JOHN SENA WORLD OUTREACH

Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Ten Things That Please God In Worship

(1) Worship that pleases God is perpetual and constant (Psalm 92:2)

(2) Worship that pleases God is instrumental (Psalm 150)

(3) Clearly God delights in joyful worship (Psalm 92:4)

(4) Worship that pleases God is grounded in the recognition and celebration of his greatness (Psalm 92:5)

(5) Worship that pleases God is both loud and logical . . . Note well that worship here [in the Psalms] entails noisy songs.

(6) Worship that pleases God is physical (Psalm 95:6)

(7) Worship that pleases God is fresh and creative. (Psalm 33:3, Psalm 40:3, Psalm 96:1, Psalm 98:1, Psalm 144:9, Psalm 149:1)

(8) Worship that pleases God is public. (Psalm 96:3)

(9) Worship that pleases God ascribes glory to his name.

(10) God is especially honored when the whole of creation joins in celebrating his goodness and greatness. (Psalm 96:11-13a).

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Thankfulness

Most of us have grown up celebrating Thanksgiving, but I know for me the true meaning of Thankfulness, the core of what Thanksgiving is all about really escaped me until recently. Thankfulness is not just about being thankful in the easy times, but its about being thankful even when life seems to throw you a few curve balls. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) says “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus”. If we really think about that verse and apply it to our lives it means we are to be thankful even when the world is trying to bring us down. But our call as Christians, as followers of Christ is to remember to give thanks even in the most difficult circumstances.

This idea of thankfulness can so easily transpose itself into our worship lifestyle as well. Just consider the Psalmists and how must praise & worship was given to God even in the midst of trials. Psalm 117 reminds us why we should praise God when it says “Praise the LORD, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth. For he loves us with unfailing love; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD!” While we see in Psalm 62 that David is experiencing a trial against many enemies and yet he still chooses to remember and share with us that “He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me” (v. 5-7).

So as we move into this season of thankfulness and thanksgiving, lets remember that even in the midst of the trials we encounter every day, GIVE HIM PRAISE! When life is so difficult you are unsure of what will happen next, GIVE HIM PRAISE! And also in the midst of the joys of the holiday season, GIVE HIM PRAISE! For as we GIVE HIM PRAISE and worship our lord and creator we are establishing within ourselves something that will overflow with joy in our lives, and those trials we encounter will seem but specs of dust in comparison to the great glory and power of God in our lives. Therefore we will find we are Thankful even when the world says we should not be.

Monday, 19 March 2012

Discover what you lack in Life and PURSUE IT!!!

Discover what you lack in Life and PURSUE IT!!!. I believe that, anything you see as a Lack in Your life has the ability to connect You to Your Destiny so PURSUE IT!!!. Call whatever you Lack a "DONKEY". This "DONKEY" can be your marriage, education etc. In 1Samuel 9:- We see a wealthy man named Kish. He had a son named Saul. This family had EVERYTHING (Beauty, Riches name it...they had it all) but they had "LOST DONKEYS". Kish treasured these DONKEYS so much that he sent his son Saul to go look for them. Saul got frustrated searching for these "LOST DONKEYS" because they were nowhere to be found. He had so much hope to find them in certain places but didn't.(...We should avoid UNPRODUCTIV EFFORT in other words "PAST GLORIES"). We notice that Saul wasn't alone on his journey; he had a servant with him. At the point of Saul's frustration, the sevant led him to prophet Samuel because the servant believed Samuel could be of help in finding "THE DONKEYS". In verse 15: The Bible says that, The Lord had already told Samuel He will send a man(Saul) from the tribe of Benjamin and he was supposed to be anointed as RULER OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL.
1. Saul's PURSUIT of the "LOST DONKEYS" led him to the KINGDOM. He was destined to become KING OF ISRAEL.
Same thing happened to Joseph. He went out looking for his BROTHERS. The nest time wesaw him, he was o the THRONE (King of Egypt). A similar thing happend to David.
Remember that what you LACK has the ability to:-
A. BEAR YOUR BURDEN
B. MAKE YOU PRESTIGIOUS AND HONORABLE
C. BRING WEALTH
D. ELEVATE YOU FROM PLACE OF PAIN TO A PLACE OF COMFORT (the story of the Good Samaritan. Note: i wasn't the Samaritan who carried th wounded man to a safe and comfortable place. IT WAS THE DONKEY!!!)
E. It aso has the ability to Ride you into Royalty and Destiny. (Jesus rode on a DONKEY to fulfill his destiny in Jerusalem)
FINALLY:- In Pursuitof Destiny, Everyone and everything matters. DO NOT LOOK DOWN ON ANYONE. APPLY the Law of Synergy which is the "POWER OF TWO". Bible says 2 are better than 1.
1Samuel 9:7-8 -> "What Sons don't have, Servants do Have" Again, don't look down on people.
Two also brings Productivity, Support and Maximum Results.

BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR LACK AND PURSUE IT. WHAT YOU PURSUE IS A PROOF OF WHAT YOU TREASURE. GOD GIVES GRACE ACCORDING TO PURPOSE AND DESTINY. STAY BLESSED!!!!

by EL-charis Mills

Monday, 12 March 2012

Jesus Christ: The Greatest Possibility Thinker Who Ever Lived

(from "Endless Possibilities, Far and Great Horizons")

Jesus truly believed that common people can become incredibly powerful beings. He knew without a shadow of doubt that ordinary people could become extraordinary people, if they could merely become possibility thinkers.

The claims of Jesus:

"I am the good shepherd." (John 10:11)

"I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved. (John 10:9)

"I am the bread of life." (John 6:35)

"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him, bears much fruit." (John 15:5)

"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father, except through Me." (John 14:6)

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live." (John 11:25)

Being a follower of Christ is offering yourself to Him and following His teachings: Your mind for Christ to think through. Your heart - for Christ to love through.

Your lips for Christ to speak through. Your hands - for Christ to touch through.

WHEN the spirit of Christ lives within you...

* Your problems will turn into great opportunities. Incredible, amazing opportunities for growth!

You will: * Have the strength to tackle your opportunities with divine strength and succeed.

* Pick up the broken hopes of your unfulfilled aspirations in life, your shattered dreamsand have the courage and resilience to start over gain.

* Dream great dreams and one day see them come to pass. God can dream a greater dream for your life than you could ever have imagined.

* Become a truly great person - like Jesus himself. Become the very BEST YOU that you are capable of being. With God, Jesus beside you and the Holy Spirit inside you nothing is impossible... and let your spirit soar like an eagle.

"Lord, show me the person You want to speak to through my life today."

Amen

From The New Possibility Thinkers Bible by Robert H Schuller and Paul David Dunn (by Thomas Nelson Inc, 1996) *

Jesus was not just a figure from history and the Bible a series of stories ("fairy-tales"), I truly believe. It's a way of presenting the Word of God. Jesus entered into a new form of existence with His "wealth of spirit". Christ is a beacon, "the anchor of our faith".Christianity is not a series of "do's and don't's", but a living faith that transforms lives, as people meet a risen saviour."

Jesus lived in a war zone, as do modern children in the Middle East. He gave a voice to the voiceless. The silent Jesus symbolises all who cannot speak clearly for themselves. (Are we listening to their enforced silence?). Jesus responded with compassion to human cries. Jesus showed unconditional love and all people, whether religious or not, can embrace love. Peace and goodwill is for ALL to celebrate, but God needs human beings in partnership to help peace become a reality for others.

Listen to the silence of the voiceless, the message of Jesus and ACT according to that divine spirit that lies in every one of us.

Following the teachings of Jesus shows us ways of living and principles that we can ALL learn. Something WILL happen in your life. God WILL change things. These are simple principles, that can dramatically change our lives for the better.

Choose hope despite your circumstances. God has the amazing ability to bring make something beautiful out of brokeness in our life. Amazing! God can take an ordinary person, any situation and turn it into something amazing. Jesus, the Hope-Giver will use your life for good.

It was a defining moment in my life; it sculpted who I am today. God uses our deepest valleys. He can take any situation in life and use it for His glory. Changes people, regardless of their circumstances. Jesus gives us HOPE. It's a CHOICE - He WILL be faithful.

The unlimited power of Christ to change lives. You too can be filled with His limitless generosity of spirit. A "spark in the soul" can lead to snow-capped peaks of accomplishment.

God never gives up on His children