Understanding The Holy Spirit part 6

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The Holy Spirit

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And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky."  So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth."  And there was evening, and there was morning — the fifth day.

Gen 1:20-23 NIV

At GOD's Command the waters brought forth abundantly, swarms of living creatures (aquatic animals). He created the great whales, the octopus, starfishes, the stingray, the great white shark, the hammerhead, the sea horse, penguin, the jellyfish, catfish, turtle, tuna and sardines. As well as several other marine or fresh water animals or reptiles. And active predatory schooling fishes of warm seas and cold waters.

On the same fifth day, The Lord made the fowl that fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven; every winged bird after its kind.

The Spirit Of The Lord ingeniously made them all and caused them to ‘increase and multiply’—the eagle, dove, hawk, pelican, woodpecker, stork, parrot, the sparrow, and innumerable songbirds, tropical birds and birds of prey to fly the open dome of the sky.

God saw that it was all good and He blessed them.

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The Holy Spirit

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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS DELIGHTED

WHEN YOU SING TO HIM

Singing is very important to The Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit sings over you as well (Zeph.3:17)

Many people cannot imagine our God singing. But, He does!

The Holy Spirit wants you to sing when you enter His Presence (Psa.100:2).

Sounds are wonderful to The Holy Spirit! Sing to Him specifically, not just to people. Sing to Him from your heart, not your mind. He does not need fancy words, unusual philosophy or beautiful sounds. He simply wants you to open your heart and let the ‘love sounds’ flow from you (I Cor.13).

Sing in your prayer language, also (I Cor.14:15; Acts 16:25).

The Holy Spirit also wants you to sing together with other saints (Col.3:16).

When you sing to The Holy Spirit, evil spirits will leave (I Sam.16:23).

The Holy Spirit comes when Christ Jesus is celebrated.

Singers were an essential part of battles in the Old Testament (II Chron.20:21-22).

Your singing to The Holy Spirit will create an atmosphere of thanksgiving. Your singing will greatly influence your focus, arouse the energy and passion of your whole being to focus on your Creator.

Your singing can affect nature itself (Acts 16:25-26).

Great ministries emphasize singing (Acts 16:29-30; Exo.15:1; Jdgs.5:1-3; Psa.100:2).

The Holy Spirit comes when He is celebrated.

He is delighted when you sing to GOD.

Harvest Of Firstfruits

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The Holy Spirit’s

Harvest Of Firstfruits

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And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And they were all filled with The Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as The Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:1-4 KJV

Seven weeks after Jesus' death and resurrection, came the Day of Pentecost— a Jewish festival, known in Exodus 23:16 as “the Feast of Harvest,” and again in chapter 34:22 as "the Day of the firstfruits".

From the second day of the Passover, seven complete weeks, i.e., forty-nine days, were to be reckoned, and this feast was held on the fiftieth day.

Besides the sacrifices prescribed for the occasion, everyone was to bring to The Lord his "tribute of a free-will offering" (Deut 16:9-11). The purpose of this feast was to commemorate the completion of the grain harvest. Its distinguishing feature was the offering of "two leavened loaves" made from the new corn of the completed harvest, which, with two lambs, were waved before The Lord as a thank offering.

The Pentecost is known in Hebrew as “The festival of Shavu‘ot.

When the believers gathered together in one place, on the Day of Pentecost – exactly seven weeks after Jesus' death and resurrection there came a sudden sound from Heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast and there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.

They were all filled with The Holy Ghost (“the Ruach HaKodesh” - Hebrew expression).

The Holy Spirit gave each of them clear and loud expression-- in each tongue, appropriate words.

Many who came to Jerusalem from different nations that day for the religious celebrations, heard the roaring in the sky above the house, and came running to see what it was all about, and were stunned to hear— each one heard them speaking in his own language (vv. 5-6).

The disciples were only Galileans, but when they were filled with The Holy Spirit and were given utterance, they all spoke in the languages of the nations.

They spoke the tongues of the Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Mesopotamians, Judeans, Cappadocians, Pontus, Asians, Phrygians, Pamphylians, Egyptians, Libyans, Cyrenes, Romans, Jews, Cretans, and as well they clearly spoke Arabic.

The disciples spoke clearly, in the ‘tongues of men’.

Imagine this for a moment: each of the disciples spoke clearly, not just in the ‘tongues of men’ but in ‘differs tongues’. Each one of those outside heard each of them speaking in his own native language. They declared the wonders of God in differs tongues!

This is a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers (1 Cor 14:22).

The disciples also spoke in heavenly language.

In the Law it is written:

"Through men of strange tongues

and through the lips of foreigners

I will speak to this people,

but even then they will not listen to me,"

1 Cor 14:21 NIV

God sent men from other lands to speak in 'foreign languages' (strange tongues) to His people.

Very well then, with foreign lips and strange tongues

God will speak to this people,

 to whom He said,

"This is the Resting Place, let the weary rest";

and, "This is the place of repose" —

but they would not listen.

Isa 28:11-12 NIV

They spoke with “other tongues”, as The Spirit gave them utterance.

Jesus encouraged His disciples to expect that they would be endued with special Power from on High.

Christ Jesus is The Firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, for He has risen from the dead (I Cor.15:20). We have the firstfruits of The Spirit (Rom.8:23) and shall be raised each in his own turn (I Cor.15:23).

Christian Stewardship

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Your Dedicated Service for Christ’s Church

When you provide clothes, Bibles or whatever you are able to give, in order to lead others to Christ, angels in Heaven get building materials for your home.

These are the deeds or works of obedience in which one accumulates materials for their Heavenly home. If one is lacking in these areas, they will have no materials to build their Heavenly home.

Right now, based on what The LORD has revealed, there are numerous people in Heaven without homes. Of a truth, there are many pastors, deacons, deaconesses, elders, et cetera, who are in Heaven who do not have homes. 

In Heaven, there are Christians who live in homes built with beautiful gems and rare stones. Saints who had faithfully served The LORD on the earth now have their Heavenly homes built with precious and gracious materials.

Jerusalem—the Holy City is ready; the beautiful city of GOD which Christ will present to His Bride. This bride of The Lamb is also referred to as the City of GOD—the New Jerusalem; the Heavenly City which will come down from GOD.

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of The Lamb." And he carried me away in The Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the Glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of The Lamb.

The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick, by man's measurement, which  the angel was using. The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.

Rev 21:9-21NIV

Also, there are Christians who live in shabby homes. They never provided any building material for their Heavenly home. That is why they live in community homes.

Every time you build or do something good unto The LORD, or for humanity, and accept praise from men, i.e. honored by the secular media or by people, all your good works become vain and unaccounted for in Heaven.

The amount of resources or funds you contribute is not the issue. The dollar amount has no significance. The act must be accompaigned by genuine faith.

As a disciple of Jesus in service, do not love to be complimented or honored by the people. Do not desire to be served. Your ‘reasonable duty’ to The LORD should be of sacrifice and servant hood on your part. 

Little children who died before they reached the year of accountability (which is the year of 7), have not built up any material to build a Heavenly home. In other words, they did not have the time or chance while they were on earth to earn their rewards / materials for a home in the Kingdom. This is why they do not have any Heavenly home.

These little children are gathered throughout “the garden of flowers” in Heaven.

Obedient Tithing

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Obedient Tithing to The LORD

We are admonished in the Scriptures to tithe properly.

The tithe is holy to The LORD.

"'A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to The Lord; it is holy to The Lord.

           Lev 27:30 NIV

The entire tithe of the herd and flock — every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd's rod — will be holy to the Lord.

Lev 27:32-33 NIV

The LORD designated the Levites to receive the tithe from the people as their inheritance which is from ‘The LORD’s heritage’ (His people):

"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.

Num 18:21-22 NIV

Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the Lord. That is why I said concerning them: 'They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.'"

Num 18:24 NIV

A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes,

and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury.

Neh. 10:38-39 NIV

And then, even the Levites too, were given a decree by The LORD to bring a tenth of every tithe that they received from the people of Israel:

"Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as The Lord's offering.

Num 18:26-27 NIV

There are freewill offerings, vows and special gifts. But, the tithe was decreed by GOD. The tithe is ‘firstfruits’ of  the wholesome harvest, profit, benefit or wages earned whether great or little.

The greatest economic robbery is for one to rob GOD of the tithe.

"Will a man rob God? Yet you rob Me.

"But you ask, 'How do we rob you?'

"In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse — the whole nation of you — because you are robbing Me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says The Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says The Lord Almighty. "Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land," says The Lord Almighty.

Mal 3:8-12 NIV

The tithe belongs to The Apostle and High Priest of GOD Most High—The King Of Righteousness—The Prince Of Peace.

The One Who is without beginning of days or end of life.

Because He remains a Priest forever, of a better Covenant, He receives the tithe. And He is JESUS CHRIST.

Just think how great He was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave Him a tenth of the plunder! Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people — that is, their brothers — even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.  This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet He collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the Greater.

Heb 7:4-7 NIV

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This change has been made very clear since a different priest, who is like Melchizedek, has appeared. Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed.  And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied,

"You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless. For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

This new system was established with a solemn oath. Aaron's descendants became priests without such an oath, but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,

"The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:

'You are a priest forever.'"

Because of this oath, Jesus is the one who guarantees this better covenant with God.

Heb 7:15-22NIV

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Willing Offering

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Acceptable Offering

When you give or do something for the work of GOD that cost you something. When you give to GOD an offering from your 'heart of hearts' He looks on you with Favor like He did with Abel and his offering.

Only the willing receive GOD's Grace of giving.

The LORD usually provides the right and appropriate offering for His Glory. This is scripturally known as "an acceptable offering".

GOD's precious Gift to us is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus (Rom. 6:23). He gave His One And Only Son, so that the world might be saved through Him. When The Son was given, He became GOD’s Gift of Righteousness so that we might reign in Life through Him. He brought for us justification.

GOD has also given to us His special gift: The Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).

Money cannot afford to buy the Gift of GOD (Acts 8:20).

GOD's Gift is indescribable (II Cor. 9:15).

The right way for us to render our offering to The LORD is to first dedicate them to The LORD with a clean and willing heart (Lev 22:29).

The acceptable offering to The LORD is spiritual sacrifice –living sacrifice. We are admonished: “…offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship” (Rom 12:1-2).

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then The Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to The Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.

Mal 3:3-4 NIV

According to I Peter 2, we are are being built into a spiritual house—a holy priesthood.

Do not neglect your spiritual gifts (I Tim. 4:14).  Stir up and fan into flame your spiritual gifts.

GOD's Word recommends reconciliation before our gift can be rendered at the altar (see Matt.5:23).

Every vow we make to The LORD must be fulfilled (read Num. 6:21; Eccl. 5:2).

David, a psalmist who well trusts in GOD says:

I will sacrifice a thank offering toYou

and call on The Name of The Lord.

I will fulfill my vows to The Lord

in the presence of all His people,

in the courts of the house of The Lord —

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Ps 116:17-19 NIV

Regarding giving to the needy, The LORD gave us the right guideline in the Scriptures:

  "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matt 6:2-4 NIV

Your giving should be generously, and without grudge (I Cor. 9:5). And remember, every good and perfect gift is from above… (James 1:17).

Here are some verses from the Bible regarding our offerings and givings:

A gift opens the way for the giver

and ushers him into the presence of the great.

Prov 18:16 NIV

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to

what he does not have.

2 Cor 8:12 NIV

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:10-11 NIV

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Preach the Gospel

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Evangelizing the Gospel of Jesus Christ

You cannot effectively preach the Gospel unless you are sent.

… And how can they preach unless they are sent?

Rom 10:15a NIV

Assume there is an unbeliever who does not know The Lord. The moment you decide to evangelize to that particular person, the building materials for your homes will be provided. You must continue to check up on them, visiting them and continue your evangelizing. This will add more materials to your Heavenly home.

As “sons of the Kingdom”, we prepare the way for The LORD by preaching and prophesying. The preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom brings The Word Of GOD to Light.

The Kingdom of GOD advances by the preaching of the Gospel.

John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is near" (Matt 3:1-2). He preached ‘a baptism of repentance’ for the forgiveness of sin.

Jesus traveled all through Galilee teaching in the Jewish synagogues, everywhere preaching the Good News about the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matt 4:23)

Philip, traveled about, preaching the Gospel in all the towns upto Caesarea (Acts 8:40).

Peter and John preached the Gospel in many Samaritan villages (Acts 8:25).

The knowledge of the Truth leads to Godliness and gives hope of eternal life which GOD, Who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.

For the world to believe on GOD's Only Begotten Son—Jesus Christ, The Messiah, and attain Salvation by faith, we have to preach the Gospel of Salvation which is ‘the message of the Cross’. We also must administer ‘the ministry of reconciliation.’

For the Scriptures declares:

How, then, can they call on The One they have not believed in?

And how can they believe in The One of Whom they have not heard?

And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

And how can they preach unless they are sent?

 As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Rom 10:14-15 NIV

The message of the Cross is the divinely inspired record of GOD's Salvation offered to mankind for redemption of sin. While the ministry of reconciliation is the action of reconciling the sinner back to GOD. A restoration of relationship. And this ministry GOD has given to man (His children—sons of the Kingdom). By this, souls of men are saved by the demonstration of the Spirit's Power (1 Cor. 2:4-5).

When a sinner refuses the Gospel of the Kingdom, their blood will be on their own heads! (Acts 18:6). 

The Bible says that, “the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah (Ezra 6:14).

Religion and philosophies are the greatest confrontation to the Gospel today (read Matt.5:20;9:11,34; 12:2,14,24;15:12;16:6-12;19:3;21:45;22:15;22:34;23;Acts 17:18-21).

Inspiring Bible passages on soul winning:

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

and he who wins souls is wise.

Prov. 11:30 NIV

How beautiful on the mountains

are the feet of those who bring good news,

who proclaim peace,

who bring good tidings,

who proclaim salvation,

who say to Zion,

"Your God reigns!"

Isa 52:7 NIV

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of

Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.

Acts 16:6 NIV

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 

Acts 18:5-6

NIV

What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the

gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of

my rights in preaching it.

1 Cor 9:18NIV

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

1 Cor 15:14-15 NIV

As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is

preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!

Gal 1:9NIV

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the Jews.

For God, who was at work in the ministry

of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles.

Gal 2:7-9 NIV

The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are

worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

1 Tim 5:17-18 NIV

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Prayer Devotion

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Prayer Possibilities

We need The Holy Spirit to help us in prayer and to teach us how to pray each day.

Prayers that have a right aim, will have a prompt answer; and he who sends up his petitions to GOD through Christ, from a warm, affectionate heart, may confidently look up for an answer, for it will come.

If an immediate answer be not given, let not the upright heart suppose that the prayer is not heard.  It has found its way to the throne; and there it is registered.

Jesus taught His disciples to pray just like John the Baptist taught his disciples (Luke 11:1).

The Scriptures reveal the power, reality, possibilities, effectiveness, and importance of prayer:

If you believe, you will receive whatever

you ask for in prayer."

Matt 21:22 NIV

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

James 5:16b NIV

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man

availeth much.

James 5:16b KJV

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Phil 4:6 KJV

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Col 4:2 NIV

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Rom 12:12 NIV

By day The Lord directs His Love,

at night His song is with me —

a prayer to the God of my life.

Ps 42:8 NIV

May my prayer be set before You like incense;

may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

Ps 141:2 NIV

"When my life was ebbing away,

I remembered You, Lord,

and my prayer rose to You,

to Your holy temple.

Jonah 2:7 NIV

And foreigners who bind themselves to The Lord

to serve Him,

to love The Name of The Lord,

and to worship Him,

all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it

and who hold fast to My Covenant —

these I will bring to My holy mountain

and give them joy in My house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and sacrifices

will be accepted on My altar;

for My house will be called

a house of prayer for all nations."

Isa 56:6-7 NIV

For the eyes of The Lord are on the righteous

and His ears are attentive to their prayer,

but the face of The Lord is against those who do evil."

1 Peter 3:12 NIV

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WORD Meditation

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Meditating on GOD’s Word—the Bible

We receive strength and insight from meditation on GOD' Word.

Meditation on the Word sharpens our thoughts, and words, and makes it right and pure.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

    Ps 19:14 NIV

Some passages of the Bible which highlights the importance of meditation:

   May my meditation be pleasing to Him,

   as I rejoice in The Lord.

  Ps 104:34 NIV

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Josh 1:8-9 NIV

You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about Me

John 5:39 NIV

…and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Tim 3:15 NIV

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Tim 3:16-17 NIV

Your statutes are my delight;

they are my counselors.

Ps 119:24 NIV

I have more insight than all my teachers,

for I meditate on Your statutes.

Ps 119:99 NIV

P r a y e r   D e v o t i o n

Kingdom Secrets

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Just as people on earth require materials to build their homes, angels in Heaven also need materials to build homes for the saints who will inherit the Kingdom Of God.

When you serve The LORD faithfully; when you serve the Church of Jesus Christ and humanity unto The LORD, those deeds will become materials for your home in Heaven.

When the materials are provided, the angels assigned to build a saint’s home will go to work on constructing it.

What should each one of us be doing on earth to provide material for our Heavenly home?

There are seven things one must do to build up their materials to build their Heavenly home:

•The first is accumulation of worship and praise to GOD.

•Second is the time spent reading and meditating on GOD’s Word—the Bible.

•Third, the time spent on prayer.

•Fourth is evangelizing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

•Fifth is one’s offering to The LORD.

•Sixth, obedient tithing to The LORD.

•Lastly, the times of service to the Church of Christ in any way.

Worship and Praise of GOD

True worship is lead only by The Spirit Of GOD. We cannot truly worship GOD by ourselves. We always need The Holy Spirit to lead us in worship—we can only worship in The Spirit.

God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship

in spirit and in truth.

John 4:24 NIV

God is The One Who perfects praise. Divine strength is ordained in the midst of praises.

When you sing Heavenly worship songs to The LORD, Heaven’s Gate opens up to you.

Enter His gates with thanksgiving

and His courts with praise;

give thanks to Him and praise His Name.

Ps 100:4 NIV

Some passages of the Bible which highlights the purposes and benefits of praise and worship:

Ascribe to The Lord the glory due His Name;

worship The Lord in the splendor of His Holiness.

Ps 29:2 NIV

Exalt The Lord our God

and worship at His footstool;

He is Holy.

Ps 99:5 NIV

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

bring an offering and come into his courts.

Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;

tremble before him, all the earth.

Ps 96:8-9 NIV

Worship The Lord with gladness;

come before Him with joyful songs.

Ps 100:2 NIV

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