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by Russell Henderson
Contributing Writer
December 27, 2006






James 2:21 through James 2:22 (NKJV) 21Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

Abraham’s worship (the sacrifice of Isaac) was not made complete until he actually attempted to carry out the call of God. So what does that mean for you and your life of worship? If you truly want to worship the way that God has ordained, you must be prepared to move. Be ready to heed the voice of the Lord. Remember that Jesus said in John chapter 4 that true worshipers must worship in Spirit and in Truth. Now watch this. We worship in Spirit through our humility and faith and we worship in Truth through our obedience—faith in action.

If Abraham had not gone through with the sacrifice of Isaac, he would have nullified his faith. He would have also shown that his plan was more important than God’s plan, and that is pride which nullifies humility.

God is seeking people that will worship—truly worship—and he has promises that if you are faithful to worship on His terms that there are endless rewards and blessings. I challenge you to be a true worshiper. I challenge you to humble yourself before God, allow Him to speak to you and give you instruction, and be ready to move when He speaks. Then I believe God will look down and say “Behold, this is my child in whom I am well pleased.”

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    Humility, Faith and Obedience will take you to another level in God's presence.
    I'm a Worshiper and a song writer, but I have discovered that WORSHIPING IN TRUTH and IN SPIRIT is done to its best when those three(3) ingredients are part of our lives.This is because when you are Humble, you will be exalted by God and the holy...more

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    Worship is total obedience and suubmission
    I truly agree with all you have stated in this article. Humility, faith and obedience are THE ingredients necessary to truly worshipping GOD. It hurts to see people so distracted by ther surrundings and their situations that they cannot give them...more

    Submitted by: Diana
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    I Call it Biblical Worship
    I've been a worship leader and bible teacher for some time now. And I've come to the conclusion that if I were to spend the rest of my years leading people and exhorting people into true "biblical worship", that would be fulfillling and very signific...more

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