JCP Praise & Worship

17/03/2016

Nadine

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. Rescue me from my enemies, Lord , for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

Psalm 143:8-10

07/03/2016

Sasha Naidoo

Proverbs chapter 16v16-20

• How much better it is to get skillful and Godly wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
• The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek and poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
• He who deals wisely and heeds the word of the Lord and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord - Happy, blessed, and fortunate is he.

23/02/2016

Adelah

Matthew 21:18-22.

Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road he went up to it & found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "may you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered. When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" They asked. Jesus replied " I tell u the truth,if you have faith & do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to. The fig tree, but u can also say to a mountain ' go throw yourself into the sea & it will be done' if u believe you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" . The enemy comes to rob, steal, kill & destroy but if you stand firm on the word of God & have faith as small as a mustard seed you can overcome every battle, challenge & obstacle that you face. Never lose faith! Be positive... You are what your thoughts are! & if your thoughts are filled wwith faith in God's word you will never go wrong!

22/02/2016

Sasha

Psalm 23v1-6
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not lack. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod & your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cups runs over.

Surely only goodness, mercy, and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life.

Have A blessed Monday😊

16/02/2016

1 Peter 2:9
You are a chosen generation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Dear friends, I urge you to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

*Prayer for today*
Father, I thank you for giving me the gifts, talents and abilities to enjoy life and accomplish your will. Today I choose to put my trust and hope in You knowing that you have equipped me for the destiny You have for me in Jesus' name.

10/02/2016

Rouxanne Moodley

Exodus 20:1 And God spake all these words, saying,20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bo***ge.20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.20:13 Thou shalt not kill.20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.20:15 Thou shalt not steal.20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.20:18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.20:19 And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.20:20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.20:21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.20:22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.20:23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.20:26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

09/02/2016

Bible Study : Worshipping in Spirit & in Truth

Lesson 1

The Purpose Of Our Worship Of God

The purpose of our worship is to glorify, honor, praise, exalt, and please God. Our worship must show our adoration and loyalty to God for His grace in providing us with the way to escape the bo***ge of sin, so we can have the salvation He so much wants to give us. The nature of the worship God demands is the prostration of our souls before Him in humble and contrite submission.

James 4:6, 10 tells us, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up". Our worship to God is a very humble and reverent action.

Jesus says in John 4:23-24, "But the hour is coming, and now is, when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." It doesn’t say we can worship God anyway we want, but we "must worship Him in spirit and in truth". The word "must" makes it absolute. There is no other way we can worship God and be acceptable to Him. The word "must" expresses "an obligation, a requirement, a necessity, a certainty, and something that must be done". When "must" is used it means that it is not optional. Here the word "must" is expressing that in spirit and in truth is the only way to acceptably worship God.

God seeks true worshippers, and He identifies them as those who "worship Him in spirit and in truth". Worshipping God in spirit means that it must be done from the heart. Worshipping God in truth means that it must be done according as God has specified in the Bible. Worshipping God in spirit and in truth is a serious matter which must not be taken lightly. If we have any regard for our own souls, we will want to make sure we are worshipping God in spirit and in truth.

Since God is the object of our worship, He and He alone has the right to determine how we are to worship Him. We read in Jeremiah 10:23, "O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself, it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps." We are not granted the option of directing our own ways in religion. God is the One who we look to for guidance and direction in our lives.

Our very best in worship is due to God and is prescribed by Him in the Bible. The worship God has prescribed is the only way we can be pleasing to Him in this life and finally attain everlasting life with Him in eternity. The Christian’s worship is of the greatest importance.

Worship is a time when we pay deep, sincere, awesome respect, love, and fear to the one who created us. Acts 17:24-25 says, "God who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives life, breath, and all things."

God is the one who holds our eternal destiny in His hands. Philippians 2:12 tells us to, "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." Our salvation is a very serious matter and will not happen by accident. We must work it out "with fear and trembling". Our salvation depends on whether our worship is pleasing to God or not. On the Day of Judgment it will be too late to make any corrections.

Worship should cause us to reflect on the majesty and graciousness of God and Christ, contrasted to our own unworthiness. God does not have to have our worship, but we must worship Him to please Him. Our singing, praying, studying His word, giving, and communion are designed by God to bring us closer to Him and to cause us to think more like He thinks, thus becoming more like Him. James 4:8 tells us to, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."

Our worship not only honors and magnifies God, but it is also for our own edification and strength. Worship helps us develop a God-like and Christ-like character. We become like unto those we admire and worship. When we worship God we tend to value what God values and gradually take on the characteristics and qualities of God, but never to His level. As Philippians 2:5 says, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ." How do we take on the mind of Christ? In Romans 12:2 we read, "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." We renew our mind as we study and meditate on God’s word and worship Him.

When we worship God we develop such traits as forgiveness, tenderness, justice, righteousness, purity, kindness, and love. All of this is preparing us for eternal life in heaven with God and Christ. As we are told in Colossians 3:2 to, "Set your mind on things above, and not on things on the earth."

09/02/2016

Adelah Meghraj

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6

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

09/02/2016

Roland Saminathan

Deu30.16
For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

08/02/2016

Marsha Saminathan

Always believe that God's plans for you are so much bigger than what you think that you are capable of. Do not ever feel discriminated or discouraged by your race, social status, financial status or your s*x. Just remember that your father is the king of king. Ruler of all the earth. Lift up your head, let God take over and move forward.

08/02/2016

Roland Saminathan

Heb 4.16

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

08/02/2016

Dean Perumal

Psalm 55.22.niv

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.