V. Time Alone With Jesus = Worship becoming friends and enjoy being with HIM |
Make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them. Ex 25:8 NKJV + + + + + + + + + +
I knock. |
William Holman Hunt 1827-1910 famous painting " The Light of the World" 1853-1854
"... presents Christ with a lamp in one hand knocking at a door.
this door of the human soul. It is fast barred; its bars and nails are rusty; it is knitted and bound to its stanchions [ = upright pole ] by creeping tendrils of ivy, showing that it has never been opened...'" Willard 243 |
Outline |
Goal |
Learn, how to:
On becoming:
in hearing His voice
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companionship of His presence
Introduction |
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Meditation
As you begin worship, invite your heavenly Father to
1. Reading a passage and asking God to make His Word
2. Listen to music, a hymn, song, or even an oratory, like
3. Reading about the background of the lyric [ = writers ] and music
4. Singing hymns / songs [ = a pastor of the Pioneer Memorial
5. Looking at a work of art.
6. Being creative => doing calligraphy, painting, drawing,
7. Reading about the "great cloud of witnesses"
8. In conjunction with #7 reading and meditating about the past
9. Reflecting on God's works in nature.
10. "Rehearsing" God's deeds [ + "His Grace was sufficient for
Distractions:
"Then he employs all his cunning and shrewdness so to control
When we don't Hear God Eldredge 48 - 50
We must learn to pray against evil
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
"Give Me Jesus" #305
Selection is taken from:
noise, hurry, and crowds
climb, push, and shove
frustration, fear, and intimitation
Bible Study
Prayer
Service
lead, and the Holy Spirit to open His Word to you!
meaningful to you.
the Messiah by Handel [ = this is worship for me!!! ].
[ = composers ] of the hymns or songs.
Church sang through the hymnal as part of his worship! ].
of spiritual subjects / topics; etc.
in Heb 11th chapter.
of God's people!
you" ] in your past!
circumstances that the message may not reach those whom he is
deceiving on that very point. The one who most needs the warning
will be urged into some business transaction which requires his
presence, or will by some other means be prevented from hearing
the words that might prove to him a savor of life unto life."
Great Controversy 518/19
A perfect illustration of distraction - looking for the car keys!
but against principalities against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness..... Ephesians 6:12
"O Worship the King" #83
"How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place" #62
= American Negro Spiritual
"How Great Thou Art" #84
"I Would Draw Nearer to Jesus" #310
"O Let Me Walk With Thee" #554
The Seventh-day Adventist
Hymnal. Review, 1985.
M2131 .S48 1985
264 ISBN 8280-0307-6
Entering into the Spirit of Worship |
David = "O God, You are my God; early will I seek You...."
John Wesley = devoted two hours daily in prayer,
anywhere - not restricted to holy places,
rest rooms or even a toilet stall = in combat,
"Closet" = if you can make a place - a Sanctuary; do it.
anytime,
Israelites = prayed at the morning and evening sacrifice.
Jesus = "Now in the morning ... He went out and departed to a
solitary place; and there He prayed." Mark 1:35
Psalm 63:1
Luther = "I have so much business I cannot get on without
spending three hours daily in prayer." Bond 23
Adoniram Hudson = withdrew seven times a day.
Abraham = prostrated himself on the ground before God,
Solomon = knelt upon his knees with arms spread
towards heaven,
Daniel = simply knelt in his window in Babylon, looking towards
Jerusalem.
most common practice was = to stand and sing praises to God.
to retreat,
to ask God for deliverance,
to seek guidance,
to beg for mercy,
to exalt, rejoice, and
adore. Houston 87
addressing God,
declaring our humility before Him,
describing our distress,
concluding with the motive for our prayer. Houston 89
that we feel our need of help from Him,
that as Him to help us to rid us from sin,
that we do not take counsel with our doubts and fears,
perplexities will only increase and deepen,
perseverance has been made a condition of receiving. SC 98
Becoming Friends
My Response |
Readings - Notes - Resources - Going Deeper |
Amazing Grace; 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions
by Kenneth W. Osbeck. Kregel, 1990.
"Kenneth W. Osbeck, author of the best-sellers: 101 Hymn
Stories and 101 More Hymn Stories.
Each story includes a portion of the hymn itself, as well as
suggested Scripture readings, meditations,
and practical application."
Crusader Hymns and Hymn Stories. The Billy Graham Evangelistic
Association (Hope Publishing ), 1966, 1967.
"'Hymn Studies' and 'Personal Stories' by Billy Graham and the
Crusade Musicians...."
The One Year Book of Hymns. Tyndale, 1995.
"365 devotional readings based on hymn texts, along with
stories of how they came to be written.
Helpful indexes enable you to locate specific titles or hymn
writers, or to look up hymns on specific topics...."
Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh.
Revised and Expanded. Zondervan, 1996. ML 3909 .K23 1996
780 ISBN 0-310-20806-8
Spiritual Moments with the Great Hymns by Evelin Bence.
Zondervan, 1997. ISBN 1-56865-734-X
"Devotional readings that strengthen the heart."
The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by E. G. White.
Pacific, 1939. on the Internet @
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Power Through Prayer by E. M. Bond. Moody, n.d. 23.
Steps to Christ by E. G. White. Pacific, any edition
on the Internet @
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The Spirit of the Disciplines. Understanding How God Changes
Lives by Dallas Willard. Harper, 1988.
BV 4501.2 .W533 1988 248.4
ISBN 0-06-069441-6
The Transforming Friendship by James Houson. Lion, 1989.
ISBN 1-59145-424-7
Walking With God. Talk to Him. Hear From Him. Really
by John Eldredge. Nelson, 2008. BV 4501.3 .E435 2007
248.4 ISBN 978-7852-0696-5
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