Religion & Spirituality
FIGHT BACK: The Weapon of Praise WORSHIP IS OUR OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF OUR INWARD UNDERSTANDING OF WHO GOD IS.SACRIFICE SURRENDER PRAYER PRAISE-outward Praise is the weapon that EVERYONE SHOULD SEE!!! I. What is Praise? Genesis 1: In the beginning God created….31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. GENESIS 1:31 GOD WAS ADMIRING HIS PERFECT CREATION:What is Praise?-to express warm approval or admiration of-to recognize something of worthWhy Do We Praise?Isaiah 43:21 the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise.Revelation 1:8 AMP 8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega [the Beginning and the End],” says the Lord God, “Who is [existing forever] and Who was [continually existing in the past] and Who is to come, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all].”What Does Praise Do? 1. Praise Allows Us to Experience God’s Glory.What is Glory? "heaviness" or "weight" ideas of importance, greatness, honor, splendor, power.2 Chronicles 5: 13-14 Solomon’s Temple1. Dedication of Solomon’s Temple:“It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God” (II Chronicles 5:13-14). Praise Allows Us to Experience God’s Glory.______________________________________________Praise allows us to Experience God’s FREEDOM Acts 16: 25-26 Paul and Silas3. Paul and Silas Experiences Victory in Prison:“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bands were loosed” (Acts 16:25-26).Paul and Silas had been cast into prison for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Instead of moaning and groaning, they got their minds off themselves, and begin to sing praises unto their God. God sent a spiritual (and physical) earthquake. Because of this move of the Holy Spirit, Paul baptized the jailor and his household. (Acts 16:27-33)PHIL 4:8 Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, anything praiseworthy…DWELL ON THESE THINGS!!Praise allows us to Experience God’s FREEDOM______________________________________________Praise Allows Us to Experience God’s VICTORY.2 Chronicles 20: 1-24 Judah’s Victory“Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord” 2 Chronicles 20:3They fasted and prayed, sacrifice, surrender, prayer…..The Lord Answers Their {Prayers: 2 Chron 20: 15-17The Priests Praises: 2 Chron 20: 21-22Praise Allows Us to Experience God’s VICTORY_____________________________________________________PRAISE ALLOWS US TO EXPERIENCE GOD!