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Sermon by Jentezen Franklin : Spirit of Python : Express Your Praise

Worship is not worship until it is expressed!


Lucifer before he sinned

He was in charge of worship

12 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:“‘You were the seal of perfection,full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper,lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones." Ezekiel 28: 12-14

Lucifer after he sinned

The instruments he was created with were given to all humans as means of worshiping God!

"15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. 16 Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones." Ezekiel 28:15-16

What was the sin he committed?

He wanted to be worshiped like God (See Matthew 4:9 ).

"12 How you have fallen from heaven, O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! 13 You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." 15But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit. 16 Those who see you stare at you, they ponder your fate: "Is this the man who shook the earth and made kingdoms tremble," Isaiah 14:12-16

The types of inbuilt instruments we have after similar to what the fallen angel used to have

1) Pipe Instruments : Pipe instruments are instruments that need wind/breath to make noise. Lucifer had an in built pipe instrument (See Ezekiel 28:13 ). Humans have something similar, we are created with a voice box. Our voice box is made in a way that it needs breath to sound our voices.

2) Stringed Instruments : Stringed instruments are instruments that need strings and make sound as a result of striking the cords. Lucifer had an inbuilt stringed instrument (See Isaiah 14:11 ). Humans have something similar, we are created with a vocal chord.  Our vocal cords vibrate in order for us to sound our voices. 

3) Percussion Instruments : Percussion instruments are instruments that make noise as a result of being  struck (drums are percussion instruments). Lucifer had an inbuilt percussion instrument (See Ezekiel 28:13 ). Humans have something similar, we are created with a pair of hands. With our hands we clap and make sounds similar to percussion instruments. 

Our inbuilt musical instruments suggests and proves that we are created for the purpose of worshiping God!

"Everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Isaiah 43:7

"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen." Romans 11:36

Stay Blessed<3

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