KingsWay:

A People of Praise

John Isaacs
KingsWay Community Church

June 8, 2008
Created For Glory
Isaiah 43:7
Everyone who is called by My
name, Whom I have
created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have
made him."
 Chosen For Praise
1 Peter 2:9-12
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, His own special
people, that you may proclaim the
praises of Him who called you out of
darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who
once were not a people but are now the
people of God, who had not obtained
mercy but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-12 (cont.)
11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and
pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which
war against the soul, 12 having your
conduct honorable among the Gentiles,
that when they speak against you as
evildoers, they may, by your good works
which they observe, glorify God in
the day of visitation.
 Created to fill
the earth with
His Glory!
Chosen to be a
People of Praise!
Jeremiah 32:38-41
They will be my people, and I will
be their God. I will give them
singleness of heart and action,
so that they will always fear me for
their own good and the good of
their children after them. I will
make an everlasting covenant with
them:
Jeremiah 32:38-41 (cont)
I will never stop doing good to
them, and I will inspire them to fear
me, so that they will never turn
away from me. I will rejoice in
doing them good and will
assuredly plant them in this land
with all my heart and soul. (NIV)
 A People Planted
in a Specific Land
With a United
Heart and Taking
United Action!
Our Church Covenant
• Glorify God as a Loving People.
• Glorify God as a United People.
• Glorify God as a Prophetic People.
• Glorify God as a People of Praise.
• Glorify God as a People of Prayer.
• Glorify God as a People of Light.
• Glorify God as a People of Blessing.
 GOD

Prophetic (Listen)
Praise Prayer

Loving CHURCH United

God’s Chosen
People

Light Blessing
Prophetic (Speak)

THE WORLD
God has created and
chosen you to belong
to His own special
people and planted
you in a specific land
for a specific
purpose.
It is not to just be a
people blessed,
protected, cared for,
and comforted. God
has called you –
chosen you – planted
you …
To make His Name
Known and Famous
Throughout Our Land.
• Being the Revelation of His
Goodness
• Being the Demonstration of His
Greatness
• Being the Manifestation of His
Wisdom
“We covenant ourselves
to be a people of praise,
worshipping Jesus Christ
as Lord, and committed to
the faithful offering-up of
sacrifices of praise to
God, that is, the fruit of
our lips, giving thanks to
His name.”
Psalms 119:57-60
57 You are my portion, O Lord; I
have said that I would keep Your
words. 58 I entreated Your favor
with my whole heart; Be merciful to
me according to Your word. 59 I
thought about my ways, And
turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
You Are
My
Portion!
Psalm 84:5
Blessed is the man whose
strength is in You.
You Are
My
Portion!
Jeremiah 17:5-8
Thus says the Lord: "Cursed is the
man who trusts in man And makes
flesh his strength, Whose heart
departs from the Lord. For he shall be
like a shrub in the desert, And shall
not see when good comes, But shall
inhabit the parched places in the
wilderness, In a salt land which is not
inhabited.
Jeremiah 17:5-8 (cont)
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the
Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.
For he shall be like a tree planted by
the waters, Which spreads out its
roots by the river, And will not fear
when heat comes; But its leaf will be
green, And will not be anxious in the
year of drought, Nor will cease from
yielding fruit.
You Are
My
Portion!
Numbers 18:20
Then the Lord said to Aaron: "You

shall have no inheritance in their

land, nor shall you have any
portion among them; I am your
portion and your inheritance
among the children of Israel.
 What is the
“portion” that
you’ve hung
your happiness
on?
 Is It Financial
Wealth?
• Making Lots of Money
• Owning A Nice Home
• Driving A Nice Car
• Taking Nice Vacations
 Is It Relationship
Wealth?
• A Happy Marriage
• Successful Children
• Supportive Parents
• Faithful Friends
 Is It Emotional
Wealth?
• Personal Peace
• Personal Comfort
• Being in a “good
place”
• Being happy
You Are
My
Portion!
 God
is
Enough!
Lamentations 3:24
The Lord is my portion,
says my soul, Therefore I
hope in Him!
Psalms 119:57-60
57 You are my portion, O Lord; I
have said that I would keep Your
words. 58 I entreated Your favor
with my whole heart; Be merciful to
me according to Your word. 59 I
thought about my ways, And
turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
1. “I thought about my
ways.” (vs 59)
Lamentations 3:40
Let us search out and examine our
ways, And turn back to the Lord.
2. “And turned my feet
to Your testimonies.”
(vs 59)
Psalm 25:4
Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach
me Your paths.
3. “I made haste and
did not delay.” (vs 60)

2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts; but
pursue righteousness, faith, love,
peace with those who call on the
Lord out of a pure heart.
4. “I entreated Your
favor with my whole
heart.” (vs 58)
Psalm 67:1
God be merciful to us and bless
us, And cause His face to shine
upon us.
5. “Be merciful to me
according to Your
Word.” (vs 58)
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly to the
throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy and find grace to help in time of
need.
6. “I have said that I
would keep Your
words.” (vs 57)
1 John 2:5
But whoever keeps His word, truly the
love of God is perfected in him. By this
we know that we are in Him.
You Are
My
Portion!
1. I thought about my ways.
2. I turned my feet to Your ways.
3. I made haste – I got serious
about it.
4. I asked for Your blessing.
5. I cried out for Your mercy.
6. I will obey Your Word.
A People of Praise
Having God
As Our
Portion!