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Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church with a global reach. Author and worldwide speaker. He and his wife, Cherise, have five children and five grandchildren.
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God Does Not Need Our Worship 0:01 The following program is sponsored and honored by friends and partners of Jenson Franklin Media Ministries.0:07 It's not our strength that God needs. He doesn't need you to be strong. No. He said, come. Just come.0:19 Come in your hurt. Come in your questioning. Where are you, God? Why don't you do something? Come just like you0:31 are and just worship me.0:39 Together, we're inspiring people to live for Jesus. If you're looking for more in life, to live with purpose and peace, to make a difference for your family and those in need around the world, Jesus is the answer.0:51 And our mission is to simply point you to him. You're watching Kingdom Connection with Judson Franklin.0:58 I'm gonna begin reading with verse twenty two of Acts seventeen. Then Paul stood in the midst of a Arpagus and said, men of Athens, I perceive that in all things1:10 you are very religious. But religion is not Jesus. Religion is not... That's not what he's about.1:23 You're very religious for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, that's in reference to the idols in Athens, Greece.1:35 I even found an altar with the inscription to the unknown God. Therefore, the one whom you worship without knowing, you worship1:47 him without knowing, that's a way of saying ignorantly. Him I proclaim to you. God who made the world1:59 and everything in it since he is lord of heaven and earth does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor2:11 is he worship with men's hands as though he needed anything. Please understand you're not doing God a favor raising your hands and even being in church this morning.2:23 He doesn't need anything from you. He... We need him. He doesn't need us. He needs nothing.2:38 He needs as though he needs anything since he gives to all life, breath, and all things.2:50 And he has made us from one blood. This is so important. You think you're better than somebody because the color of your skin or the lack thereof?3:02 This is telling you where the human race came from. For he has made us from... Boy, don't... Isn't this a time for that verse to be highlighted in the world? He has made us from one blood3:14 every nation of men to dwell on the face of the earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their dwelling. God knew you would be3:28 right where you're sitting, right where you're living. God had preordained the boundaries of your dwelling. Everything preordained3:41 by the hand of God. So verse twenty seven, that they should seek the Lord in hope that they might, the King James says, feel3:53 after him and find him though he is not far from each of us. He's preaching to these these people who are very religious, but they do not know4:05 God. And he says, for in him, we live and we move and have our being also as some of your points4:16 have said, for we are his offspring. Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divine nature is4:28 like gold. He's talking about statues, idols that they were worshiping. They had them all over the place. Silver or stone, something shaped4:41 by art or man's devising. Truly, these times of ignorance, God overlooked. This worshiping of4:52 idols, God has overlooked. The the ignorant worship of idols, God has overlooked for a season, but now commands all men everywhere5:04 to repent. I I... Because he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man,5:17 the man whom he has ordained, that's Jesus. He has given assurance to this to all by raising him from the dead. He just preached the resurrection5:29 to all of these people. I wanna preach to you about, the reason and the ways that we worship and what it's5:41 really all about, what we're doing, and I can do it quickly this morning. But when the United States of America launches war against a5:52 nation, they do it from warships. They take off and they fight battles. They launch our attacks from warships.When Worship Goes to War 6:05 And spiritually, we're in a war with principalities and powers and rulers, and we launch our attack spiritually through worship.6:18 When we worship, we are releasing the forces of spiritual weaponry against the forces of6:30 darkness. That's why it's so important that we understand who we worship, why we worship, and how we worship. Psalms forty seven and one said, clap6:42 your hands all you people and shout unto God with the voice of triumph. Psalms one forty nine and three said praise the Lord in the dance for he takes pleasure. He takes pleasure in6:54 his saints. Psalms one fifty talks about praising him with the musical instruments. Praising him in the sanctuary. Praising him for the for for the his greatness and his exceeding greatness. His7:06 excellent greatness. Praise him in with our mouth. Let the saints be joyful with the high praise in our mouth and the two edged sword in our hand.7:18 We are to praise him because he is worthy of our praise. He ends Psalms one fifty by saying, let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.7:30 Let beer breath, praise the Lord. Let cussing words, praise the Lord. Even if you've used your mouth to cuss this week, open your mouth and praise him because if he doesn't give you your next breath, you7:42 won't have one. And that's why he... Any... In anything breathing and... Let me put it this way. Everything breathing is praising the Lord. Everybody take a praise7:54 break and give God glory. We're not crazy for doing that. Praise is8:06 found two hundred... The word praise two hundred and forty six times in the Bible. Worship one hundred and nine times. That is a total of three hundred and fifty five times. Praise and worship is mentioned, and8:18 that's how many days are on the Jewish calendar. God surrounded himself with the angelic host created to worship him. I want you to see8:30 this in the book of Revelation. We're going to the throne room now. We're going where God is right now. I know he's here by his Holy Spirit. He's omnipresent,8:42 but he sits upon a throne. Jesus sits upon a throne, and this is what the scripture says about it. Verse two, and immediately I was in the8:54 spirit. This is John. And behold, a throne set in heaven and one one one sat on the throne. And he who sat9:05 there was like a jasper and a sardust stone in appearance. And there was a rainbow around the throne. The rainbow belongs9:17 around the throne of God, not attached to a demonic doctrine and group of lifestyle that is forbidden in the word of God. That's not mean. That's a preacher9:29 telling the truth. It is written. It is written. And that rainbow, ain't it just like Satan that he's been in heaven. He was cast out of heaven. He seen the rainbow9:41 around the throne. And in it just like him to steal it and put it on a cause that he knows would down people if they don't repent. Just like adultery will. Just like fornication will.9:54 It's sin. And you will perish if you don't repent and turn away.10:10 The rainbow around the throne is holy in appearance like an Emerald. Around the throne were twenty four thrones And on the10:21 thrones, I saw twenty four elders sitting. The the old testament that those twenty four elders would be the twelve tribes of Israel, and10:33 then the new testament, the twelve disciples. They will all be sitting on thrones. And I saw twenty four elders sitting clothed with white robes.10:47 And they had crowns of gold on their heads. And from the throne preceded lightnings and thunderings and voices, seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne,10:59 which are the seven spirits of God. Before the throne, there was a sea of glass. Now, if you've got a loved one in heaven, you just think about this.11:11 And before the throne, there was a sea of glass like crystal. And in the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.11:24 The first living creature was like a lion. Everybody say a lion. And the second living creature was like an ox or a calf. Everybody say an ox. The third11:36 living creature had the face of a man. Everybody say a man. And the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. Everybody say a flying eagle. Four living creatures each having11:48 six wings were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day and night saying holy, holy, holy, Lord11:59 God almighty who was and is and is to come. And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and forever.12:11 The four and twenty elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever and cast their crowns before the12:23 throne saying you are worthy, oh, Lord, to receive glory and honor and power. You are... You have created all things and by your12:35 will they exist and we were created. You mess with me, I'll stand up here and just read the bible. The bible is powerful. Don't12:47 need no preacher. None. All you need is that book right there and it's it's just... It speaks for itself.12:59 John said I was in the spirit. Once the spirit gets in you, when you get saved, the spirit gets in you. When you get filled with the Holy Spirit, the spirit gets in you. Once you get... The spirit gets inThe Four Faces of Worship 13:11 you, you need to learn how to get into the spirit. And then we see these four living creatures, which I think are a beautiful picture of the four seasons and times13:22 and ways we are to worship God. They represent something around the throne in heaven and God wants worshipers on earth that are doing what they're doing in heaven. And he said, the first one that13:34 I saw was a lion. And that lion is symbolic of strength and courage and13:46 boldness. A lion can roar up to... And the sound of that roar can be heard for five miles. The roar is just13:58 letting everybody know I'm here. It's what Paul and Silas got a hold of when they were in that jail sale and their backs had been beaten. And at14:10 midnight, they began to wake up and give the devil nightmares with praising the Lord, with singing and praising. And it's the lion of the tribe14:22 of Judah in you that you need to release when when you put on the face of the lion is saying, I'm going to attack14:34 you, Satan, with worship. Because sometimes the battles that you're fighting are so great if you don't attack them with worship, they will attack you with14:45 worry. There's no such thing as a cowardly lion. The righteous are as bold as a lion, Proverbs twenty eight said. You never see a14:57 chihuahua chase off a lion. But you will see a lion calls a chihuahua to go running. The devil is the chihuahua. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.15:09 Tell somebody I got a lion inside of me. The second face is an ox. You see,15:22 that that lion is the... Is is the attack. It's the attack. It's the offense. The offensive15:34 against the enemy. But then there's other times when you're going through something and you need the face of the ox. What is an ox? An ox, if you look it up in the15:46 dictionary, it says it's strong, it's steadfast, it's stubborn. The lion is the praise on the offense, but the ox15:58 is just worship like an ox means I'm going through something, but I'm gonna put my head down and I'm determined I'm gonna get through16:10 it and I'm gonna plow through this thing. I'm a plow through this trial. I'm... Every day is a fight and every day is a struggle, but I will not give up. And I16:22 will never stop praising you, Lord. And I'll never stop being grateful. And I'll never forget how you found me. And you didn't leave me dying in the ditch, oil and the16:33 wine and washed me and put me up and restored me. And I'm not... I'm still struggling with this addiction, struggling with this problem, struggling with this shame. But I'm16:45 gonna plow my way through because I know god is able to give me a brighter future than I have today. I don't know who I'm preaching to, but you just16:57 need to keep on plowing on through. Put your head down and plow on through. Hosea ten and verse eleven said, Judah shall plow.17:10 Judah means praise. Praise plows through the tough hard ground and territory and season17:22 that you're in. You don't stay quiet. You praise when you're going through it. Plow through with the spirit in that face of the17:33 ox. I think about blind Bartimaeus and how that the scripture said the disciples told him to be quiet. I believe it's in Mark chapter17:45 ten and they said be quiet. Stop praising the Lord. But he got the spirit in the face of that ox. And the bible said he cried out the louder. The more they said be quiet, he cried the17:57 louder. And he got his miracle. And then thirdly, the flying eagle. What is that about? What is the flying eagle about?18:10 Some trials that are so severe that if we're to be honest, the problem is so severe that we think we can't escape it. We're in it and we're18:22 going through it. But he said, if you'll praise me with the face of the flying eagle, I'll get what you can't get away from. You have to go through it.18:34 I'll get you over it. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and18:45 not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Worship says, if I can't get through it, I'll get over it.18:59 If I can never... This is... Some things happen and you'll never be the same again, But it's okay. There is a praise that can get you19:11 over it. But there's one face that I am so thankful was there. And he said, then I saw the face of a man. The face of a man.19:25 I saw someone who worship like a human. A human is frail. A human is full of mistakes. A19:37 human has sin and failure in their life, but they came into my throne. I invited them. I want the humans to come in and you may not have a lion praise19:49 yet. You may not have you may not have an ox determination. You may not have the victory over what's happened. You'll never get there until you approach him as20:01 a flawed, messed up human being who can't fix yourself. You're broken. I think of the people in the ministry20:13 that we have of new beginnings and good landing and and and, made for more and all of these wonderful ministries, rehab ministry type20:25 ministries. Regeneration, we like to call them. And sometimes you don't feel like a lion or an ox or an eagle, but I appreciate the fact that right20:37 there around the throne, I can come in as a human being. He says, you come in with all your flaws, with all of your mess ups, come in with your depression, come in with20:49 your anxiety, come in with your addiction, come on in with your bad marriage, come on in with your children and your broken heart, come on in with your shame, with your abuse, come on in.21:01 Come on in. And if I ever see you worship in me as a frail human being, I have pity and I have love for you. I love that verse21:13 in in the book of, Psalms one zero three that says, listen to this. He knows our frame. He remembers we are just dirt.21:25 And yet this holy God says I won't end the whole makeup of the great disciples and the great, tribes21:37 of Israel leaders and I want all these angels and seraphims and creatures that are created to worship. I want human face.21:49 I want people to come to me in their weakness and worship me. And if they'll come get in my presence,22:02 one day they'll have a lion praise and an ox praise and a flying eagle praise And they'll be singing worthy is the lamb that was slain22:14 to receive glory and honor and power. I don't know what you're going through, but22:26 I know what will get you through. And I can only speak for myself. The thing that gets me22:38 through is when I show up and I say, Lord, I don't have anything but a hallelujah.22:51 And I'm frail, and I'm weak, and I'm weary, and I'm struggling, and I'm fighting battles. And I tellCome Just As You Are 23:03 you, the last few weeks have been some kind of warfare. But it's not our strength23:16 that God needs. He doesn't need you to be strong. Be strong. No. He said, come. Just come.23:28 Nothing's going right. If no good news is coming, just come in your frailty. Come in your hurt. Come in your questioning.23:41 Where are you God? Why don't you do something? Come just like you are and just worship me.23:53 I'll take you just like you are frail and you belong in this mix too because it's my blood that was shed for you. I didn't die for the any of those animals, but I died24:04 for you. And it's your praise that I love the most. Maybe you've watched this program and you felt the holy24:16 spirit while I preached. I pray you have. And I just feel faith today for what man cannot do, God can do. And, Lord, stretch forth your hand24:28 to heal today every person watching this broadcast that needs a healing touch. You're the God that said, by my stripes, we are healed. There is none beside you. You are24:40 a healing God, and you are a saving God. So right now, if you're watching this program and you really wanna get back to God, you wanna you wanna surrender everything to him,24:52 maybe you're going through a crisis, and it's got your full attention, and you know the answer deep down in your heart. It's Jesus. Call on him. Call on25:04 him. He can still help. He can still deliver. Say these words, Jesus, I pray right now for forgiveness of sins. I repent.25:16 I turn myself around, and I come back to you. Wash me. Cleanse me. Forgive me. God, we ask you today for what man cannot25:27 do. In Jesus mighty name. Hallelujah. Praise the Lord. I believe it. And I believe that you're experiencing the power of prayer. It's not how long we25:39 pray, but even while I've been praying, I could sense that God is doing something right where you are. If you prayed that prayer, take a moment and call. Go online. If25:51 you'd like, let us know about the decision you've made. We'd love to hear from you and help you take the next steps with your walk with God. A lot of free resources that'll bless you, help you in your brandA Prayer for Healing and Salvation 26:03 new journey with Jesus Christ.26:05 If you just prayed with pastor Jensen and gave your life to Jesus, welcome to the family of God. Call the number on your screen right now. Our prayer team is here for you, or visit us26:17 online at jensen franklin dot tv to share your story and download a free salvation devotional to help you take your first steps with Jesus.26:27 On October seventh, Southern Israel experienced the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Children, families, and entire communities were attacked by terrorists who murdered,26:39 kidnapped, and shattered lives. Today, twenty five hundred children in Eshkol are trying to return to school, to safety, and to life, but the threat is not26:51 over. Terrorists across the border continue to threaten civilian areas with anti tank missiles. In partnership with the Jewish National Fund, Jenson27:03 Franklin Media Ministries has built hundreds of safe rooms, fortified the Kingdom Play School, and constructed bomb shelters and a resilient center that protect families in Eshkol every day.27:15 Now the next urgent step is completing the Eshkol wall of protection, a massive reinforced wall designed to protect the children coming into school.27:25 I was a former teacher in the school behind this wall. It houses approximately two and a half thousand children, two thousand five hundred. These children come to school here every day, and you can only27:36 imagine what it must feel like as a parent to send your children to school knowing that the school's within reach of anti tank missiles, that playgrounds are no longer safe,27:48 school buses are not safe, and this wall has changed all of that.27:52 Well, I'm very happy that they built this wall. I never thought that anybody would just care about us because we're just some kids from a random country, but it's actually so nice nice to know that there's people that28:01 care about us.28:02 Today as you stand with Israel in her hour of need, you are not only helping protect these precious children, you are helping fulfill biblical prophecy. Your gift creates a hedge of protection for over28:14 twenty five hundred children in Eshcol and their families. Stand with the children of Eshcol. Stand with Israel.28:31 If you've been watching, you've noticed that we've really been focusing on the home and the family. And I have this beautiful twenty one day devotion, Miracles in Your Home, and I28:43 believe it will be a tremendous blessing to you. Hence, for a happy home, it has verses and it has instructions and it tells you how to teach your children how to28:55 get along with one another. You can use it. It's just a couple pages every day, and it'll be a blessing to you and your family. This is our gift to you if you write us. If you can, for your gift of29:06 any size, we'll send you this, and we'll also send you some anointing oil. And this is a good thing to have if anybody gets sick. Mother, father, you have authority in Jesus'29:18 name to anoint your children with oil and pray for God's healing and God's help and God's consecration. Anoint their bedrooms, anoint their their clothes, their their29:30 beds if you have to. Do whatever you have to do, then fight for your family. We wanna help you, and we're gonna equip you with anointing oil and a twenty one day devotional journey in the word.29:41 And all of this is about miracles in your home.29:47 This program has been sponsored in part by friends and partners of Jenson Franklin Media Ministries. Visit us online at jentezenfranklin. Tv.In this video 0:00 God Does Not Need Our Worship6:00 When Worship Goes to War13:00 The Four Faces of Worship23:00 Come Just As You Are26:00 A Prayer for Healing and SalvationComments No comments yet. Start the conversation.
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