{"id":1955,"date":"2018-08-27T21:13:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mzgtiglobal.org\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2018-08-27T21:13:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T01:13:02","slug":"praising-the-lord-part-2-july-29-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mzgtiglobal.org\/?p=1955","title":{"rendered":"Praising the Lord, Part 2 – July 29, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Central Thought:<\/h3>\n

Praises to God bring down His blessings.<\/p>\n

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Text: Psalm 100, 150:1-6<\/h3>\n

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Introduction:<\/h3>\n

To praise is to say or write good things about someone.\u00a0 It is to express thanks, love or respect for God.\u00a0 Praise commends, glorifies, exalts, celebrates, laud, worships or magnifies, especially by the attrition of perfections.\u00a0 God has awesome attributes which impact the lives of men on earth.\u00a0 He is the creator of man, who sent man into the world to emancipate and bear fruits.\u00a0 He watches over man and influences his life in diverse ways such as in protection, provision, promotion, preservation and salvation.\u00a0 He gives grace to those who please Him and these are those who honor Him with praises, Psalm 50:23.\u00a0 For man to get the best from God, he must praise Him, as a way of appreciating Him for His goodness.\u00a0 Even then, God has shown that He created man for His own glory, Isaiah 43:7.\u00a0 We should not forget that God is in everything that affects us to ensure that it ends in our good, Romans 8:28.\u00a0 Man is obligated, therefore, to habitually praise God.\u00a0 It is no surprise that David requested God to open his lips so that he could praise Him more and more, Psalm 51:15.\u00a0 Praising God should be expressive and demonstrable, which should easily evolve from how much God means to us.<\/p>\n

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Lesson Objectives:<\/h3>\n
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  1. To know how we should praise God<\/li>\n
  2. To emphasize when to praise the Lord.<\/li>\n
  3. To examine instances from Scriptures of the Power of praises.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Bible Truth:<\/h3>\n

    1. How should we praise God? Psalm 103:1-5<\/h4>\n

    We should praise God expressively, honestly, faithfully and wholly. We must consider His personality and special works for us, which automatically draws soulful praise to Him.\u00a0 That was what Moses did for the victory at the Red sea and so was prompted to sign that \u201cthere is no god like the LORD GOD\u201d, Exodus 15:11.\u00a0 It was so with Hannah such that, among others, she volunteered, \u201cThere is none holy like the LORD, there is none besides Him, and there is no rock like our God\u201d, 1 Samuel 2:2.\u00a0 When we are gripped in such euphoric state, we let go of all things, including our problems, and then give quality praises to God.\u00a0 Indeed, if you prize your God highly; if you hold Him in high admiration, you can properly praise Him.\u00a0 We can do this praise in the following ways:<\/p>\n

    -Soulfully, Psalm 103:1: Praise should be activated form the spirit of the inner being of the individual.<\/p>\n

    -Wholeheartedly, Psalm 9:1: Praise should be done completely; sincerely; enthusiastically, and with determination.\u00a0 It should not be done doubtfully or in uncertainty.<\/p>\n

    -Gladly, 2 Chronicles 29:30:\u00a0 Praises should be done with Joy and gladness so that it can arouse the interest of the One being praised.<\/p>\n

    -Thankfully, Psalm 147:7: Praises should be given to God with thanksgiving.\u00a0 We must show gratitude by reflecting on the very purpose of the praise \u2013 the work that God did.<\/p>\n

    -With Musical Instruments, Psalm 150:3-5:\u00a0 We should accompany our praises with musical instruments; even our palms, to make it joyful. Psalm 47:1<\/p>\n

    -In Songs, Psalm 95:1-2:\u00a0 We should praise God in songs.\u00a0 Songs give expression to intention.<\/p>\n

    -In Offering, 1 Chronicles 16:29: It should involve a sacrifice, such as money, that attests honestly to our gratitude.<\/p>\n

    -In Worship, Revelation 4:9-10:\u00a0 It should be worship oriented and give reverence to God.<\/p>\n

    -in Fruit Bearing, John 15:8: When we make disciples of others and so bear fruit, we attest to our appreciation of the saving sacrifice in the death of Christ on the Cross, which is then not in vain.\u00a0 He died that much fruits would come, John 12:24, through us, Matthew 28:19-20.<\/p>\n

    -By Living a Consecrated Life, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20:\u00a0 We should live in appreciation of the fact that we were purchased with the price of Christ\u2019s blood.\u00a0 We should therefore glorify God in our body.<\/p>\n

    -By Declaring His Goodness and Doing Good Works, 1 Chronicles 6:12, 24: We should not forget to declare what good God has done for us.\u00a0 We should similarly draw praises from people to God by the good we do for them, Matthew 5:16<\/p>\n

    -By Spiritual Unity, Romans 15:1, 2, 5-6: We should live oneness as expected by the Lord Jesus, John 17:11, 21, and so glorify God together with one voice.<\/p>\n

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    2. <\/b>When can we praise God?<\/h4>\n
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    • 1.In the morning, Psalm 92:1-2<\/li>\n
    • In the midnight, Psalm 92:1-2<\/li>\n
    • Continually, Hebrews 13:15, with a sacrifice of our lips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      3. The power of praise. Examine some instances in the Scriptures.<\/h4>\n

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      Praise delights God and motivates Him to greater favorable action.\u00a0 Whenever man\u2019s action falls in line with the will of God, success and victory are assured because it is impossible that God should lie or fail.\u00a0 For example:<\/p>\n

      a. 2 Chronicles 5:13-14:<\/p>\n

      When Solomon finished building the house of the Lord, he proceeded to remove the Ark of the Lord form the tent in Zion to the Temple.\u00a0 In his appreciation of the Lord he gave thanks with the offering of sacrifices, 2 Chronicles 5:6.\u00a0 Then praises were praises were raised with musical instruments and songs, which brought down the glory of God so mightily that the Priest could not minister again.\u00a0 Praise brought down the glory of God.<\/p>\n

      b. 2 Chronicles 20:21-23:<\/p>\n

      When faced with possible annihilation by three conspiring nations, and assured of God\u2019s own involvement, king Jehoshaphat and all Israel began to thank and praise God such that He set an ambush against the three nations and so gave victory to Israel without a fight.<\/p>\n

      c. Acts 16:25-26:<\/p>\n

      Paul and Silas were unjustifiably assaulted and imprisoned in Philippi, they began to sing praises to the Lord rather than complain.\u00a0 Suddenly God responded with a great earthquake which shook the foundations of the prison and flung the prison doors open for their freedom.<\/p>\n

      d. Acts 16:33:<\/p>\n

      As a result of God\u2019s action from the praise, the jailer and his household were instantly converted.\u00a0 It was a much unexpected breakthrough in evangelism.<\/p>\n

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      Daily Living Application:<\/h3>\n

      We should praise God by demonstrating it faithfully, honestly and wholly.\u00a0 A reflection on God\u2019s goodness facilitates and draws praise from the soul.\u00a0 Praise is powerful because it delights God and motivates Him to act favorably.\u00a0 We may praise God anytime and anywhere.\u00a0 May our praise motivate God to respond favorably to our situations?<\/p>\n

      Let us now continue to build up ourselves in the act of praising God, regardless of our situation or circumstance and environment.\u00a0 Indeed, our God inhabits the praise of His people.\u00a0 Our wholehearted praises can bring down God\u2019s glory in our meetings!\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

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      Memory Verse:<\/h3>\n

      Psalm 100:4 \u2013 \u201cEnter His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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