Worshiper in Spirit and in Truth

WORSHIPERS
in
SPIRIT
and in
TRUTH
TEACH ME TO ADORE YOU!
Copyright © 2015 by Joel Perdomo
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“Teach me to adore you”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction……………………………………………………………
…....7
Chapter - 1 - THE WORSHIP

I. WORSHIPING GOD
………………………………………………….………. 9
a. Worship and worshiper
b. Recognition of God is voluntary
II. THE REASON OF WORSHIP

……………………………………………….…...11
a. God is the sovereign Creator
b. The Creator and his creatures
c. God's testimony
III – WORSHIPPING OF THE CREATOR

……………………………………………16
a. Worshiping God is voluntary
b. Androlatry
Chapter - 2 – WORSHIP AND PRAISE

I. WORSHIPER, MUSICIAN AND SINGER
………………………………………..…..21
a. Worship is a lifestyle
b. God longs for a relationship of intimate communion with his
children
c. Biblical examples of intimate communion with God
Chapter - 3 – TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

I. WORSHIP IS NOT AN ACTION, IT IS A STYLE
………………….………….………...29
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a. Living temples of the Holy Spirit

b. The Holy Spirit is jealous of his temple
II. THE OFFERINGS AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

………………………….…………….33
a. God knows the human mind and heart
b. The offering of Cain and Abel
c. God judges with fair judgment
III. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES

……………………………………….....37
a. Separated for worship
b. Chosen for their sanctification; not for their talents
IV. WORSHIPERS OF GOD'S OWN HEART ……………………….

…………………40
a. David as a worshiper
b. A worshiper of God's own heart
c. Characteristics of David as a worshiper
Chapter - 4 - THE PRAISE IN WORSHIP GOD

I. THERE IS VICTORY IN PRAISE
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a. The Bible invites us to praise the Creator
b. Celebrating the victories in praise
c. Power and anointing in praise
d. The glory of God in praise
II. MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT OF WORSHIP

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a. The battle for true worship
b. The instruments of praise
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c. The type of praise
Chapter – 5 – GOD SEEKS TRUE WORSHIPERS

I. JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
…………………………………………..60
a. The temple of the Holy Spirit
b. Worshipers in Spirit and in Truth
II. THE JOY OF THE LORD

……………………………………………………...64
a. Joy in the life of the worshiper
b. The joy of the Lord is our strength
c. The joy of the Lord
d. God inhabits the praises of His people
III. SACRIFICES OF PRAISE

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a. The offerings of praise
b. Singing to God in our hearts
c. Praising God with the mind and thoughts
d. Praising God with our mouth
Chapter – 6 – FALSE WORSHIP

I. STRANGE FIRE IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD
……………………………………...….80
a. The danger of falling into false worship
b. The apostasy in Christian music
c. Satan's deception in false worship
Chapter – 7 – THE CELESTIAL WORSHIP

I. ETERNAL WORSHIP …………………………………...
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a. The restoration of worship
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b. Worship in Heaven
c. Creation pays worship
d. The lordship of the heart
Chapter – 8 – THE BODY AS A LIVING AND HOLY

SACRIFICE
I. FASTING AND PRAYER AS WORSHIP ……………………...
……………………...92
a. The body as a temple of a living cult
b. Fasting and prayer as acts of worship
ANNEXES
………………………………………………………………....96
Conclusion………………………………………………………………
..115
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INTRODUCTION
The concepts of worship written in this book have been

extracted directly from the Bible and collect basic foundations
about the worship of God.
Since worship is the only thing that we can offer voluntarily
to God, this theme becomes one of the most important in the
Christian life. Especially for those who, beforehand, are
worshipers in spirit and in truth.
The subtitle of the book: “Teach me to adore you” is a
personal request that I have had before God in prayer and that I
would like to transmit to every worshiper.
I hope that this book will inspire you to perfect your
adoration, and that at the same time it will produce joy in your
heart, that will result in sacrifices of praise that will delight the
heart of the heavenly Father.
I also pray that God will give the reader wisdom, in order to
understand the great significance of adoration of his children
before God.
Even the angels of God are amazed at our adoration (1 Peter
1:12), because they are right to worship Him, for they see the
face of God (Matthew 18:10); but we worship him without
having seen him.
That mystery of faith, which is the means that the Father
chose to worship, is of great value in heaven. Not in vain the
Bible points out that God seeks worshipers who worship him, in
spirit and in truth:
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Yet the time is coming and has now come when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in
truth; for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
(John 4:23).
I trust that this contribution about the knowledge of the
adoration will help you to develop a deeper life of worship and
intimate communion with the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. Amen.
Joel Perdomo
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CHAPTER – 1 –
THE WORSHIP
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I. WORSHIPING GOD
a. Worship and worshiper

The word worship, in its etymological root, carries the sense of
reverence, veneration and respect. In the Bible, it is accompanied
by the action of bowing and prostrating the face on the ground,
in reverence to someone superior. In this case, in reverence to
God. As Abraham did, when the three angels appeared to him:
2
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby.
When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance to his
tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground (Genesis
18: 2).
But the word worship, generally speaking, is a concept that
encompasses every action of life of the worshiper (serving,
singing, giving, etc.).
Worship in spirit and in truth refers to a lifestyle in the
Christian who, as a living temple of the Holy Spirit, lives in
constant adoration.
Worship does not refer to a specific attitude or action only,
such as: Kneeling, raising hands or singing solemnly. Those are
just actioning or acts of worship. But, worship in spirit and in
truth is to consecrate the whole being: Spirit, soul and body, in
complete and permanent adoration to God, regardless of the
circumstances.
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Worship is not just an external or emotional manifestation

that should always be noted, as: Sing, dance or shout with joy. It
is possible that someone is worshiping with their fruits or actions
and not to be seen externally. Jesus condemned religious worship
to be seen by others:
1
Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of
others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no
reward from your Father in heaven (Matthew 6: 1).
A Christian can worship God when he gives back what does
not belong to him, forgives injustices, loves those who hate him
and blesses those who curse him:
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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you (Matthew 5:44).
The Christian worships with his simplest actions: A look, a
greeting, a word. These are acts of worship, if they are done with
love, respect and purity. You can also offend with a bad look,
not sincere greeting or offensive word:
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The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the
tongue of the wise brings healing. (Proverbs 12:18).
Every Christian is potentially a worshiper. The quality of
worship and the worshiper (in spirit and in truth), depend on
each.
b. The recognition of God is voluntary

The worship of God is voluntary. In the Bible there are examples
of people who chose to recognize or reject God. When the three
men visited Sodom, Lot recognized them and received them as
angels of God:
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My lords, he said, please turn aside to your servant's
house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and
then go on your way early in the morning. (Genesis 19: 2a).
But, the people of Sodom did not recognize them. On the
contrary, they wanted to hurt them:
4
Before they had gone to bed, all of the men from every
part of the city of Sodom – both young and old -
surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, “Where are the
men who come to you tonight? Bring them out so that we
can have sex with them.”1 (Genesis 19: 4-5).
II. THE REASON OF WORSHIP
a. God is the sovereign Creator

As the sovereign Creator of all that is visible and invisible (Col.
1:16), God is inherent in the power to govern his creation, and
the authority to establish the guidelines of his relationship with
the human being. This relationship is based on the loving and
just character of God, revealed in the Bible; as it was revealed to
Moses:
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Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with
Jacob. 7 Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the
fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were
shocked and furious, because Shechem had done an
outrageous thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob’s
1
The word "know" refers here to having sex. This same word is used
in Genesis to indicate that Adam knew his wife (Eve) and she
conceived children, Gen. 4: 1, 25. The Sodomites wanted to rape the
angels sent by God to the perverted city of Sodom.
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daughter – a thing that should not be done. (Genesis 34: 6-

7).
At first, God had full communion with the first couple. That was
his initial plan. But, because of the sin (disobedience) of the
human being, there was a break in that relationship.
The first thing we must understand about worship is the way
God relates to his creatures. God is holy and cannot see sin. It is
because of sin that the human being separated from God. To
enjoy again an intimate relationship with God, humanity must
adjust to his character and will revealed in the Bible.
It is according to the Bible that we must relate to God. If
someone tries to please God as a faithful worshiper, he must first
know without hesitation, the God of the Bible and do his will.
That is the starting point for genuine worship.
b. The Creator and his creatures

One of the most relevant aspects that involves adoration is the
fact that God, as the sovereign Creator of all things, has all
power over his creation and deserves all adoration, for what He
is. No other reason is needed. However, there are many reasons
to worship him. As the simple fact of having created us:
3
Know that the LORD is God, It is he who made us, and
we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
(Psalm 100: 3).
Not only did he make us, the Bible points out that, unlike other
creatures, God made man in his image and likeness:
26
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image,
according to our likeness (Genesis 1: 26a).
We have indelible characteristics of God in our being, such as
the fact of being beings, not only physical, but spiritual and
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eternal as God (whether for salvation or condemnation, the

human being will live eternally (Daniel 12: 2, Matthew 25:46).
c. The testimony of God

God has given mankind enough reasons to worship and
recognize him as its Creator. But, the adoration to God takes a
sense of humility in the worshiper, because it is voluntary. God
does not force anyone to worship him:
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He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does
the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6: 8).
God is good and rewards those who, with faith, seek and obey
Him:
6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and
that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (Hebrews 11:
6).
God is worthy of being exalted by all his creatures:
1
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the
heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all
his heavenly hosts.3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise him,
all you shining stars.4 Praise Him, you highest heavens and
you waters above the skies.5 Let them praise the name of
the LORD, for at his command they were created, 6 and he
established them for ever and ever - he issued a decree that
will not be pass away. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths; 8 lightning
and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his
bidding, 9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all
cedars; 10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and
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flying birds, 11 kings of the earth and all nations, you

princes and all rulers on earth; 12 young men and women,
old men and children. 13 Let them praise the name of the
LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above
the earth and the heavens. 14 And he has raised up for his
people a horn, the praise of all his faithful servants, of
Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the Lord (Psalm
148: 1-14).
God has spoken to humanity through the prophets, and finally
through Jesus:
1
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the
prophets at many times and in various ways, prophets, 2
but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom
he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he
made the universe (Hebrews 1-2).
But the creation also testifies about a wise and intelligent
Creator. God has revealed himself, through his creation:
20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible
qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been
clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,
so that people are without excuse. 21 For although they
knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave
thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their
foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to
be wise, they became fools (Romans 1: 20-22).
God displays his glory through his creation:
1
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim
the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth
speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 They
have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from
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them. 4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their
words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has
pitched a tent for the sun; 5 It is like a bridegroom coming
out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his
course. 6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its
circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth. 7 The
law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The
statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the
simple. (Psalm 19: 1-7).
This Psalm notes that creation betrays the creator of the universe.
Without the need for language, the order of nature testifies that
there is a wise Creator, behind creation. Chaos or an explosion
what produces is disaster. The order of the universe reveals the
wisdom of God in his creation, the work of his hands.
God does not demand worship, but he will make a just
judgment to those who ignore his authority and sovereign power.
III. WORSHIP THE CREATOR
a. The worship of God is voluntary

Satan is an example of the free will enjoyed by creatures made
by God. He was a Cherub created by God, who because of his
beauty was filled with pride and revealed himself against God.
That shows that creatures made by God enjoy free will, even in
heaven.
Satan, by voluntarily being an enemy of God, seeks to divert
the human being from the adoration of God, because he knows
that the only thing that the human being can give to God, of
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himself, is adoration. When the human being sins, Satan feels

worshiped, whether the human being understands it or not:
8
All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as
he is pure. (1 John 3: 3).
Since he was in heaven, Satan has sought to usurp the worship
that belongs only to God:
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How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the
dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once
laid low the nations! 13 You who said in your heart, “I will
ascend to heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of
God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the
utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. 14 I will ascend above the
tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High
(Isaiah 14: 12-14).
Satan is interested in worshiping the creation and not the
Creator, so that the human being ends up condemned in hell,
along with him:
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and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images
made to look like a mortal human being and birds and
animals and reptiles. 25 They exchanged the truth about
God for the lie, and worshiped and created things rather
the Creator – who is forever praised. Amen. (Romans 1:
23, 25).
Satan knows that the Bible teaches that the idolatry of any
object, person or spirit is a cause of condemnation. He is behind
idolatry:
3
You shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not
make for yourself an image in the form of anything in
heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters
below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them;
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for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing

the children for the sin of the parents to the third and
fourth generation of those who hate me (Exodus 20: 3-5).
The Bible points out that the one who worships images, worships
demons and not God:
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Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything,
or that an idol is anything? 20 No, the sacrifices of pagans
are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to
have participants with demons (1 Cor 10: 19-20).
b. Androlatry
Androlatry is the adoration of the human being. One of the
cleverest deceptions of Satan, against humanity, is to inoculate
him with the poison of greatness. The same sin for which he was
shot down from heaven.
Satan seeks that the human being idolizes himself, to get him
away from God. The adoration of the human being has been
present in all the history of humanity, after the fall.
In our society there are idols in all spheres: Science, beauty,
sports, etc. People overflow to worship these human idols. Even
the cinema awards are represented with a statue of the human
being. This apparently innocuous is an open affront to the word
of God.
The Bible points out that all authority comes from God, as
the creator of all things. Obviously, there are good and bad
authorities, and that depends on each leader. But, the authority
itself was established by God so that there would be order in the
world (Rom 13: 1). But many leaders forget that God rules over
them (Daniel 4:17). In the Bible, it is Nebuchadnezzar, a king
who had idolized himself:
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he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the
royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of
my majesty?” 31Even as the words were on his lips, a voice
came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King
Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken
from you. 32 You will be driven away from people and will
live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox.
Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that
the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and
gives them to anyone he wishes.” (Daniel 4: 30-32).
The prophecy warned that Nebuchadnezzar was going to be in a
demented state, like a beast, because of his pride. But, God in his
mercy, gave him the opportunity to recover his memory, after
seven years:
1
King Nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every
language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper
greatly! 2 It is my pleasure to tell you the miraculous signs
and wonders that the Most High God has performed for
me. 3 How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His
kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures
from generation to generation (Daniel 4: 1-3).
The Bible narrates that Herod allowed the idolatry of himself and
was eaten by worms, as divine judgment:
21
On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat
on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.
22
They shouted, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man! 23
Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an
angel of the Lord struck him down, and he eaten by worms
and died. (Acts 12: 21-23).
CHAPTER – 2 –
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WORSHIP AND PRAISE

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I. WORSHIPER, MUSICIAN AND SINGER
a. Worship is a way of life

There is a great difference between a worshiper and being a
singer or musician. God seeks worshipers in spirit and in truth.
But sometimes it tends to confuse, even unconsciously, the
concept of worshipers in spirit and in truth, with music. These
are related to each other and music is important in the life of the
worshiper; but, music is just an element of worship. It is not even
the main thing. True worship embraces the integral being of the
Christian: Spirit, soul and body:
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May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through
and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (1
Thessalonians 5:23).
More than an action, worship is a way of life in the Christian and
implies, among other things: Obedience, fidelity, holiness,
service, adoration, praise, fasting, prayer, etc. In a general sense,
it is walking with God, as Enoch did:
23
Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch
walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because
God took him away (Gen. 5: 23-24).
He was so tall, the degree of communion and intimacy that
Enoch had developed with his Creator, that God took him alive
to heaven, to be with him.
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The Bible points out that the departure of the saints to

heaven is esteemed by God:
15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his
faithful servants (Psalm 116: 15).
Noah was another man consecrated to God, whom God
delivered from the judgments he poured out on earth, during the
universal flood:
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Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of
his time, and he walked faithfully with God (Gen. 6: 9b).
The Prophet Elijah also testified good works that please God
and was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire:
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As they were walking and talking together, suddenly a
chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated
the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a
whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11).
The Bible points out that there were people so consecrated to
Him on earth that the world did not deserve these saints to live
surrounded by evil:
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Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and
imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning; they
were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They
went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute,
persecuted and mistreated- 38 the world was not worthy of
them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in
caves and in holes in the ground (Hebrews 11: 36-38).
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 The Bible points out that the departure of the saints to
heaven is esteemed by God: 15 Precious in the sight of the
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LORD is the death of his faithful servants (Psalm

116: 15).
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b. God longs for a relationship of intimate communion with

his children
All the chaos that exists in the world is a product of the
rupture of the intimate relationship between God and the human
being, caused by the original sin of Adam and Eve. The solution
is the restoration of that intimate relationship between God and
humanity.
The Bible points out that Jesus came to earth to restore
communion between God and human beings. He is the only
mediator between God and men:
5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and
mankind, the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2: 5).
Jesus came to the world to reconcile us with God:
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and through him to reconcile to himself all things,
whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making
peace through his blood, shed on the cross. 21 Once you
were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds
because of your evil behavior (Colossians 1: 20-21).
The Bible points out that only those who are children of God,
enjoy intimate communion with their Creator:
14
The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his
covenant known to them (Psalm 25:14).
The fear of God is reverent, it becomes obedience. All
human beings are God's creation. But only those born again by
the Spirit are children of God (John 1:12). The sinner must
repent first to enjoy such communion:
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For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright
into his confidence (Proverbs 3:32).
Every human being can worship, but God only receives an
adoration that comes from a holy heart. The sinner can invoke
God, asking for mercy, but he does not enjoy communion with
God.
c. Biblical examples of intimate communion with God

With his love for God and his reverent fear (obedience),
Abraham came to develop a communion of friendship with God:
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And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham
believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,”
and he was called God’s friend (James 2:23).
When God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, he felt
that he should communicate it to his friend, Abraham:
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Then the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I
am about to do? (Gen. 18:17)
This is the kind of communion that God seeks with his
children, friendship. The sin of this world does not reveal the
loving heart of the heavenly Father. This prevents us from
developing a communion of friendship with Him.
The world has created a false concept of God, that of a
severe judge, rather than a loving father. That concept is created
by a mind deviated from the original purpose. It is not what the
Bible shows. Jesus himself surprised the Jewish religious by
calling God with confidence: Father. As a son naturally and
spontaneously calls his father:
17
In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at
his work to this very day, and I too am working. 18 For this
reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he
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braking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own
Father, making himself equal with God (John 5: 17-18).
Jesus' trust with the Father was not typical among Jewish
religious, and that bothered them. They did not have intimate
communion with God, which results in a reverent fear. They had
cultivated a fear of God, an aberrant relationship.
Jesus went even further in his degree of intimate communion
with the heavenly Father, calling him: Daddy!
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“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you.
Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you
will (Mark 14:36).
Abba! It was a warm and intimate phrase used by children
with their parents in the house. It is the word that a child uses in
Spanish to call a father like, dad or daddy.
The primitive Christians adapted this concept of Jesus in
their adoration. They called the Father: Daddy!
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Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son
into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father”
(Galatians 4: 6)
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The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that
you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received
brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we
cry, “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15)
The level of intimacy between Jesus and his disciples
became friendship. He called them friends:
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You are my friends, if you do what I command. 15 I no
longer call you servants, because a servant does not know
his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for
everything that I learned from my Father I have made
known to you (John 15: 14-15).
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In the time of Jesus, the slave of the house did not know the
intimacies, nor the business of his master. Jesus opened his heart
to his disciples and revealed to them his plans and purposes. That
relationship became a friendship.
Sometimes we refer to the servants of God as: "Servants of
God." The reality is that this title is quite distant from the
position that God has given us in Christ. Which is of beloved
children through the new birth by the Holy Spirit.
Obviously, the relationship with God develops first, through
obedience to his Word. That is why Jesus conditions friendship
to obedience:
"You are my friends, if you do what I command."
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CHAPTER – 3 –
TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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I. WORSHIP IS NOT AN ACTION, IT IS A LIFESTYLE
a. Living temples of the Holy Spirit

The adoration to God includes everything that the human being
does for love of God. It represents all the gratitude of the being
and so that it is pleasing to God, it must come from a heart
consecrated to God. It is not enough to worship, it requires
holiness; without which no one will see God (Hebrews 12:14).
Christian worships God in everything he does, worship is a
lifestyle. As living temples of the Holy Spirit, the Christian's
body is in continuous worship. His body no longer belongs to
him, it is the dwelling place of God and the temple of the Holy
Spirit:
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Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
You are not your own (1 Cor 6:19).
Obviously, there is a bitter struggle between good and evil in
the life of every Christian, and obedience to God depends on the
degree of communion and the quality of worship of each one:
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Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41).
Being a true worshiper is a daily decision. Jesus said:
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Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and
follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it,
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but whoever loses their life for me will save it (Luke 9: 23-
24).
Following Christ means giving everything. To surrender all
being to God. Without reservations. If the worshiper's heart is
not willing to give up everything, to do God's will, there will be
no true worship. Obedience is the starting point to a life of true
worship.
Singing, offering, fasting, etc., are acts of worship in the
worship of God. But the Christian continually worships with his
eyes, thoughts, words, actions, his whole being: Spirit, soul and
body, lives in constant adoration to God.
The term worship in the biblical context should not be
confused with a paused style of music. That is worship music.
The worship that God seeks (John 4:23), refers to the surrender
of the heart (without conditions) characteristic of a worshiper in
spirit and in truth. God owns everything and the only thing we
can give him voluntarily is our heart:
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My son, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in
my ways (Proverbs 23:26).
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b. The Holy Spirit is jealous of his temple

The communion of the Christian with God is so profound and
intimate, that the Holy Spirit is jealous of his body: 5 Or do you
think that the Scripture says without reason that he jealously
longs for the spirit that he has caused to dwell in us? (James
4: 5)
The Bible says that only coveting with the eyes contaminates
the body of the Christian, which is the temple of the Holy Spirit:
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But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully
has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew
5:28).
Jesus said that: "The eye is the light of the body": 34 Your
eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,
your whole body also is full of light. But when they are
unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness (Luke 11:34).
The Lord warns that if a part of the body is an element that
lends itself to sin and prevents entry into heaven, it is better to
remove it. It is obvious that Jesus appeals to common sense, not
to mutilation. Surely nobody will want to tear off a member of
the body. What is expected is that there is a change in attitude:
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If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and
throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your
body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30
And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and
throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your
body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell
(Matthew 5: 29-30).
The important thing is that Jesus warns of the danger of hell and
the great need to live a holy life in spirit, soul and body, because
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there is a danger of losing salvation2. A true worshiper must keep

himself pure from this world, so that his adoration may be
accepted in the presence of God:
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Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let
us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates
body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for
God (2 Corinthians 7: 1).
If anyone cleanses the temple of the Holy Spirit, which is His
body, the Lord will dwell in your heart and be a living temple of
worship and daily sacrifice to God:
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Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed
with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”
and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must
turn away from wickedness.” 21 Those who cleanse
themselves from the latter will be instruments for special
purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to
do any good work (2 Timothy 2:19, 21).
II. THE OFFERINGS AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

a. God knows the human mind and heart
God knows the human mind and heart, we cannot deceive God,
when offering sacrifices to his holy name.
The Bible points out that the human heart is deceptive:
2
Salvation is a divine gift; but we must maintain it, so as not to lose it
as the Bible shows: 19 My brothers and sisters, if any of you should
wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
20
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their
way will save them from death and cover a multitude of sins
(James 5: 19-20). See Matthew 18: 6-9; Luke 15: 11-32 and 17: 1;
Hebrews 2: 1-4 and 12: 15-17; 2 Peter 2: 20-22; Revelation 13:11.
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The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure.
Who can understand it? (Jeremiah 17: 9).
There is the possibility that, in certain actions, even we ourselves
do not know the real intentions of our own heart.
We must make an analysis of our intentions by praying,
serving or worshiping in general. Because only God knows the
real intentions of the heart3:
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“I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to
reward each person according to their conduct, according
to what their deeds deserve” (Jeremiah 17:10).
Even before our human limitation, the Holy Spirit helps the
Christian to communicate to the Father, the petitions that are
priorities and correct:
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In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We
do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit
himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And
he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit,
because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in
accordance with the will of God. (Romans 8:26, 27).
God knows every thought of our mind and every intention of our
heart:
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I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will
know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I
will repay each of you according to your deeds. (Revelation
2:23).
b. The offering of Cain and Abel

3
In an act of adoration (the Holy Supper), the Bible warns that the
Christian, before participating, must first prove himself: 28 Everyone
ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink
from the cup (1 Corinthians 11:28).
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The offering of Cain and Abel is a monument to true and false

worship. Two brothers appear before God each with the best of
their products, but with different intentions. Abel goes with an
offering and a clean heart:
4
By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain
did. By he was commended as righteous, when God spoke
well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even
though he is dead (Hebrews 11: 4).
Cain goes with an offering in complete competition with his
brother, and with a heart full of envy:
2
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept
flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time
Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to
the LORD. 4 And Abel also brought an offering – fat
portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD
looked with favor on Abel and his offering (Genesis 4: 2-4).
God shows no partiality about persons. Neither was the type of
offering what He did not like of Cain; but, the evil of his heart: 5
But on Cain and at his offering he did not look with favor. So
Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. (Genesis 4:
5).
God discovered the reason for his judgment in the heart of
Cain, who had become a hypocrite by pretending to deceive God
and those around him by presenting one, but with a false
worship. God gave him the opportunity to repent, pointing out
the reason for his judgment, and warning him of the seriousness
of his sin:
6
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is
your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be
accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching
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at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over
it.” (Genesis 4: 6-7).
But Cain did not repent. Rather than obeying the divine advice,
he brought to light the great envy he felt for his brother, and
finally killed him:
8
NowCain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the
field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his
brother Abel and killed him (Genesis 4: 8).
John summarizes the evil heart of Cain:
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Do not like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and
murdered his brother. And why did he murder him?
Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were
righteous (1 John 3:12).
c. God judges with fair judgment

Jesus judged the meager offering of a widow as the most
abundant; in comparison with the great offerings that others
gave, of what was left over:
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Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings
were put and watched the crowd putting their money into
the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large
amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very
small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his
disciples to him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor
widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44
They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her
poverty, put in everything - all she had to live on.” (Mark
12: 41-44).
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God does not judge by appearances. He judges with fair

judgment. On one occasion, Jesus said, we did not give offerings
to be seen from others:
2
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with
trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on
the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they
have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to
the needy, do not let your left know what your right is
doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
(Matthew 6: 2-4).
III. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES
a. Separated for worship

The Bible warns that the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23). In the
OT, that commandment becomes more powerful, since the
judgment was immediate on the sinner:
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Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without
mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. (Hebrews
10:28).
In that context of the Law, the people of Israel sinned against
God, raising a metal calf and the wrath of God was kindled
because of idol. Moses knew the seriousness of sin and called
those who were not in favor of the idol:
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So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said,
“Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” (Exodus 32: 26a).
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The children of Levi's family responded to the call of Moses, and

killed the idolaters 4:
And all the Levites rallied to him. 27 Then he said to them,
“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each
man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through
the camp from one end to the other, each killing his
brother and friend and neighbor.” 28 The Levites did as
Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of
the people died. (Exodus 32: 26b-28).
The children of Levi obeyed the order of Moses and by this act
of zeal to God, they were consecrated as priests before God:
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Then Moses said, “You have been set apart to the LORD
today, for you were against your sons and brothers, as he
was blessed you this day. (Exodus 32:29)
b. Chosen for their sanctification; not for their talents

The Levites were the tribe separated by God to worship and
serve permanently in the temple, to offer the sacrifices and
offerings on the altar:
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“I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their
inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at
the tent of meeting.” (Numbers 18:21).
The Levites were to live a life of holiness, warned in the picture
that the high priest carried on his forehead:
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Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the
bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the
4
In the Law, sin was paid with immediate death; that is why the
Levites obeyed the order of Moses. In Grace, Jesus is our substitute and
God gives opportunity for repentance, while we are alive (Hebrews
9:27).
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LORD and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

(Exodus 28: 35-36).
The Bible points out that Christians, we are priests of the new
covenant:
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the
praises of him who called you out of darkness into his
wonderful light (1 Peter 2: 9).
The Levites who were in charge of the ministration of music
lived in the temple, consecrated to this work:
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Those who were also musicians, heads of Levite families,
stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from
other duties because they were responsible for the work
day and night. (1 Chronicles 9:33).
This indicates the level of consecration that the singers and
musicians should have. For God to receive praise, it must be
pure. Musicians who are not Christians should not even touch
the sacred instruments with which God is worshiped.
From the life of consecration of the Levites one can learn
that, God is not looking for musicians to praise Him. He seeks
worshipers who worship him in spirit and truth.
It is not the musical or vocal talent that qualifies a person to
worship God or for that reason be pleasant in his presence. First
you must be consecrated to God, then praise Him. It does not
work the other way around.
Praise to God must come from a holy heart. Everything that
is done for God is holy and those who do it must live sanctity.
If a person does not have a commitment to God and does not
show fruit worthy of repentance, he must be separated from the
worship of God.
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God is not interested in music as such, He has angels who

adore him with perfect voices. God longs for committed
worshipers who first pour out their hearts before Him, not just
praise. God seeks true worship.
IV. WORSHIPERS CONFORMING

TO GOD'S HEART
a. David as a worshiper
David was a great worshiper. He did not worship God to be seen
by others. His praise was first known in heaven, in intimacy.
When King Saul was tormented by an evil spirit, they looked
for someone who could play the harp. David was chosen, while
taking care of the sheep:
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One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse
of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a
brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-
looking man. And the Lord is with him.” 19Then Saul sent
messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David,
who is with the sheep.” (1 Samuel 16:18-19).
Before being chosen to help Saul, David was already recognized
as a faithful worshiper. The testimony that was given of him, not
only was that he knew how to play the harp; but that he was:
"Brave, vigorous, prudent to speak, and that Jehovah was with
him." Perhaps there were others who played the harp better than
David, but he was chosen because the anointing of God was
upon him, because of his life of adoration and separation for
God.
David did not promote himself to be in the king's palace.
God honored him because he was pleased with his worship.
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David was not a singer or musician by trade, he was a shepherd

of sheep. But he was a worshiper who had experienced the
power and glory of God in his life, as he himself testifies:
34
But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping
his father's sheep, When a lion or a bear came and carried
off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it and
rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I
seize it by its hair, struck it and kill it. (1 Samuel 17: 34-
35).
David was exalted by God, not because he was a musician, but
because he was a worshiper. The Bible shows that David was a
human being subject to weaknesses, but he tried to please God in
everything.
Even when the king was to be elected, he was not on the list
of candidates. It was until all the sons of Jesse marched past that
they remembered David, who was taking care of his father's
sheep.
David is also an example for the worshipers. Many ministers
when God puts them in a position of privilege, so that they serve
and honor him, they lose humility and the anointing is
extinguished in their lives, because of materialism and fame.
David maintained his humility. This is noticeable when he
was king, while the people praised God, David got off the throne
to dance among the populace. His wife criticized him, but he
continued to dance for Jehovah:
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Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the
LORD with all his might, 15 while he and all Israel were
bringing up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the
sound of a trumpets. 16 As the ark of the LORD was
entering the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul
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watched from a window. And when she saw King David

leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in
her heart (2 Samuel 6: 14-16).
b. A worshiper according to the heart of God

David was a worshiper according to the heart of God. He tried to
do his will in everything. This is what the prophet Samuel said:
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But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has
sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him
ruler of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s
command.” (1 Samuel 13:14).
A worshiper according to the heart of God is not known by the
music or lyrics of his songs; but for their good fruits, which are
the evidence of a true worshiper (Matthew 7: 15-20). When the
Bible says that David was a man according to the heart of God, it
does not mean that he was perfect:
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After removing Saul, he made David their king. God
testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse,
a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want
him to do.’ (Acts 13:22).
It means that he knew God's will and knew how to please him.
This revelation comes to every worshiper who humbly and
willingly wants to obey God, and is obtained through the
knowledge of his Word (Bible) and by the Holy Spirit, which
confirms the Word of God and guides the worshiper to all truth:
13
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you
into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will
speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to
come (John 16:13).
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c. Characteristics of David as a worshiper
 He longed to be in the house of God every day:

4
One thing I ask from the LORD, this one do I seek: that
I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my
life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD, and seek him in
his temple (Psalm 27: 4).
 He offered the best of what he had for God and it had to be

from his own effort:
24
But King David replaid to Araunah, “No, I insist on
paying the full price. I will not take for the LORD what is
yours, or sacrifice a burnt offering that costs me
nothing.” (1 Chronicles 21:24).
 He tried to build a temple for God:

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“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD
says: You are not the one build me a house to dwell in. (1
Chronicles 17: 4).
Which Solomon built, his son (1 Kings 8:13).
 He organized the music in the temple of Jehovah: 1 David,

together with the commanders of the army, set apart
some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the
ministry of prophesying, accompanied with harps, lyres
and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed
this service: (1 Chronicles 25: 1).
 He was the creator of praise instruments:
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6
The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with
the LORD’s musical instruments, which King David had
made for praising the LORD and which were used when
he gave thanks, saying, “His love endures forever.” (2
Chronicles 7: 6a).
 He experienced the power of God in his life:

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But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping
his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and
carried off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it,
struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it
turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed
it. (1 Samuel 17: 34-35).
 He sought justice with his neighbor:

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David reigned over all Israel; doing what was just and
right for all his people (2 Samuel 8:15).
 He forgave the life of his enemy:

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As surely as the LORD lives,” he said, “the LORD
himself will strike him, or his time will come and he will
die, or he will go into battle and perish (1 Samuel 26:10).
 He repented when he failed God:

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For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always
before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and
done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your
verdict and justified when you judge. (Psalm 51: 3-4).
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 He was a worshiper according to the heart of God. He tried

to do his will:
14
But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has
sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him
ruler of his people, because you have not kept the
LORD’s command (1 Samuel 13:14).
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CHAPTER – 4 –
THE PRAISE IN WORSHIP GOD

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I. THERE IS VICTORY IN PRAISE
a. The Bible invites us to praise the Creator

In the Bible, it is constantly heard the voice of the prophets
inspired by the Spirit, inviting the worship of God:
1
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the
LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs
(Psalm 100: 1-2).
The Bible encourages the righteous to rejoice in God, even in the
momentary trials of life, for the reward is great in heaven.
11
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you
and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
12
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in
heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets
who were before you (Matthew 5: 11-12).
God also encourages the upright in heart to sing with joy:
11
Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all
you who are upright in heart! (Psalm 32:11).
It should be noted that this is true joy for the righteous. God likes
the worship and praise of those who walk in communion with
Him. It is not any praise that pleases God; if not, that which
comes from pure hearts and holy. Commonly, worship is judged
by appearances, and praise for the voice of the singing, not for
the saintly life of the worshiper.
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b. Celebrating victories with praise

In the Bible, praise is used to celebrate the victories of the people
of God:
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Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel
in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels
and dancing. 21 Miriam sang them: “Sing to the LORD, for
he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled
into the sea” (Exodus 15: 20-21).
It is also used as a weapon of spiritual warfare, to fight battles. In
certain cases, God commanded Israel to only sing to him, instead
of fighting:
17
You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your
positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD
will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do
not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the
LORD will be with you.”19 Them some Levites from the
Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD,
the God of Israel, with a very loud voice. 21 After consulting
the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the
LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as
they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give
thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.” 22 As
they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes
against the men of Ammon and Moab, and Mount Seir
who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. (2
Chronicles 20:17, 19, 21-22).
There are moments in the life of a Christian that is not to pray,
but to praise God for victory. The same Spirit guides this praise.
c. The power and the anointing in praise

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Worshipers who have reached a high level of intimacy with God

can worship Him, even in difficult circumstances. When Paul
and Silas were imprisoned for the sake of Christ, they sang
hymns to God in prison:
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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing
hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to
them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that
the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the
prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
(Acts 16: 25-26).
The praise of these two men of faith was heard on the heavenly
throne and so pleased God that he ordered the doors of the prison
to be opened. The power of God is unleashed in the praise of his
children. Sometimes, it will be enough to praise God, so that the
doors open in favor of the Christian.
In the case of the city of Jericho, God ordered the priests to
blow trumpets and that in the end, the people would give a war
cry so that the walls of the city would collapse:
4
Have seven priests carry trumpets of ram's horns in front
of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city
seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5When
you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the
whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will
collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.
(Joshua 6: 4-5).
This was an order given by God. It is not about screaming
rampant in the church. Everything has its place. We can exalt
God and enjoy ourselves during the time of praise, taking care
not to interrupt the time of preaching or other programs.
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The prophets and priests of the OT, were inspired by music

to exalt God and prophesy:
1
David, together with the commanders of the army, set
apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for
the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres
and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed
this service: (1 Chronicles 25: 1).
The anointing of God descended on the Levites, when they
praised God and prophesied.
On one occasion the prophet Elisha called for a minstrel
(someone who played stringed instrument) to be inspired by the
Spirit and prophesying:
15
But now bring me a harpist. While the harpist was
playing, the hand of the LORD came on Elisha (2 Kings
3:15).
It is obvious that the music was not for Elisha but was an
environment of praise created for God to manifest. The Holy
Spirit led the prophet to ask for the music and God soon
manifested.
d. The glory of God in praise

The glory of God descends, when the worshipers gathered in the
cult have prepared their hearts and the environment to receive
the divine presence. The Bible points out that we put glory in our
praise:
1
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! 2 Sing the glory of his
name; make his praise glorious. (Psalm 66: 1-2).
The glory of God does not belong to us, but the text suggests that
we put glory in our praise. That glory descends, when our
adoration pleases the divine heart. If we give him a genuine
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worship, God (in spirit and truth) will give glory to our praise.
God will pour it because of our sanctification. The glory of God
does not descend in the gathering of saints because of music
alone.
In contemporary worship, if there is no music, we do not
praise God. This is an error. Obviously, that music causes joy;
but, the true worshiper praises God with or without music.
Music does not make worshipers in spirit and in truth. On
the contrary, the true worshiper only adds music to his daily
worship. Praise is an act of worship. But worship is a lifestyle. In
Solomon's worship experience in the temple, the glory of God
descended upon that place. God does not dwell in a house made
by the hands of men:
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However, the Most High does not live in houses made by
human hands. As the prophet says: 49”’Heaven is my
throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house
will you build for me? says the Lord; Or where will my
resting the place be? 50 Has not my hand made all these
things?’ (Acts 7: 48-50).
But God does not skimp on shedding his glory upon those who
call upon Him with a pure heart. That is to say: Worshipers in
Spirit and in Truth.
In the experience of Solomon's worship, when he dedicated
the temple to Jehovah, the glory descended in that place, because
of the sanctification of the people. First, Solomon had made sure
that the priests who ministered in the temple were sanctified:
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The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the
priests who were there had consecrated themselves,
regardless of their divisions. (2 Chronicles 5:11).
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It is not enough to be priests and ministers of God. You have

to live a life in holiness. Sometimes musicians and singers forget
that before being ministers of music, they must be genuine and
holy worshipers before God.
This praise that Solomon sacrificed was appropriate to what
God had commanded. The Levites, apart from being sanctified,
were dressed in their priestly vestments, appropriate to minister
to a holy God5:
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All the Levites who were musicians - Asaph, Heman and
their sons and relatives – stood on the east side of the altar,
dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals harps and lyres.
They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
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The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give
praise and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by
trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers
raised their voices in praise to the LORD and sang: “He is
good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the
LORD was filled with the cloud (2 Chronicles 5: 12-13)
The priests caused the glory of God to descend in the town,
because of their sanctification. That is to put glory in your praise.
In order to please God, praise does not go first. It is the
quality of the worshipers that brings down the glory of God, not
the music.
In this experience of Solomon's worship, the glory came
down because the worshipers were sanctified; but, after the glory
of God came down, the ministers of praise could not minister.
5
The present worshipers must dress in a holy way inwardly (Rev.
3:18); and honestly on the outside to minister before God (1 Tim 2: 9-
10). God has not changed: Jesus Christ is the same as yesterday, today
and forever (Hebrews 13: 8).
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Was not necessary to. The glory of God had descended to a

sweet smell that praise had produced in the presence of God:
14
And the priests could not perform their service, because
of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of
God (2 Chronicles 5: 14).
The glory of God does not descend by praise alone, it must be
accompanied by a holy life.
There are praises that are precious and singers that sing like
angels; but his adoration is empty and hollow. It does not cause
the glory of God to fill the people, for there is no life of
sanctification, no surrender to worship in spirit and in truth.
This pure adoration does not refer to an attitude; they are not
even tears on the altar. It is a holy life, inside and outside the
altar.
The singer who is a true worshiper, only adds music to his
lifestyle. He worships God in everything he does, in his daily
life.
The singer should not expect God to manifest his presence
only through music. For God to pour out his glory in praise,
worship must be practiced, as is a way of life. That implies to
adore God with all the being daily, through each action and
word.
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 Music does not make worshipers, in spirit and in truth.
On the contrary, the true worshiper only adds music to
his daily adoration.
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II. MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT

OF WORSHIP
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a. The battle for true worship

Music is a powerful instrument in the worship of God. However,
it must come from the pure heart of the worshipers in spirit and
truth. The music was created to exalt God.
A generalized concept about Christian music indicates that it
is that created by a Christian to exalt God. However, Satan is the
father of all lies and he knows the power of music. The Bible
points out that the day he was created by God, as a perfect being,
was received with music:
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You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious
stone adorned you; carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.
Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the
day you were created they were prepared. 14 You were
anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You
were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the
fiery stones. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the
day you were created till wickedness was found in you
(Ezekiel 28: 13-15).
Satan knows music and knows the power in it to communicate
wrong messages to humanity. Satan knows how to distort it from
its true purpose.
He will take advantage even of the naivety of the children of
God to deceive them, in order to distort the purpose of giving
him a true adoration to God.
One of them is making the singers believe that, because they
have a musical talent or a beautiful voice, they are already
pleasing to God. Others deviate their hearts from the truth,
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believing that they must live luxurious lives or fame becomes a

bond of competition, arrogance and materialism.
b. The instruments of praise

The main instrument of praise is the body of the Christian.
Our hands and voices are used to praise and worship God.
Although we adore with our whole body. God gave wisdom to
the human being to create instruments to praise his holy name:
1
Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty
heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him
according for his surpassing greatness. 3Praise him with
the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and
lyre. 4Praise him with timbrel and dancing; praise him with
strings and pipes. 5 Praise him with the clash of cymbals;
praise him with resounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that
has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. (Psalm
150: 1-6).
The important thing is not the type of instrument itself; if
not the worshiper. Obviously, when a worshiper is led by the
Holy Spirit, He will guide him to produce music that is
pleasing to God.
Sometimes the rhythms that prevail in the secular world
are not entirely adequate to praise God. For an example, rock
music was created to praise Satan. It is strident, to break the
ears; it is aggressive, to create violence. All that style of music
bears the stamp of destruction, violence, drugs, Satanism, etc.
For those who know that musical genre, they know what
it is about. Why should a Christian imitate a music that was
created to exalt evil and Satan? It is not sensible to imitate it.
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c. The type of praise

The Bible states that the worshiper must be innovative in his
letters, to worship God. The singer and musician must be
passionate, not with music, but with God. A lover, without a
doubt, wants to write and express his love to his girlfriend. Thus,
the worshiper must have a passion to praise God, in gratitude.
God is a king. Nobody would appear before a king with
something boring or monotonous. Likewise, when we praise
God, we must bring new offerings of praise:
2
Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the
ten-stringed lyre. 3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully,
and shout for joy (Psalm 33: 1-3).
For that you have to have dedication. Sometimes the worshipers
in the church have no commitment to God. Others play
instruments or sing in the church and then leave or disconnect
from the cult. They do not get involved in worship and in the
Word.
The musician must learn to cultivate first his life of
adoration and then his musical talent. This must be to give a
better offering to God, not to cultivate the ego. God wants us to
adore him with intelligence, the worshiper must be creative in
his music:
6
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King,
sing praises; 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing to
him with a psalm of praise (Psalm 47: 6-7).
You should look for topics that are directed to the exaltation
of God. The worship of the church is exclusive to glorify God.
This praise must come from whole hearts:
1
Sing joyfully to the LORD; you righteous; it is fitting for
the upright to praise him (Psalm 33: 1).
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The integrity of the worshiper is more important than his praise.

So, the first verse says: In the upright praise is beautiful. Praise
by itself does not make worshipers in spirit and in truth, it
requires: integrity, obedience, faithfulness, selfless service,
humility, etc.
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CHAPTER – 5 –
GOD SEEKS TRUE WORSHIPERS

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I. JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
a. The temple of the Holy Spirit

In Jesus' time, the worship of God was remitted to officiate in the
temple of Jerusalem. But, the Samaritans claimed that the place
of worship should be in Samaria, on Mount Gerizim
(Deuteronomy 11:29, 27:12), where the patriarchs of Israel had
worshiped:
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Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews
claim that the place where we must worship is in
Jerusalem. (John 4:20).
Jesus taught that, in the new covenant, the Holy Spirit makes
room in the body of the Christian 6:
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Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
You are not your own; (1 Corinthians 6:19).
In his conversation with the Samaritan woman, Jesus defines
New Testament worship. Israel was an exclusivist nation in
terms of cult and worship in the temple. Jesus taught that, in the
6
The Christian is a temple of the Holy Spirit, but that does not
mean that he should not congregate in a temple or physical structure.
The Bible states:
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Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of
doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more as you see
the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25).
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new covenant, neither in Jerusalem nor in Samaria would it be

God's chosen place for worship:
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“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming
when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain
nor in Jerusalem. (John 4:21).
Where there are two or three people gathered together in the
name of Jesus, there He will be in their midst:
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For where two or three gather in my name, there am I
with them.” (Matthew 18:20).
In the New Covenant, the communion of the Holy Spirit with the
Christian is cultivated in a relationship of living and intimate
communion, in the heart:
33
“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel
after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in
their minds and write it on their hearts. I Will be their
God, and they Will be my people. (Jeremiah 31:33).
Contrary to the Law, which was written in tablets, in the new
covenant the Holy Spirit records and remembers the word of
God in the heart of the Christian:
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But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will
send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind
you of everything I have said to you. (John 14:26).
The presence of God moves from the temple of Jerusalem, to the
heart of the universal Christian, who becomes a living temple of
the Holy Spirit.
b. Worshipers in spirit and in truth

The Bible points out that God seeks those who give him true
worship: In spirit and in truth:
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23
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in
truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.
(John 4:23).
As a loving Father, God longs for an intimate relationship and
true worship from his children. God seeks worshipers in spirit
and in truth:
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God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the
Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24).
Worship in spirit and in truth arises from the heart of a genuine
worshiper, who has been born again through the spirit, and who
adores in response to the great divine love (We love because he
first loved us. 1 John 4:19).
A true worshiper does not worship by habit, competition,
fame, vainglory, money or other petty interest. He worships God
unconditionally, as Job did: In good times and in bad. That is
what a worshiper in spirit and truth refers to, who he adores no
matter what the circumstances.
When God says he is looking for worshipers in spirit and in
truth, he does not mean musicians or singers. Perhaps there are
worshipers in the Bible, and in Christian history, who emptied
their hearts in service to God and were worshipers in spirit and in
truth, but who never played a musical instrument. Music is an
element of worship. It is not the first thing in the order of true
worship of God. It is just a means of worship.
A worshiper in spirit and in truth is more related to the heart
of the righteous, who enjoys intimate communion with God
because of his separation from sin and consecration to God. Far
from the contamination of flesh and spirit:
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1
Therefore, since we have these promises, dear Friends, let
us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates
body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for
God. (2 Corinthians 7:1).
The contamination of the flesh implies those sins related to the
appetites of the flesh (Colossians 2:23) or physical body that, as
a temple of the spirit, can be contaminated. The contamination of
the spirit refers to the soul. This can be contaminated with ideas
contrary to God and erroneous or heretical concepts of the Bible.
In the case of the prophet Elijah, his servant (Elisha) asked
for a double portion of his spirit and it was granted to him by
God, because of his faithfulness to God (2 Kings 2: 9). However,
Gehazi (servant of Elisha) was hit with Naaman's leprosy
because of the greed with which he contaminated his soul (2
Kings 5:27).
II. THE JOY OF THE LORD
a. Joy in the life of the worshiper

On earth our joy is sometimes interrupted by the evil that exists
in the world, but God has promised that in his kingdom we will
enjoy a full joy that will never be taken away from us again:
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Those the LORD has rescued will return. They Will
enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their
heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow
and sighing Will flee away. (Isaiah 51:11).
This eternal joy is in reward for all that we suffer on earth, for
the sake of His name. Eternal joy is one of the wonderful
promises of our Lord Jesus to his faithful servants:
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21
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful
servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will
put you in charge of many things. Come and share your
master’s happiness!’ (Matthew 25:21).
Joy in heaven will be perpetual and of continuous happiness. We
will be surprised of all the things that our Father has created for
our delight:
9
“However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what
no ear has Heard, and what no human mind has
conceived”- the things God has prepared for those who
love him- (1 Corinthians 2:9).
Every yearning and good wish that we have in our hearts, even
those that we have not been able to fulfill on earth, will be
granted by our Father. He knows our wishes:
11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11).
God's will is that through a good relationship with him, fidelity
and obedience to his Word and his Spirit, we keep the joy in our
hearts, despite the difficult circumstances we experience on this
earth:
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I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that
your joy may be complete. (John 15:11).
Paul praises Christians to keep the joy of the Lord in their hearts:
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Rejoice always (1 Thessalonians. 5:16).
Paul knew what it was to praise God in the midst of trial, when
he was on earth. We must try to keep the joy, because Satan will
try to steal it to make us sad, because he only knows how to
steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10).
b. The restoration of the joy in the children of God
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Humanity has lost joy because of sin. Joy is the product of a

good relationship with God. The Father, in his love, is
responsible for restoring the joy lost for sin, in those who accept
him as their Savior. Joy in the Christian's life is the product of
divine blessing (it is a fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in the
Christian, Galatians 5:22).
The psalmist rejoiced when God answered his prayers. This
caused him a joy that culminated in songs of praise:
6
Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for
mercy. 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart
trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and
with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:6-7).
Because of sin, David lost the joy of his salvation and humbled
to be returned to him:
8
Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have
crushed rejoice. 9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out
all my iniquity. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and
renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from
your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore
to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing
spirit, to sustain me. (Psalm 51:8-12).
Sin and disobedience extinguish joy in the Christian. But before
asking for joy, David first asks for a clean heart and a
righteous spirit.
David was a genuine worshiper. God said that it was
according to his heart (1 Samuel 13:14). He knew that he could
not enjoy the joy of the Lord, if his life was not aligned with the
will of God.
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When the Bible refers to the joy of the Lord as our strength; it
does not allude to our joy; but, to the joy that God feels through
our worship:
10
for the joy of the LORD is your strength (Nehemiah
8:10b).
God is a person. He also enjoys himself through the service and
worship of his children.
The human being was created for the delight of God and He
rejoices in his creation. The worshiper can produce a unique joy
in God, through his praise and worship in spirit and in truth, and
faithful service.
The joy of God is our strength. We are strong when we cause
joy to God. It is important to worship God with understanding
and fidelity, so that he may enjoy himself. Make God delight in
your worship and you will be strengthened. You will be as strong
spiritually as your genuine worship to God is intense.
This joy that occurs in the heart of God is because we adore
him, without having seen him, by faith. Celestial beings worship
God, but they know Him. We have the privilege of causing that
particular joy to God, of which neither the angels participate,
because they do not know the gratitude that the experience of the
redemption of sin produces:
1
Even angels long to look into these things (1 Peter 1:12).
d. God dwells in the praise of his people

God rejoices with his people, in the midst of praise:
3
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one
Israel praises. (Psalm 22:3).
The praise of a pure heart is pleasing to God. It is the only thing
that the Christian can give to God, of himself. In Psalm 30,
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David expresses the liberation that God gave to his life, rescuing
him from death.
His tribulation was transformed into rejoicing:
11
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my
sackcloth and clothed me with joy, (Psalm 30:11).
David does not refer to worldly or carnal dancing; but the
liberation that his soul felt, after the tribulation. This dance can
refer to a state of joy and not a literal party. As noted in these
other translations of the text:
11
You changed my sadness, and you turned it into a dance.
You took off my mourning clothes and put on party clothes
(FTA). 11 You have changed my laments into dances; You
have removed the mourning and you have dressed me as a
DHH party.
The Bible shows that David was a great worshiper, and
sometimes he danced in jubilation in the presence of the Lord,
prompted by the Holy Spirit (2 Psalm 6:14).
David danced as a result of a life of integral adoration, which
involved his whole being. It was not a dance triggered by a
purely emotional impulse. In other words, David points out that
God changed his sadness, in joy.
III. SACRIFICES OF PRAISE
a. The offerings of praise

In the Bible there are different types of offerings that were
offered under the Law: Some were voluntary; others, like the
sacrifices of animals were burned and the smell rose before God,
as something pleasing in his presence:
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18
Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is burnt offering
to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented
to the LORD. (Exodus 29:18).
The sacrifices of praise make remembrance to the sacrifices of
the OT. The holy praise of the people rises as a pleasant odor in
the presence of God. These notes are perfected when they arrive
at your presence. But it is necessary that they come out of pure
hearts.
Praise is the only thing we can offer to God, of ourselves.
Nothing else! Because praise is voluntary, no one compels us to
worship God, He made his creatures with free will and although
we are Christians, does not force us to praise His name.
However, it is one of the most important things in the Christian's
life, because it touches the heart of God. God made all things
visible and invisible and does not need anything material:
12
If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is
mine, and all that is in it. 13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or
drink the blood of goats? (Psalm 50:12-13).
But God longs sacrifices of praise from his true worshipers:
14
“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the
Most High, 15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will
deliver you, and you will honor me.” (Psalm 50:14-15).
The human being was made in divine likeness, is spiritual. God
took from his spirit and deposited it in the human being, making
him similar to Him:
7
Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the
ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and
the man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7).
Giving him back a true adoration, accompanied by praises, is the
most sublime thing that God receives on his throne from his
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children. This is more surprising than the adoration of the angels

themselves, because they are right to worship him, for they see
the face of God:
10
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I
tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of
my Father in heaven. (Matthew 18:10).
The wonderful thing is that God wanted human beings to adore
him, even without seeing him; through faith. That for God has a
lot of value. David pointed out that everything he gave to God as
an offering, he had received from his hand; in such a way that
the praise of his lips was his personal sacrifice:
13
Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your
glorious name.14 “But who am I, and who are my people,
that we should be able to give as generously as this?
Everything comes from you, and we have given you only
what comes from your hand. (1 Chronicles 29:13-14).
All the offerings demanded by God in the Bible, and the
volunteers that we give as part of our worship of God (tithes,
offerings, first fruits, etc.), are essential in the life of a faithful
worshiper; but we give them because we have previously
received something from their hand. Praise, on the other hand, is
given as a sacrifice of voluntary offering to our God, since no
one demands of us.
A child can kiss and hug his father after receiving a gift, in
gratitude. There is nothing wrong with that. But I think a father
would feel very good, if his son hugs him, kisses him or tells him
that he loves him, without having received anything. Only for
love.
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Likewise, God will feel very happy when his children praise
him, only in gratitude to His holy name and in response to his
great love.
b. Singing to God in our hearts
Christian music is a divine language to communicate our
gratitude to God and to sing of his great wonders:
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speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs
from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to
the Lord, (Ephesians 5:19).
The Christian should have constant praise in his heart, in
gratitude to God for salvation, favors, mercies, and undeserved
love:
16
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you
teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through
psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God
with gratitude in your hearts. (Colossians 3:16).
The Holy Spirit dwells in the heart of the Christian and that
produces an overflowing joy. When talking about enthroning
God, sometimes you think about placing God on your throne.
That is a wrong concept. God dwells on his throne, no one
enthroned him.
The only place where we should enthrone God is in our
heart. God wants the complete government of our heart and that
is only achieved through a daily life of true adoration. It is not
achieved only with words, songs or corporal actions.
c. Praising God with the mind and thoughts

The mind is a constant battlefield between good and evil. That is
where the attacks and darts of the enemy are directed. In the
mind battles are fought between the truth of God and the lies that
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Satan has spread over humanity. To counteract evil, the mind

must discipline itself by thinking of everything that is praise to
God:
8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is
noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy – think about such things. (Philippians 4:8).
Jesus emphasized loving God with our mind:
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Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your
heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
(Matthew 22:37).
Our mind also adores. This should glorify God with good
thoughts. Someone said that our thoughts are words in heaven
and our words are screams.
d. Praising God with our mouth

One of the most exalted forms of worship to God is through the
words we confess. The Christian worships since he wakes up and
says: Thank you God for a new day! But you can also deny
unconsciously when you say: What an ugly day!
It is so delicate what we say, that Jesus pointed out that what
comes out of the mouth contaminates the human being:
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But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come
from the heart, and these defile them. (Matthew 15:18).
The Christian constantly worships with his lips to God. It's not
about singing. He is worshiped as the word of God confesses,
when bears witness to his holy name, when the gospel is
preached:
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15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God
a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess
his name. (Hebrews 13:15).
All of our words can glorify God, but they can also offend Him.
It depends on the use. The tongue is a double-edged sword.
One of the primary spiritual exercises that Christians should
practice as a true worshiper, is the mastery of his tongue.
Santiago warns about the use of the language and its
consequences:
2
We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at
fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole in
check. 3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to
make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or
take ships as an example. Although they are so large and
are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very
small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the
tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great
boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small
spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the
parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the
whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by
hell. 7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures
are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no
human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full
of deadly poison. 9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and
Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been
made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come
praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not
be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water Flow from the
same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear
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olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring

produce fresh water. (James 13:2-12).
The Bible says that until the fool is wise when he keeps silent:
27
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered. 28 Even
fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if
they hold their tongues. (Proverbs 17:27-28).
There is a proverb that rightly states: "Words are silver and
silence is golden". With our words we can bring joy to the
Father's heart; but, they can also ignite his anger.
e. What comes out of the mouth contaminates the human

being
Moses was provoked by the people of Israel to speak hastily and
in anger. For that reason, God did not allow him to enter the
promised land:
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By the Waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and
trouble came to Moses because of them; 33 for they rebelled
against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from
Moses’ lips. (Psalm 106: 32-33). See, Nm. 20: 7-12.
There is a constant danger every time we open our lips and we
must be careful when speaking. Our words are before God:
2
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in
your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven
and you are on earth, so let your words be few. 3 A dream
comes when there are many cares, and many words mark
the speech of a fool.
4
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill
it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 5 It is better
not to make a vow tan to make one and not fulfill it. 6 Do
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not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to
the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why
should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work
of your hands? (Ecclesiastes 5:2-6).
Promises hurried, foolish words against God and offensive
against others, provoke divine wrath. God takes personally the
offense against his children. When Mary and Aaron spoke
against Moses, God was angry with them:
8
With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles;
he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not
afraid to speak against my servant Moses?” 9 The anger of
the LORD burned against them, and he left them.
(Numbers 12:8-9).
In one of the most controversial cases in the Bible, Jephthah
promised hastily that, if Jehovah gave him victory in a battle, he
would sacrifice the first to receive him on his return:
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And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD: “If you give the
Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the
door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph
from the Ammonites will be the LORD’s, and I will
sacrifice it as a burnt offering.” (Judges 11:30-31).
The person who received Jephthah was his only daughter, and he
had to fulfill his promise (Judges 11:35).
Ananias and Sapphira, promised to sell a property and give
all the money in offering to God, as the brothers of the early
Church used to do (Acts 4:34-35):
1
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife
Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2 With his wife’s
full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself,
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but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. (Acts
5:1-2).
The property was theirs and they made a promise before God to
give everything, but they took some of the money and that
counted as sin. Then they lied to God when they were questioned
by Peter and did not tell him the truth. They died as a divine
judgment (verse 5).
The Bible declares that we will account for every word of our
mouth and that by our words we will be justified or condemned:
36
But I tell you that everyone Will have to give account on
the day of judgment for every empty word they have
spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by
your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36-37).
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CHAPTER – 6 –
THE FALSE ADORATION

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I. STRANGE FIRE IN THE WORSHIP OF GOD
a. The danger of falling into false worship

In the Bible there are cases of people who tried to please God
with a strange cult and were consumed by the fire of God.
Aaron’s sons, being Levitical priests, presented holy
offerings that they had not been authorized to minister, but to the
high priest. This was counted to them as sin, because good
intentions are not enough in our worship; God must be given an
adoration in spirit and in truth in order to be accepted in his
presence:
1
Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire
in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized
fire before the LORD, contrary to his command. 2 So fire
came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed
them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Moses then said to
Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke of when he said:
“’Amon those who approach me I will be proved holy; in
the sight of all the people I will be honored.’” Aaron
remained silent. 4 Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan,
sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come
here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the
front of the sanctuary.” (Leviticus 10:1-4).
Sometimes we believe that just for worshiping God, we are
pleasing him. Without considering the will of God and the
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quality of worship. God is holy and worship that give their

children must be holy.
King Saul was also rejected by God from his office for
offering holy sacrifices, which were not permitted to him, but to
the priests of God:
9
So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the
fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up the burnt
offering 10 Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel
arrived, and Saul went out to greet him. 11 “What have you
done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the
men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set
time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Miknash,
12
I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against
me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the LORD’s favor.’ So
I felt compeled to offer the burnt offering.” 13 “You have
done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the
command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he
would have established your kingdom over Israel for all
time. (1 Samuel 13:9-13).
Even Miriam, the sister of Moses, who was a prophet and an
anointed worshiper of God: 20 Then Miriam the prohet,
Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women
followed her, with timbrels and dancing. (Exodus 15:20), fell
into the deception of Satan, by allowing pride to get into her
heart. Miriam entered into open competition with her brother
Moses, who had been called by God and there was no
competition in his heart.
Because of the gifts and anointing that God had given her in
praise, Miriam became vain and began to point out defects in
Moses. That is a constant danger in the life of every worshiper,
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Satan will try that they grow vain for the gifts and ministries that
God gave them.
Miriam, after being anointed by the power of God, was filled
with leprosy because of her sin:
10
When the cloud lifted from above the tent, Miriam’s skin
was leprous – it became as white as snow. Aaron turned
toward her and saw that she had a defiling skin disease,
(Numbers 12:10).
Sometimes this leprosy is not external; but internal, when envy is
guarded by the gifts and ministries of others. Miriam and her
brother Aaron, saw Moses as their brother, not as anointed
minister of God:
1
Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of
his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. 2 “Has the
LORD spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t
he also spoken through us?” And the LORD Heard this. 3
(Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than
anyone else on the face of the earth.) (Numbers 12:1-3).
b. The apostasy in Christian music
There is a tendency to believe that Christian music is for
Christians to enjoy themselves only, and not for the delight of
God.
There is music of Christian songs that its rhythm is pleasant
to the ear and impels to move the body; but, its letter is not
directed to exalt God; but to how we feel. Christian music should
always exalt God; even when we do not like it.
Our ears have become accustomed to hearing only the music
that satisfies us, but we do not discern whether it honors and
pleases God, first.
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Some Christian songs no longer mention the name of Jesus.

That is a strategy of big record companies to which certain
Christian singers belong. The purpose is that your music has
secular acceptance. In between are the monetary contracts to
which the singers are linked. But, a true worshiper would never
take Jesus out of his songs, nor for all the money in the world.
Another trend is Christian music that is only aimed at love
between couples. Many of them have nice messages, but some
singers have diverted their goal of worshiping God, to dedicate
themselves to this type of music. Abuse in this style is due to the
same, its acceptance in non-Christian media. But, in most cases
the people of the world dance that music and do not convert to
God.
There is a tendency to secularize Christian music, in such a
way that the goal of true adoration is lost, which is solely and
exclusively to exalt the name of God.
c. The deception of Satan in false worship

The true worshiper should not lose the purpose of their worship,
which is to exalt God. Due to talent and public exposure, there is
a permanent risk among Christian singers and musicians, of
falling for the deception of fame, competition and material
ambition.
Only those who are well founded in their faith and whose
hearts conform to the heart of God will be able to withstand the
pressure they will feel to compete with all the fashions that have
been imposed on the atmosphere of Christian music.
Satan will always seek to divert the true worship of its
original purpose (to worship God) by something that looks like
or is not.
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Satan will try to deflect true worship with seemingly

legitimate offers; but they will have the objective of keeping the
worshiper away from his communion with God.
The secularization of Christian music is already normal for many
ministers of music.
Some people use even the word of God to justify their mixture
with the world, pointing out that a light should not be hidden:
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“You are the light of the world. A town built on a Hill
cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put
it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives
light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your
light shine before others, that they may see your good
deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-
16).
The Lord did not speak of mixing with the world in this verse.
On the contrary, it means keeping oneself pure from this world
to shine as living torches through the light of Christ, lit with a
good testimony.
Some have believed the lie of Satan, that mixing with the
profane is nothing wrong, ignoring the zeal of God for his
children.
The result is that the darkness has extinguished the light that
one day illuminated them. The Bible warns of the danger of
making friends with the world:
4
You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship
with the world means enmity against God? Therefore,
anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an
enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scripture says without
reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused
to dwell in us? (James 4:4-5).
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CHAPTER – 7 –
THE CELESTIAL WORSHIP

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I. AN ETERNAL WORSHIP
a. The restoration of worship

One of the most important reasons why Jesus taught to pray to
all his disciples, was for God's will to be done on earth, just as it
is done in heaven, in order that the relationship and communion
between God and the human being be restored in its totality:
2
He said to them, “When you pray, say: “’Father, hallowed
be your name, your kingdom come. (Luke 11:2).
Worship is part of that restoration. In heaven, worship is done in
a perfect way. God wants that from now on we learn to worship
him, because it is something that we will be doing for eternity.
Nothing we learn here will be wasted in eternity. On the
contrary, it will be greatly increased, according to the interest we
show on earth. God likes the good stewardship 7 of our time and
the multiplication of every gift that, by grace, he has deposited in
our lives for his glory (John 15:8).
In heaven we will worship God for eternity and without the
typical weariness of the flesh, which is opposed to the spiritual
(Matthew 26:41).
The worship of God has its fruit and as a divine reward, it
produces joy in the worshiper.
The Bible points out that the joy of the Christian is like a
river whose final destiny is eternity:
7
Luke 12:42-44
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14
but whoever drinks the water I give them will never
thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a
spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:14).
b. Worship in Heaven
In heaven God is eternally worshiped. This is what the worship
song of the Levites expresses:
5
“Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from
everlasting to everlasting.” “Blessed be your glorious name,
and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You
alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the
highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all
that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to
everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
(Nehemiah 9:5b-6).
The Bible says that heaven there are four living creatures created
by God that worship him permanently (Seraphim, Isaiah 6:1-3).
These are before his presence, before his throne and because of
the glory of God, they cover their faces and their feet with their
wings. These Seraphim do not cease to give glory to the triune
God, saying three times: Holy, Holy, Holy! (Revelation 4):
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Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was
covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day
and night they never stop saying: “’Holy, holy, holy, is the
Lord God Almighty,’ who was and is, and is to come.”
(Revelation 4:8).
After these four living creatures worship God, the twenty-four
elders also worship. These are sitting on twelve thrones in front
of the throne of the Lord, possibly were men of great faith who
overcame on earth.
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The curious thing about the adoration of the twenty-four

elders is that they do not have swords or other weapons in their
hands; but harps. Before God the only thing that the worshiper
needs is a pure heart, ready to adore him. A musical instrument
only adds melody to worship and makes it more pleasing to God:
9
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and
thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives fo rever
and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him
who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever
and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11
“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and
honor and power, for you created all things, and by your
will they were created and have their being.” (Revelation
4:9-11).
It is wonderful to hear how these celestial beings have not an iota
of doubt of the justice and lordship of God. This praise is perfect.
One day we will worship in heaven, without fears or doubts.
c. Creation pays worship

Creation worships God, even without words. Every day the glory
of God unfolds in the universe. In the evening, the sunset is
wonderful. At nightfall, the stars declare their glory:
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while the morning stars sang together and all the angels
shouted for joy? (Job 38:7).
At dawn, the dew of the morning and the singing of the birds
praise him. There is wisdom and glory in a worm that later
becomes a beautiful butterfly. In the ant farm, working to store
its food for the winter. Who taught animals so much wisdom?
God.
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All of creation speaks of the Creator, but only those who

have their spiritual eyes open, will understand that the earth is
full of the glory of God, as confessed by the Seraphim who
worship God before his throne:
1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high
and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe
filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six
wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two
they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3
And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is
the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
(Isaiah 6:1-3).
Even the mountains and trees worship God:
12
You Will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the
mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all
the trees of the field will clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12).
The bible points out that, if men stop praising His holy name, the
stones would declare it:
37
When he came near the place where the road goes down
the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began
joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles
they had seen: 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the
name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the
highest!” 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to
Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”. 40 “I tell you,” he
replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” (Luke
19:37-40).
d. The lordship of the heart
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All acts of worship of the children of God are meant to give God
first place in their hearts. Singing, praying, offering, decimating,
serving and all the worship that we continually offer to God in
our life of adoration, have the purpose of giving the lordship of
our life to God.
When the Bible says: Your kingdom come! It does not refer
initially only to our comfort in a restored land; but to the
government of God over all his creation. The restoration of all
things on earth will occur when Jesus returns to reign; but first it
is necessary that he take the government and have the lordship in
the heart of all humanity.
There is no genuine worship, if God does not have the first
place in the heart of the worshiper. We give thanks to God in the
morning for a new day, to put him first. We give thanks to God
in the night, for a day that he gave us, to render him all honor for
the favor received. We tithe everything we receive from your
hand, to give you the first place in our economy. When we fast,
we refuse to do what is natural, eat, to give God the first place.
Every act of worship of the Christian is directed to give the
lordship of his heart to God. The worshiper seeks to give the
Creator the first place in every area of his life. Worship is not
directed to our delight, but to the delight of God. He, as it is rich
in mercy and power, rewards our genuine worship with every
blessing of heaven. The Bible states that his delight is our
strength (Nehemiah 8:10b).
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CHAPTER – 8 –
THE BODY AS A LIVING AND HOLY SACRIFICE

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I. FASTING AND PRAYER AS WORSHIP
a. The body as a living temple of worship

The apostle Paul calls to present our bodies as a living sacrifice
temple in constant worship of God:
1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of
God’s mercy, to offer you’re your bodies as a living
sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and
proper worship. (Romans 12:1).
In the OT worship, the fire of the sacrifices presented before God
in the temple constantly burned. The smoke rose like a sweet
smell before God and represented the gratitude and kindness of
the worshiper for divine mercies.
Paul points out that the Christian as the living temple of the
Holy Spirit must present his body as the place of worship of the
New Testament cult. Living a holy life in body, soul and spirit.
b. Fasting and prayer as acts of worship

Even as children of God, our measure of worship to God is
voluntary. God does not force anyone to worship Him. However,
the Lord taught that when he ascended to heaven his disciples
should fast:
18
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.
Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s
disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but
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yours are not? 19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of

the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so
long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come
when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that
they will fast. (Mark 2:18-20).
Jesus was a great example of consecration. Before beginning his
ministry, he fasted for forty days:
12
At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and
he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by
Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended
him. (Mark 1:12-13).
We cannot use the excuse that Jesus is God and that he had the
ability to fast a lot, not to fast. He taught that we can perfect our
life at the level of resembling Him, when He was on this earth:
40
The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is
fully trained will be like their teacher. (Luke 6:40).
Moses, as a prototype of Christ in the OT, also fasted for forty
days, when he was on Mount Sinai with God:
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Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty
nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he
wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant – The Ten
Commandments. (Exodus 34:28).
The disciples of the early church fasted and prayed to be led and
do God's will in their ministries:
2
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the
Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for
the work to which I have called them.” 3 So after they had
fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and
sent them off. (Acts 13:2-3).
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Fasting and prayer are part of the cult that the Christian offers to
God in his body as a temple of the spirit. The purpose of fasting
is not to destroy the body; but, separate time to intimate with
God.
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ANNEXES
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ANNEX - I -
I. WORSHIP IN THE TEMPLE

 The order in the house of God
The church of Christ is guided by the Holy Spirit on earth (John
16:13; Romans 8:14). That means that the program in the temple
cult is directed by the Holy Spirit, but that will depend on those
who minister.
God is ordained, therefore, there must be order in the temple
worship. The apostle Paul condemns the disorder in the meeting
of the Church and urges that things be done in order:
40
But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly
way (1 Corinthians 14: 40).
In this chapter 14, Paul addresses the issue of the order of
worship in the Church. The Corinthians had been filled with the
Holy Spirit, and the gifts were manifested in their meetings, but
they met only to speak in tongues and there was no intelligible
message.
Paul does not oppose the manifestation of spiritual gifts in
the Church and even affirms to the Corinthians that he speaks
more languages than all of them, but he orders that in the
gathering of the saints there must be order and a comprehensible
message (1 Corinthians 14: 18-19), and warns that what he
writes are the Lord's commandments (v. 37).
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit produces manifestations of
power among Christians who receive the divine promise (Acts 2:
38-39). This could result in a church losing control of its
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meetings with the excuse that the Holy Spirit wants something
else. That would be a mistake that should be avoided.
When a church or person is filled with the Holy Spirit and
the gifts of the Spirit are manifested, if they do not know how to
manage and do not have the necessary knowledge, those same
gifts can unleash chaos.
The Church must be guided by the Holy Spirit, but it must be
administered within an order. Some Christians believe that if
worship is ordained in the Church, the Holy Spirit will no longer
manifest.
The dilemma is that there are churches that have an order led
by the carnal mind of their leaders, because they do not allow the
Holy Spirit to guide them, because they also do not know it. Paul
points out that those who live according to the flesh cannot
please God (Romans 8: 8). But that does not deny also that there
must be an order in the cult of the Church. On the contrary, a
church, truly guided by the Spirit, is led to order. If not,
something should not be right. As simple as that.
Paul points out that if an unbeliever enters the temple and
there is no understandable message, unbelievers will think that
Christians are insane and rightly so (1 Corinthians 14:23). It
must not be forgotten that the final purpose of the Holy Spirit in
the Church is to lead sinners to Christ (John 16: 7-8).
II. LITURGY ORDER IN THE TEMPLE

 The house of prayer
The liturgy of Christian worship should be centered on the
worship of God alone, from beginning to end. Since anyone
reaches the temple, the Christian must separate that time for
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God. The Bible points out that Jesus was filled with zeal to see
that the house of God had become a market:
15
On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts
and began driving out those who were buying and selling
there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and
the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow
anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17
And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My
house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But
you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ (Mark11:15-17).
The temple must be used to worship; not for trade, meals or
conversations.
 The purpose of meeting in the temple

Meeting in the temple is first a divine mandate (Hebrews
10:25), but it has the purpose of giving God a congregational
worship, as a single body. It is God's delight to see his people
worshiping him as one body, just as we will worship him in
heaven for eternity. God sends blessing and eternal life when
his people meet:
1
How Good and pleasant it is when God’s people live
together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the
head, running down on the beard, running down on
Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. 3 It is as if
the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there
the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
(Psalm 133:1-3).
That is a reward for our worship, but the purpose of meeting as
people is to give God a magnified worship.
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Our mentality of going to the temple should not be just to

receive blessing, as we meanly think, but to attribute praise
and adoration to the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Traditionally, Christians believe that we go to the temple
only to receive something from God, and yes, He is good and
pours blessing into our lives, but the reason for going to the
temple must be the opposite, we should move more thanks to
God than the simple fact of receiving something from his hand.
When the Church changes its way of thinking in this line that it
has followed for centuries, the worship of God will cause more
joy to Christians and more delight to God.
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 The worshiper longs to be in the temple

There is a burning desire in the heart of the worshiper for
being in the temple, in order to worship God and learn from his
Word:
4
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I
may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his
temple. (Psalm 27:4).
 The joy of being in the house of God

Only the fact of knowing that one goes to the temple to
worship God must be a cause of joy in the heart of every true
worshiper:
1
I rejoice with those who said to me, “Le tus go to the
house of the LORD.” (Psalm 122:1).
 The attitude when arriving at the temple

The worshiper must come with joy and words of exaltation to
God in the temple:
4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with
praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (Psalm
100: 4).
The temple is to worship God. Not to make friends or talk.
That should be left at the end of the worship meeting.
 The presence of God in the midst of his people
Jesus said:
20
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I
with them.” (Matthew 18:20).
God dwells in the praises of his people:
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3
Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the
power of the dogs. (Psalm 22:20).
 The joy of worshiping together with the brothers

The Lord pours blessing when his people gather in worship:
1
How Good and pleasant it is when God’s people live
together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the
head, running down on the beard, running down on
Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. 3b For there
the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
(Psalm 133: 1-3b).
 The exhortation and the duty to congregate

There are Christians who for various reasons do not like to
congregate. These fall into conformity. The Bible teaches that
it is the Christian's duty to congregate:
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not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit
of doing, but encouraging one another – and all the more
as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25).
Whoever does not gather is in disobedience and sins. Sin, it is
simply disobeying the Word of God:
17
If anyone, then, knows the Good they ought to do and
doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. (James 4:17).
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ANNEX - II -
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE WORSHIP IN THE

HOUSE OF GOD
 The church must create a pleasant atmosphere of worship

The Bible says that we should praise God with intelligence:
6
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King,
sin praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing to
him a psalm of praise. (Psalm 47:6-7).
A worshiper must be ordained in his praise and worship.
 The attitude in the house of God

1.Teach the congregation that we are not going to the temple to
receive, but to give glory to the eternal king. He will know
how to reward you by supplying all your requests and needs.
2.Do not notice who goes or does not go to the temple. Simply,
worship God.
3. Do not worry or be distracted if others do not worship. Try you
to worship.
4.Teach the congregation to devote that time of cult worshiping
God without distractions that divert them from purpose or
conversations inside the temple. If someone wants to talk to
you, tell them you will speak at the exit of the temple.
5.Teach them to worship God with all their mind and heart. That
implies that there is no other thought than God.
6.See you before the throne of God and think what quality of
worship you are giving to God.
 The order of the liturgy, in the cult of God

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1.Start the cult with a prayer presenting all the worshipers, so that
God may receive the worship with pleasure. Ask God for
forgiveness for the voluntary and involuntary offenses of the
people.
2.After praying, go immediately to the next participation (Bible
reading, etc.).
3.Avoid counting entry testimonials. Leave them for after praise.
Try to make way for the ministration of music first.
4.Try that musicians or singers enter with songs of worship. This
causes people to clear their minds, while preparing for praises
or choruses.
5.Avoid the pulpit being a place to tell jokes, celebrate birthdays,
etc. The temple is exclusively for worshiping God.
 The type of music

1.Look for songs that are directed to the worship of God. Not to
"how we feel" or to mention more to the devil than to God. If
you praise God, the devil will undoubtedly flee from your side.
There are songs that speak more of our mood than of God:
“Tired come to you, I can no more”. This type of song has its
place, but they do not exalt God in the congregation.
The purpose of gathering together in the temple is to exalt
the greatness of God, not to tell God how we feel. He already
knows our condition, but it is better to express it in prayer.
The lyrics of the music sung in the congregation should be
directed to the exaltation of the holy name of God. The diligent
musicians will spend time selecting and practicing this type of
music to give an intelligent praise and of quality to God,
within the resources that are at hand.
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In the temple, we are before a great king in adoration and

we must be selective of the rhythms we choose to worship
God. Not because the musical rhythms are bad in themselves,
but because we should worship God, without imitating the
musical rhythms of the world, which were created to satisfy
the appetites of the flesh and others were created openly, for
the worship of Satan and are used in certain satanic cults.
Sometimes, the cult deviates so much from God that
people devote themselves to dancing in the congregation. The
cult is not to satisfy our flesh. The worship should please God,
not the congregation.
When worship pleases God, a spontaneous spiritual dance
may even manifest itself in the congregation, but it is not a
dance learned in a dance course.
Ask God to give you wisdom so that the cult does not get
out of its sublime and sole purpose, which is the worship of
God.
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ANNEX - III -
THE BODY AS TEMPLE OF THE SPIRIT
 The temple of the Holy Spirit

The true cult begins from the temple of the Holy Spirit, which
is the body of the Christian. This living cult is given
continuously, through the voluntary obedience of the
worshiper to God, which among many things includes:
 Obedience.
Nobody can please God; if it is not through obedience to his
Word:
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But Samuel replied: Does the LORD delight in burnt
offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD?
To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than
the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22).
This passage does not mean that God does not like sacrifices,
what he does not like, are sacrifices without obedience.
 Faith
The Bible points out that without faith it is impossible to
please God:
6
And without faith it is imposible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and
that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews
11:6).
If what is supposed to be done for God, is not done with faith,
it becomes sin:
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“and everything that does not come from faith is sin.”

(Romans 14:23b).
 Love
Whoever does not love does not know God, although he says
with his lips that he loves him:
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Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is
love. (1 John 4:8).
This includes forgiving, which is a divine mandate, to which
our forgiveness is conditioned:
14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 ut if you do
not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive
your sins. (Matthew 6:14-15).
 Service
The Bible points out that the children of God must serve one
another, out of love.
“rather, serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians
5:13b).
There are no chiefs in God. Only a sovereign king, Jesus
Christ. He said that whoever wants to be greatest, should serve
others:
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Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone
who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant
of all.” (Mark 9:35).
 Humility
Everything worshiper must be humble to recognize that every
gift, talent or possession has been received from God:
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7
For who makes you different from anyone else? What do
you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it,
why do you boast as though you did not? (1 Corinthians
4:7).
Jesus told his disciples that they should be humble of heart:
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Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. (Matthew 11:29).
So true worship is not about music; but of a life of daily
surrender and a permanent cult in our complete being.
 Fidelity
This is a very important part in the life of every true worshiper.
There are very talented people in Christianity who serve in
ministries or who sing to God with wonderful voices, but they
are not faithful worshipers. Jesus said that whoever is not
faithful to the things of this earth will not be faithful in the
eternal:
10
“Whoever can be trusted with very Little can also be
trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with much. 11
So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly
wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you
have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property,
who will give you property of your own? (Luke 16:10-12).
Some rob the glory that belongs to God, others are unfaithful
to their tithes and yet they are serving in the church, believing
that they are pleasing God. The rule for judging what is written
in the Word of God, is not consciousness or feeling; but, the
same Bible, which is the Word of God.
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ANNEX - IV -
CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRUE WORSHIPER
 A true worshiper, in advance, has prepared his mind and

heart through a prior knowledge of the Bible, and then live a
life in full worship. True worship of God must be with
intelligence, for this will give a purpose and a reason to
worship. When knowledge is lacking is worshiped by
emotion and the human heart is deceitful.
 By previous knowledge about adoration, the true worshiper

maintains a pleasant relationship and a living communion
with his creator, wherever the worshiper may be.
 The true worshiper is committed to God because he loves

him. Just as a man and a woman engage in marriage for love.
 Worship and service are a privilege and not a burden for a

true worshiper. The true worshiper enjoys himself serving
his Lord, even though he may suffer for the sake of his
cause.
 A true worshiper is diligent to be early and punctual in every

meeting of his congregation. It implies that you know the
days of your church meeting and do not commit that time to
anyone. He even makes preparations in his work to be early
in the house of God. If a job prevents him from
congregating, requests arrangements schedule or ask God for
another job.
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 A true worshiper avoids tasks, jobs or commitments of any

kind that could prevent him from reaching the temple in
time.
 A true worshiper knows that since the beginning of the

service there is a rain of blessing in the congregation that
will be unrepeatable.
 A true worshiper does not excuse himself thinking that he is

tired and that it is the will of God that he should stay resting
in the house, instead of going to the temple to worship.
 A true worshiper knows that the meeting has two parts: In

the first, we worship and praise God, we speak to God and
we express gratitude. In the second part, God speaks to us
through the preaching of his Word (Bible). Therefore,
neither of them should be lost.
 A true worshiper knows that he is a Christian not only in the

temple, but that he is a worshiper in his work, in his house
and wherever he is, he is a worshiper twenty-four hours a
day. This implies that he takes care of his behavior,
measures his words and weighs his actions when he is alone
and in front of others.
 A true worshiper reaches all the cults and does so in a timely

manner, because the cult is the great king. Just as any
employer would not accept that their employee is late for
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their work. Sometimes Christians are more faithful to our

work than to the cult of the great king, who gives us life and
fills us with great blessings.
 A true worshiper does not lose his humility, although God

exalts him. A true worshiper is also considered a servant of
God and a disciple every day of his life. That implies that no
matter how much God exalts him on this earth, he just
remains an administrator of the divine goods.
 A true worshiper surrenders all the glory to God for what he

allows him to do, because it is not about what we do for
God, but about what God does through us (1 Corinthians
15:10).
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CONCLUSION
In Christianity, we have many ministers, singers, musicians,

teachers and preachers; but not all are worshipers in spirit and in
truth.
Adoration embraces the whole lifestyle of the worshiper. It
is not the talents, ministries or gifts that make us pleasing before
God as worshipers; but, our fruits as Christians.
The ministers and singers must be careful not to please the
hearts and ears of the people; if not to please the heart of the
heavenly Father in their preaching and songs.
The Church has collaborated so that many singers and
ministers, who were genuine worshipers, will deviate from their
calling as a worshiper, by exalting them and offering them large
sums of money for their conferences and concerts.
On the one hand, there are those who take advantage of
singers and ministers to make money. On the other, the singers
and recognized ministers who charge for their presentations and
lectures.
A true worshiper should be satisfied with the offering that
God puts in the hearts of the people, because what they carry in
their songs and preaching is the story of Jesus, who was crucified
for love. He did not charge to die for humanity.
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CHRISTIAN BOOKS WRITTEN BY

JOEL PERDOMO
1. THERE IS NO CURSE FOR CHRISTIANS

2. THE TITHE FROM ABRAHAM TO CHRIST
3. THE PROPHECY AS MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
4. EFFECTIVE PRAYER
5. LAW AND GRACE
6. THE CALL TO MINISTRY
7. MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH
8. WORSHIPERS IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH
9. FAITH WITHOUT LIMITS
10. WITHOUT HOLINESS, NOBODY WILL SEE THE
LORD
11. LIFE AND MINISTRY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY
12. THE CHURCH AND ISRAEL AS SIGNS OF THE
END
13. AUTHORITY - THE CHRISTIAN CHALLENGE
14. HUMILIATION AND EXALTATION OF THE
CHRISTIAN
15. DIVINE WISDOM
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WORSHIPERS

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GOD BLESS YOU!

Chapter - 1 - THE WORSHIP

II. THE REASON OF WORSHIP

III – WORSHIPPING OF THE CREATOR

Chapter - 2 – WORSHIP AND PRAISE

Chapter - 3 – TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

a. Living temples of the Holy Spirit

II. THE OFFERINGS AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

III. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES

IV. WORSHIPERS OF GOD'S OWN HEART ……………………….

Chapter - 4 - THE PRAISE IN WORSHIP GOD

II. MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT OF WORSHIP

c. The type of praise

Chapter – 5 – GOD SEEKS TRUE WORSHIPERS

II. THE JOY OF THE LORD

III. SACRIFICES OF PRAISE

Chapter – 6 – FALSE WORSHIP

Chapter – 7 – THE CELESTIAL WORSHIP

Chapter – 8 – THE BODY AS A LIVING AND HOLY

WORSHIPERS IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

The concepts of worship written in this book have been

a. Worship and worshiper

Worship is not just an external or emotional manifestation

b. The recognition of God is voluntary

II. THE REASON OF WORSHIP

a. God is the sovereign Creator

daughter – a thing that should not be done. (Genesis 34: 6-

b. The Creator and his creatures

eternal as God (whether for salvation or condemnation, the

c. The testimony of God

flying birds, 11 kings of the earth and all nations, you

III. WORSHIP THE CREATOR

a. The worship of God is voluntary

himself, is adoration. When the human being sins, Satan feels

for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing

WORSHIP AND PRAISE

I. WORSHIPER, MUSICIAN AND SINGER

a. Worship is a way of life

The Bible points out that the departure of the saints to

LORD is the death of his faithful servants (Psalm

b. God longs for a relationship of intimate communion with

c. Biblical examples of intimate communion with God

TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

I. WORSHIP IS NOT AN ACTION, IT IS A LIFESTYLE

a. Living temples of the Holy Spirit

b. The Holy Spirit is jealous of his temple

there is a danger of losing salvation2. A true worshiper must keep

II. THE OFFERINGS AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

b. The offering of Cain and Abel

The offering of Cain and Abel is a monument to true and false