Acceptable Worship

[GRACE ambassador]

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.”
(I Timothy 2:1)​

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Four Ways To Communicate With God
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Paul begins with the importance of prayer in relation to our public worship of God...

...it’s not about us. It’s not about how much knowledge we have, or how eloquent
we may be. It’s not about being recognized, or having a large following. It’s about
Christ! We are to preach Christ, not ourselves! In Him Dwells The Fullness Of The
Godhead Bodily.

We should gather to worship God in spirit and in Truth. And we are indebted
to the Apostle Paul who gave us the practical guidelines to ensure that our
worship is Acceptable To The LORD...

...In today’s vernacular we would say, “I want to encourage you first and
foremost to pray.” This shows us that prayer plays a very important role
in acceptable worship. Our worship of God begins and ends with prayer.

There are many different types of prayer taught in the Word of God that
often have different shades of meaning. In this context, the apostle makes
reference to four of them. They are supplications, prayers, intercessions and
giving thanks...

...Praying for “all men” also includes the unsaved. We are to pray for the souls
of lost men that The Spirit Of God Would Convict them of their sins....

...We often spend a great deal of time criticizing our political leaders, but when
was the last time we prayed for them?...

...GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE​

“For this is good and acceptable in The Sight of God
our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and
to come unto the knowledge of the Truth” (I Tim. 2:3,4).​

When Paul states that this is “good and acceptable in the sight of God,” we are to
understand this in the context of praying for the souls of all men, including those
in authority...

...Acceptable worship also avoids doubtings, which in the original language has
the idea of “disputings.”...
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(P Sadler)

FULL study:
Acceptable Worship

GRACE And Peace...

 

[Bob Estey]

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.”
(I Timothy 2:1)​

"

Four Ways To Communicate With God
​

Paul begins with the importance of prayer in relation to our public worship of God...

...it’s not about us. It’s not about how much knowledge we have, or how eloquent
we may be. It’s not about being recognized, or having a large following. It’s about
Christ! We are to preach Christ, not ourselves! In Him Dwells The Fullness Of The
Godhead Bodily.

We should gather to worship God in spirit and in Truth. And we are indebted
to the Apostle Paul who gave us the practical guidelines to ensure that our
worship is Acceptable To The LORD...

...In today’s vernacular we would say, “I want to encourage you first and
foremost to pray.” This shows us that prayer plays a very important role
in acceptable worship. Our worship of God begins and ends with prayer.

There are many different types of prayer taught in the Word of God that
often have different shades of meaning. In this context, the apostle makes
reference to four of them. They are supplications, prayers, intercessions and
giving thanks...

...Praying for “all men” also includes the unsaved. We are to pray for the souls
of lost men that The Spirit Of God Would Convict them of their sins....

...We often spend a great deal of time criticizing our political leaders, but when
was the last time we prayed for them?...

...GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE​

“For this is good and acceptable in The Sight of God
our Savior; Who will have all men to be saved, and
to come unto the knowledge of the Truth” (I Tim. 2:3,4).​

When Paul states that this is “good and acceptable in the sight of God,” we are to
understand this in the context of praying for the souls of all men, including those
in authority...

...Acceptable worship also avoids doubtings, which in the original language has
the idea of “disputings.”...
"
(P Sadler)

FULL study:
Acceptable Worship

GRACE And Peace...

I get troubled when some church leaders are more concerned, seemingly, with form than substance. A pastor can give a sermon that goes against the teachings of the Lord, and then get mad at you because you "caused a distraction" when you opened up a sanctuary window when it got too hot.