More about Praise and Worship
Praise: Is to be described to who God is, his character, his power, his ability. God’s own possession.
Praise in Hebrew is the word “Tehillah”, which means to sing halals, which is the root word for Hallelujah.
Hallellujah: Is one of the highest praise, to make a show, to boast. To be clamorously foolish, to celebrate.
The protocol of worship
Psalms 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing.
When we sing it helps us focus on his greatness and prepares our mind for worship.
Pslams 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise.
The Gates: Are located outside the Courts
The Courts: The courts led you inside the tabernacles, where God dwells
Why should we praise the Lord?
Answer - It is a command of God!
Psalms 67:5-6 Let the people praise thee O God; Let all the people praise thee.
Psalms 150:6 Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.
Psalms 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou who inhabits the praises of Israel.
Revelation 19:5 And a voice came out of the throne saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Psalm 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me:
How do we praise the Lord?
Answer - Clapping your hands, singing unto God and shouting unto God.
Psalms 47:1 Oh clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph
Psalms 47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
Psalms 150:1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his Sanctuary; praise him in the firmament of his power.
Psalms 150:3-4 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
2nd Samuel 6:14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might.
When you get saved you do not give up dancing, you just get a new partner!
Why do we lift up our hands?
Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.
Can I Praise the Lord without opening my mouth?
Answer - No
Psalms 66:1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands
Pslam 66:8 Oh, bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
Psalm 66:16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
Psalm 81:1 Sing along unto God, our strength, make a joyful notice unto the God of Jacob.
Psalm 81:10 … Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Hebrews 13:15 By him, therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God, continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
What happens when we praise God?
Answer - A visitation from God.
Psalm 22:3 But thou art holy, O Thou who inhabits the praises of Israel.
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake,…everyone’s band was loosed.
- Your hands will be loosed.
- Doors will be open
Praise confuses your enemy
2nd Chronicle 20:22 And when they began to sing and to praise the Lord set an ambush…
Removes the spirit of Depression
Isaiah 61:3 To appoint to those who mourn in Zion to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…
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