B e c o m i n g F r i e n d s a n d E n j o y
B e i n g w i t h H i m make Me a Home in Your Heart |
Make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them. Ex 25:8 NKJV + + + + + + + + + +
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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
E n t e r i n g i n t o t h e S p i r i t o f W o r s h i p |
David = "O God, You are my God; early will I seek You...."
John Wesley = devoted two hours daily in prayer,
to beg for mercy,
describing our distress,
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 exalt, rejoice, and
adore. Houston 87
addressing God,
declaring our humility before Him,
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
B e c o m i n g F r i e n d s
M y R e s p o n s e |
R e a d i n g s = G o i n g D e e p e r & S o u r c e s |
Bence, Evelin. Spiritual Moments with the Great Hymns.
Zondervan, 1997. ISBN 1-56865-734-X
"Devotional readings that strengthen the heart."
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...."
Kavanaugh, Patrick. Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers.
Revised and Expanded. Zondervan, 1996. ML 3909 .K23 1996
780 ISBN 0-310-20806-8
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...."
Osbeck, Kenneth W. Amazing Grace; 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories
for Daily Devotions. 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."
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...."
Osbeck, Kenneth W. Amazing Grace; 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories
for Daily Devotions. 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."
Bond, E. M. Power Through Prayer. Moody, n.d. 23.
Eldredge, John. Walking With God. Talk to Him. Hear From Him.
Really. Nelson, 2008.
BV 4501.3 .E435 2007 248.4
ISBN 978-7852-0696-5
Houston, James. The Transforming Friendship. Lion, 1989.
ISBN 1-59145-424-7
White, Ellen G. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan.
Pacific, 1939. [ = GC ]
on the Internet @
GC
--------------------. Steps to Christ. Pacific, any edition
[ = SC ]
on the Internet @
SC
Willard, Dallas. The Spirit of the Disciplines. Understanding How
God Changes Lives. Harper, 1988.
BV 4501.2 .W533 1988 248.4
ISBN 0-06-069441-6
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