Introduction
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Praise focuses on the integrity of what is written and not what may be happening
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Praise is an ever-prevailing weapon of war
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Praise is a covenant trigger for signs and wonders
– Isa. 8:18/ Psa. 8:2
Week 1 – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
We Praise God for things to happen
- God’s Word is a major facilitator of praise – Jer. 15:16/ Jam. 5:13
- That is why, we do not just praise God for what has happened, but we praise God to make things happen – Psa. 67:5-7/ Jhn. 6:6-11.
- When we pray, God answers, but when we praise, He steps in to turn things around – 22:3/ Psa. 66:7/ 2 Chr. 20:20-22
- This is why we can praise our way out of every valley into the high places of life – Hab. 3:17-19
- We can praise our way out of barrenness, frustration, defeat, and failure – Isa. 54:1-4
Week 1 B – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
Praise is a Mountain-Moving Force
- God still works wonders in Praise – Exo. 15:11
- From scriptures we understand that the enemy is ever resisting access to our redemptive rights – Deut. 2:24/ 1 Cor. 16:9
- But it will require some loud praise to clear the way – Josh. 6:20/ Psa. 149:5-7/ 17:17-19
- Praise facilitates God’s presence, and His presence causes mountains to melt like wax – Psa. 22:3/ Psa. 114:3-7/ Isa. 64:1
- High praises will always clear the barriers on the path of our glorious destiny – Act. 16:25-30
Week 1 C – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
Fearful Praise provokes Fearful Interventions
- Praise is vital evidence of faith – Rom. 4:19-21
- High praises provoke divine intervention and silence our enemies – Mat. 21:9-13/ 8:2
- To experience fearful blessings, we must give God fearful order of praise – Psa. 67:5-7/ 1 Chr. 29:3-9
- Fearful praise invokes judgment on our enemies – 2 Sam. 6:14/ 2 Chr. 20:20-24/ 149:1-9
- Praise guarantees returns on our financial seeds sown, including spiritual seeds sown – Psa. 67:5-7/ Pro. 18:20/ Heb. 13:15
Week 2 – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
Joy and Praise engenders Health and Vitality
- Praise engenders divine health – 30:17/ Pro. 17:22
- In response to our high praise, Christ cleanses our temple (body) from all things that buy and sell – 21:9-14
- Thanksgiving and praise quicken every dead organ in our body back to life – 11:41-44/ Jhn 5:19-21
- The oil of joy and garment of praise releases healing virtue to our body – 61:3/ Pro. 18:14/ Neh. 8:10
- The more joyful we are in the Lord, the healthier we live – 10:21/ Heb. 10:5/ Psa. 42:11
Week 3 – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
Why Engage in Praise?
- Praise is one of the covenants demands for supernatural breakthroughs – Isa. 54:1-4/ Psa. 67:5-7
- Praise is a covenant platform for the rise of giants in the kingdom – Psa. 34:1/ 1 Sam. 16:15-22/ Hab. 3:17-19
- It is the covenant platform for the rise of new generation Abrahams – Isa. 51:1-3/ 4:17-20/ Jhn. 8:39
- David, the praising giant emerged the most revered king of all time in Israel – Psa. 34:1/ 2 Sam. 6:14-15/ 1 Sam. 18:6-7
- We can praise our way into fresh anointing – Psa. 89:20-24/ Psa. 92:1-2/10-15
Week 4 – Engaging the Wonders of Praise
We can Conquer our Toughest Battles through Praise!
- Some of the toughest battles in scriptures were won by praise – 15:11/20-21/ 2 Chr. 20:22-24
- High praises commands supernatural breakthrough in battles – Psa. 149:1-3/6-9/ 6:1-5/20/ Psa. 47:1-7
- Praise is a covenant weapon for supernatural turnaround – 3:17-19/ Mat. 21:9-13
- Everything that clears the way for God, clears the way for praise, because God dwells in praise – 22:3/ Psa. 114:1-7
- Terminal diseases clear the way at the sound of praise – 38:1-5/19-20/ Isa. 30:29-30/ Job. 33:21-25