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What is Praise?

What is Praise?. Modern Definition: A.) Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration. B.) The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero. Scriptural Definition: Heb. 13:15 “the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” These definitions work together. Praising God.

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What is Praise?

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  1. What is Praise? • Modern Definition: • A.) Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration. • B.) The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero. • Scriptural Definition: Heb. 13:15 • “the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” • These definitions work together.

  2. Praising God • Praise is a Sacrifice: Hebrews 13:15 • Praise is Public: Luke 19:37 • Praise is Speech • Spoken: Matthew 11:25 • Written: 1 Corinthians 11:2 • Sung: Hebrews 2:12

  3. The Source of Praise • Praise is the Heart’s Natural Reaction to the Recognition of God’s Nature • Luke 10:21 “I praise you…for this was well pleasing in your sight.” • Luke 18:43 “when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.” • Luke 1:64 “he began to speak in praise”

  4. The Source of Praise • Don’t Wait For A Miracle! • God’s Nature Can Commonly Be Recognized In His Work of: • Creation • Inspiration • Redemption

  5. The Goal of Praise • To Glorify God • Ephesians 1:6,12,14 • Philippians 1:11 • 1 Peter 1:7 • doxa doxa (dox'-ah) – 1 Peter 4:11 • glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.

  6. The Instrument of Praise • God Has Selected The Lips & Heart • Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16 • We Sing Only Because… • We Don’t Want To Offer Unacceptable Sacrifices. • We Don’t Want To Introduce Man-Made Devices of Worship (2nd Commandment) • We Don’t Want To Alter God’s Commands • We Don’t Want To Engage In Vain Worship

  7. The Instrument of Praise • We Sing Only Because… • We Don’t Want To Excuse or Justify Disobedience (1 Samuel 13:11-12) • We Don’t Want To Replace The Power of God’s Plans with Our Preferences (Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:28-30) • We Don’t Want To Forsake Christ for The Old Law of Moses • The Heart Is The God-Selected & Best Instrument!

  8. The Impact of Praise • Why Glorify God in Praise? • Attacks God’s Enemies John 12:12-19 • Vs 19 “So the Pharisees said to one another,’You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.’ ” • Praise Has Power!

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