Biblio

1.   Private victories precede public victories or ministry We need to have a consistent private victory over sins and a consistent private close walk with God. Jesus had a regular private time with God. Our ministry flows out from our secret walk with God. Ministry is a result of our intimacy with God (Mark 1.35) . In Martha and Mary’s case, Martha put service before intimacy with God which resulted in frustration and disappointment. Our ministry flows from our intimacy with God. We need to regularly spend time with God in prayer, word of God and worship all alone. God should minister to our hearts in our secret meeting with God. This is the foundation of our ministry. Authority and power in ministry come from our intimate relationship with Jesus. Consistent private walk with God over a long time is essential for effective and long-lasting ministry. It is also an integral ingredient for your ministerial growth and maturation. 2.    Character precedes your gifts/ministry/skill

A. Theological  Aspects of  Worship  1.       What is Worship? The best definition of worship seems to be revealed in Revelation 4:9: “And whenever the living creatures give glory and honour and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever.” In this verse three words - glory, honour, and thanksgiving - give key aspect of the definition of worship. Glory If one considers the meaning of the root word of glory and its Hebrew equivalent along with the context of Revelation 4, the word glory implies that worship is nothing but paying respect for the beauty and greatness of God. One can have an orientation to the beauty and greatness of God in Revelation 4. Honor If one analyzes, the root word and its Hebrew correspondents in the setting of Revelation 4, it would be suggested that honor means paying or ascribing the great or highest respect to the value and worthiness of God. Thanksgiving           Saying Thanks to God for all his Good thi