Basic For Believers

Lesson Twenty: The Power Of Praising God!

I. It is God’s desire that we praise Him with childlike faith.

1. Psalms 8:1-2; Matt. 21:16

a. Praising God in the midst of negative circumstances can turn seeming defeat into total victory.

II. Praise Demonstrates Faith.

1. God has promised to answer prayer upon His established principles

a. Phil. 4:6-7.

2. It is our duty and privilege as kings and preists to offer God praise

a. Heb 13:15.

III. Victorious Living Through Praise.

1. Through Jesus death, burial, and resurrection, victory belongs to the child of God. It is appropriated through praise.

a. 1 Cor. 15:56-57; 2 Cor. 2:14.

2. David shows us how to appropriate God's power.

b. Psalms 9:1-4; 50:14, 15, 23; 56:4-11.

IV. Biblical Examples Of Victory Through Praise.

1. The first thing Jehoshaphat did was seek God. Then he prayed according to the word.

a. 2 Chron. 20:9.

b. The results of praise - 2 Chron. 20:17-22.

2. Jonah put action to his faith by praising God. He offered the sacrifice of thanksgiving.

a. Jonah 2:1-10.

b. Paul and Silas got victory when they praised God in spite of there circumstances - Acts 16:16-31.

CONCLUSION: Praise is an act of FAITH. It is the highest expression of faith because it shows we are trusting God.

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