Having A Praise And Worship Ministry That Is Confirmed In Heaven
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Many people can point to their ministry being confirmed from the pages of the Bible, but not many can say their exact niche ministry is confirmed in Heaven also. Sure, you can say that the worship ministry generally is confirmed in Heaven because angels and people are singing in heaven and this confirms the ministry of singing on earth, but what about praise & worship expressions more unusual than singing that can be confirmed in Heaven? These valid praise expressions should be a vital part of the praise and worship ministry in each church on earth.
In Dean Braxton's new book DEEP WORSHIP IN HEAVEN he talks about his visit to heaven and seeing the trees waving, and the mountains waving in praise to the Lord. But what is even more important is that Dean Braxton himself found his arms waving in praise to the Lord under the control of the Holy Spirit. This heavenly fact confirms that upper body praise dancing and especially the waving of arms and hands is a movement that is born in Heaven.
When I read about the upper body praise dancing through the waving of the hands that Dean Braxton did under the control of the Holy Spirit in Heaven, I felt that a kind of vital culmination of and confirmation of my ministry had been reached. Now, those who interpret the dancing in the Bible as that which should only be done with the feet, are silenced by this confirmation of upper body praise dancing being done in Heaven. Jesus prayed for his Father's will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Heavenly praise on earth is HIS will.
Heavenly praise includes all of the other praise movements also such as dancing with the feet, twirling, leaping, shouting to the Lord in praise, blowing of trumpets, etc. These praise expressions are also those going on in Heaven, and have been a part of the worship of some congregations on earth also both in the past and in the present. Even the Baptist church once had these kinds of expressions including waving as a part of their glorious praise time.
So how can you also be open to entering into this niche praise expression, and all of the other praise expressions that God has for us and carrying them out on earth for his delight and glory? What ingredients can be added to your life so you can not only be open to praising God on earth as in Heaven but be open to develop this praise expression which is not clearly described in the Bible? Most Christians sadly would not attempt to praise the Lord with such a praise expression. There are actually Christian idols in the spiritual minds of Christians that need to be torn down first, before an explosion of worship freedom can be realized.
Tear Down Common Christian Idolatry In Your Spiritual Life
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. ( 1 John 5:21 )
There are four idols that must be torn down in hearts of Christians in order for the worship expression of Heaven to be realized in it's fullness. These four are bibliolatry, pastorolatry, traditionolatry and bandolatry. It is rare to find a church in which all of these idols no longer exist. Any one of these idols can negatively influence the praise and worship time and also the praise and worship expressions in the church. So please forge ahead with praise and worship freedom even if some of these idols still exist in the hearts of people within your church.
First of all, your life must be free of Bibliolatry which is having a relationship with the Bible that is only meant for God himself. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees by telling them that they spent time with the Scriptures because they looked to them as their source of life, when the Scriptures should only be a means of getting to the door step of God himself. Think of the Scriptures as only a guide that leads you to the door step of eternal life that is found by being in the presence of God and having the presence of God within you.... our source of life: Jesus.
It is not Father, Son, and Holy Scriptures, but rather Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. AMEN !!!
Your life must be free of the idol of Traditionolatry also. You may have been brought up in a church where you do things during the praise and worship time a certain way like only singing during the praise and worship time or only raising the hands. But you have not been brought up in a church with any form of dancing to the Lord. Both lower body dancing done with the feet and upper body praise dancing which is done with the hands may seem really strange to you. You may be hindered by the chains of tradition that are wrapped around your mind. Ask God to free you of those, fill you with his Spirit, and teach you how to praise dance.
You life needs to be free of Pastorolatry ( sermonolotry for some ). God never intended for the church to be pastor dominated. It is sad that so many churches are held together by the natural charisma of a man. The church is supposed to be member ministry orientated where a number of people contribute to the worship service and no person dominates (1 Corinthians 14:26). It is sad that there are so many people who look forward to hearing from the pastor (who may be a comedian) on their way to church, and very few look forward to experiencing a more powerful experience of the presence of God through worship and praise.
Another idol for some is Bandolatry which is seeking out a church primarily for the worship band that can be passively enjoyed each Sunday. The people who are involved in this error, choose a church because they love to sit and listen to the worship team singing, and do not participate in the worship time themselves. The people who are involved in this error have no real heart for participatory praise and go to church to just sit in their seat and be entertained. Like one person who is into this said to me about the church he attends: "It is like a concert every Sunday."
Let us now examine the ingredients that go into the foundation of praise and worship freedom that needs to be laid in the life of anyone who desires that the Holy Spirit would build up through them the kind of heavenly praise that is creative and especially pleasing to the Lord. What you find on this page below are the ingredients that should go into the spiritual life of anyone who wants to maximize their praise expression to the Glory of God: https://heavensworship.weebly.com/join-this-ministry.html
Many people can point to their ministry being confirmed from the pages of the Bible, but not many can say their exact niche ministry is confirmed in Heaven also. Sure, you can say that the worship ministry generally is confirmed in Heaven because angels and people are singing in heaven and this confirms the ministry of singing on earth, but what about praise & worship expressions more unusual than singing that can be confirmed in Heaven? These valid praise expressions should be a vital part of the praise and worship ministry in each church on earth.
In Dean Braxton's new book DEEP WORSHIP IN HEAVEN he talks about his visit to heaven and seeing the trees waving, and the mountains waving in praise to the Lord. But what is even more important is that Dean Braxton himself found his arms waving in praise to the Lord under the control of the Holy Spirit. This heavenly fact confirms that upper body praise dancing and especially the waving of arms and hands is a movement that is born in Heaven.
When I read about the upper body praise dancing through the waving of the hands that Dean Braxton did under the control of the Holy Spirit in Heaven, I felt that a kind of vital culmination of and confirmation of my ministry had been reached. Now, those who interpret the dancing in the Bible as that which should only be done with the feet, are silenced by this confirmation of upper body praise dancing being done in Heaven. Jesus prayed for his Father's will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Heavenly praise on earth is HIS will.
Heavenly praise includes all of the other praise movements also such as dancing with the feet, twirling, leaping, shouting to the Lord in praise, blowing of trumpets, etc. These praise expressions are also those going on in Heaven, and have been a part of the worship of some congregations on earth also both in the past and in the present. Even the Baptist church once had these kinds of expressions including waving as a part of their glorious praise time.
So how can you also be open to entering into this niche praise expression, and all of the other praise expressions that God has for us and carrying them out on earth for his delight and glory? What ingredients can be added to your life so you can not only be open to praising God on earth as in Heaven but be open to develop this praise expression which is not clearly described in the Bible? Most Christians sadly would not attempt to praise the Lord with such a praise expression. There are actually Christian idols in the spiritual minds of Christians that need to be torn down first, before an explosion of worship freedom can be realized.
Tear Down Common Christian Idolatry In Your Spiritual Life
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. ( 1 John 5:21 )
There are four idols that must be torn down in hearts of Christians in order for the worship expression of Heaven to be realized in it's fullness. These four are bibliolatry, pastorolatry, traditionolatry and bandolatry. It is rare to find a church in which all of these idols no longer exist. Any one of these idols can negatively influence the praise and worship time and also the praise and worship expressions in the church. So please forge ahead with praise and worship freedom even if some of these idols still exist in the hearts of people within your church.
First of all, your life must be free of Bibliolatry which is having a relationship with the Bible that is only meant for God himself. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees by telling them that they spent time with the Scriptures because they looked to them as their source of life, when the Scriptures should only be a means of getting to the door step of God himself. Think of the Scriptures as only a guide that leads you to the door step of eternal life that is found by being in the presence of God and having the presence of God within you.... our source of life: Jesus.
It is not Father, Son, and Holy Scriptures, but rather Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. AMEN !!!
Your life must be free of the idol of Traditionolatry also. You may have been brought up in a church where you do things during the praise and worship time a certain way like only singing during the praise and worship time or only raising the hands. But you have not been brought up in a church with any form of dancing to the Lord. Both lower body dancing done with the feet and upper body praise dancing which is done with the hands may seem really strange to you. You may be hindered by the chains of tradition that are wrapped around your mind. Ask God to free you of those, fill you with his Spirit, and teach you how to praise dance.
You life needs to be free of Pastorolatry ( sermonolotry for some ). God never intended for the church to be pastor dominated. It is sad that so many churches are held together by the natural charisma of a man. The church is supposed to be member ministry orientated where a number of people contribute to the worship service and no person dominates (1 Corinthians 14:26). It is sad that there are so many people who look forward to hearing from the pastor (who may be a comedian) on their way to church, and very few look forward to experiencing a more powerful experience of the presence of God through worship and praise.
Another idol for some is Bandolatry which is seeking out a church primarily for the worship band that can be passively enjoyed each Sunday. The people who are involved in this error, choose a church because they love to sit and listen to the worship team singing, and do not participate in the worship time themselves. The people who are involved in this error have no real heart for participatory praise and go to church to just sit in their seat and be entertained. Like one person who is into this said to me about the church he attends: "It is like a concert every Sunday."
Let us now examine the ingredients that go into the foundation of praise and worship freedom that needs to be laid in the life of anyone who desires that the Holy Spirit would build up through them the kind of heavenly praise that is creative and especially pleasing to the Lord. What you find on this page below are the ingredients that should go into the spiritual life of anyone who wants to maximize their praise expression to the Glory of God: https://heavensworship.weebly.com/join-this-ministry.html