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doyle

First Baptist Church Using Praise Flags (V)

Acts-celerate Owner Posts: 6957 **4/7/16 7:23 pm**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-LXXeYnNJg

It's my understanding that it has been mostly Charismatic churches that use what is called "Praise Flags." My Sister-In-Law in Central California, is big on.
Praise Flags and at her church, an Assembly of God church, several people participate.

I have always loved the Scripture that says the Lord will lift up a banner against the forces of evil. So, as long as it is done with some form of
decorum and or organization, I'm for it. If there are people who want to do it and it is meaningful to them, I'm on board as long as the rest of the congregation don't feel it disrupts their worship.

If your churches allows or encourages the use of banners, what are some Scriptures you use? Here is one I saw today:

"May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests." Psalm 20:5

Does your worship service include Praise Flags?

Doyle
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Carolyn Smith

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5915 **4/7/16 10:05 pm**

The use of flags and streamers has not historically been looked upon here at ACTs as a valid ministry. But it is what my daughter loves to do in worship. She combines them with dance, mime, and sign language. She has a Theater Ed degree but is not really trained in dance...it is just the way she worships.

Here's a link to a video on my FB page in which she used streamers for a Christmas song. The choir director at the PH church she attends now invited her to participate with three of the songs in their Christmas presentation.

https://www.facebook.com/691241499/videos/vb.691241499/10153270283906500/?type=2&theater
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Aaron Scott

Many churches have copied Pentecostal styles.

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6036 **4/8/16 7:02 am**

Falwell, many years ago, tried to do it with choir. It wasn't good, but it was a start that got better.

Old Time Country Preacher

Re: First Baptist Church Using Praise Flags (V)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/8/16 9:23 am**

Mat

OTCP (P)

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1986 **4/8/16 9:28 am**

OTCP,

What picture were you trying to post?

Mat

Mat

Mat

I was trying to post ...

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1986 **4/8/16 9:40 am**

I was trying to post a new "Rainbow Christian Flag", but I could not get the link right. If you google church flags you will be surprised how many churches/denominations have their own church flag. Generally, they use the same scriptures and many of the same elements in their designs.

The standard Christian Flag (white with a blue field and red cross in the field - much like the USA flag design) flies over a variety of churches and religious institutions. To me the standard Christian Flag looks a lot like the Confederacy's "Stainless Banner" flag. I know that the fundamentalist Baptist are "big" on the Christian Flag, as are many Pentecostal churches.

Mat

PS Do you flag a "Christian Flag" at your church or in your sanctuary? Why?

Old Time Country Preacher

Re: OTCP (P)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/8/16 12:04 pm**

Mat

OTCP, I'm worried about you ... (L)

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1986 **4/8/16 1:22 pm**

OTCP, I'm worried about you. I think you have a "Homer fixation". Do you have a crown hidden in the storage room off the stage in the church that you put on when nobody's around? Or do you just wear your academic robes and pretend you are a Doctor or an Arch-Bishop or an Apostle or something?

Yes, there is a crown on the flag, and yes it represents King Jesus, but no, the COGOP did not give or promote Homer wearing a crown. You know that when AJT died Homer was "passed over" for the younger son. Homer had been away from the COGOP for sometime (10 to 20 years) before he took to being "King of the World".

Homer just got ahead of the program. After all we shall "wear a robe and crown."

Here's a link for you:

http://artists.letssingit.com/gaither-vocal-band-lyrics-i-shall-wear-a-crown-khl5kt2

It raises the question - should we not wear a robe before we get to heaven?

Mat

Old Time Country Preacher

Re: OTCP, I'm worried about you ... (L)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/8/16 1:46 pm**

Mat

Re: OTCP, I'm worried about you ... (L)

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1986 **4/8/16 2:13 pm**

Old Time Country Preacher

Re: OTCP, I'm worried about you ... (L)

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/8/16 4:13 pm**

bonnie knox

[Insert Acts Pun Here] Posts: 14803 **4/8/16 5:17 pm**

Our church uses flags. We have a team of dancers who are the ones usually waving the flags in the corners of the sanctuary. They used some verses, but to me the verses don't really have anything to do with waving colored cloths in an assembly, but I don't have a problem with the flags being used.
The dance team did a very lovely dance on Easter.

Aaron Scott

Homer....

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 6036 **4/8/16 5:42 pm**

From what I've read of Homer, he was considered a good and decent man. Like his father, he was a bit of a P.T. Barnum in the interest of promoting the church.

Why make fun of someone who was a good man, but just was bolder with his supernatural beliefs than we are?

Old Time Country Preacher

Re: Homer....

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/8/16 7:46 pm**

Mat

Re: Homer....

Acts Enthusiast Posts: 1986 **4/9/16 6:12 am**

Resident Skeptic

Acts-dicted Posts: 8065 **4/9/16 7:26 am**

Congregational worship used to be a time we all closed our eyes, raised our hands and lifted our voices unto God. Now we watch other people worship. Smh.
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Old Time Country Preacher

Re: Homer....

Acts-pert Poster Posts: 15570 **4/9/16 9:10 am**