2. MATTHEW 2:2
2 “Where is the newborn king of the
Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and
we have come to worship him.”

3. Not coming for what we could get
from God—God would do for
them—Worship.
Western Christianity often puts us at
the center
God is not here for us—We’re here
for God!

4. God is pleased with our
hearts of worship.

5. 4 POSTURES OF WORSHIP
• Lift Your Hands
• Bring gifts
• Pour out heart
• Bow on your knees

6. Lift
Your
Hands

7. PSALMS 63:1-4
1 You, God, are my God, earnestly I
seek you; I thirst for you, my whole
being longs for you, in a dry and
parched land where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and
beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live, and
in your name I will lift up my hands.

8. My salvation story -my hands went up
- only response. (Methodist)

9. Can’t experience
God’s_____
and not show
gratitude.

10. Paul was giving Timothy instructions
help Christians worship—Paul hated
Christians

11. 1 TIMOTHY 2:8
8 Therefore I want the men everywhere
to pray, lifting up holy hands without
anger or disputing.

12. Why lift
hands?

13. God loves
it when
we do.

14. Devastated ladies—Don’t care about
babies.
Dada. Frankenstein walk. Hands lifted.

15. No loving father would turn from the
lifted hands of his child.

16. JAMES 4:8
4 Draw near to God and He will draw
near to you.

17. Offering
of praise.

18. PSALMS 141:1-2
1 O LORD, I am calling to you. Please
hurry! Listen when I cry to you for
help! 2 Accept my prayer as incense
offered to you, and my upraised hands
as an evening offering.

19. Worship
• Reaching out to God
• Offering of Praise
• Battle

20. Amalekites attacked Israelites
Moses said to Joshua—choose some men
and go to battle
Tomorrow I’ll stand point on top of the
mountain and raise my hands to God.

21. EXODUS 17:10-11
10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as
Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron
and Hur went to the top of the hill.
11 As long as Moses held up his hands,
the Israelites were winning, but
whenever he lowered his hands, the
Amalekites were winning.

22. Winning, close, losing.
Some of you are battling
Losing—on your own!

23. EXODUS 17:12-13
12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they
took a stone and put it under him and he
sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands
up—one on one side, one on the
other—so that his hands remained
steady till sunset.
13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite
army with the sword.

24. Not only do you need God—
you need each other.
Worship together—two or three gather

25. Lifted hands throughout history
symbolized 2 things:
• VICTORY
• SURRENDER

26. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ptr. Joven Soro
FCC Main, Ampid 1, San Mateo, Rizal, PH
10am Morning Service
December 04, 2016