TO MAKE A SENSE OF TRUE WORSHIP AND SERVICES TO GOD: THIS IS BY FELLOWSHIP – IT’S WHAT ENSURES OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD!
“. . . 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the TRUE worshippers shall WORSHIP the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to WORSHIP him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that WORSHIP him MUST WORSHIP him in spirit and in truth” John 4:19-24.
It’s time to enhance your RELATIONSHIP with God through the act of FELLOWSHIP – it’s called WORSHIP.
“For we are the circumcision, which WORSHIP God in the spirit, and REJOICE in Christ Jesus, and have NO CONFIDENCE in the FLESH [Senses]” Philippians 3:3/Emphasis Mine.
It is a gracious and graceful thing to WORSHIP God WORTHILY and to SERVE Him ACCEPTABLY; however, true and genuine acts of WORSHIP and SERVING flow from FELLOWSHIP with Christ Jesus.
This is what ENSURES and ENHANCES our RELATIONSHIP with Father God in Christ Jesus by the indwelling Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
And it is into this place of FELLOWSHIP that Father God has CALLED us — to deepen, to strengthen, and to enjoy our RELATIONSHIP with Him in Christ Jesus. Amen.
“God is FAITHFUL, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:9.
“And HOPE MAKETH NOT ASHAMED; because the LOVE of God is SHED ABROAD IN OUR HEARTS by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us” Romans 5:5.
And this act of FELLOWSHIP to ensure our RELATIONSHIP with Father God is manifested within and through our spirit to the Father God, in the light of God’s Blessed WORD, and empowered by the indwelling working of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
1 John 4:19
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
Philippians 3:3
“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
By virtue of Salvation — being Born Again — born from above — in REDEMPTION in Christ Jesus, we have RELATIONSHIP with God.
And this RELATIONSHIP gives us ACCESS by faith to the nature of God, which sets us apart as a holy person and people unto God; and to the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ — in order to stand before Him unashamed, undaunted, guiltless, unafraid, and not inferior.
And the result of our REDEMPTION in Christ Jesus is to have and to keep a healthy RELATIONSHIP with God.
But to enhance and ensure that RELATIONSHIP, in order to THRIVE and be FULFILLED in LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus, we must FELLOWSHIP — the unhindered, conscious reverence of God, worthily and acceptably in WORSHIP and SERVICE.
One great act of FELLOWSHIP is to intentionally and consciously render WORSHIP and SERVICE to God in Christ Jesus.
Worship and Service, in this context, is the dedication of your triune being to God in an unhindered 24/7 channel of communication.
Meaning it is not only when you are in a positioned and customised place and the like, but the total opening of your spirit being always towards Father God, in order to have unhindered communication at all times.
That is the WORSHIP and SERVICE birthed in the human spirit by the Holy Spirit, in the light of the WORD, unto God the Father in Christ Jesus.
Also, this act of WORSHIP and SERVICE in fellowship is NOT the mere religious idea of lifting hands and singing praises ONLY while in a collective gathering with a leading choir directing, after which there is no further room for communication until another scheduled meeting.
True, genuine, and WORTHY WORSHIP and SERVICE is you in fellowship with God with your spirit, through His WORD, by the Holy Spirit, in Christ Jesus, irrespective of where you are — with many or alone.
It is not about the noise or the shouting, but your spirit communing, in communion and in tune with the Holy Spirit unto Father God, in Christ Jesus, by the WORD.
A SENSE OF TRUE WORSHIP AND SERVICE is summed up as the act of welcoming, accessing, and giving heavenly permission in your earthly affairs without prejudice, through your spirit, by the Holy Spirit, in the WORD of God.
One cannot claim to WORSHIP and SERVE God and be a WORSHIPPER of God apart from His WORD and apart from the Holy Spirit in the human spirit.
I pray that you will take the necessary steps to enhance your RELATIONSHIP with God through the act of FELLOWSHIP — it is called WORSHIP AND SERVICE.
I pray you receive UNDERSTANDING.
Be BLESSED in life and in grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. Amen.
“Thou art WORTHY, O Lord, to RECEIVE glory and honour and power: for thou hast CREATED all things, and for thy PLEASURE they are and were created” Revelation 4:11.
“For we are the circumcision, which WORSHIP God in the spirit, and REJOICE in Christ Jesus, and have NO CONFIDENCE in the FLESH (Senses” Philippians 3:3 ( Emphasis Mine).
“For he is NOT a Jew, which is one OUTWARDLY; neither is that circumcision, which is OUTWARD in the FLESH (SENSES): 29 but he is a Jew, which is one INWARDLY; and circumcision is that of the HEART, in the spirit, and not in the LETTER; whose praise is not of men, but of God“ Romans 2:28-29 (Emphasis Mine).
“God is FAITHFUL, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:9.
“And we know that ALL THINGS work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the CALLED according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did PREDESTINATE to be CONFORMED to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did PREDESTINATE, them he also CALLED: and whom he CALLED, them he also JUSTIFIED: and whom he JUSTIFIED, them he also GLORIFIED” Romans 8:28-30.
“. . . 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the TRUE worshippers shall WORSHIP the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to WORSHIP him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that WORSHIP him MUST WORSHIP him in spirit and in truth” John 4:19-24.
” I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I LIVE; yet not I, but Christ LIVETH in me: and the life which I now LIVE in the FLESH (BODY OF SENSES) I LIVE by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” Galatians 2:20 (Emphasis Mine).
“For to me, to LIVE is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to live] and to die is gain [for I will be with Him in eternity]” Philippians 1:21.
SUMMARY:
The message talks about TRUE WORSHIP AND SERVICE TO GOD, and that it is only made sense of through FELLOWSHIP — because fellowship is what ENSURES and ENHANCES our RELATIONSHIP with God.
- THE DEFINITION OF TRUE WORSHIP
The message begins by establishing the standard Jesus gave.
John 4:23-24
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Therefore, God is not seeking performers. He is seeking worshippers whose spirit is aligned with Him.
Philippians 3:3
“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”
- FELLOWSHIP IS OUR CALLING
The message emphasises that salvation brought us into more than forgiveness. It brought us into FELLOWSHIP.
1 Corinthians 1:9
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
By virtue of being Born Again — born from above — in REDEMPTION in Christ Jesus, we now have RELATIONSHIP with God.
This RELATIONSHIP gives us ACCESS by faith to God’s nature. It sets us apart as holy unto God and clothes us with the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ, so we can stand before Him unashamed, undaunted, guiltless, unafraid, and not inferior.
Romans 5:5
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
- WHAT WORSHIP AND SERVICE TRULY IS
The message clarifies that it is gracious to WORSHIP God WORTHILY and to SERVE Him ACCEPTABLY.
But true and genuine acts of WORSHIP and SERVICE flow from FELLOWSHIP with Christ Jesus by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Worship and Service here means the dedication of your triune being to God in an unhindered 24/7 channel of communication.
It is not restricted to a building, a choir, or a scheduled service.
True, genuine, and WORTHY WORSHIP and SERVICE is your spirit in fellowship with God, through His WORD, by the Holy Spirit, in Christ Jesus — whether alone or with others.
It is not about noise or shouting, but about your spirit communing and being in tune with the Holy Spirit unto Father God by the WORD.
A SENSE OF TRUE WORSHIP AND SERVICE is the act of welcoming, accessing, and giving heavenly permission in your earthly affairs without prejudice, through your spirit, by the Holy Spirit, in the WORD of God.
- WHAT TRUE WORSHIP IS NOT
The message warns against religious routine.
True worship is NOT only lifting hands and singing in a gathering, after which there is no further communion until the next meeting.
Romans 2:28-29
“For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”
God desires inward reality, not outward display.
- THE PURPOSE AND RESULT OF FELLOWSHIP
To enhance and ensure our RELATIONSHIP with God, and to THRIVE and be FULFILLED in LIFE and GODLY LIVING in Christ Jesus, we must FELLOWSHIP.
We were CALLED and PREDESTINATED for this:
Romans 8:28-30
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son… whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
This life is Christ living through us:
Galatians 2:20
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Philippians 1:21
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
- THE HEART OF IT ALL
All worship ultimately points to God’s worth:
Revelation 4:11
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
IN ONE SENTENCE:
The message talks about how TRUE WORSHIP AND SERVICE is FELLOWSHIP — a Spirit-led, Word-based, 24/7 communion of your spirit with Father God in Christ Jesus that secures your relationship, empowers godly living, and brings your life into alignment with God’s pleasure.
I pray you receive UNDERSTANDING to enhance your RELATIONSHIP with God through FELLOWSHIP — it is called WORSHIP AND SERVICE.
Be BLESSED in life and in grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus. Amen.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
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