Song Lyrics

The True Test

Matthew 7:21-23

Verse 1:

Many will say, “Lord, we knew Your name,”
But hearts were far, their love was plain.
Works were done, but hearts were cold,
A hollow faith, a story told.

Chorus:

Do You know me, El Emunah?
Faithful God, reveal my heart.
Let my life be pure and true,
In Yeshua, all I do.

Verse 2:

I repent of shallow ways,
Seeking truth in all my days.
Not just words or deeds alone,
But a heart that’s Yours, fully known.

Chorus:

Do You know me, El Emunah?
Faithful God, reveal my heart.
Let my life be pure and true,
In Yeshua, all I do.

Bridge:

For the ones who serve in vain,
We intercede to break the chains.
Let them find You, let them see,
A love that flows eternally.

Chorus:

Do You know me, El Emunah?
Faithful God, reveal my heart.
Let my life be pure and true,
In Yeshua, all I do.

Outro:

Blessed be the name, faithful and just,
In You alone, we place our trust.

Surmon Notes

🔥 Sermon: Known by Name, Not Just by Works

🕊️ 1. The Illusion of Activity Without Intimacy

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.” — Matthew 7:21

In a culture obsessed with doing, Yeshua calls us back to being—being known by Him. “The True Test” peels back the layers of religious routine and reveals a heart cry buried beneath the noise: *“Do You know me?”* These words do not come from unbelievers but from those who believed they were close—those who preached, performed miracles, and prophesied in His name.

This is the warning: You can live near the things of God and still miss the heart of God. Proximity to ministry does not equal intimacy with the Master. The enemy loves to replace authentic relationship with busy service. But Yeshua is not seeking performers—He’s seeking lovers, disciples, intercessors whose hearts tremble at His voice and long for His presence more than platforms.

Revelation 3 reveals the danger: a church that appears alive but is inwardly dead. Sardis had the name, the works, but lacked the life. The same Spirit of God calls out to us today: “Repent. Watch. Return.” Activity without intimacy is deception. We must ask: Do I know His heart—or just His house?

🔥 2. The Heart That Yeshua Sees

“For man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” — 1 Samuel 16:7

We often focus on external fruit—how many people showed up, how effective our ministry looked, how much we did “in His name.” But the foundation of all true kingdom work is hidden in the unseen. Yeshua does not judge by metrics. He searches the motives. He peers into the places no spotlight can reach and asks: *Is this for Me, or for you?*

In John 10, He says, *“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them.”* The true sheep are not the loudest. They are the most attentive. Their faith is marked not by applause, but by alignment. They follow not for gain, but from love.

This season is a call back to authenticity. To holiness. To simplicity. To the quiet, trembling fear of the Lord. We are in a moment where the Spirit is sifting the Church—not to shame, but to sanctify. Not to expose, but to restore. If your works have outpaced your worship, hear the gentle whisper of El Emunah: *Return to Me with your heart.*

It is time to embrace the watchman’s call, to stand in the gap, not just in power, but in purity. He is raising up intercessors and disciples who know the weight of His gaze and long only for His “well done.”

🌿 3. Becoming a Vessel Fit for Glory

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use.” — 2 Timothy 2:21

What does it mean to be known by Yeshua? It means to belong to Him not just in confession, but in consecration. It means to allow His Word to cut away what is false and form what is holy. This is the posture of the song’s intercession: *“Faithful God, reveal my heart.”*

When the lyrics cry out, *“Let my life be pure and true, in Yeshua all I do,”* they are echoing the surrender of a vessel willing to be sanctified. Sanctification is not perfection. It is progression—yielding daily to the work of the Ruach HaKodesh. It is being purified in silence, reformed in secret, made whole in weeping. And it is from that place that power flows—not borrowed power, but abiding power.

Let us take off the garments of performance and clothe ourselves with the robe of righteousness. Let the tears flow. Let the altars be rebuilt in the quiet places. Let our prayers shift from “Lord, bless what I do,” to “Lord, burn away what is not from You.”

When we walk this way, we become vessels of honor—carriers of glory, not hype. Prophetic voices that tremble before they speak. Watchmen who weep before they warn. Worshippers who war from the place of being fully known.

🙏 Prayer

Yeshua, Faithful and True—El Emunah—draw us near again. We repent for every moment we’ve substituted Your presence with our performance. For every time we measured fruit without checking our root. For every time we sang, preached, served, but forgot to sit at Your feet.

Search our hearts. Reveal the pride that hides. Heal the wounds we’ve ignored. Remove the ministry masks and restore the childlike awe that once marked us. We do not want to be impressive—we want to be intimate. We do not want applause—we want to be known by You.

Sanctify us. Set us apart. Make us vessels of honor in Your house. Let us not serve in vain or live in shadow. We want to walk in Your truth, marked by obedience, wrapped in humility, aflame with holy fear.

Call us back to the secret place, where the greatest sermons are tears, and the greatest miracles are hearts made whole. May our names be known in heaven not because of our works, but because of our worship. And may we carry the fragrance of the One who truly knows us.

In Yeshua’s holy name, amen.

🛡️ Activation

• Spend time this week asking the Holy Spirit to show you any areas where works have replaced worship. Write down what He reveals and lay it before Him in prayer.

• Fast for one day—not for breakthrough in ministry, but for renewed intimacy. Make your heart the altar.

• Reach out to a spiritual mentor or prayer partner and share one area you’re surrendering anew. Invite accountability and encouragement.

Podcast Script

🎙️ Podcast Episode:

The True Test

From the album: The Name Above All Names

Theme: Faith, Fear of the Lord, Humility, Obedience, Repentance, Righteousness, Sanctification, Spiritual Identity, Truth

Scripture Focus: Matthew 7:21–23, 1 Samuel 16:7, John 10:27, Revelation 3:1–6

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Welcome, dear friends. Today’s episode invites us to pause—truly pause—and ask a question that echoes from the very lips of Yeshua: *“Do I know you?”* We’re diving into the deeply reflective worship song, “The True Test”, from the album The Name Above All Names. This is not a light conversation. It’s one of heart-searching, of peeling back layers, of letting the Holy Spirit shine His light in the most hidden corners of our soul. So settle in. Breathe deep. And let’s let the Spirit speak.

👑 His Kingship Is Eternal

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Yeshua is not only Savior. He is Judge, King, and Bridegroom. When He speaks in Matthew 7, it’s not to outsiders. It’s to those who thought they were inside. “Lord, Lord… didn’t we cast out demons? Didn’t we prophesy? Didn’t we do mighty works in Your name?” But His response is piercing: *“I never knew you.”* This is the King speaking. The one with eyes of fire and a voice like many waters.

It’s a chilling moment—and yet, it’s filled with mercy. Because He says it now, not just then. He reveals it now, not just in eternity. That’s His kindness. He’s not after performance. He’s after our hearts. He isn’t tallying ministry hours. He’s looking for lovers who sit at His feet.

🙌 Surrender Is the Sound of Worship

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We live in a generation of movement—of hustle, of impact, of metrics. But God’s measure is different. 1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us that “man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” That means Yeshua sees past the crowd we minister to and into the quiet prayers we whisper when no one else sees.

“The True Test” brings us to that sacred space. It’s not just a song—it’s a mirror. A cry. A confession. It pulls us away from the platform and back to the secret place. It dares to ask: *Is my service rooted in love? Or in fear, obligation, or ambition?* It’s not about *what* we do, but *why* we do it—and *who* we’re doing it with.

True worship isn’t just what rises from our lips. It’s the posture of our hearts. And sometimes, the greatest act of worship is laying our works on the altar and saying, “Yeshua, I surrender again.”

🛡️ Intercession: When Worship Becomes Warfare

🎵 Pause. Let Holy Spirit bring names to mind 🎵

If your heart is stirred right now, you’re not alone. This moment is not just for us—it’s for the Church. For leaders who are weary. For ministers running on fumes. For intercessors who feel unseen. This is the time to stand in the gap.

Let’s pray for those who are busy in the Kingdom but disconnected from the King. For the ones who’ve poured out but never stopped to be filled again. For those whose faith has grown cold behind a wall of success. The song intercedes for them: *“For the ones who serve in vain, we intercede to break the chains.”* This is our worship becoming warfare.

Would you take a moment—even now—to pray? To whisper their names before the throne? The Holy Spirit is hovering. He’s ready to move. Not just with comfort—but with holy fire. Revival won’t begin on stages. It will begin in the hearts of the known. And the broken.

🌍 Final Reflections: A Life That Crowns Him Daily

So, dear friend, what is the Spirit saying to you?

Maybe He’s inviting you back to the garden of intimacy. Maybe He’s asking you to put aside the checklist of spiritual accomplishments and return to the joy of simply being with Him. Maybe today, He’s reminding you: *I didn’t call you first to work for Me. I called you to walk with Me.*

Let’s make space again for abiding. Let’s rebuild the secret place. Let’s value being known by Him more than being known by others. In the end, that’s what will matter—not whether we did great things, but whether He knew us in the midst of them.

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🙏 Closing Prayer

Yeshua, Faithful and True… we come to You—not as leaders or servants first, but as sons and daughters. We lay down every title, every role, every ministry effort, and we ask: Search us. Know us. Try our hearts and see if there is any way in us that is not fully Yours.

Forgive us, Lord, for doing things *for* You that were never done *with* You. For hiding behind gifts and forgetting Your gaze. We want to be known. We want to be near. We want to walk closely—not for fruitfulness alone, but for friendship.

Draw us back. Let this be the season of re-alignment. The season of sacred return. Let our worship be real, and our surrender be whole. And on that day, may we hear the words we long for: *“Well done, good and faithful one. You are Mine.”*

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