Praise the Lord! And he answered, Here am I. We praise out of obedience to God. Tough praise testimony one: Job experiences life at it's worst. It is through praise that God wants us to acknowledge Who He is and what He has done for us. We see Job's humanity and weakness throughout the book. I Samuel 30:6 says, "And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God." After all, it was the Lord through the prophet Samuel who visited his father's home that day and anointed him as the next king of Israel. Because your victory is in your praise. Hear me when I say that it is not just enough to thank God and honor Him only when you've received a blessing. Only YOU can praise Him in the way you do it! Focus verses: Psalm 34:1. Listen to him in II Corinthians 4:8-9. It would be easy to turn our backs or blame God during the storm. In I Samuel 30, David takes refuge in a place called Ziklag. We know that Jesus Christ is risen, so the works already done. Someone said that growing old is not for sissies. ( Log Out /  Jesus was the perfect Son, yet Mary was told that her relationship to Him would bring a sword that would pierce her heart. This message is about Tough Praise. David had the promise of greatness on his life, and it was because of that promise that Saul was jealous of him and hated him. They began to sing praises to God, right there in prison. You got to go through it! Paul goes on to identify his suffering as an opportunity to participate or share in the sufferings of Jesus Christ. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Those closest to you, can say some very hurtful things, when they are hurting! For the chains that seem to bind you, serve only to remind you, that they drop powerless behind you, when you praise Him. As believers, we ought to consider it a privilege to suffer hardship and pain for the sake of the gospel! Job asked, "Why not me?" "Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. He loved his children and family. Why? One day while he and his warriors were away, the Amalekites took advantage of his absence, and raided Ziklag, taking spoil, including family members. When you are in a situation and there seems to be no way out, open your mouth and praise the Lord-and don’t stop. It is one thing to take the unjust anger of a mad king, but another thing to suffer at the hands of your friends, especially when you are grieving over your own loss! When you praise, supernatural doors open. 16 Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. Don't you love that phrase in verse 25a. Luke 19:40 I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out. Awesome sermon…. Just what David said to God is hidden from us. Paul and Silas had every right to throw a pity party, but instead, they threw a praise party! I. and why art thou disquieted in me? v. 1 “I” will bless the Lord, His praise will be in “My” mouth. Find Praise Your Way Out Sermons and Illustrations. Verse 10 says, "Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body." Thank God….All glory to Him!!! When you feel at your lowest, praise your way through! In the midst of the night, God spoke not to Eli, but to the child Samuel. God brought judgment upon Eli and his family. Then in verses 17-18, Paul reveals the address of his choice! This good man did not get angry or bitter at God, but instead he accepted His judgment as just and right. Something happens when we praise God, especially when we are going through a really tough time. What are the tough times and situations facing you today? Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Instead they will be in times of stress and strain. Russ Taff's song Praise The Lord, is about Tough Praise. Text: Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? This is a way in which His Word and victory gets sealed in our hearts when we Praise is directed to God. You are as ineffective as one trying to slice cheese with a golf club. We gain respect and learn from Eli as he responds to God's bad news. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas were a disgrace, bringing shame to their father, and damaging the credibility of the priesthood. Instead of asking, "Why me?" Find Us. Most important of all, Job lost his reputation, his standing in the community. What trouble taught me? When you praise, dreams come to pass. "And at midnight," or "But at midnight?" There's a Christian song that was written years ago and performed by Russ Taff, that describes the struggle that is often involved when praising God is not easy. Also featuring the Voices of Peace Mass Choir of Raleigh, NC. GOD WILL MAKE A WAY OUT WHEN YOUR BACK IS AGAINST THE WALL (vv. (Luke 17: 15-19) Praise the Lord! In learning to praise God despite our circumstances, having a heart of worship in suffering, He will bless us with “the oil of joy; instead of mourning and a garment of praise instead of spirit of despair” (Isaiah 61:3), For us to VICTORIOUSLY stand against all opposition we MUST understand who we are in Christ, realize what a MIGHTY God we serve and know that we are more than CONQUERORS through Him who loved us (Romans 8:37), This brings to one’s mind the song ‘I’ll praise You in the storm’ by Casting Crowns. The bible says: “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Psalm 22:23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! Will You deliver them into my hand?” And the LORD said to David, “Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.” 20 So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Job's precious family was taken by a series of tragic events. Have trials and problems associated with living your life for Jesus Christ silenced your praise? Second Chronicles chapter twenty is the story of a man named Jehoshaphat who encountered a problem and was able to praise his way to victory. Life is a struggle. It is not that he ignores his present situation, he simply chooses not to live at that address! Words hurt and are remembered! Dollar Do you need God to make a way out of no way? Has man's judgment on your life silenced your praise? Praise Your Way Through featuring Patrika Worthan. Praise and worship can act as a form of warfare, to the point that it confuses the enemy. hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. This passage is one of those painful moments in the life of a parent. 17 Pray without ceasing. 1-10). Instead of crying and complaining, give God praise because you know He has a plan for you that includes deliverance, restoration and peace. Praise the Lord! Praise Your Way Out!!!! Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, into His courts with praise - in Isaiah's prophecy, God's gates are called 'Praise', you can read that in Isaiah 60. When you praise, chains are broken, and some of you are in tough times, but you got to dig your heels in like Freddy and learn to offer … The message however turned out to be more of a burden than a blessing to young Samuel. We have all heard the story of the jailhouse rock. Acts 16: 22-24 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. Now what do you do? 89:15). 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." 17 And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? "I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Eli left him no choice! David spent years as a young man running from a mad man. The Preparation of Worship - Ecclesiastes 5 3. ... ” And he told him, “Get up and go on your way. Will we use our minds to review the injustice, the pain and suffering in our lives, our will we use our minds to recall God's promises and our changeless position "in Christ?" Good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. Job clung to his innocence and righteousness, but the suspicion of wrong doing among his friends and in his community was obvious. Free Access to Sermons on Praising Your Way Through, Church Sermons, Illustrations on Praising Your Way Through, and Preaching Slides on Praising Your Way Through. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.". We often hear it said that as long as we have our health, we have everything. Praise the LORD! But if praise flows from your mouth you reveal a heart filled with love, joy, and peace in the Lord. That they drop powerless behind you, when you praise Him. Isaiah 61:3 records -- To appoint into them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; -- Sometimes when you buy clothes you love them. This is the beginning of our victory, through Christ who came to set us free from all form of oppression. When did it turn? There are lessons in every experience God allows us to go through… God showed up and that jailhouse began to rock! Remember, praise is the birth position. Tough praise testimony three: David faces the terror of a king made crazy by jealousy and hatred. "Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout. We had technical difficulities during today’s sermon recording. Psalm 150: 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Creflo A. 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. God always responds to the praises of His people. This can be linked to how the enemy tries to make us feel every now and then. Jesus Himself said that the servant is not above his master. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Have you ever said, "Things can't get any worse," and they do?" Our focus passages speak of continual, uninterrupted praise to God. But then a strange thing happened. David could have acted in kind toward the Lord. II Corinthians 4, Paul verbalizes this choice to turn our hearts and minds toward praise. The Protocol of Worship - Psalm 100 Scriptures: Psalm 40:3; John 12:32 They lost their "cash cow," so to speak. Obviously their friend Job, has hiding something from them! David turned to the Lord. Thank Him for His goodness because your praise will stop the enemy and move the hand of God. No matter how you feel, no matter what is coming down, God is worthy of our praise. Is it is Eli? Your faith has saved you. If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Can we praise God when the going gets tough? Praise the Lord! All we know is that David was encouraged in his conversation with the Lord. (2 Timothy 1:7), Therefore, in times of suffering, in our darkest hours, let us not give in to the will of the enemy but let us learn to say prayers and give praises to the Lord, so that we may not be held captive by the works of the enemy. ( Log Out /  Psalm 23 shows us His providing for our every need as our good Shepherd. Even though David suffered the loss of family in the raid (including his two wives), his fellow comrades turned on him in vengeance, blaming him for their troubles. So therefore, the ONLY way out of any form of stronghold, any form of oppression is by emulating what Paul and Silas did whilst in prison; praying and singing praises to the Most High. Tough praise testimony two: Eli suffers the consequences of his failure as a parent, as well as the moral failures of his children. Tough praise testimony four: Paul and Silas are imprisoned and beaten for fulfilling God's commandment and call upon their lives. Not everyone was influenced by King Saul however. Living in the Praise Zone is not for sissies, it is not easy. The bible says the enemy only comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10),by trying to keep us captive in strongholds – (be it that of the mind, self esteem, habits) that may seem impossible to shake off or by keeping us locked up in trouble, worry and fear. Praise God Through The Storm (Play “Praise You In The Strom-Casting Crowns” before sermon) Every Christian will face a storm at one point or another in their life. When you are in a situation and there seems to be no way out, open your mouth and praise the Lord—and don't stop. And you feel the urge within you, to submit to earthly fears. Are we going to listen to the voice of our flesh, or the voice of God's Holy Word and Spirit? For the chains that seem to bind you, serve only to remind you. You ought to be shouting your way to work and shouting your way back home! When the Israelites had no where else to go, the LORD gave Moses a plan…and reassured him in Exodus 14:3-4. Job asked the question, "Who am I to take the good from God's hand, and not receive the bad?" 4. And he said, It is the LORD: let Him do what seemeth Him good." Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Is it Job? He says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.". Where do you turn? Dr. Walter Malone, Jr. Mt. Find Praising Your Way Through Sermons and Illustrations. Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, showed up to cross examine him, to discover what warranted such calamity! I Thessalonians 5:16-18. As parents, we love our children, but when we love, we open ourselves to pain and deep hurts. He can work through those who praise Him. Satan was having his way, having his day, with these faithful servants of the Lord, but at midnight, the tide began to turn! We choose ourselves whether or not to worship God. A. Satan wants you to believe that there's no way out and the walls are closing in (v. 3-4). Think your way through the Psalms and you will be reminded of some of the great things God has done. Now Satan is a liar, and he wants to make us think, that we are paupers, when he knows himself, we're children of the King. There were plenty who believed in David's future and were willing to follow him to the ends of the earth. 16:11 Pardon us. In a short period of time, Job lost everything that he treasured. Right now make your choice to turn your pain, failure, disappointment, loss into praise. Acts 16:23-25 reads, "And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. Job hit bottom, cursing the day he was born! It was God who had transformed his pastoral life, into a war zone! ( Log Out /  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”. Introduction: What a challenge it is to live our lives in the Praise Zone. To his three amigos, the equation was simple enough. What about Paul and Silas? "Praise Your Way Through"2 Chronicles 20 : 1 - 25Rev. Our text verses are easy to read, but hard to live! In Colossians 1:24 speaks of the sufferings or afflictions that are left behind by Jesus Christ. And your hope's been cruelly crushed, by Satan's manifested scheme. Job kept his relationship with the Lord unspoiled. Has injustice, financial problems, or health problems silenced your praise? Job lost it all to thieves and fires! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise … Now listen carefully: you cannot have access without it! Peace Baptist Church Raleigh, NC. Free Access to Sermons on Praise Your Way Out, Church Sermons, Illustrations on Praise Your Way Out, and Preaching Slides on Praise Your Way Out. Parenting is a humbling experience. Perhaps it is all of the above! God informed Samuel that his guardian, mentor, and father in the Lord, was soon to reap a bitter harvest. The Presence of Worship - Exodus 33 2. Do you see the conscious choice Paul makes in these verses? Job ended up praying for his friends who had hurt him, and never stopped praising the Lord. He was a wealthy man. It might encourage you to learn that others have! 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