13th Oct 2019 - Praise Is The Power Of Heaven - Charles Banna
13th Oct 2019 - Praise Is The Power Of Heaven - Charles Banna For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
Praise is not for God's benefit, but for ours. When we praise God, we shift our focus and attention away from our own problems, fears, and anxieties onto the One who is in control. This shift in focus allows us to recognize God's sovereignty and power, leading to positive changes in our lives.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Praise is the power of heavenPraise opens the door to the King of kings, and in an atmosphere of praise, the powers of darkness flee.
Why we are commanded to praise GodGod commands everyone who has breath to praise Him, not because He is a praise-hungry dictator who becomes greater or smaller based on our actions, but because praising Him benefits us.Psalm 150:6
The benefits of praising GodPraising God gives us access to His throne room, drives away depression and discouragement, and replaces a spirit of heaviness with garments of praise.Psalm 100:4
Praise after deliverance at the Red SeaAfter the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and saw the Egyptian army drowned, Moses, Miriam, and the people sang a song of praise to the Lord.
Hannah's song of thanksgivingAfter years of taunts and barrenness, Hannah prayed for a son, and when God answered her prayer and gave her Samuel, she responded with a joyful song of praise.
Jehoshaphat and the valley of praiseWhen three armies came against King Jehoshaphat and Judah, an ordinary man prophesied that the battle belonged to God, leading the king to put a choir of singers in front of the army and secure total victory through praise.
Paul and Silas singing in prisonThough badly beaten and locked in prison at midnight, Paul and Silas were singing hymns of praise to God, which brought an earthquake that shook the prison and unfastened everyone's chains.
Walking with heads lifted upGod does not want His children to live with their heads hanging down in defeat like pigs; He is the lifter of our heads, calling us to walk with dignity, joy, and thanksgiving.
Praise is inner health made audibleC.S. Lewis defined praise as inner health made audible; when a person's heart is filled with joy, gratitude, and thankfulness, it naturally overflows through the mouth.
