Posted on 06/04/2025 1:59:52 PM PDT by spirited irish
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“The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:19-26)
It is all around us, market-driven, feminized, entertainment and emotion driven Christianity rife with Golden Calves and High Places. Millennials and Gen-Z seekers are rejecting this style of Christianity because it is fake. They are turning instead to the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church. (1)
The fake church has, “abandoned the God of the Bible in exchange for a god that was created in the mind of man and resembles man…Contrary to Scripture they think that He makes mistakes, changes, and is largely absent. They deny Jesus’s divinity and see the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force. And since many believe that our God is the same as the god of the non-Messianic Jews and Muslims, they think He accepts any and all worship. As a result, they teach an overly-simplistic version of God: that God is love—and not much else. They have no concept of His holiness, righteousness, justice, and wrath.” As a result, within the fake church God is viewed, “as the harmless and lovable grandpa who could never hurt a fly, much less condemn anyone to hell”. “The modern view of Jesus is similarly worthless, lacking any semblance of power (as a result) the church at large (like society) has become very effeminate, so the resulting depiction of Jesus has become effeminate as well.” “Many misunderstand “gentle Jesus meek and mild”, forgetting that gentle doesn’t mean docile and meekness means immense strength restrained by self-control—i.e., ideal masculinity. Most people couldn’t imagine Jesus with a sword (Matthew 10:34) and a robe bloody from trampling His enemies (Revelation 14:19-20, 19:15 cf. Isaiah 63:3). They would be appalled to know that it was the pre-incarnate Christ (the Angel of the LORD) who annihilated 185,000 Assyrian soldiers (2 Kings 19:35, Isaiah 37:36). But that is exactly what Scripture says about Jesus Christ, so if you cannot imagine Jesus ruling the nations with an iron fist (Revelation 12:5 cf. Psalm 2:9), you are worshipping an idol erroneously called “Jesus”. Churches that teach these things are committing idolatry and leading their people to commit idolatry. ” “In many ways, the church’s idolatrous false god made in man’s image is a modern golden calf.” (American Idolatry: The Golden Calves and High Places of the American Church, Dan Hult, Staff and Hammer Blood, Dec. 14, 2023)
So what are the absolute essentials of true Christian worship?
1. God is seeking worshipers who worship the Father. God is the focal point, the only object of worship. Worship is not about the congregation, making us feel happy, giving us emotional highs, or about how many pews are filled.
2.Worship in spirit and in truth. The foundation of worship is the theological truths about God Himself, His attributes, and His works such as creation ex nihilo. True worship is not market driven, entertaining, emotions focused, sensual music, or empty messages.
3.You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship. The minds (spirits) of worshippers are to be fully engaged and focused on God Himself. True worship is not an unengaged, bored mind or a moving mouth with words coming out while the unengaged mind is in wander mode.
4.Worship in spirit. Emotions are not central but rather genuinely and spontaneously emerge from the truth of our Lord that takes hold of us as we worship.
God is very serious about how He is worshipped. He struck Ananias and Sapphira dead, as well as believers in Corinth for unsubmitted or fake worship (Acts 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 11:27-30) Therefore, the hearts of true worshippers must be fully submitted to the Lord our God in order to be welcomed at His table. The self-willed, defiant, rebellious worshipper living in disobediance is not welcome before God without first repenting since God says He hates worship from unbroken worshipers.
Much of the contemporary church is a failure, which is why it is mocked, scoffed at, and ridiculed by the unsaved. Through the years Christians have turned the Lord’s gospel into a shameful joke. True revival within our churches will not come without repentance and a turning back to true worship.
Let us pray:
God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit – Your intercessors cry out to You for the renewing of the fake church that has wandered away into the idol-making factory of the imaginations of sinful people and now worships golden calves at high places.
Let it be Your Will Lord to forgive Your church for its sins of commission and omission. Wake up the wayward church to the transforming power of Christ’s work on the cross. Lead Your wandering church back to worship in spirit and truth that is pleasing to You Father God.
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Create in Your church a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within Your people. Do not cast Your sinful church from your presence or take your Holy Spirit away. Restore to Your lost church the joy of Your salvation and grant Your wayward people a willing spirit, to sustain them. In the precious and Holy name of Jesus our Mighty Lord and Savior we pray. Amen
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Fake Worship is a Problem Everywhere, Kevin Schaal, Aquila Report, 5/26/25
Please join us in prayer!
Please join us in prayer!
Amen to your powerful prayer! Praying in agreement.
Prayer For Christ To Build His CAmen.
Loving Father, I pray that You would use the spiritual gifts and spiritual graces that You have bestowed on me for the furtherance of the gospel of grace, so that I may become one with my brothers and sisters in Christ as together, we draw closer to You.
Lord, I know that Your Word tells us that it is Your desire that all Your children are united in the spirit of love and the bond of peace, through Your Word, so that as believers we may be united in body and spirit, a body of believers where Christ is exulted, to the glory of His name and for the furtherance of the gospel.
Lord, I know that there is nothing that man can do to achieve this task and that when we try to build Your church in our own fleshly strength or based on our own worldly wisdom, it is doomed to fail, for the Lord Jesus alone is the head of the Body and He it is Who has promised, through His Spirit, to build His Church and to provide the increase.
Use all those that You have called to be pastor teachers and evangelists, to faithfully furnish and equip all God’s people for the work and service for which each one is called and for the furtherance of the Gospel of Christ.
May each of Your servants be fully furnished and spiritually equipped to carry out to completion the work and service that You have given us to do. Strengthen and build up every member of Christ’ body, so that we may be united in spirit and truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/prayer-for-christ-to-build-his-church-1057
Amen !!! <><
Psalm 138
Of David.
1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
2 I bow down towards your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness;
for you have exalted your name and your word
above everything.*
3 On the day I called, you answered me,
you increased my strength of soul.*
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly;
but the haughty he perceives from far away.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;
you stretch out your hand,
and your right hand delivers me.
8 The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.
Prayers for our Nation and Amen.
Amen to your wonderful prayer.
Amen
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English lyrics
O, Lord, My Savior God, I’m calling unto Thee,
Attend my earnest plea
All of my deepest needs I’m leaving at Thy feet,
All sorrow and all grief.
Thy love has found me and very gently raised,
Encouraged me to go,
To Thy eternal joy inspired me to haste,
Fire kindled in my soul.
Thy tender voice has said to my worn-out heart:
“The storms you shouldn’t fear,
You’ll never walk alone; I am your mighty guard
And always will be near.
In the afflictions, if your tired soul weeps
Among the war and pain,
I’m here to console, to give you comfort, peace,
And show my bloody trail.
If life seems dark and vain and weakness overcomes
Bow down, my child, and pray
Your path I will light up, you’ll perish not in fights
I’ll give you strength again.”
And now the word of truth is echoing so sweet
In my tormented soul
Peace reigns in the heart, my joyful spirit sings
Praise songs to Thee alone.
Beautiful! Thank-you
AMEN and AMEN. Thank you. Joining together in prayer.
Amen!
Let us worship You in Spirit and in Truth.
Lord, we pray that those who attend fake churches will find their way to Your Word.
We pray for those who have adopted false doctrine, that they may find Truth.
Lord, we pray for the church leaders who have left the narrow path. We pray that they will be repent and be reconciled to You, or that they will forfeit their positions of influence.
Lord, let us not be a failed or rejected church, but let us be temples of the Only Living God.
in His name we do pray
Amen to your prayer, yes we have drifted, but it also includes the orthodox church. God is bringing out the pruning sheers.
Joining in prayer. God bless.
Amen
It also includes the RCC. I think we’re looking at an emerging remnant.
Yes and Amain to your prayers. We long for repentance and revival.
I pray for all in the apostate churches to seek Your face and Your truth in order to truly know who You are. “Mercy and Truth have kissed,” the Word says. Your mercy convicts and draws us to repentance.You don’t want any to perish.
Thank You, Father, for preserving Your Word for such a time as this. Help us all to turn to Your Torah - as John the Baptist, Yeshua, the disciples and apostles did. Help us to read the Revelation and see what Your kingdom in heaven will be like: total obedience to Your laws and joyous worship of Your majesty.
We pray for You to use us to take Your Torah and Yeshua to the seekers around us.
Amen to your Powerful Prayer, Dear Servant of Jesus Christ.
Praying with you in Heartfelt Agreement.
Amen
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