Friday, January 31, 2014

DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels."  ( 2 Corinthians 4:7)

 Disappointment in ourselves. It's potentially 
 the most debilitating kind of disappointment because it can throw you
 into a downward spiral that's hard to stop or recover from.

      Peter had sworn undying love and fidelity to Jesus. "Lord, 
 everybody else may abandon you, but not me! I'm yours till death"
 (See  Mt 26:33-75). And he meant every word of it. But under the pressures
 surrounding the crucifixion he yields, and three times denies knowing
 Jesus. Later, remembering Jesus' words, "Before the rooster crows,
 you'll deny me three times," Peter, heartbroken by his own dismal
 failure, "went outside and wept bitterly" (Lk 22:62 NIV). Ever asked,
 "God, how can you possibly use someone as messed up as me?" Peter failed
 to meet his own expectations and went on a downer. But Jesus wasn't
 shocked. He was well aware of Peter's flaws when he called him into the
 ministry. He also knew that his blustering, outspoken disciple had a
 tender heart, so He extended grace to him rather than remove him from
office. When Christ gave post-resurrection orders to "tell His disciples
and Peter" (Mk 16:7 NIV) to meet Him in Galilee , He reaffirmed His
 choice of the failed disciple. The rest of Peter's story is New
Testament history.

     When (not if!) you confront failure:

 (1) Don't add insult to  injury by letting disappointment mire you
 in hopelessness and despair.
 (2) Humble yourself and repent. Confess your sin; don't excuse,
rationalize or blame circumstances and people. 
 (3) Receive God's grace  and forgiveness by faith, not by feelings.
 Don't let Satan convince you your case is beyond grace.
 (4) Get whatever help you need to get back on  track - sooner, not later.


 "Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved."--Luke 8:50

Thursday, January 30, 2014

PRAISING GOD FOR LIFE

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of "Camp Complaining"
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To "thank" is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yet, this doesn't end the story cause

Zion waits in glory ...


 

The shortest distance between
a problem and a solution
is the distance between
your knees and the floor. 
The one who kneels to the Lord can
stand up to anything! 
The Lord be with you forever, Amen .

Monday, January 27, 2014

DRY BONES HAVE EARS


I hope you will be blessed as it has blessed me......Dry Bones have Ears  
"...O ye bones,hear the Word of the Lord"(Ezekiel 37:4). 

When it was time to bring the dry bones back to life,God told Prophet
Ezekiel to speak the Word of the Lord to the bones. He asked Ezekiel to
give instructions to the bones. He asked Ezekiel to communicate God's
intentions to the bones. He asked Ezekiel to tell the bones to listen to
the Word of the Lord!

Ordinarily, the only way for someone or something to hear is through the
Use of Ears. So, God seemed to be telling Ezekiel "those bones have
ears, speak to them"!

Friend, there is good news from God today: In the realm of the
Prophetic; Everything has an Ear. Your Financial Problem has an ear. Your
long lasting health problem has an ear. The generational struggles in
your Life or Family have ears. Your dying business has an ear. Your
Career has an ear. The Womb that is yet to yield fruit has an ear! Every
challenge you are facing has an ear!

The Beauty of the ear lies in hearing. The reason why everything has an
ear is so that You can speak the Word of God to them. It doesn't matter
how long a problem has lasted, it certainly responds to the Word of the
Lord if you speak to it. Speak God's word to your Challenge,
Business,Marriage or Career!

God watches over his word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12). 
The Word of God is Spirit and Life (John 6 63).
It is quick and Powerful (Hebrews 4:12). 
It is like a Hammer (Jeremiah 23:29).

You have cried enough! 
You have complained enough!
    You have been stuck in confusion long enough! 

   You have struggled fruitlessly enough!
Arise Champion!
Just Speak God's Word! 
Open  Your Bible..........
    Confess the Promises, Believe Them!  

     Speaking Them Out! 

    They may not make sense but just keep Speaking!

    Your  Circumstances have to listen! 

    Then, Your Testimonies will break forth.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Lean not to your own understanding,
but in all your ways acknowledge Him
And He will direct your path
 (Prov.3:5)

Saturday, January 25, 2014

BE B.A.D.



While shopping at a local department store, a woman spotted a man with an acronym on his shirt that had B.A.D.

 Being the person that she was (curious), she stopped the man and asked, 'What does B.A.D. stand for?'
And trust me; you'll be amazed at what his response was. He replied B.A.D. stands for:
"Blessed And Delivered "

That thought stuck with her as she finished doing her shopping that day.  So she came up with a little advice for you today.
1. When the enemy tries to attack you, be B.A.D.
2. When things don't seem to be going right on your job, be B.A.D.
3. When things are not looking good in your marriage, be B.A.D.
4. When folks scandalize your name, just be B.A.D.


Get with somebody who you know that you can be B.A.D. with!!!
May God Bless You And Have A B.A.D. Day!

*Any person that can kneel before God can stand before anything! 

Thursday, January 23, 2014

EVICTION

The enemies called Skepticism and Unbelief are sent to resist the works of your hands. They have been sent to mock, harass, and interrupt you as you build in the Kingdom. Jesus encountered this too when a girl died and the room filled with spectators, skeptics, and unbelievers. He had a remedy called EVICTION. There are some folk who need Eviction Papers. They only come to serve the purpose of nullifying what God has called you to do. They are there to mock, divide, and pull against the faith needed to manifest certain miracles. Once Jesus put them out the room, He resurrected the dead girl. Don't be startled by the crowds of folk surrounding you, you need to know who to serve Eviction Papers to.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

GREAT RECIPE FOR THE NEW YEAR

 
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  And while you walk, smile.
    It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.  Talk to God about
    what is going on in your life.  

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
  "My purpose is to__________ today.  I am thankful for______________".

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
    is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water.  Eat blueberries,wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli,

 almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or 
things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
    college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12.  You are not so important that you have to win every argument.
      Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what 
their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster/crisis with these words:
      'In five years, will this really matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is unimportant. Truth is, they're probably not 
thinking of you at all. 

19. GOD heals everything  - but you have to ask Him first.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. Change is the ONLY constant in the universe

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
      Your true friends will. Stay in touch!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
      "I am thankful for__________.  Today I accomplished_________."

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings.
      You'll be smiling before you know it.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

YOU PROMISED ME

  WHATEVER ANGERS YOU CONTROLS YOU.....................................................................

Let's Selah (pause and think about it) on that statement....................................................

Whatever angers you controls you?...................................What are you angry at Beloved?

What is causing you to get over into the flesh and into the enemies' camp?

Helen and I have both had several challenges this week .........Yes, Helen and I have challenges.

And from those challenges that we faced...........Comes this brief but important teaching:

It is important to have a working knowledge of the Scriptures..............
I said.........KNOW HOW TO WORK YOUR Believer's Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
Two......... LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR Word Excellence Anointing Power Oil Name.
And most of all: Remember Circumstances And Situations Happen to cause us to Love Like God.

Beloved.............Sister Helen and I are challenging you this week to spend some time..........
We are challenging you to spend some time in meditating this week.................................

God has put in our spirit several challenges that the Body of Christ is facing:



  1. God's Promise vs. World's Truth?
  2. Spirit's Willing vs. Flesh's Able?
  3. Jesus as Savior vs. Jesus as Lord?
  4. Your Church using Christ as a Career Opportunity vs. Christian Lifestyle?

Accountability+Responsibility+AccessibilityAUTHORITY

Sunday, January 19, 2014

THE TONGUE IS YOUR WORST ENEMY

Your words, your dreams, and your thoughts have power to create conditions in your life. What you speak about, you can bring about. 

If you keep saying you can't stand your job, you might lose your job. 

If you keep saying you can't stand your body, your body can become sick.


If you keep saying you can't stand your car, your car could be stolen or just stop operating. 

If you keep saying you're broke, guess what? You'll always be broke. 

If you keep saying you can't trust a man or trust a woman, you will always find someone in your life to hurt and betray you. 

If you keep saying you can't find a job, you will remain unemployed. 

If you keep saying you can't find someone to love you or believe in you, your very thought will attract more experiences to confirm your beliefs.


If you keep talking about a divorce or break up in a relationship, then you might end up with it. 

Turn your thoughts and conversations around to be more positive and power packed with faith, hope, love and action. 

Don't be afraid to believe that you can have what you want and deserve. 

Watch your Thoughts, they become words. 
Watch your words, they become actions
Watch your actions, they become habits. 
Watch your Habits, they become character. 
Watch your Character, for it becomes your Destiny 

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settle for. 

Thought I would share this with you. "In the search for me, I discovered truth. In the search for truth, I discovered love. In the search for love, I discovered God. And in God, I have found everything."

Friday, January 17, 2014

SATAN WILL TRY TO OFFER YOU A CROSS LESS LIFE

Jesus said in John, If any man serve me Him will my Father Honor. Well let me tell U Satan knows this & he will offer U a Cross less life because He knows the moment you are on that Cross he cannot touch U ! No demon can harass U ! Because of the Blood of Jesus & what was accomplished on that Cross! There is peace & protection from demonic activity because of the Blood that was shed on that Cross. When Jesus came to Earth the first thing Satan did was offer him a Cross less life ! In Matthew 4 he said, I will give U the Kingdoms of the World U don't have to gain the Throne through the Cross I'll give U that Throne without the Cross if only U fall down & worship me ! But Thank God Jesus said get thee behind me Satan ! But Satan comes a 2nd time through Peter & said not U Lord & Jesus looked at Peter & said get behind me Satan ! And as our Precious Redeemer is hanging on that Cross feeling pain, agony ! Losing all strength The Son of all Mighty God hanging there Bleeding on that Cross Satan doesn't give up Just before that Victorious Victory of Calvary!!! Satan comes back for the last time in Matthew 27 he says, if U are the Son of God come off that Cross!!! But Praise God Our Redeemer has won the Victory & said,It is finished!!! 
You can have Victory today if U don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior all U have to do is say:
 Lord Jesus Please forgive me of my sins come into my heart have the Holy Spirit reside in me teaching me your way's In Jesus Name Amen . If U have said this Prayer Welcome to the Family of God.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

PRESS THE BATTLE

Somebody once asked me this question: 'What do you want to be called?' 'Doctor, Pastor, Minister, Reverand?'  I thought for a brief moment and these words began to flow from my lips: I just want to be called........I am so honored just to be called of God.......and to be here amongst you. Nothing else really matters you see.....No certificate, award, degree or nomination will get you into Heaven.I just want to be called....It's all about whom you belong to...it's not about you...it's not about you. God offers us assurance ( Premium Paid-In-Full); man offers insurance (premium paid monthly). Eternal Life of Eternal Damnation, you choose? God meets you right where you are and takes you places that you've never been. God is about to take someone from a ministry of singleness to a ministry of marriage.....Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Bless the name of the Lord somebody.
Stay connected to Jesus- 'Your Personal Power Source'..........We should all be rejoicing because the world's economy is doing bad........who is the father of this world?......Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world, that's what my Bible says in 1 John 4 v 4. My God is not a punk god, His name is EL SHADDAI, the God that is more than enough.....Glory to His Holy Name
Hallelujah! You can't turn Jesus on and off! 
You sow what you reap...........You sow what you reap........You sow love;you reap love......You sow money;you reap money............contraiwise..........You sow worry; you reap worry....You sow lonliness; you reap lonliness......etc. etc. etc.
The Bible says that you must sow ten percent of ALL, where I come from that means everything and that is what the Bible teaches in Genesis 14 v 14-20..............sow everything............
Are you sowing into your health? your children? your career? your marriage/realtionship? your family? (some people we have to learn to love but love them none the less) your finance? your home? your church/ministry? Whatever it is that you want from God....You must sow (plant, nurture and watch it grow) and God will multiply it (some 30, some 60 and some 100).......Hallelujah and you will reap a bountiful harvest of health, children, career, marriage/relationship, family,finance, home, church/ministry..........Does anybody need a blessing today? It is being released into the atmosphere and it's yours today according to your faith and your ability to sow everything back to God. There are 8810 (Eight thousand Eight hundred and Ten) promises in the Bible, one that will fit any situation or circumstance that you may find yourself in...............Press The Battle

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

HOWDY PARDNER




A dog had followed his owner to school. His owner was a 
fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, 
when the bell rang, the dog sidled inside the building and 
made it all the way to the child's classroom before a 
teacher noticed and shoo'ed him outside, closing the 
door behind him.  The dog sat down, whimpered and 
stared at the closed doors. Then God appeared beside 
the dog, patted his head, and said, "Don't feel bad fella'....
they won't let ME in either."

Sunday, January 12, 2014

GETTING THE JOB

A delightful story is told about a young man who applied for a job as a telegraph operator. He answered an ad in the newspaper and went to the telegraph office to await an interview. Though he knew Morse Code and was qualified in every other way, six other applicants were also waiting in the large, noisy office.
He saw customers coming and going and heard a telegraph clacking away in the background. He also noticed a sign on the receptionist's counter instructing applicants to fill out a form and wait to be summoned to an inner office for an interview. He filled out the form and sat down to wait.
After a few minutes, the young man stood up, crossed the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in. Naturally the other applicants perked up, wondering why he had been so bold. They talked among themselves and finally determined that, since nobody had been summoned to interview yet, the man would likely be reprimanded for not following instructions and possibly disqualified for the job.
Within a few minutes, however, the young man emerged from the inner office escorted by the interviewer, who announced to the other applicants, “Thank you all very much for coming, but the job has just been filled.”
They were all confused and one man spoke up: “Wait a minute- I don’t understand. We have been waiting longer than he and we never even got a chance to be interviewed.” The employer responded, “All the time you've been sitting here, the telegraph has been ticking out the following message: ‘If you understand this, then come right in. The job is yours.’”
This man knew a valuable life-lesson that most people miss:
You are there physically, but not there spiritually.
Your soul (mind-will-emotions) the part of you that contacts the world and is controlled by satan rules your life.
 Your Spirit (Conscience-Intuition-Fellowship) the part of you that contacts God is not completely present.
The young man is this story was in the Spirit however the other applicants were in the flesh (soul) thus they disqualified themselves for the position. Many are called but few are chosen; only the one that understands the Message get the JOB!


TURNING OUR MIND BACK TO THE LORD

We can all agree from our experience that the more we turn our mind to the Lord, the more silent we are. We can only speak praises to the Lord and testify of His grace and mercy. We have nothing to say, however, about any other person. When we turn our mind to the Lord, we are silent in speaking but very powerful in praying.
We simply care for one thing: the Lord Himself. Therefore, we turn our mind to Him. Then we are protected. In addition, we are renewed in the mind, and our soul is transformed. Spontaneously we will be circumcised in our mouth, and we will be silent. The tongue will be absolutely controlled, because the source is gone. The “electricity” is cut off at the source, so the “fan” stops turning. We must learn this lesson. Then we will be powerful in the spirit.
Remember that our soul is fallen, demon-like, and devilish. Therefore, our soul needs to be saved by our turning our mind—the leading part of the soul—to the Lord. We always must turn our mind inwardly to the Lord. Then our mind will be renewed, and the entire soul will be influenced; that is, it will be transformed, and our soul will be saved. Why must we read the word? It is because the implanted word, the word planted into us, helps us to divide the soul from the spirit, and the more the soul is divided from the spirit, the more it is saved. We should never let our spirit stay mixed with the soul.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

THE SPIRIT OF LIFE


The Spirit of life is the life-giving Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is the author and giver of life, and the life He gives is free of condemnation. There is now no condemnation for the believer in Christ because of the saving work of Christ which sets His people free from the law that condemns.
The principle on which the Holy Spirit works in the Christian’s life operates in power. He can do what the law could never do.
It is interesting the word Holy Spirit is found more often in chapter eight of Romans than in any other chapter in the New Testament.
The Holy Spirit is the “distinguishing mark” of the believer. His very presence in the Christian means defeat of the power of sin in the believer’s life. The Holy Spirit rules within the heart.
“When the Holy Spirit comes into a person that person is liberated from bondage to evil and finds a new power within, a power that causes the defeat of sin and leads the liberated person into ways of goodness and love,” writes Leon Morris.
By the death of Jesus Christ the believer was freed from the law of sin (Romans 7:23, 25), and death (7:10-11, 13). That does not mean, however, that we are sinless even though we have been liberated from its dominion (6:18, 22). We have a new relationship to the law because of our new relationship with Christ.
Someone said, “Moses law has right but not might; sin’s law has might but not right; the law of the Spirit has both right and might.”
The Christian now has life in the Spirit. “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death” (8:2). The law of the Spirit of life is in Christ Jesus. It is the principle of the new being, and this has freed us from the law of sin and death. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (v. 1).
This is the new spiritual principle of life. It is through our vital union with Christ that we have received this life-giving Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one who has claim on our lives; the law no longer has any claim on the Christian because we have been set free from the law of sin and death. New principles now control the Christian’s life, with new dynamics. We have found deliverance in the person and work of Jesus Christ. The law no longer has any jurisdiction over the Christian. It can no longer lay any claim over you. We have been bought out of the slave market and set free to live this new life in Christ. God sent His Son to be our sin offering and die in our place to turn the wrath of God

Monday, January 6, 2014

CHRISTIAN WORD LIST


Amen ~ we agree; it is true; that is right; let it be so.
angel ~ God’s servant and *messenger in heaven.
apostle ~ one of the 12 men whom Jesus chose to be his special helpers.
baptize/baptism ~ to put a person into water to show that he wants to obey God.
Baptist ~ a person who *baptizes people (John the Baptist).
bless, blessing ~ to say or to do much good to a person; to call something holy; to ask God for good things to happen; to guard and to keep from evil things.
circumcise, circumcision ~ to remove the end part of skin from the male sex part; a sign of God’s special agreement with *Israel.
council ~ the group of *Jewish *priests and other leaders.
cross ~ a piece of wood that someone has fastened across another piece. People put Jesus on a cross to kill him.
crucifixion ~ to nail someone to a wooden cross in order to kill them.
crucify ~ to kill by *crucifixion.
demon ~ a devil who works for *Satan, the chief devil.
disciple ~ one who follows another and learns from him; a person who believes in Jesus; a person who follows the things that he teaches.
donkey ~ animal like a small horse.
empire, emperor ~ an empire is a group of nations under one ruler (called the emperor).
feast ~ special meal; *religious ceremony.
forgive ~ when someone stops being angry with another person who has done bad things.
Gentiles ~ people who are not *Jews.
grape ~ a small, sweet fruit that people make alcohol from.
holy ~ what God is like; different and better than all other things; all good with no bad in it; a thing that God has; separate from *sin, clean.
Holy Spirit ~ one person of the three persons who are God. He comes to help Christians to become more like God. We cannot see him. He comes to give people the power to do what God wants.
hypocrites ~ persons who pretend to be better than they are.
inn ~ a place that provides food and shelter for travelers.
Israel, Israelites ~ all the people from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Jew ~ a person who was born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their children.
Jewish ~ a word that describes a *Jew or anything to do with a *Jew.
kingdom ~ land that a king rules.
Law ~ the rules that God gave to Moses for the *Jews.
Lord ~ name for God in the Bible; name that we use for Jesus when we obey him.
messenger ~ person who gives a message.
Messiah/Christ ~ the *Jews’ word for the king whom God would send to rescue them.
miracle ~ an event that seems to be against the usual laws of nature.
Mount ~ small mountain.
New Testament ~ the last part of the Bible, which the writers wrote after Christ’s birth.
Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible, which the writers wrote before Christ’s birth.
olive ~ a kind of tree that has fruit.
Passover ~ annual ceremony to remember when God rescued the *Jews from Egypt.
Pharisees ~ group of *Jews who were very strict about the law of Moses.
preach ~ to tell people about Jesus, and how to live for Jesus.
priest ~ a man that gave gifts and burned animals as a *sacrifice to God for the *Jews; a man that God chose to serve him.
prophecy ~ words that God gives to a person to tell other people.
prophet ~ one who tells God’s messages.
religious ~ people who belong to a religion.
resurrection ~ to come back to life after death.
Roman ~ person or thing that belongs to *Rome.
Rome ~ capital of a great *empire in *New Testament times.
Sabbath ~ day of rest when people should not work (Saturday for *Jews).
sacrifice ~ a gift to God to ask him to forgive sins; or to thank him for something.
Samaria ~ country on north border of Judah; its capital has the same name.
Samaritan ~ a person who comes from *Samaria.
Satan ~ chief evil spirit; the Devil.
Scripture(s) ~ Bible.
shepherd ~ one who looks after sheep.
sin/sinner ~ when people do things against God or other people.
Son of Man ~ Jesus called himself the Son of Man.
spice ~ powder that people make from certain plants to give flavor to food.
synagogue ~ a building where *Jews gather to pray and to study the *Old Testament.
tax-collector ~ man who received taxes for the government.
temple ~ special building in Jerusalem where *Jews *worshiped God.
tenant ~ person who occupies somebody’s property in return for rent.
tomb ~ cave in side of a hill for a grave.
Trinity ~ God who is three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the *Holy Spirit.
unleavened ~ bread without the substance that makes it rise.
vineyard ~ a place in which to grow *grapes.
worship ~ show honor and respect to God and praise him.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

ANOINT TO WORSHIP


 To Anoint (Greek: Chrio)
    a.     consecrating Jesus to the Messianic office, and furnishing him with the necessary powers for its administration.
    b.    enduring Christian with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

To Worship (Greek Proskuneo) to kiss the hand to (towards) one in reverence; to bow down; to prostrate oneself before God.  


But keep in mind that we are to worship in Spirit and in Truth.  It’s not just with physical activity, but it’s a heart condition.
    
Worship is more than the way we sing praises unto the Lord or the way we lift our hands in admiration to the Lord.  It’s more than going through the motions and emotions.  True Worship is a lifestyle.  It’s giving complete total reverent love and allegiance to God regardless of what it looks like in the natural or feels like in the flesh.  Jesus said it best when He was in the garden, “. . . nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done.”  (Matthew 26:39)It’s complete obedience to God, not just the sacrifices we make by attending church services on Sunday and giving a small portion of our money to building the natural kingdom of God.  We are the living Church . . .those that are called out to do the Father’s will.  Jesus again said it best when He said to the woman at the well,

Matthew 13:21-24
Jesus declared, "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 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. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." 

How is it that we Worship in Spirit and Truth: It’s through the anointed power of the Holy Spirit. 

And what is Truth (Greek: Aletheia) Objectively

The truth as taught in the Christian religion, respecting God and the execution of his purposes through Christ, and respecting the duties of man, opposing alike to the superstitions of the Gentiles and the inventions of the Jews, and the corrupt opinions and precepts of false teachers even among Christians 


Noticed that when Jesus was baptized the Spirit of God descended on him like a dove and lighting on Him. Especially notice what it states in 
(John 1:32)

The Baptism of Jesus 


Matthew 3:13-17

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John  consented.   As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." 


Mark 1:10

 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

 Luke 3:22

 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased." 

John 1:32

John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.



Now here is where the real worship takes place: When Jesus was lead into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tempted by the devil, He was tested in three areas, the lust of the flesh, the lust of eyes and the Pride of life.  Yet each time the Lord stood on the what the word of God said and He resisted the Devil and Satan had to flee.  Then God sent angels to minister to Jesus’ needs. 

The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
 And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry.   And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."  But He answered and said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'"  Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,   and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written,
'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand, it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.'"  Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory;  and he said to Him, "All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me."   Then Jesus said to him, "Go, Satan! For it is written, 'YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD, AND SERVE HIM ONLY.'"   Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.
 


Be aware of the counterfeits to God’s promises.  Satan always tries make you settle for less than God’s best and often it comes as a wolf in sheep clothing.


Jesus is a worshiper of the Father because even though He was fully man too, and even though He was tempted to settle for the riches and comforts of this world, He chose to honor the Father and give His life that the Father may win the lives of all.  A worshiper does not just give lip service and their things...He/She gives their life to one who gave them eternal life.Now that’s something to Shout about!!! Each day make an honest sincere heartfelt attempt to submit your life to the will of the Father.  Jesus showed you the way, the Holy Spirit is walking beside you to give you the power to do it, and the Father has already written the beginning from the end...and believe me there is a crown of Glory at the end and so much more than you can even imagine. 


So shout the victory in Christ Jesus, because it’s yours!!!