1-10). And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. And he said, It is the LORD: let Him do what seemeth Him good." This good man did not get angry or bitter at God, but instead he accepted His judgment as just and right. Job asked, "Why not me?" MAIN TEXT: JOSHUA 6:1-6 Now the gates of Jericho were securely barred because of the Israelite. The Power of Worship - Psalm 40, John 12 4. Give your life to Christ, and He will give you a new heart from which heavenly ordained praises can come (Acts 3:19). (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. 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. Praise Your Way to a Breakthrough!Dr. 17 Pray without ceasing. Job lost his health. Don't you love that phrase in verse 25a. Well done! Can we praise God when the going gets tough? 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. Eli was a faithful priest, but a failure as a parent in that he was too lenient. Job's precious family was taken by a series of tragic events. We had technical difficulities during today’s sermon recording. Praise transports us into the realm of the supernatural and into the power of God. You are as ineffective as one trying to slice cheese with a golf club. David turned to the Lord. This message is about Tough Praise. Song is amazing. The message however turned out to be more of a burden than a blessing to young Samuel. He can work through those who praise Him. The enemy comes to strip us of all our joy, tries to intimidate and oppress us and keep us bound up in lies about ourselves, to the point where we may feel beat down and worn out. We have all heard the story of the jailhouse rock. Praise is directed to God. 89:15). Think your way through the Psalms and you will be reminded of some of the great things God has done. No one went out and no one came in. Your faith has saved you. Job kept his relationship with the Lord unspoiled. Job clung to his innocence and righteousness, but the suspicion of wrong doing among his friends and in his community was obvious. Where do you turn? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. What are the tough times and situations facing you today? Praise the Lord! I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your constant love and truth. Psalm 22:23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! Praise Your Way Through featuring Patrika Worthan. Don't let the faith your standing in, seem to disappear. His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Because he has revealed himself to you through his word. Just what David said to God is hidden from us. When Paul grew irritated by her incessant cries, he cast the demonic spirit out of her in the name of Jesus. Why? 16:11 Most important of all, Job lost his reputation, his standing in the community. ( Log Out /  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.". When experiencing life at it's worst, Job praised the Lord. They lost their "cash cow," so to speak. Is it is Eli? 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. Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, showed up to cross examine him, to discover what warranted such calamity! As we saw in Psalm 139, He formed you while you were in the womb, and ordained all the days of your life. We see Job's humanity and weakness throughout the book. 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. 18 And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. Jesus Himself said that the servant is not above his master. The Presence of Worship - Exodus 33 2. Praise and worship can act as a form of warfare, to the point that it confuses the enemy. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands" (Psalm 63:3-4). Your sword is like a laser beam able to cut through solid steel, and you are a weapon that God can use to … What about Paul and Silas? This is a way in which His Word and victory gets sealed in our hearts when we The last thing Samuel wanted to do was share this message with Eli! We gain respect and learn from Eli as he responds to God's bad news. 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. (Luke 17: 15-19) GOD WILL MAKE A WAY OUT WHEN YOUR BACK IS AGAINST THE WALL (vv. "And at midnight," or "But at midnight?" I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. Synopsis of Sermon 06/20/10 Delivered by Bishop Walker III Some of the most amazing lessons of your life won’t be in times of ease. God blesses those who do good, and curses those who do bad! ( 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. I will sing your praise before the heavenly beings. In the midst of the night, God spoke not to Eli, but to the child Samuel. The apostle Paul in the same sense is sharing in the sufferings of Jesus Christ. "Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who minister by night in the house of the LORD. It was no doubt redeeming for Paul to take some of the same medicine he had dished out! This is the beginning of our victory, through Christ who came to set us free from all form of oppression. Luke 19:40 I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out. In Acts 16:22 – 26, the apostle Paul recounts the story of he and Silas being thrown into prison for preaching the gospel. Have you ever said, "Things can't get any worse," and they do?" Do you see the conscious choice Paul makes in these verses? 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. Remember, praise is the birth position. What a difficult situation! 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. Find Praising Your Way Through Sermons and Illustrations. Instead, David took refuge in God. Instead of asking, "Why me?" We must learn about Tough Praise. Paul had inflected his share of pain and suffering on the followers of Jesus Christ as a lost man. God brought judgment upon Eli and his family. One day while he and his warriors were away, the Amalekites took advantage of his absence, and raided Ziklag, taking spoil, including family members. Listen to him in II Corinthians 4:8-9. Please click on the image below to play today’s sermon. You can only worship him in the spirit real according to John 4:24 and it says God is a spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 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! Praise the Lord! When you praise, dreams come to pass. Choosing praise, we turn our thoughts away from the pain and problems at hand, to consider all God has promised to us. Notes for sermon 4/24/13. Through a heart of praise, we realize that God doesn’t just change our situations and work through our problems, He changes our hearts. In those days, wealth was measured by servants, cattle and livestock. God said, 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. Life is a struggle. It is also a time for us to acknowledge who we are in Christ. Awesome sermon…. Praise the Lord! Right now make your choice to turn your pain, failure, disappointment, loss into praise. Text: Psalm 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? The story of Job is the ultimate "it can get worse" story! 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." Are we going to listen to the voice of our flesh, or the voice of God's Holy Word and Spirit? ... ” And he told him, “Get up and go on your way. His two sons, Hophni and Phinehas were a disgrace, bringing shame to their father, and damaging the credibility of the priesthood. Anyone can praise the Lord when things are good, but what about the times when things are not so good? Only YOU can praise Him in the way you do it! Will we open our mouths in complaint, or in praise? Our text verses are easy to read, but hard to live! But then a strange thing happened. In a short period of time, Job lost everything that he treasured. When things looked the darkest, in a spirit of victory, as God's overcomers, Paul and Silas chose to reflect on who they were "in Christ." In I Samuel 30, David takes refuge in a place called Ziklag. Great Reasons to Praise the Lord Isaiah 12:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 10, 2013 (Revised from sermon preached at McClendon Baptist Church Jan. 22, 2006) BACKGROUND: *This morning please open your Bibles to Isaiah 12, thinking about great reasons to praise … 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Introduction: What a challenge it is to live our lives in the Praise Zone. 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. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. God always responds to the praises of His people. 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. Praise God at the midnight hour! Focus verses: Psalm 34:1. 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