Sermons

The Four Altars

Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
Topic: Worship

The Four AltarsRev. Raymond WoodwardAltars in the Bible signify places of worship and sacrifice, and the lives of Bible characters in the Old Testament are often marked by the altars they made.Altars can teach us much about our worship today, because worship is not just an ACT, it is a LIFESTYLE!Worship is the means by which I enter the presence of God, but it is also the means by which I welcome God to enter into the affairs of my life, my family, my church, my city and my world.Psalm 22:3 (KJV) But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.Psalm 22:3 (Japanese literal translation) The praise of Israel builds a big chair for God to sit on.My worship determines the dimensions of my forward advancement along the pathway of discipleship - I will advance no further than my worship (lifestyle) grows!We have an unalterable need for an altar!God's Word provides four examples of this in the life of Abraham:The Altar of SalvationGenesis 12:6-7 6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.When Abraham first received his promise from God, "the Canaanite was then in the land." The flesh still ruled! ...

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