TOPIC: OFFERING ACCEPTABLE PRAISE 2

TEXT: MAL 1:6-13, 2 CHR 5:13

TOPIC: OFFERING ACCEPTABLE PRAISE 2

Forewords

God is worthy of all our praise Rev 4:11 says Thou art worthy o Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created. That we are alive and have all that we have is enough reason to give real praises to God. James 1:17 says every good and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the father of lights with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.

That something is given doesn’t mean it is gladly accepted , Gen 4:3-4 says And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. And Abel he also bought of the firstling of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord has respect unto Abel and his offering. But unto Cain and his offering he had not respect and Cain was very wroth.  Cain presented an offering and this wasn’t accepted.

Definition of Terms:

Offering can be rephrased as to offer, to offer means to put something forward, to give something to someone.

Acceptable praise is the kind of praise that God accepts, that meets the standard of God.

Qualities of acceptable praise:

Praise by the redeemed: Psalm 22:3 says but thou art holy o thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Praises by the sincerely redeemed commands the attention of the redeemer, God dwells and accepts praises of his people, it is sweet smelling savour unto him. Praise by the redeemed calls the presence of God Himself not any of His emissaries, little wonder signs and wonders are a common place when praise is done by the redeemed.

Praise in the spirit: John 4:24 God is spirit and they that must worship must worship in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship Him. The connecting channel to God is through His spirit.

Praise that is God centered: praises shouldn’t be focused on our new clothes, shoes, vocals sagacity, Crips sound or ambience (this are very good, it however has a negative correlation to God’s acceptance of our praise), not even focused on what he should do, he hasn’t done but focused on God for who he is.Ex 15:11 who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Praises not done in hypocrisy: it is hyprocritic when we only praise God as directed/instructed or if the only time you do it is in church and probably on Sundays.it in a way shows that there is a distance between you and God Matt 15:8 says this people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth and honoureth me with their lips but their heart is far from.it also hypocrisy when the only time a Christian or any preacher takes his/her bible is towards a ministration.

Praise that is done with our life style: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service. The renowned worship leader Don Moen sang a song way back then that praise looks good on you not only from you. Our lives should give praise to God, we will spend less time energy and resources on evangelism if our lives sings His praise.

 

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OFFERING ACCEPTABLE PRAISE 1

TEXT: MAL 1:6-13, 2 CHR 5:13

TOPIC: OFFERING ACCEPTABLE PRAISE 1

                                                                                                                                      

The message will be discussed under the following subheadings:

1. Background.

2. Forewords

3. Definition of terms

4. Characters/qualities/features of acceptable praise.

Background

The text reveals God speaking through prophet Malachi to the people of Judah around 450 BC after their return from exile.

The book is firstly to reiterate Gods unfailing love which wasn’t appreciated, bring the people (priest (majorly) and non-priest) to the point where they abandon their sins and evil.

The book has a whole lot against the first recipients and by extension to everyone particularly as regards the quality of offerings to God viz:

Offering:

Polluted offering                                                          vs 7

Blind offerings                                                             vs 8

Lame and sick offering                                                 vs 8

Torn offering                                                                 vs 13 

The era of animal sacrifices ended with God offering His son once for all Eph 5:2c (KJV) which says and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour also Gal 1:4.

There are New Testament offerings however some of which are prayer praises among others. Psalm 50:23 says whoso offereth praise glorifieth me and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.

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PRE CONCERT Tyfirst and Gracehouse.

April 2 is a date that cannot be easily forgotten among the music elites in the city of Ilorin and kwara by extension.

It was a day the music icon TYFIRST and his amazing team grace house hosted a pre-concert (more like a concert though) to mark ten years on stage as professional in the gospel music factory in  the kwaran and Nigerian gospel music space.

It was a classy fusion of great torrents of God’s SPIRIT and great SKILL, the reverberating effect(s) which got even heaven rejoicing (Luke 15:7 says I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repented more than ninety and nine just person, which need no repentance) still resounds and will last a whole life time as souls were won to the kingdom, musicians were: ministered to, encouraged, had increased capacity, prophetically- directed, placed and affirmed on the way to purpose fulfillment.

All the attendees were by large motivated, taught principles for self-discovery and recovery.  

IT WAS INDEED AN ENCOUNTER.

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TY First

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1 CHOR 1:13

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

From this verse we can clearly see relationship between men of God given the grace to plant churches and those churches, the necessities of correcting rifts and anomalies when they ensue.  

Background points to note:

1.      Paul was the inspired author of this epistle         vs 1.

2.      The letter is named after the church that is in the city of Corinth vs 2.

3.      Paul by grace founded the church during his second missionary journey (eighteen months journey) Acts 18:1-18.

4.      He wrote the letter to sincerely and selflessly correct some anomalies, rancours amongst other issues that was prevalent in the church then, starting out in verse 10.  

5.      Jesus’ kingship, ownership and ruler ship wasn’t of His church wasn’t feigned or ambiguous in intent, and action.

Lesson from the verse.

(a)    There is no division in Christ even as Christ and His father are one John 10:30 says I am my father are one, all agents and attitudes of divisions have no place in Christ. We must ALL be agents of peace. Heb 12:14 which says follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see God.

(b)   No human (founder) died for any church hence he/she or they should NEVER be revered above Christ vs 31.

(c)    The church universal (the body of Christ) must also be kept as one not only must each church be in reverential unity.

                                                          

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GOD’S MERCY

TEXT: Matt 15:21-28, Ps 86:5-7, Ps 51:1

This will be studied under the following subheadings:

∙   Brief about mercy

∙   What is mercy

∙   Biblical examples of people who enjoyed mercy

∙   How to obtain mercy

∙   Outro

BRIEF ABOUT MERCY

(a)    Gods’ mercy breaks all barriers, logics, wisdom, process and procedures. Where you are from, (Canaan) where you are, ( coast of Tyre and Sidon) the disposition of people(disciples) towards you are inconsequential when God’s mercy is available Matt 15:21-23.Ex 33:19

(b)   The only thing that can make a known, caught, sentenced and crucified criminal get access to paradise few moment before his death is mercy. Luke 23:43 says and Jesus said unto him, verily I say unto thee today shall thou be with me in paradise.

(c)    God’s mercy is a game changer, it is what makes anybody something in, through and for God.

WHAT IS MERCY

Dictionary defines mercy as compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to purnish or harm.

Mercy is an essential quality of God Ex 34:6-7a says and the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering and abundant in grace and truth. Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.

Compassion for the miserable

Mercy is a Christian grace   Matt 5:7, 18:33-35.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED STRANGE MERCY

DAVID

JACOB                                                               Gen 28:15

SAMARITAN WOMAN                                    John 4

THE THIEF ON THE CROSS                            Luke 23:43

SAUL/PAUL                                                        Acts 9

HOW TO OBTAIN MERCY

Discover yourself:  Luke 15:17 and when he came to himself, he said, How many hired of my father’s have bread enough and to spare and I perish with hunger.

Return to the father: vs 20

Call for mercy: Heb 4:16 which says let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

OUTRO

The blood was the last card in Egypt, mercy is the last in this dispensation anything can be delivered when mercy is at work. SHALOM.

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