Praise
PRAISE: Experiencing the Power of God through Praise
I am deeply indebted to the insights of Terry Law and Jack Hayford.
1. God inhabits Your praise
Psalms 22:3 – But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
“When we praise Him we offer Him a throne to sit upon in our presence.” – Terry
Law
2. Your Praise releases God’s power
Lord’s prayer example (first three sections):
• Acknowledge relationship with creator
• Worship, “acknowledge the exceeding glory of His holiness and wonder”
– Jack Hayford
• “Invite His activity into your world” – Jack Hayford (see also Ephesians
3:20-12)
“Worship is ... a biblical means of entering into a role of partnership with God’s
almightiness.” – Jack Hayford
Psalms 91:1 – He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.
Making God most high in and through your life is the key to experiencing His mighty
power in and through your life!
3. Your Tongue is crucial to praise
“God has tied the spiritual power of the universe to the human mouth.” – Terry Law
Proverbs 18:21 (NLT) – The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the
consequences.
Psalms 8:2 (TPT) – You have built a stronghold by the songs of babies. Strength rises up with
the chorus of singing children. This kind of praise has the power to shut satan’s mouth.
Childlike worship will silence the madness of those who oppose you.
4. Praise positions you for breakthrough (Acts 16)
Psalms 50:23 (NLT) – But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors Me. If you keep to My
path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.”
Praise releases the power of God into your situation.
5. Bring your sacrifice of praise
Romans 12:1b (TPT) – I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be His sacred, living
sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights His heart. For this becomes your
genuine expression of worship.
2 Samuel 24:24b – nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me
nothing.
“We have been conditioned/trained to respond to God on the basis of feeling and
not faith. But praise is an act of the will.” – Terry Law
Psalms 34:1 (NLT) – I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises.
Psalms 103:1-2 (MSG) – O my soul, bless God. From head to toe, I’ll bless His holy name! O
my soul, bless God, don’t forget a single blessing!
“David is commanding his soul to bless the Lord, this is the essence of the sacrifice
of praise.” – Terry Law
Numbers 24:16 – The utterance of him who hears the words of God, and has the knowledge of
the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes wide open.
Key verse to memorize:
Psalms 91:1 – He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.
If you already know that one:
Numbers 24:16 – The utterance of him who hears the words of God, and has the knowledge of
the Most High, Who sees the vision of the Almighty, Who falls down, with eyes wide open.
Questions for discussion/application:
1. Share a time you think you experienced the manifest presence of God?
2. How is God challenging you to bring a sacrifice of praise to Him?
3. What can you bring in praise to God that will cost you something?
4. Is your worship usually confined by how you feel? (If yes, repent!)
5. Take a words inventory: Whose kingdom are you advancing more through your mouth?
God’s or the enemy’s?
6. How can you come worshipping to church? How can you be better focused for
corporate praise next week?