Louvor e adoração
O louvor e a adoração são o propósito supremo da vida cristã. A Bíblia está repleta de exortações a louvar o Senhor — com cânticos, instrumentos, danças e com todo o nosso ser.
Louvai ao Senhor!
Todo ser que respira louve ao Senhor! O louvor é o sacrifício agradável que oferecemos continuamente a Deus.
Louvor como estilo de vida
Bendirei ao Senhor em todo tempo; o seu louvor estará sempre nos meus lábios. O louvor não depende de circunstâncias.
Adoração em espírito e verdade
Os verdadeiros adoradores adorarão ao Pai em espírito e em verdade. Deus busca os que o adoram com coração sincero.
But the time is coming, in fact now is, when the genuine worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Really, because the Father is looking for such people to worship Him.. God "is looking" for something, which means He does not have it, at least not automatically, nor in sufficient quantity. I take it that He wants to be appreciated for who He is, but to have meaning such appreciation cannot come from robots—it has to be voluntary. So He created a type of being with that capacity, but He had to take the risk that such a being would choose not to appreciate Him. Unfortunately, most human beings make the negative choice, and with that negative choice come all sorts of negative consequences. Ever since Adam humans are born with an inclination toward sin, so for someone to choose to appreciate God is definitely not automatic, nor even easy. No one can reasonably accuse God of having ‘stacked the deck’ in His own favor, of ‘buying votes’—He seems to have done just the opposite. If a human being, against his natural inclination, chooses to appreciate God, then He receives what He is looking for. "In spirit and truth" presumably means that it cannot be faked, cannot be forced, cannot be merely physical, cannot be merely emotional (though both body and emotions can, and often will, be utilized).
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
A grandeza de Deus
Grande é o Senhor e mui digno de louvor! Sua grandeza é insondável. Os céus declaram sua glória e toda a criação o adora.
Cânticos e instrumentos
Cantai ao Senhor um cântico novo! Louvai com salmos, hinos e cânticos espirituais, fazendo melodia no coração ao Senhor.
speaking to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord; always giving thanks to God the Father concerning all things, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
Louvor nas lutas
Paulo e Silas louvaram na prisão e houve terremoto. O louvor é arma espiritual que transforma circunstâncias e derrota o inimigo.
Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Well about midnight Paul and Silas were singing hymns to God in prayer; and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Gratidão e louvor
Em tudo dai graças. O louvor nasce da gratidão por quem Deus é e pelo que Ele faz. Cada bênção é motivo de adoração.
A majestade do Rei
Ao nome de Jesus todo joelho se dobrará. A adoração culminará na eternidade, onde os redimidos louvarão ao Cordeiro para sempre.
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are commendable—whatever is of excellent character and whatever is praiseworthy—ponder such things.
Vida de louvor
O louvor transforma, fortalece a fé e nos conecta com o céu. Quem louva a Deus em toda circunstância experimenta sua presença real.
Now thanks be to the God who always leads us in triumph in the Christ, Christ’—we are not to forget what the title really means. and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him in every place.
having predestined us into an adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, into Him[S], according to the good pleasure of His[F] will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He graced us in the Beloved;
that He[F] may grant you, according to the riches of His glory: 1) to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the inner man;
And I further say to you that you are a stone, but on this bedrock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not withstand her.
So day by day they continued steadfastly with one purpose in the temple and broke bread from house to house; they received their share of food with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And day by day the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved.