What Kind of Church is That? Part 2

What Kind of Church is That?  Part 2

A Worshipping Church

Acts 14:8-10 NIV 8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

1. Worship has always been INSTINCTUAL

Acts 14:11-13 NIV 11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

WHO or WHAT will you worship?

2. Worship will always need INSTRUCTION

Acts 14:14-15 NIV 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: 15 “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

Psalms 22:3 NLT 3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

1. Psalms 134:2 “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD.”

2. 1 Timothy 2:8 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

3. Psalms 47:1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.

4. Psalms 30:4 “Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.”

5. Ephesians 5:19-20 “Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,”

6. Psalms 149:3 “Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp.”

3. Worship can always be INTERCEPTED

Acts 14:18-20 NIV 18 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them. 19 Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. 20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

When the music fades All is stripped away And I simply come Longing just to bring Something that’s of worth That will bless your heart I’ll bring you more than a song For a song in itself Is not what you have required You search much deeper within Through the way things appear You’re looking into my heart I’m coming back to the heart of worship And it’s all about you It’s all about you, Jesus I’m sorry, Lord, for the thing I’ve made it When it’s all about you It’s all about you, Jesus

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WHAT KIND OF CHURCH IS THAT?

WHAT KIND OF CHURCH IS THAT? WEEK 1 – A CONSECRATED CHURCH.

Joshua 3:1-5 NIV 1 Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. 2 After three days the officers went throughout the camp, 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and the ark; do not go near it.” 5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”

PRAYER – Connection to God

FASTING – Disconnection from the World and Flesh

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.”’ -MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

LET OUR CONSECRATION INCLUDE A FOCUS ON

I. His Presence Joshua

3:3 NIV 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.

Joshua 3:4 NIV 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

The distance was essential so that the largest possible number of this great population could see the ark.

Jesus never said “If you fast…” He said in Matt 6:16 and 6:17 “When you fast…” He expected you to do this.

LET OUR CONSECRATION INCLUDE A FOCUS ON…

II. OUR POSITION

Joshua 3:3 NIV 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.

Mark 9:28-29 NKJV 28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”

LET OUR CONSECRATION INCLUDE A FOCUS ON…

III. NEW PLACES

Joshua 3:4 NIV 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between you and the ark; do not go near it.”

TO GO WHERE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE YOU HAVE TO DO THINGS YOU’VE NEVER DONE!

Without God, man cannot. Without man, God will not. -John Wesley Joshua

3:5 NIV 5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”