By Pastor Scott Jefferson
Scriptures
- Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) - “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; “and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.”
- Matthew 1:3 (NKJV) - “Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram."
- Psalms 22:3 (NKJV) - “But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.”
- Revelation 1:6 (NKJV) - “and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
- Psalms 50:23 (NKJV) - “Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:12 (NKJV) - “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:17 (NKJV) - ‘You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourself, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!
- 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 (NKJV) - “And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the Lord, For His mercy endures forever.” 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
- Acts 16:25-26 (NKJV) - “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 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 chains were loosed.”
- Colossians 3:1-2 (The Message) - “So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ—that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective.”
Message Points
1. Praise Gives God A Throne To Sit On In Our Lives
2. Praise Confuses the Devil
3. Praise Protects Our Heart
4. Praise Gives Me A New Perspective
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