Matthew 26:40, “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour? he asked Peter.” Have you ever fallen asleep while praying?  I don’t mean falling sleep in bed while praying and fellowshipping with God- but rather when you were supposed to be praying…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” In the above passage, Jesus gives the…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…

John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…

Psalm 42:11, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” The Old Testament Scriptures are full of examples of praise and worship that we as New Testament Christians can learn from.  Some today in the…

Psalm 34:1, “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.” Be honest, do you like to sing?  I have never met a person yet that doesn’t like to sing.  Of course, many people don’t like to sing in public or have people hear them, but everyone likes…

Psalm 95:6, “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” What is the most common position you think of when you imagine praying and worshipping?  Most think of kneeling before Jesus as one does a king.  The idea of kneeling is not one of earthly origin but rather…

Psalm 113:1, “Praise the Lord. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.” Praise the Lord!  Shout Hallelujah!  The word “hallelujah” comes from two root words in Hebrew, “halal,” which means, “to offer praise in celebration with shouts, joyful cheers, and outburst of spontaneous adoration!”  And “jah,” which means, “God.”  As…

Psalm 50:14, “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High.” Have you ever thought about all the things in your life you have to be thankful to God for?  When was the last time you tried to “count” all your blessings?  I will take the next few sentences to give you…