Embracing the Way of the Lamb: Praise and Worship
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Praise is good for you. And what a great way to commune with our creator, with our redeemer, than in praise. I would even suggest that we're more open to hearing from God when we're engaged in praise. The Bible says God inhabits, it's the praises of his people. Psalm 22, verse 3, Yet you are holy, you who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. When we read about visions of heaven in the Bible, we're always presented with God being constantly worshipped by legions and legions of angels." [06:50]
2. "Some people want to wait until God blesses them before they thank him and bless him. Well, actually, praise is not about what we get from God. It's about who God is. And you know what? God never changes. He So we can always praise our God. Because it doesn't depend on what we receive. It doesn't depend on our circumstances. It only depends on who he is. And he doesn't change. Don't wait till Sunday to praise God. You can do it any time, day or night. That way, you will draw closer to God and he will praise you. And he will draw closer to you." [11:33]
3. "The important part of any church service, I would suggest to you, is the praise and worship. Because that's the only thing that God gets out of the service. Once it's done, we move on to prayers about us. The sermon, which is to help us. God will not eat our food if we prepare a banquet for him. He does not want our fine houses or fancy cars. The only thing he wants from us is the fruit of our lips. The praise that he so richly deserves. Interestingly, when we praise God, our praises release more blessings. That's how good God is. When praises go up, blessings come down." [10:01]
4. "In God's kingdom, followers of Jesus are called to follow the way of the Lamb, which we'll talk about a bit more in a few minutes. And as we do, evil will be overcome. We've already read reading from Revelation 5. You can leave it up on the screen, actually. Warren, thank you. I feel as though I'm part of the post office inquiry. Leave it on the screen. We'll read this. Isn't it scary stuff? But what does it mean to follow Jesus in a hostile world where not everyone, as I'm sure we well know, follows God's ways and evil seems to reign?" [13:30]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The spirit calls us to follow whenever the spirit speaks we are called to follow Jesus. John's vision God was calling the early church to follow the way of the lamb and as subjects of God's kingdom they were to love each other sacrificially clothe themselves in acts of righteousness good deeds fight in prayer and faithful and stay faithful even unto death. That way and only that way would they achieve victory over the enemy." [25:40]
2. "In John's vision, we need to consider what the symbols meant to him, what those symbols meant to the churches in Asia Minor. We need to know the context. So let's have a look at the key symbols of that throne room scene. First century people would have been familiar with the throne of Rome where the emperor, likely Domitian at the time. Domitian was known to have 24 senior officials in his court who ruled the various provinces. Domitian was known of the empire. And they would present their crowns before him to gain his favor. But John's vision presents the throne of another kingdom in contrast with someone else sitting on the throne." [18:06]
3. "The bloodstained lamb the one who appears weak is actually very strong. So an understanding of the symbols of the first century context help us to understand the meaning of John's vision. And perhaps you can begin now to see how two kingdoms two rulers and two very different ways of ruling. When we hear the Holy Spirit when we hear the Holy Spirit speak we will know that he will always sound like Jesus because it was Jesus who sent his spirit to continue his ministry on earth. And the spirit will remind us of the things that and the truths that Jesus taught. And apply them to the context of our lives. He won't tell us to do anything that Jesus himself wouldn't do." [22:05]
4. "The early church faced immense pressure to conform to the Roman Empire's practices, yet they were called to follow the way of the Lamb. This meant living sacrificially, performing acts of righteousness, and remaining faithful even unto death. Their example teaches us to stand firm in our faith and live out God's principles, even in a world that often opposes them." [14:05]
5. "The scroll, in John's vision the scroll is in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. And it should be no surprise that statues of Roman emperors usually seen with a scroll in his right hand. For the first century audience the scroll likely represents the ruler's authority and power to lead the kingdom. The question was in Revelation five who is worthy to open it? The lion of Judah. This was a famous Jewish symbol associated with the promised messiah and was associated with power and victory. But then we get this in John's vision almost shocking appearance of the lamb. In contrast seemingly to the strength and might of the lion Jesus comes as a bloodstained lamb who gave his life for the world in sacrificial love." [20:33]
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1. "Praise is good for you. And what a great way to commune with our creator, with our redeemer, than in praise. I would even suggest that we're more open to hearing from God when we're engaged in praise. The Bible says God inhabits, it's the praises of his people. Psalm 22, verse 3, Yet you are holy, you who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel. When we read about visions of heaven in the Bible, we're always presented with God being constantly worshipped by legions and legions of angels." [06:50]
2. "Some people want to wait until God blesses them before they thank him and bless him. Well, actually, praise is not about what we get from God. It's about who God is. And you know what? God never changes. He So we can always praise our God. Because it doesn't depend on what we receive. It doesn't depend on our circumstances. It only depends on who he is. And he doesn't change. Don't wait till Sunday to praise God. You can do it any time, day or night. That way, you will draw closer to God and he will praise you. And he will draw closer to you." [11:33]
3. "The important part of any church service, I would suggest to you, is the praise and worship. Because that's the only thing that God gets out of the service. Once it's done, we move on to prayers about us. The sermon, which is to help us. God will not eat our food if we prepare a banquet for him. He does not want our fine houses or fancy cars. The only thing he wants from us is the fruit of our lips. The praise that he so richly deserves. Interestingly, when we praise God, our praises release more blessings. That's how good God is. When praises go up, blessings come down." [10:01]
4. "In God's kingdom, followers of Jesus are called to follow the way of the Lamb, which we'll talk about a bit more in a few minutes. And as we do, evil will be overcome. We've already read reading from Revelation 5. You can leave it up on the screen, actually. Warren, thank you. I feel as though I'm part of the post office inquiry. Leave it on the screen. We'll read this. Isn't it scary stuff? But what does it mean to follow Jesus in a hostile world where not everyone, as I'm sure we well know, follows God's ways and evil seems to reign?" [13:30]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The spirit calls us to follow whenever the spirit speaks we are called to follow Jesus. John's vision God was calling the early church to follow the way of the lamb and as subjects of God's kingdom they were to love each other sacrificially clothe themselves in acts of righteousness good deeds fight in prayer and faithful and stay faithful even unto death. That way and only that way would they achieve victory over the enemy." [25:40]
2. "In John's vision, we need to consider what the symbols meant to him, what those symbols meant to the churches in Asia Minor. We need to know the context. So let's have a look at the key symbols of that throne room scene. First century people would have been familiar with the throne of Rome where the emperor, likely Domitian at the time. Domitian was known to have 24 senior officials in his court who ruled the various provinces. Domitian was known of the empire. And they would present their crowns before him to gain his favor. But John's vision presents the throne of another kingdom in contrast with someone else sitting on the throne." [18:06]
3. "The bloodstained lamb the one who appears weak is actually very strong. So an understanding of the symbols of the first century context help us to understand the meaning of John's vision. And perhaps you can begin now to see how two kingdoms two rulers and two very different ways of ruling. When we hear the Holy Spirit when we hear the Holy Spirit speak we will know that he will always sound like Jesus because it was Jesus who sent his spirit to continue his ministry on earth. And the spirit will remind us of the things that and the truths that Jesus taught. And apply them to the context of our lives. He won't tell us to do anything that Jesus himself wouldn't do." [22:05]
4. "The early church faced immense pressure to conform to the Roman Empire's practices, yet they were called to follow the way of the Lamb. This meant living sacrificially, performing acts of righteousness, and remaining faithful even unto death. Their example teaches us to stand firm in our faith and live out God's principles, even in a world that often opposes them." [14:05]
5. "The scroll, in John's vision the scroll is in the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. And it should be no surprise that statues of Roman emperors usually seen with a scroll in his right hand. For the first century audience the scroll likely represents the ruler's authority and power to lead the kingdom. The question was in Revelation five who is worthy to open it? The lion of Judah. This was a famous Jewish symbol associated with the promised messiah and was associated with power and victory. But then we get this in John's vision almost shocking appearance of the lamb. In contrast seemingly to the strength and might of the lion Jesus comes as a bloodstained lamb who gave his life for the world in sacrificial love." [20:33]
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