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“For
The
“And
Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the
inhabitants of
Often
our biggest fear is fear of being overwhelmed by an enemy (or thing) we think is
bigger than ourselves or what we can handle.
v.17 “But you will not even need to fight. Take your
positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O
people of
Read:
II Chronicles
I.
Praise is a spiritual weapon
v.
21,22 Praise
the Lord, for His mercy endures forever
1)
Praise lifts your eyes from the battle to the victory
2) Christ is already the victor and
won the battle for us
Q.
Are there times when it is more important to praise God than to pray to
Him a prayer of intercession?
Ephesians 1:20-22
the authority of Jesus Christ
Hebrews 2:8 God has put all things
under His feet
* Praise
in warfare is not telling God what to do, rather believing that He knows what is
the best plan for us.
Acts
Psalm 150:1-6
praise God continually and everywhere
II.
Praise
is a manifestation of who God is, what He has done, and what He is going to
do
1 Peter 2:9
since
we are members of the New Testament priesthood, it is our individual
responsibility to praise Him
III.
How
do we do this?
* confess
all known sin in your life before coming to worship
* invest time in prayer for the
service
* bring an offering to the Lord
* put forth an effort and energy
* enter wholeheartedly into praise
of God
3. “Who shall go up into the mountain of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? 4. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted himself up to falsehood or to what is false, nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Psalm 24:3-5 (Amp)
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