PRAISES AND WORSHIP BRING DELIVERANCE

SERIES: THE POWER OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP

TEXT: PSALM 22:3

Sermon preached on 20th November 2022

Praises and worship is a key pillar in the Christian faith. Praises and worship bring the presence of God e.g Bible reading, prayer, fellowship etc. Praises and worship is the language of heaven. In heaven angels and the 24 elders bow down and worship and praise God saying:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory”-Isaiah 6:3

“Worthy are you O Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things and by your will they existed and were created”-Revelation 4:10

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is to come”-Revelation 4:8.

“To Him who sits on the throne and to the lamb, be blessings and glory and might for ever and ever”-Revelation 5:13.

To be relevant in heaven, you have to be a worshiper. Worshipers enjoy great fellowship with God. King David was a man full of praises and worship. What we learn about praise and worship:-

KING DAVID

God said this about king David, “A man after my heart.” This is a great commendation from God the Almighty. What was David’s way of praise and worship?

He played the lyre and he did it skillfully, as he praised God-1^st Samuel 16:18.
He would enter the courts of God with praises.
On seeing the ark of God brought back to Israel he was overjoyed and rapted into vigorous dancing (and singing) to God in front of the congregation till his clothes fell off.
About the presence of God he said, “I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God than be out there in other feasts.” “One day in the house of God is better (for me) than a thousand days elsewhere.”

KING DAVID’S QOUTES OF PRAISE TO GOD

O, Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth”-Psalm 8:11.
The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above proclaim His handiwork-Psalm 19:1.
Ascribe to the Lord O heaven beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength-Psalm 29:1.
I will extol you, O Lord for you have drawn me up-Psalm 30:1.
Shout for the joy in the Lord, O you righteous, praise befits the upright-Psalm 33:1.
I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be continually be in my mouth-Psalm 34:1.
As the deer panteth for the water, so pants my soul for you, O God-Psalm 42:1
Clap your hands all people! Shout to God with songs of joy-Psalm 47:1.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God-Psalm 48:1.
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you, my soul thirsts for you-Psalm 63:1.
Praise is due to you, O God in Zion-Psalm 65:1.
Shout for joy to God all the earth, sing the glory of His name, give Him glorious praise-Psalm 66:1, 2.
In Judah God is known, his name is great in Israel-Psalm 76:1.
How lovely is your dwelling place O Lord of hosts-Psalm 84:1.
O come let us sing to the Lord, let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
O sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth-Psalm 95:1.
O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things-Psalm 98:1.
I will sing of steadfast love and justice to you, O Lord, I will make music-Psalm 101:1.
Bless the Lord O my soul and that which is in me, bless His Holy name-Psalm 103:1.
Bless the Lord O my soul, O Lord my God, you are very great-Psalm 104:1.
My heart is steadfast, O God, I will sing and make melody with all my being-Psalm 108:1.
Sing aloud to God our strength, shout for joy to the God of Jacob, raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp, blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feats day-Psalm 81:3.

GOD’S PRESENCE AS DAVID PRAISED.

In the presence of King Saul wherever David sang praises to God by the lyre he played, the presence of God came mightily and Saul was delivered immediately, from a tormenting spirit-1^st 16:23.

CONCLUSION