The Door of Worship
by Pastor Roy Esposito
John 10:7,9 — “The Door” of the sheep.
Door — The point of access and transition.
Revelation 21: 2-7 – no tears, death, pain etc
Revelation 13:14 — The Door — “Putting on Christ.”
“–making no provision for the flesh –” — putting off the old nature in order to put on the new.
Ephesians 4:22-24 (AMP)
The “New Man” — is our True identity : Only attainable through the Presence of the Lord in relationship with us.
Ephesians 5: 25-27
Revelation 19:7-8 (NLT) “The Bride has made herself ready.” — He doesn’t do it for us — He does it with us !
Common — the opposite of Holy. God is not “one of the boys”
“He’s descended into this realm so that we might ascend to His through relationship with Him — on His terms.” — PR
“The Water of the Word” — The River of Life
Revelation 12:2 — “transformed by the renewing of our minds.”
Ephessians 4:23 — renewed in the “spirit of our minds.”
1 Corinthians 15:22,45 — “Spirit-Man”
Revelation 1:10-19 (Passion Bible) — Transformed into true worshipers
True Worship — is the result of the soul’s response to the epiphany of God’s saving grace and work in human history.
True Worship — the state of a heart that’s been transformed
True Worship — the evidence of a transformed life.
The “voice” of God is amplified through the hearts of those who love Him.
1 John 4:19 — He loved us first.
1 John 4:13
John 4:23
Truth –(GRK) — veracity — a commitment to truth; and an adherence to that commitment with accuracy, dependability and propriety (ethics)
Hebrews 11:1
Matthew 19:28 — a promise to reign with Him
To reign with Him — to actively participate in the ordering of creation with Him