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Last Tuesday was my first time answering calls for the Great Awakening prayer line, and let me tell you it was amazing!  The people calling in are so hungry for change, for freedom, and for the presence of God. They want the real thing and not some motivational speech.    It is such an honor just to have the opportunity to stand in agreement and pray with these precious people.  One of the biggest highlights of the night for me was a lady that called in from Virginia just outside of Washington D.C.  I asked her what she wanted to pray about and she said for her son to get saved, and for finances.  So I simply asked “Ms is your son there right now?”  And she replied “Yes but I don’t think he will talk to you”.   

So I said “What will it hurt just to ask?”  Long story short he took the phone I and I got to lead him to the Lord right there on the phone if front of his mother!  I shared a few things with this young man and then he gave the phone back to his mother, and the first thing she said is “I can’t believe that just happened”.  I told her that it is the goodness of God that leads men to repentance. Then I said “Now let’s pray for your finances!”  The best part is that her faith was raised to believe for the finances because she saw her son get saved instantly which was her first request.  God is so awesome! It blesses me every time I think about this dear lady and what happened in her life.  She could have been praying for her son to get saved for years and God used me as a vessel to answer that prayer what an honor.  All glory to God.-Kai C.

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What have I learned out of these Great Awakening nightly services?  Too much to express in a few words here.  The power of submission and authority under your Ministry of Helps, when you are at the point of exhaustion because you are thinking in your flesh, this ONE TRIBE Conference is awesome, but way too long.  The awesomeness of our partners, CTN, Direct TV, Dish network, Genesis 680, Overland Missions, to all get together and make this vision happen. 

I apologize for being absent on Friday and Sunday from Main Event service but I still felt I was there because the morning service, I heard through the radio, and the evening service  I saw through tv.  I was even able to experience the Call Center on both sides of the spectrum, last Wednesday as an operator on first shift, and Friday late at night, as a sick sinner who called in on second shift because her throat decided to bother her.  However, I have no fear because I know that by the stripes of my LORD and SAVIOR J E S US !!!!! I am healed.-Sandra P.

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Since the October camp meeting God has been working in my heart about “the power.” I used to only worry about head knowledge and just to learn things until the October camp meeting. Then a preacher mentioned what Jesus’ response was to a messenger sent by John the Baptist asking, “Are you the One?” Jesus’ answer never seemed that way to me before but He was clearly saying go tell him all the miracles happening through the power. So without power our works do not mean much.  When we are so focused on information and performance it is so easy to just do things based on the information. But without the power all passes by but what happened to you or what you have seen with your eyes remains.

Since then I am more aware of the power. Just like I heard of Dr. Phil saying last night motivational messages won’t go far. I know from myself going to church and listening to a great message. By Tuesday excitement is gone and by Friday you may not even remember the message. But when there is a demonstration that happens either to me or another it stays with you. How could you deny or forget how God healed you? Both from a physical or spiritual pain.

When you come from a Muslim background, especially as a woman you are not worth much. But I keep hearing more and more that Jesus gave His everything so I am worth everything to Him-Hicran M. 

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The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”  John 4:19-24 NKJV

1. You worship you know not what.

a.    This sounds like the modern-day church.
b.    As we have traveled around the world, it has been interesting – and in some cases, disturbing – to see what goes on in the “Church” under the guise of “worship”.
c.    Jesus said, in verse 23, that the Father is seeking TRUE worshipers. The Father is seeking people who will worship Him from their mouth AND their heart.
d.    You worship in vain if your mouth worships, but your heart is not submitted to God. Matthew 15:8-9 NKJV – These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
e.    It is unprofitable to offer a sacrifice of worship from a disobedient heart. 1 Samuel 15:22 AMP – Samuel said, Has the Lord as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

2. Being a true worshiper.

a.    Worship is from the heart.
b.    Worship is not a religious act of posture, stance, or tone. It is the heart crying out. Psalms 42:7 – Deep calls unto deep.
c.    10 lepers were healed – only one came back to say thanks. Nine were cleansed, but only one was made whole. Luke 17:15-19 KJV – And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
d.    True worship does not spring forth only in “good times”, it springs forth out of and in the middle of the darkest seasons of life.
-    Jonah in the fish’s belly
-    The three Hebrew children in the fire
-    Daniel in the lion’s den
-    David tending sheep
-    Paul and Silas in prison
-    Jesus in Gethsemane
-    All circumstances don’t have to be the best for worship to be true worship. True worship originates from a heart; whose trust, hope and faith are in the Lord and not in a temporary situation.

3. True worship comes from a pure heart.

a.    A heart that is pure and holy.
b.    A heart that is ablaze – on fire.
c.    A heart full of passion.
d.    A heart full of faith.

4. True worshippers worship the Father in Spirit and in truth.

a.    There is a difference between Old Testament worship and New Testament worship.
b.    OT – God inhabits the praise of His people.
c.    NT – God inhabits His people of praise!
d.    Rejoice and give thanks – always – for all things! Ephesians 5:18-20 KJV – And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
e.    Worship will never stop – for all eternity we will joyfully worship Him!

5. Let this month be a month of worship.

a.    Every day – thank Him and give Him praise for His goodness, mercy, and grace!

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God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  John 4:24 KJV

For we [Christians] are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit and by the Spirit of God and exult and glory and pride ourselves in Jesus Christ, and put no confidence or dependence [on what we are] in the flesh and on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances.  Philippians 3:3 AMP

The name, Christian, means “Christ-like” or “little anointed one” — a worshipper, a follower and an imitator of God. You are not a Christian because you call yourself one; you are not a Christian because you are better than the next person; you are a true Christian because you know that you don’t deserve the free gift offered and given to you — the gift of God in Jesus — and you have humbled yourself to accept Him as YOUR Lord and Savior. You have put no confidence or dependence on what you are in the flesh or on outward privileges and physical advantages and external appearances. You know that there is no advantage to you to be proud and boastful of your own accomplishments, for they mean nothing in the presence of God. You know that your only value is in how HE feels about you; what HE thinks about you. Because HE loves you and sees you as valuable and precious; because HE died and rose again for you; you have value and worth. Without Him, you are nothing. You can’t even worship Him without the Holy Spirit, but by and through the gracious work of the Spirit of God, you can worship Him. You must worship Him and exult and glory and pride yourself in Jesus Christ and Him alone.

As a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe]. 14 For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers and imprints [on His heart] that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place shall know it no more. 17 But the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord are from everlasting to everlasting upon those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him, and His righteousness is to children’s children — 18 To such as keep His covenant [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it] and to those who [earnestly] remember His commandments to do them [imprinting them on their hearts].  Psalms 103:13-18 AMP

Again — we must recognize our frailty and complete dependence on God and His grace and mercy. Thank God — He remembers how weak and frail we really are and He is gentle and merciful with us. We are the ones who need to remember that we are not “all that” and we desperately need Him every day that we live!

Be not wise in your own eyes; reverently fear and worship the Lord and turn [entirely] away from evil.  Proverbs 3:7 AMP

Someone who is arrogant and self-confident cannot or will not recognize and acknowledge how much they need God’s help and intervention — neither will they worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Don’t be a know-it-all, because you will prove yourself to be a fool. It takes humility to reverently fear God; it takes humility to worship Him and Him alone. The humble person understands that sin is not something to be trifled with. They recognize its power to separate them from God and so they are wise enough to keep their distance and humble enough to run to God for His strength to overcome sin. The fear of the Lord is a deep, reverential sense of our accountability to Him!*

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; tremble before and reverently fear Him, all the earth.  
Psalms 96:9 AMP

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation and adorn the wretched with victory. 5 Let the saints be joyful in the glory and beauty [which God confers upon them]; let them sing for joy upon their beds. Psalms 149:4-5 AMP

But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and mercy; I will worship toward and at Your holy temple in reverent fear and awe of You.  Psalms 5:7 AMP

I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify Him with thanksgiving, 31 And it will please the Lord better than an ox or a bullock that has horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see it and be glad; you who seek God, inquiring for and requiring Him [as your first need], let your hearts revive and live!  Psalms 69:30-32 AMP

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.  Psalms 34:1-3 AMP

The humble worship God, love to see and hear others worship God, and experience the presence of God in worship. Anyone who is proud and arrogant cannot stand to hear the Father, Son and Holy Spirit being worshipped, but the humble love to worship Him and also to hear others worship Him.