Basilea Schlink passionately calls believers to demonstrate God's reality through heartfelt praise and worship amid a world that denies His existence.
In this devotional sermon, Basilea Schlink addresses the challenge of living faithfully in a world that denies God's existence. She encourages believers to respond with heartfelt praise and worship, proclaiming Jesus' majesty and love as a powerful testimony. Drawing on the example of Apostle Paul, Schlink inspires listeners to embrace a spirit of joyful praise that can overcome spiritual oppression and fill their hearts with peace and hope.
Full Transcript
God lives and works today. He loves each one of us and wants to make us infinitely happy. And yet, so many people in the world deny His existence or simply don't care about Him.
Shouldn't this inspire those of us who do love God to prove by our lives that He is real and that He loves us all? The following program by Basil E. Schlink called, Who is Like God? shares how our lives can become a testimony to the reality of God. We're living in a day and age when God has been deposed. Humans have set themselves upon the throne.
Yes, in some parts of the world, sadistic leaders actually deify themselves and allow themselves to be worshipped as gods. All of hell is raging against Jesus. This state of affairs weighs down upon me like an unspeakable burden, and it almost breaks my heart.
Perhaps you feel the same way. However, there is a way for us to be released from this burden, and it's open to all of us. Everyone who knows and loves Jesus can begin to praise Him so much that the sound of praise resounds all the way to heaven and hell.
Let's praise and worship Jesus, singing songs about who He is, proclaiming His kingly majesty, His love, His humility as the Lamb of God, and His coming again as King. Then the oppression will vanish, and our hearts will be filled with Him whom we've praised. Our hearts will rejoice to have such a wonderful Lord.
Who is like you, my dearest Lord? Forever will you be the Lord. I believe in your love. To treasure joy in your thankful heart I give you.
My thankful heart I give you. Once when the apostle Paul had been imprisoned because of the hatred of his Jewish brothers, the Lord gave him such a spirit of praise that the governor Festus said, Paul, you're mad! Yes, Jesus had filled Paul's heart so much that Paul couldn't help but praise and witness for him, even if it should mean a death sentence. Why shouldn't God be able to put the same spirit into our hearts? In this dark world where men have become instruments of Satan, we who love the Lord must praise and worship Him as never before.
I worship you with loving heart. For you, you are endless grace in heart. To me, so much have I needed.
To treasure joy in your thankful heart I give you. I believe in your love. To treasure joy in your thankful heart I give you.
You have been listening to a program written by Basilea Schlink of the Little Land of Canaan. To learn more about how God lives and works today, visit us at our website, www.canaan.org. That's K-A-N-A-A-N dot org. If you contact us, we would be happy to send you a free inspirational booklet.
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Sermon Outline
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I. The Reality of God in a Godless World
- Many deny or ignore God's existence
- Humans have set themselves on God's throne
- Sadistic leaders deify themselves
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II. The Burden of a World Opposed to God
- Hell rages against Jesus
- The oppression weighs heavily on believers
- A shared heartache among the faithful
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III. The Power of Praise and Worship
- Praise can reach heaven and hell
- Proclaim Jesus’ majesty, love, humility, and kingship
- Praise fills hearts with joy and releases burdens
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IV. The Example of Apostle Paul
- Paul praised God even in imprisonment
- His spirit of praise was evident to others
- Believers can receive the same spirit today
Key Quotes
“All of hell is raging against Jesus. This state of affairs weighs down upon me like an unspeakable burden, and it almost breaks my heart.” — Basilea Schlink
“Everyone who knows and loves Jesus can begin to praise Him so much that the sound of praise resounds all the way to heaven and hell.” — Basilea Schlink
“Why shouldn't God be able to put the same spirit into our hearts?” — Basilea Schlink
Application Points
- Commit to daily praising and worshiping God to strengthen your faith and witness.
- Remember the example of Apostle Paul to remain joyful and bold even in difficult circumstances.
- Let your life be a testimony that proclaims God's reality and love to a skeptical world.
