WHAT DOES THE WORD OF GOD SAY ABOUT PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING Praise is an expression of approval or admiration; thanksgiving expresses gratitude. The two are linked in worship, 1 Chr. 23:30. When the trumpeters and singers united in praising and thanking the Lord at the dedication of Solomon’s temple, the glory of the Lord filled the house of God, 2 Chr. 5:13, 14. Praise always glorifies Him, Psa. 50:23. When Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison, God acted on their behalf, Acts 16:25. Their praise was literally hymn singing. God delivered the people of Israel from their enemies when they began to sing and to praise, 2 Chr. 20:21, 22. This is an important element in the missionary enterprise, Psa. 96. Even though it may be only a joyful sound, Psa. 66:1, 2, it characterizes the homes of the godly, Psa. 118:15. Christ is said to praise God in the midst of the church, Heb. 2:12. Thanksgiving can be expressed with vocal and instrumental music in worship, Psa. 147:7. As an indispensable element in prayer, the promise of peace is associated with it, Phil. 4:6, 7. The ungodly do not give God thanks, Rom. 1:21, but it is the revealed will of God that all Christians thank Him in everything, 1 Thess. 5:18. One mark of the filling of the Spirit is the giving of thanks to God always for all things, Eph. 5:18–20 LET US BE SURE TO PRAISE GOD, AND THANK GOD, OUR GOD IS WORTHY. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Link to church: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
TOO MANY PASTORS, MINISTERS, AND PEOPLE ARE PRAISING, BRAGGING ON THEIRSELF: Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken! Proverbs 27:2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.” ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Church link: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
1 TIMOTHY 6:11-16 TEACHES US THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A GOOD TESTIMONY SO THAT PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE US AS CHILDREN OF GOD. LET US GET AWAY FROM THINGS THAT DON’T GIVE US A GOOD NAME. WHEN PEOPLE GO THROUGH TOUGH TIMES, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TO US FOR GODLY ADVICE. FOOD FOR THOUGHT, FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, LIVE GODLY, BEING A GODLY EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO SEE. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Church link: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
BEWARE OF FAKE FRIENDS: Fake friendships are hurtful and harm us more than help us. If someone habitually puts you down in front of others after you have pointed out how they are hurting you, then that is a fake friend. If someone is constantly talking about you behind your back, then that is a fake a friend. Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore. Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends. It’s not about who is real to your face. It’s about who stays real behind your back. The most dangerous creature on this earth is a fake friend. As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones. Some people will only love you as much as they can use you. their loyalty ends where the benefits stop. A fake friend likes to see you do well, but not better than them. Fake people don’t surprise me anymore, loyal people do. BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Church link: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
SOME PEOPLE SAY THERE IS NOTHING GOD CANNOT DO, BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE. THIS IS A LIST OF SOME THINGS GOD CANNOT DO. 1. He cannot break His Word. “Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). 2. “God cannot lie” (Titus 1:2). 3. “God cannot deny Himself” (2 Tim. 2:13). 4. “God cannot be tempted of evil” (Jas. 1:13). I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Link to Church: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
Bible Study On Hebrews 13:20, 21 This is one of the green pastures, and the provendor is thick, sweet, and nourishing. Every word is weighted with intrinsic worth and holy wealth. 1. Personal Title of God. “The God of Peace.” The God of Peace proclaims the calm of His holiness, the quiet of His love, the stillness of His rest, the power of His Word, the resources of His grace, the steadiness of His purpose, the harbour of His care, the beauty of His character, and the glory of His nature. 2. Powerful Act of God. “That brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus.” Without disturbing swathing bands, weight of spices, heavy stone, God brought Christ through them all. Hades could not hold Him, nor the grave detain Him, nor Hell hinder Him. The resurrection of Christ proclaims the greatness of God’s power, and also its might. 3. Pastoral Character of Christ. “That great Shepherd of the sheep.” His sheep are blood-bought, hand-kept, spirit-led, grace-guarded, word-sanctified, divinely-marked, and promise-fed. He is great to do all these things, and loves to serve them. He lives to bless them, as He died to purchase them. 4. Propitiating Blood of the Covenant. “Through the blood of the everlasting covenant.” By means of (as “through” signifies) Christ’s Blood, Heaven is satisfied, justice is magnified, law is gratified, Hell is stultified, saints are sanctified, sinners are vivified, Christian workers are intensified, and believers will be glorified. The covenant was made between Father and Son, and we get the benefit, and that benefit is eternal in its blessing. 5. Perfecting of the Saints. “Make you perfect in every good work to do His will.” To answer to God’s will by being thoroughly adjusted to His Word, is to be perfect. For this perfection we need the Perfect One. The will of God, nothing less, nothing more, nothing else. When God has His way with us we get our way with Him, because we only want what He gives. To be God-made is to be God-stayed. 6. Performance of the Lord. “Working (margin, “doing”) in you.” Mark the present tense, “working.” Not “did work” nor “will work,” but is “working.” When the Lord puts His hand to the plough He never looks back. There is no looking back with Jehovah. When He takes up, He never gives up. When He begins He completes. 7. Pleasing to the Lord. “That which is well-pleasing in His sight.” The consciousness of the Lord’s presence is the soul of consecration. To please the Lord always produces a pleasure to the one who does it. Here again the Lord is the end, as well as the beginning and centre. The Leviticus of His pleasure is reached by the Exodus of His redemptive leading; and the Genesis of His grace. 8. Preposition of Grace. “Through Jesus Christ.” The preposition “through” means, by means of the active agency of our Lord. His activities did not cease at the Cross; they began there with a new purpose and power. He is still the active agent by means of whom all blessing flows to us. We never can get beyond the sphere of His grace. Any and everything we need as saints and servants, as well as sinners, is “through Jesus Christ” our Lord. 9. Praise to the Lord. “To whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen.” We may well bless Him with our praises, since He has blessed us with His mercies. A thankless man is a disgrace and a dishonour, but a thankful man is a delight and an honour. I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY OF HELP TO YOU. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Church link: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
Proverbs 11:8 GW A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place. 1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. Proverbs 12:22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy. Psalms 121:7-8 GW The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever. LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch Church link: Everlastingsalvationchurchofgod.com
Deuteronomy 5:33 Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Psalm 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. Deuteronomy 13:4 It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. FOLLOW GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT WICKED PEOPLE: Romans 1:29-31 GW Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, haughty, arrogant, and boastful. They think up new ways to be cruel. They don’t obey their parents, don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others. Psalms 10:7 GW His mouth is full of cursing, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue. 2 Timothy 3:13 GW But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled. BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS. PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM EVERLASTING SALVATION CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES PayPal.me/donatetochurch
