Hello
my dear friends! In today's Psalms of Discipleship we are going to be
reminded of one of the most obvious truths of Christianity: Jesus is to
be worshiped. We will discover that the worship of Jesus does not happen
by accident, but by choice.
May my life be remembered as "a verb."
Dr. Denny Bates
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #3
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture:
1 Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.
2 Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the
harp. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast
day. 4 For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of
Jacob. 5 He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went
throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know:
Psalm 81:1-5
Core Value: Worship
Worship of Jesus is
a verb, a intentional act. As disciples of Jesus, we are created to be
“worshipers.” And as disciples of Jesus who are worshipers of Him, we
are to do what we were made to do: to worship and glorify the Lord. Far
too many professing Christians are simply spectators when it comes
living a life of worship. There is no value to watching someone else
engage in heart-filled worship if the spectator does not join in too.
The exhortations from the Psalmist are to the point: “Sing (verb) for
joy to God . . . Shout (verb) joyfully to the God of Jacob . . . Raise
(verb) a song, strike (verb) the tambourine.” Is it time to check your
spiritual grammar?
Principle #3 & Personal Application:
Quality disciples express a heart-felt worship that finds its roots in
the Words and Works of God.
• We are to worship God with joy
• We are to worship God for what He has said
• We are to worship God for what He has done
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
Is it my habit to worship God out of a routine ritual that has little,
to no meaning or can my worship be described as an exuberant act of joy?
What has the Lord spoken to my heart that has caused me to worship Him?
What has the Lord done for me that has caused me to worship Him?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, by faith I will sing for joy to You with all of my
strength. May I always remember all of the great truths from Your Word
that bless my heart. May I always remember to worship You for all that
You have said to me and done for me.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service
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May my life be remembered as "a verb."
Dr. Denny Bates
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #3
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture:
1 Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. 2 Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day. 4 For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob. 5 He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know: Psalm 81:1-5
Core Value: Worship
Worship of Jesus is a verb, a intentional act. As disciples of Jesus, we are created to be “worshipers.” And as disciples of Jesus who are worshipers of Him, we are to do what we were made to do: to worship and glorify the Lord. Far too many professing Christians are simply spectators when it comes living a life of worship. There is no value to watching someone else engage in heart-filled worship if the spectator does not join in too. The exhortations from the Psalmist are to the point: “Sing (verb) for joy to God . . . Shout (verb) joyfully to the God of Jacob . . . Raise (verb) a song, strike (verb) the tambourine.” Is it time to check your spiritual grammar?
Principle #3 & Personal Application: Quality disciples express a heart-felt worship that finds its roots in the Words and Works of God.
• We are to worship God with joy
• We are to worship God for what He has said
• We are to worship God for what He has done
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
Is it my habit to worship God out of a routine ritual that has little, to no meaning or can my worship be described as an exuberant act of joy?
What has the Lord spoken to my heart that has caused me to worship Him?
What has the Lord done for me that has caused me to worship Him?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, by faith I will sing for joy to You with all of my strength. May I always remember all of the great truths from Your Word that bless my heart. May I always remember to worship You for all that You have said to me and done for me.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service
Dr. Denny Bates & Something New Christian Publishers © 2013 All rights reserved.
www.dennybates.com
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![Hello my dear friends, grace to you.
In this edition of Psalms of Discipleship we are going to look at an "obvious" solution to our greatest need. But sometimes, even with the most committed disciple of Jesus, we can put more faith in our ability to "fix" our problems than to place our entire trust in Jesus to fix us.
Learning as I go,
Denny @[683113295:2048:Andrew Bates]
Psalms of Discipleship—Principle #2
Life Principles For Those Who Choose To Follow Jesus And Live The Discipled Life
Key Scripture: O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. (See also vs. 7 and 19) Psalm 80:3
Core Value: Prayer
Have you ever come to the end of yourself? It seems that everything you have attempted to do in order to “fix” your problem has crashed and burned. Out of the ashes of another failed attempt to fix the unfixable, do you often return to the very same way of doing things that will give you the very same outcome again?
Here is the illusion: sometimes we believe we are the answer to our removing our trials (and maybe, sometimes this is absolutely true). But there are some personal challenges that require us to look beyond ourselves. Some people look to man’s wisdom. Others look to false gods. The disciple of Jesus looks to the God of grace, the One who restores us, the One who shines His face upon us, the One who saves us.
Principle #2 & Personal Application: Quality disciples learn to keep short accounts with God through humility and brokenness.
• The person who keeps short accounts with God looks to the Lord for restoration and the forgiveness of sin
• The person who keeps short accounts with God is graced with the warmth and kindness of His love
• The person who keeps short accounts with God experiences the beauty of God’s salvation everyday
Reflect & Respond: Some Really Good Questions To Ponder…
How does a prayer of repentance help me see God’s love for me more clearly?
What does it mean to have God’s face shine upon me?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, may I always keep short accounts with You. Without Your restoration, I am doomed to spiritual ruin. May Your face always shine upon me. May Your great salvation never be taken for granted by me.
The Essential Core Values Of The Quality Disciple Are…
Grace—Worship—Bible Study—Prayer—Community—Service—Evangelism
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www.dennybates.com
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