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I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
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Akwasi O. Ofori29 ratings, 4.86 average rating, 0 reviews
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“Accordingly, Christ’s work accomplished two main purposes in our lives. First, it opened our eyes and in the process turned us from darkness to light. Second, His death rescued us from the control of Satan while at the same time restoring us to fellowship with God.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
“The death of Christ on the cross offered much significance to believers. First and foremost it portrayed how a just person was made to suffer unfairly for the sins of the unjust in order that He might bring them to God.
The believer’s new state is symbolic of being put to death in the flesh and made alive by the Spirit. Christ’s work entailed that He bore the sins of the human race in its entirety through His crucifixion. Such a benevolent act surely should require a response from the beneficiaries: the human race.
The crux of the work of Christ on the cross was its enabling factor. His death enabled sinful humanity to obtain direct access to the throne of grace.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
The believer’s new state is symbolic of being put to death in the flesh and made alive by the Spirit. Christ’s work entailed that He bore the sins of the human race in its entirety through His crucifixion. Such a benevolent act surely should require a response from the beneficiaries: the human race.
The crux of the work of Christ on the cross was its enabling factor. His death enabled sinful humanity to obtain direct access to the throne of grace.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
“There are many present-day believers who are under the illusion that once they surrender their lives to Christ, life becomes easy.
Unfortunately the Christian life entails sacrifices. All believers are not called in the same way and manner. While some may enjoy lives of comfort, others may have to go through lives of pain and trials in order to consolidate their faith.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
Unfortunately the Christian life entails sacrifices. All believers are not called in the same way and manner. While some may enjoy lives of comfort, others may have to go through lives of pain and trials in order to consolidate their faith.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
“In my life, I have suffered tragedy and have also seen others suffer. I have seen people involved in automobile accidents. I have also witnessed victims of random and deliberate shootings by people suffering from some kind of delusional utopias.
In all the tragedies I have encountered or seen on television, there is always a common thread that runs through all of them.
There is always the nonchalant reaction of the perpetrators of mayhem contrasting the shocked disbelief of victims and their families.
Often when incidents of wanton destruction occur, the observer can see on the one hand desperation written on the faces of victims and their families.
On the other hand, those who escape such mayhem oftentimes can be seen hugging and cuddling one another.
These escapees are in every way grateful that they have escaped the tragedy. Though they might empathize with people who have lost loved ones, in all estimation, they are hugely relieved that though traumatized, they are still alive.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
In all the tragedies I have encountered or seen on television, there is always a common thread that runs through all of them.
There is always the nonchalant reaction of the perpetrators of mayhem contrasting the shocked disbelief of victims and their families.
Often when incidents of wanton destruction occur, the observer can see on the one hand desperation written on the faces of victims and their families.
On the other hand, those who escape such mayhem oftentimes can be seen hugging and cuddling one another.
These escapees are in every way grateful that they have escaped the tragedy. Though they might empathize with people who have lost loved ones, in all estimation, they are hugely relieved that though traumatized, they are still alive.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
“The lifting up of one’s cup can mean admiration, approval, or adoration. Two people who are in love may lift up their cups to admire one another. In night clubs and bars, people lift up their cups in approval mainly to cheer one another on. However, when believers lift up their cups it is mainly in adoration of God.
Of the different reasons for which people lift up their cups, the believer’s is far weightier. The gesture is symbolic of the believer’s show of appreciation to God for His goodness. It is an acknowledgment of God’s selfless act in initiating salvation for humanity, who were unable to help themselves.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
Of the different reasons for which people lift up their cups, the believer’s is far weightier. The gesture is symbolic of the believer’s show of appreciation to God for His goodness. It is an acknowledgment of God’s selfless act in initiating salvation for humanity, who were unable to help themselves.”
― I WILL LIFT UP MY CUP: Understanding the Heart of True Worship
