Are You Disappointed or Are You Excited about Worship?

Recently my sister-in-law Laura shared the following story on her Facebook page, and I felt compelled by God to share this with our blog followers because it is such a sad story:

A friend of mine ( in another state) called me just a bit ago to tell me she had finally gone to church. I have stayed on her for many years that she needed to be in church.  She told me that she went but was disappointed.  I asked her why.  Her answer shocked me.  She said “I got there; they handed me a piece of paper with a schedule on it; I went in; there were seats, so I sat down.  When the service started, we sang a bit; then a lady sang a special; then the preacher spoke, and we went home within an hour, and they told us they would "see us next week.”

I said "ok so what was the problem???"  She said, “As much as you have bragged about God and his mighty power and the joy of serving Him, I was expecting so much more.  I thought we would feel His presence, see miracles and just have a life changing experience.  But I left thinking 'that was it and we do it again next week'???" 

The Keys to the Kingdom (KJV)

 Matthew 16:19

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

 Jesus has given us “The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.”  Jesus has given us the gift of great spiritual authority.

"When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying , 'Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?' And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, 'But whom say ye that I am?'  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:13-19)

THE RESURRECTION POWER!

[King James Version: Thompson Chain Reference Bible]

Philippians 3:10:  “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection!"

This word resurrection is from the Greek root word anas’tasis meaning a standing up again [from death]; a moral recovery of spiritual truth; raised to life again!  Keep in mind that in Genesis, the creation fell into death because of the sin of the Adam race of people and because they believed the lie of the enemy.  Our Father, through His Son, Jesus The Christ, has conquered sin and death so that we can stand up again with the life, power, dominion, and authority the Adam people (male & female) had in the beginning!  We must be RE-covered with this truth of immortality through the gospel right now!

2 Timothy 1:10: “But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel!”    AWESOME!!!