms acappela-style in the worship services.
     
     
127. Jesus First by glenn coon  
     What comes first, Jesus or doctrines?
     The dangers of negativity
     
     
128. Having a form of godliness but denying its power by Robert Randle  
     There are many Evangelical Christian laymen and clergy who believe in divine healings. Each Church and its leadership has different interpretations and traditional teachings regarding how this spiritual grace is administered. Are conditions today such that the healings taking place occur in private and not before the assembled saints, where all can praise the Lord for his great deliverance.
     
     
129. Just What is the Woman's Role in the Church? by Robert Randle  
     It has been said, and quite truly, that women are the 'backbone' of the Church. many things would not get done in the Body of Christ were it not for the good sisters and their amazing organizational and time-management skills, spirituality, and devotion. Among more and more Christian Chrches is the prominence of women in positions which were previously almost exclusively held by men. Women are one-half of the Earth's population and control an ever-increasing amount of the wealth of the world, not to mention the old saying, "The hand that rocks the cradle guides the Nation," it should not be too surprising that women want more of an involvement in the things that pertain to life and godliness. There are many who welcome this change and there are those from the "Old School" who believe that this should not be so in the Church. The following are passages for your consideration.
     
     
130. Christian Mega-Churches: A Sign of the Times? by Robert Randle  
     There is certainly nothing wrong with increasing numbers of people surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. On the Pentecost after Jesus' resurretion, about three thousand were added to the original one hundred twenty Galilean believers in the first and second chapter of ACTS. These adherents to the 'Faith' were taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all its simplicity without any gimmicks,commercialism, merchandising, and religious entertainment or programs.
     
     
131. How to really worship the Lord God by Robert Randle  
     To offer up the worship of praise and thanksgiving to the Creator of heaven and earth is not a matter to be taken lightly. This should be a time of awe, fear, and reverential pause, reflection, and silence before offering up these spiritual things to Him. This is not a time for playing, inattentiveness and socializing.
     
     
132. Are you offering "strange fire" to the Lord? by Robert Randle  
     To offer up praises before the awesome God and Creator of the Universe for all His wonderful blessings should be accompanied by humility, love, and reverential fear. Sadly, for many parishoners it is a time of social mingling in the guise of peeudo-worship, predictable religious platitudes and feigned piety.
     
     
133. Everything Is Possible! by louis gander  
     How can I define a tune, to all the deaf on earth?
     Or find the nearest ocean, and walk its total girth?
     Or explain a rainbow's color, to someone blind from birth?
     Or begin to taste the smallest crumb of Gods tremendous worth?
     
     
134. Praise and Worship: Release The Power of God in Your Life by Lorene Troyer  
     Would you like to learn how to release supernatural power of God in your life? Read on to find out how.
     
     
135. Understanding the Priesthood of Jesus Christ by Oluwaseun Okikiola  
     An understanding of the priesthood of our Lord Jesus gives us the key to a life success and victory without limits. However, a lot of believers are ignorant about this and are suffering defeat. This article gives you an understanding of the role of Jesus as our High Priest and how you can take advantage of this to live a life of triumph
     
     
136. Almighty Applause: Reflections on Worship by Vanessa Peters  
     "Almighty Applause" explores the disparity between our passion for worship and entertainment. Think about how people act at concerts, sporting events, or shows in contrast to their behavior at church. This article encourages Christians to worship wholeheartedly, and to look forward to church as an engaging event, rather than a ritualistic duty.
     
     
137. Dance by Johanna Nielsen  
     One step, two steps. My feet begin to move. Faster and faster we move until I begin to realize my steps have become a dance. Click, click, click. Swoosh, click, swoosh. Rhythm. My feet begin to make music.
     
     
138. SOUL POET TOM ZART'S POEMS OF CHRISTIAN FAITH by Tom Zart  
     My favorite poet is God above
     Who gives Earth its rhythm and rhyme.
     Not pied pipers of misguided souls
     Who promote distrust, hatred and crime.
     
     
139. Christ, Incomparable by Fenny West  
     Christ, Incomparable
     The First, and Adorable
     God's Son, Preeminent
     Great I Am, Immanent.
     
     
     
140. Attend Upon the Lord Without Distraction by   
     Nehemiah would not be deterred in his mission to be about God's business of rebuilding the wall.
     
     
141. The Way by Wilfred Tunyira  
     How do you accept the way: Christ Jesus Our Lord? Without him life has no meaning, we will forever walk in the path of his righteousness.
     
     
142. Sustainable Virtues by Erik Estabrook  
     My wish for all to know Jesus well.
     
     
143. FOR A GOD-LOVING SENIOR prayer by Richard L. Provencher  
     Seniors are precious souls and need not only God's divine presence in their lives, but also the continued love and encouragement from family and friends. Amen. PT.
     
     
144. Be Free! by Robert Totman  
     Going from burdened and unproductive to lifted up, free of cares and fruitful.
     
     
145. What Would You Have Done? by Jeff Peterson  
     How would you have responded to Jesus if you met him face-to-face 2000 years ago? This article reassures Christians that we would have believed in Him, even then.
     
     
146. Permitted to wear the finest linen by Andrea Stinson  
     Are you permitted to wear the finest linen .
     Will you be found prepared for the wedding feast for the Lamb.
     
     
147. Where were You? by Roger Jennings  
     This is the kind of talk that you would have heard 2005 years ago in Jerusalem a few days after they crucified Christ at Calvary. At that time I can see where there would be disbelief and doubt. People wanted a savior but not for what Jesus came to do.
     
     
148. true worship by dumi nkomo  
     The Samaritan woman had discoursed with Jesus about her life. This portion of Scripture begins with discernment, "Sir I see that You are a prophet." That was worship and reverence. Worship is recognizing Who God is and what he represents.
     
     She then added, "Our fathers worshipped (past tense) on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place we must worship (present tense) is in Jerusalem." The Samaritans had a past experience of worship and it was mountain worship. It was not the true worship because it was based on past tradition.
     
     
149. Heart of Worship by Aaron Griffith  
     We as Christians are experts at division. We spend a great deal of our time and energy promoting what makes us different, sometimes at the expense of other Christians. One area that we do this so well is in our "worship" style, but what is worship? We have become so focused on pleasing ourselves by focusing on appeasing our preferences and attacking those who don't agree, that we have forgotten that worship is about focusing on God. We need to come back to the "heart" of worship.
     
     
150. Sorrow and love flow mingled down by Adam Bennett  
     Communion is the moment where sorrow and joy meet most clearly in our Christian experience.
     
     

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