Serve with Gladness

Psalm 100:1-3

Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing, know that the Lord, He is God; it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Praise Him With No Stipulations!

Psalm 98:4

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.

Power Points

Please notice that there are no stipulations on the request for praise in this scripture.

The scripture does not say shout if you "feel" like it.

The scripture does not say break forth in song if all your bills are paid.

The scripture does not say rejoice and sing praises if everything in your life is all good right now.

There are no stipulations!

No matter what we are facing right now God is still worthy of all the praise!

So go ahead and shout, even if you have a sinus headache right now.

Go ahead and break forth in song even if your car is giving you trouble.

Go ahead and rejoice and sing praises if it looks like the walls are closing in on you right now.

Do it because God is still God!

Do it because He dwells in our praise.

If you are in a dark place right now, you need the light of His presence.

PRAISE HIM!!!

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Do You Love Him?

I Corinthian 2:9

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."


Power Points

Prepared-organized; ready

God has things organized and ready for you that you have never seen.

Praise God for your "never so seen" blessing.

God has prepared for you things that have never been heard of before.

God is so awesome and infinite in His wisdom and ways that He has organized things that you have never thought of or even imagined in your heart.

Go God go!

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Be Wise

Romans 16:19-20

For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil, and the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Listen to Words of Knowledge

Proverbs 23:12

Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to words of knowledge.

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Hope

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan

Confidence Like Job

Job 23:10-12

But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.


Power Points

Job had confidence that at the end of his tests, trials, and tribulations he would come out as gold (a precious element that is not subject to corrosion).

Precious-of great value; highly esteemed

Job knew that he would be valued by God because he held fast to God's steps.

Steps-to lift up the foot and put it down in a new position accompanied by shifting the body in the direction of a new position

We should be willing and obedient to move when God is ready to move.

Job knew that he would be highly esteemed because he kept God's ways and commands.

Way-manner, characteristics; methods, plans

No matter what he faced, Job did not curse God's methods or plans.

Because of his integrity towards God, Job was able to confidently say when this is over I will come forth as pure gold.

We should live life, holding to God's steps and keeping His way and commandments.

God is AWESOME...that's All I Know. -Tevin C. Jordan