Date: 13-Dec-2024
Name: Neil Fairbrother
Topic: ANNOINTED PRAISE & WORSHIP
Content:
Have we let humanism invade our expressions of worship through our culture?
As God is not British, African or Chinese, Neither is He Presbyterian, Catholic, Baptist or Penticostal.
Therefore we need to worship in a manner that God considers His order, not what church or culture dictates.
God seeks those who will worship Him in
"In Spirit & in Truth".
A heart that is bursting with adoration, appreatiation, thanksgiving & love of Jesus Christ.
There is a cry in Gods heart for us to be unhindered in our expression of worship..Not fearing what man would say or think about us..
People shout at footy games, yet
Why are Christians inhibited in church?
Romans 12 : 2
Don't let the world squeeze you into it's mould. -but be transformed by the renewing of our mind. That you may prove what is good & acceptable - the perfect will of God.
John 4: 23 - 24
God is looking - not man.
This is for God’s benefit.
True worship must worship God in SPIRIT & IN TRUTH.
NB: - GOD IS SPIRIT.
(not seen with the naked eye )
He is PNEUMA wind, air, breeze or breath.
Therefore the most effective & accepted worship must be done in the realm of the Spirit: FROM OUR SPIRITS ..
Worshiping God in Spirit: literally means from our Spirit.
When we pray / sing in other tongues we are speaking straight to God from Spirit to Spirit.
Our mind does not get in the way.
Our mind cannot worship God in spirit..
John 7; 37 , 38
Jesus said tongues are for the thirsty..
Are we thirsty to worship Him?
We are called to worship God from our spirits not from our head. Singing in tongues helps that process.
Cuts out the middle man - our head:
Matthew 15:8,9
Worship must be of the heart, singing in tongues can only be of the heart & not the mind.
Have we ever felt drawn to God through singing or speaking in tongues - our spirit touching God.
To stop would quench the Spirit, who longs to worship.
Acts 2: 11
The early church got the baptism in the Spirit ,
they let go & let God.
Spirit to Spirit.
Some thought they were drunk: the mind says don't do it. Love for God says worship Him.
1 Corinthians 14:28
Paul basically said: If it is not a tongue to be interpreted then don't raise your voice above others but speak to yourself. He never said don't do it, but just speak to yourself & God.
He said "I pray in tongues more than you all".
Cornelius' mob interrupted the preacher
Acts 10: 44- 46
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.
Be being filled with the Holy Spirit :
EPHESIANS
5.18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be ( being) filled with the Spirit; ( by) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
The Holy Spirit represents Power in God.
Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Power. The evidence = speaking in a heavenly language - tongues. It draws His presence which is Power. It brings His presence into a meeting.
Forbid NOT to speak / sing in tongues.
2 Kings 3: 15
Music / worship released an annointing for Elisha to prophesy.
1 Samuel 16:23
Music has the ability to bring a release of the annointing & power of God.
1Corinthians 14:14,15
We will do both spirit & truth
When we pray in tongues our Spirit prays, when we sing in tongues, our spirit sings. Which brings revelation & the annointing in a manifest presence.
Worship opens us up & the Glory comes in.
Psalm 24: 1 - 10
The more I enter into God & open up to Him, the more His Glory flows into my life.
Jesus wants His glory manifest in every meeting. In order for this to happen : we must enter in unhindered.
2 Chronicles 7: 1-4
Solomon gave his best to God, which resulted in the Lords manifest presence being revealed.
The Glory of the Lord.
The more we give to God, the more we receive fro God.
Don't let the world dictate our praise.
The devil is the God of this world... he doesn't want us to worship God...
Thanksgiving, praise, worship,
= soaking in His Glory.
2 Samual 6:14
SING
To sing praises
psalm 47 : 6
57:7
Ephesians 5:18
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual songs
1st
Chronicles 16:
= Psalm 105
(King Davids psalm as he ushers into Jerusalem - the tangible presence of God.)
The Elements of THanksgiving
Prayer
Praise
Worship
Teaching
Evangelism
And Meditation.
Ps 100:4
Entering His GATES with
Thanksgiving:
An offering of appreciation then
Into His Courts with: praise
Songs of
Prayer. =
Direct to God. Asking...
Expressing our desire to be closer to Him.
To see victories, to experience that tangible reality of Faith in action.
Songs of
PRAISE = is ABOUT GOD; declaring His wonderful character,
We will sing songs of WORSHIP
TO HIM.
WORSHIP =
Heartfelt
Expressions of adoration, overflowing with Love and Joy.
Songs of
TEACHING
= expounding His wonderous ways.
Songs of
EVANGELISM
= reaching out to the lost eg ( you must be born again.)
Songs of MEDITATION
= instromental music without
Words.
To soak in the words without voicing them.
NB; (this is a critical component often left out of todays contemporary
Fellowships.)
1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then bretheren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue. Has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
(Psalm here infers revealing a truth- not just a nice song.)
Maybe a song of the Lord prepared at home while waiting on the Lord?
James 5:13
Is anyone cheerful, let him sing psalms - spiritual truths about the Lord.
HYMNS
Or - a song of praise
Acts 16: 25
Paul & Silas, praying & singing songs in Jail, prisoners were listening; can you see why God moved. Peoples hearts were opened - God responded in revealing His glory - presence.
The SPIRITUAL SONG
= A song of the Lord or prophetic song.
This is a song inspired by the Holy Spirit, as in prophesy, a song never sung before. A fresh supernatural spontaneous song of praise.
A song not learned by man.
Songs can be directed to God or man: eg
I love You Lord
I love you my people.
Both can be ensured by the Holy Spirit.
Sing Scripture out Loud. ( give God something to work with)
Practice in your devotional time at home.
Saves exploding in church...
Samuel had a school of the prophets ( what do you think they did all day?)
Chenaniah: had a school of singers with 288 graduates.
Wait on the Lord for your gifting.
1 Corinthians 14: 13 -15
Believe to interpret your songs in tongues as you worship in the Spirit.
If you want to prophesy - give time to speaking in tongues. If you want to sing the song of the Lord give time to singing in tongues.
Practice in church. The more you give yourself into it the easier it becomes. An apprentice must practice as: theory
with practice qualifies you for the job.
The more you give yourself to it the easier it gets.
You might just be singing away in church when suddenly a flow comes.
God wants to train you.
Make yourself available.
Psalm 96: 1
Oh Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth.
( the implication is that everyone can sing an inspired utterance or the song of the Lord.)
Eg: when we sing a song which is God to man - we are picking up on, is His song of rejoicing that He sings over us.
Isaiah 42 : 9-10
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Luke 1:46-55
The example of Mary sang the song of the Lord.
When God is doing a new thing He often ushers it in with a prophetic song.
Emphasising the importance of music for the prophetic flow in a meeting.
1 Samuel 10: 5- 6
It is clear that the prophets had been ministering up on the mountain & that a large number of musicians were with them
to play & accompany the prophetic, (to draw the presence.)
Musically we need to know how to move into that prophetic flow.
There was a time in church when peoples motives were to hear from God. Their motive was not just to worship but to wait on God. To bless God & move with him.
CALLED TO WORSHIP
To sing praises
Ephesians 5:18
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual songs
Remember
The Elements
Prayer
Praise
Worship
Teaching
Evangelism
And Meditation.
1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then bretheren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue. Has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
(Psalm here infers revealing a truth- not just a nice song.)
Maybe a song of the Lord prepared at home while waiting on the Lord?
James 5:13
Is anyone cheerful, let him sing psalms - spiritual truths about the Lord.
HYMNS
Or - a song of praise
Acts 16: 25
Paul & Silas, praying & singing songs in Jail, prisoners were listening; can you see why God moved. Peoples hearts were opened - God responded in revealing His glory - presence.
SPIRITUAL SONG
= A song of the Lord or prophetic song.
This is a song inspired by the Holy Spirit, as in prophesy, a song never sung before.
A fresh supernatural spontaneous song of praise.
A song not learned by man.
Songs can be directed to God or to man:
eg
I love You Lord. Or
I love you my people.
Both can be enspired by the Holy Spirit.
Sing Scripture out Loud. ( give God something to work with)
Practice in your devotional time at home.
May save us exploding in church...
Samuel had a school of the prophets ( what do you think they did all day?)
Chenaniah: had a school of singers with 288 graduates.
Wait on the Lord for your gifting.
1 Corinthians 14: 13 -15
Believe to interpret your songs in tongues as you worship in the Spirit.
If you want to prophesy - give time to speaking in tongues.
If you want to sing the song of the Lord give time to singing in tongues.
Practice in church. The more you give yourself into it the easier it becomes.
An apprentice must practice as: theory
with practice qualifies you for the job.
The more you give yourself to it, the easier it gets.
You might just be singing away in church when suddenly a flow comes.
Know - God wants to train you...
Make yourself available.
Psalm 96: 1
Oh Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth.
( the implication is that everyone can sing an inspired utterance or the song of the Lord.)
Eg: when we sing a song which is God to man - what we are picking up on is - His song of rejoicing that He is singing over us.
Isaiah 42 : 9-10
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Luke 1:46-55
Is The example of Mary who sang the song of the Lord.
When God is doing a new thing He often ushers it in with a prophetic song.
Emphasising the importance of music for the prophetic flow in a meeting.
1 Samuel 10: 5- 6
It is clear that the prophets had been ministering up on the mountain & that a large number of musicians were with them
to play & accompany the prophetic, (to draw the presence.)
Musically we need to know how to move into that prophetic flow.
There was a time in church when peoples motives were to hear from God. Their motive was not just to worship but to wait on God. To bless God & move with him.
Music has the ability to bring a release of the annointing & power of God.
To bring release to set apart & enable the saints.
2 Kings 3: 12- 16
Elisha knew how to find the flow through music.
RELEASE
David bought the release from oppression.
for king Saul. Through music.
1 Chronicles 25:1
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 288
(David knew the key to draw God is music)
Especially in warfare
To be Set apart & sactified: Clean hands & a pure heart.
Musicians need ability authority and annointing.
Without these we end up with ignorance, pride,, frustration & failure.
( IVANA TOMKINS)
Both David & Solomon bought peace from God who subdued their enemies. Peace & blessings.
They didn't just worship but sought Gods face through music.
1 kings 8: 61- 62
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day. And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
2 chron 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Hebrews 13.15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Revelation 3:7
Let's open the door with the key of David.
Pray
Father God I seek your face.
Let it be according to your will that I be set apart annointed to worship. To bring a prophetic voice into Your house, position me afresh, may my praise & adoration become the Catalyst for ushering in presence & your revelation:
From glory to Glory. Your will be done, Your Kingdom come.
I say Amen.
And Hallelujah.
CALLED TO DANCE
Dancing in the Spirit.
There is more to dancing in the spirit than just bobbing up & down. That's ok but there is more...
There is a call to praise & worship God.
Prophetic dance will involve the soul body & spirit.
Dancing is spiritual use of the body.
1 Corinthians 6: 19, 20
We are to glorify God in our bodies.
Romans 12:1
We are to present our bodies to worship, dancing is an expression of worship.
Deuteronomy 6:5
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart soul & might ( body) strength.
( sounds like total abandonment to worship...)
Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with the dance..
Psalm 150:4
Praise Him with the timbrel & the dance..
Jeremiah 31 : 12, 13
Dancing & praise thanks giving & freedom. Before God.
Psalm 30: 11
It is a very natural thing to be released in dance as a result of freedom.
All can dance, but some are called of God in the Spirit to dance, or of God to dance.
Dancing in worship is an outward expression of praise & worship from the heart.
Revelation 19:7
A form of praise in a marriage feast.
Luke 10:21
Jesus was having a time with the God & danced in the Spirit.
Exodus 15:21
Miriam danced with other women enacting the meaning of the song Moses had given.
Bringing prophetic clarity to worshiping God in appreatiation.
2 Samual 6:14
Dancing can be interpreting a prophetic word.
Or it can be in a militant form ( generally corporate) when a dance comes forward. eg dancing in victory. over the devils trials / devices.
Acts 5: 41
Requirements of a Dancer:
Call of God,
Heart of a worshiper,
Constant Godly life,
Physically healthy,
Humble,
Vision for worship Not performance,
Good word & prayer life.
Faithful ,& diligent,
Submissive to authority,
Dress standard applied.
Happy self image. Not trying to be somebody.
Prayer Points:
