"Gratitude, The Cornerstone of An UNSTOPPABLE FAITH!"

PART III “Gratitude ’The CORNERSTONE of An Unstoppable FAITH’”(12/08/23)There  is a ‘family/tribe’ including… Blessing, Thankfulness(Thanksgiving), Rejoicing, Praise, Honor(Reverence),Joy…..also all aspects for Worship/Adoration reallyMy INTENT in this study  is to FILL You So FULL of GRATITUDE thats all that consumes your Heart & Mind!!:-)The devils language VS. The Language of HeavenHONOR…GLORY ( Honor is not a KJV Term , but is used 130 x in ESV , NKJV..124x NASB)The word most often translated in English as HONOR means GLORY in the Hebrew  which Old Testament was penned in predominantlyMal. 2:2 if you do not give HONOR (Glory) to My Name…PRO. 15:33 The fear of the LORD is instruction in wisdom, & Humility comes before HONOR(Kabod).. Pro. 18:12 Before destruction a mans heart is haughty, but humility comes before HONOR(Kabod) SPELLED HONOUR in KJV(146x)(British spelling)I Chron. 16:27 * Honor and majesty are before Him;(* beauty, majesty= Hadar)Strength and gladness are in His place.PSALM 104:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with *honour and majesty.( beauty, majesty, also brilliancy=Hod)Hebrew = *Tif –arah or Tif- erethPsalm 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy* honour all the day.beauty, splendour, glorybeauty, finery (of garments, jewels)gloryof rank, renownas attribute of Godhonour (or nation Israel)glorying, boasting (of individualPSALM 66:2 Sing forth the honour(KA-VADE, Ka-vad(Kabod)  of his name: make his praise glorious….31x this word used in O.T.glory, honour, glorious, abundance ..abundance, riches,,splendor,dignity,reputation, reverence, honourable…WEIGHTINESS(heavy) (SEE Kingdom corner podcast episodes…1,2,3 Sept/oct 2019)NT use of HONOUR/HONORRev. 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour (DOXA=see above..6x) to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.Hebrews 2:7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour,(Time= a value that is set, an estimation of value…preciousness is implied..49x)  and didst set him over the works of thy hands:Rev. 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour,(Time) and glory, and blessing.Mtt. 15: 4 HONOR (TAMAO==same as Time with weightiness added for emphasis) your Father & MotherJohn 5:23 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, (TAMAO) and glory, and blessing.JOYO.T………(100x)   simchâh, sim-khaw';......... joy, mirth, gladnessmirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasurejoy (of God)glad result, happy issuePSALM 16:11 You make known to me the path of life;    in your presence there is fullness of joy;    at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.ISAIAH 51:12 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return    and come to Zion with singing;everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;    they shall obtain gladness and joy,    and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.Hab. 3:18 I will JOY{GIL–GUL} , that is LEAP in the God of my salvationZeph.3:17 The Lord will JOY {LEAP} over thee with singingNeh. 8:9-10 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. {The GLADNESS of God is our protection ,our fortress}N.T….Chara, Chario, Charis…(70x)= Joy, delight, Gladness…our capacity for joy increases as our sense of Gratitude growsGal. 5:22 The Fruit of the Spirit is love JOYJohn 15:9-11  As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.Acts 8:8 And there was GREAT JOY in that city ……………………..WHY??I Peter 1:6-8 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,GRATITUDE IS……………….Statements to Build FAITH, from ‘The 4:8 Principle’~Tommy NewberryGRATITUDE is a conviction, a practice, & a discipline…Ps. 103: 1 Bless the Lord Oh my soul, & ALL that is w/in me Bless His namePhil.4:4 Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS, & AGAIN I say REJOICEDaniel 6:10-28 Daniel prayed 3x a day1.)GRATITUDE is an essential nutrient, a kind of spiritual amino-acid for human growth,creativity, & joyPSALM 92:12-13The righteous flourish like the palm tree    and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.They are planted in the house of the Lord;    they flourish in the courts of our God.II Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.PSALM 68:3 But the righteous shall be glad;they shall exult before God;they shall be jubilant with joy!Exodus 36:1 “Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the LORD has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the LORD has commanded.”2.)GRATITUDE involves channeling your energy & attention toward what is present & working rather than what is absent & ineffectivePSALM 105:1-5Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;    make known his deeds among the peoples!Sing to him, sing praises to him;    tell of all his wondrous works!Glory in his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength;    seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done,    his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,ROMANS 5:2Through him we have also obtained access by faith] into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.3.)GRATITUDE is like a Mental gearshift that takes you from turbulence to peacefulness , from stagnation to creativityPSALM 42  David..’Why art thou cast down oh my soul?” My Help Is in the Lord ACTS 16:22-2722 The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 23 After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard...