1.The Difference between Praise & Worship 2.Why (and How) do we Worship God… 3.Prophetic Worship 4.The Difference between Prayer & Intercession 5.Prophetic Intercession Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

What does it mean to Praise & Worship God !!! 1.These 2 are very intertwined – and is hard to give a clear description of each 2.Praise God – is like Thanking Him for what He has DONE !!! Like Giving a Testimony of His Goodness in your Life – in order to uplift others in their Faith in God 3.Worship God – Thanking & Admiring Him for Who He IS !!! This is more talking to God Directly / Personally – through Prayer, Singing, Citations, but it also includes your Giving and Normal daily living etc… Recognizing His GLORY & Majesty !!! 4.Hebrew & Greek Definitions of Praise & Worship: PRAISE in HEBREW has 3 Meanings: 1.Halal - The root word from which the word HALLELUJAH is formed – Meaning all must praise YAH (short for Yahweh) – To BOAST About (the Virtues, Glories and Honor) of Someone or something with Words & Singing, Thanking, Rejoicing (1 Chron 23:30) 2.Tehillah - Celebration & Exaltation – like a Psalm or a song specifically (Ps 100:4, Ps 145, Ps 150) For interesting sake – the book Psalms – in Hebrew = Tehillim (plural of Tehilla) – Literally Meaning the Book of PRAISES !!! It can be used for singing, meditation or recitation !! Psalms provide the means for an eager heart to express praises to the Holy One 3.Shabach – 2-fold meaning: (Ps 63:3) To Glory in, Praise, Adore Bringing someone to be still and calm, to Sooth (indication of Wisdom, Maturity, building Faith) (Ps 65:7, Ps 89:9, Prov 29:11) Practical Example of Calming someone…: Ps 46 – especially verses Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

What does it mean to Praise & Worship God !!! (continue..): PRAISE : GREEK: 1.Epainos – Recognition of God’s Glory (iow: Recognizing of Who He IS and what He has done and can do etc…), commendation, praise (Eph 1:6, 12 & 14, Phil 1:11 & 4:8) WORSHIP: HEBREW 1.Shachah – stoop as an act of submission, bow down before, reverence, to make yourself low ( Ps 99:5 ) - in contrast with exaltation of oneself, you choose to Exalt God and lift Him up High – at the place of His Feet !!! Ex: 1 Kings 8:22 – King Solomon’s prayer to Dedicate the Temple he built for God See Joh 8:28 & 3:14, Luk 18:13, Heb 12:12-15 (through worship – you will become strong), Jam 4:10 Lev 19:13 – Reverence His Sanctuary, Ps89:7, etc. Isa 11:2-3 – Fear of the Lord, Job 28:28, Ps 19:9, Ps 34:11-16, Ps 111:10, Prov 1:7, Prov 2:1-7, Prov 8:13, Prov 9:10, Prov 15:16&33, etc…. Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He IS (exists), and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. 2.Hosanna – An exclamation of adoration & a Request for Salvation – Mat 21:9&15, Joh 12:13 WORSHIP – GREEK 1.Proskuneo – Prostrate, bow down completely ( Rev 4:10-11 ) – 2-fold word: Pros – Toward Kuneo – Kiss (another symbolism – like a dog licking his master’s hand) Do obedience, show reverence, adore… Like in the Times of the Kings, people would fall down before the King & Kiss His Ring… (eg 2 Sam 9:6, 1 Kings1:31, Est 3:2&5 ) Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

Why and How do we Worship ?? 1.John 4:22-24 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 2.THUS: Worship is To Lift up And Appreciate the ONE we Worship !! 3.It’s all about Him, and Him alone…!!! 4.It must become a lifestyle, not just singing the 30 minutes odd in the beginning of a Church Service… 5.NOTE: It isn’t just singing…Singing is just a very small portion of Worship, as we can’t all talk together, but we can all sing together… 6.Meaning: Worshipping God must be evident through our everyday conversations, telling people about God’s Greatness & Goodness etc. – without actually having to say God is Good or God is Great in every sentence, etc !! (‘cause saying it all the time will become religious eventually, and will loose all its power and effectiveness and rather push people away instead of uplifting them and drawing them closer to God etc..) 7.Through our daily conversations I mean: when I meet someone, I must show the LOVE of God to people, and that I truly care about them, have compassion for them, not being a two-face/hypocrite etc.. It must come from the inside – shining forth through our voices, and sincere smile…(Maturity…) 8.A good example in the Bible is the Fruit of the Holy Sprit – mentioned in Gal 5:22-23 – must be evident in our lives. This is a good sign of a life of Worship !! 9.Meaning - The way we live: at work, in business, at home, our finances, the things we buy, eat, and everything we say & do must become worship unto God (a sweet Fragrance) – because we adore Him & Respect Him, and choose His Love & His desires above our selfish desires… To Worship God is to Truly LIVE !! Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

What is Prophetic Worship ?? 1.As we’ve explained before – the Word Prophetic means: To “Tell Forth” 2.Meaning – through our worshipping, we “TELL” or “SHOW” what we’re Saying, Seeing or Feeling through our singing and actions, etc… Eg If we see a vision – then we want to act it out – by saying it, explaining it, or dancing it, etc… 3.THUS: A reason for lifting our hands while we’re singing – This act proclaims that we are saying in effect – Father God, Jesus, I lift up Your Name – I exalt you – I praise You, I worship You, I adore You, I surrender to You…etc…etc… 4.It is such a liberating gesture – by doing it – God sees your Heart, and reaches out to you as well… It is like a child reaching up his arms to his parents saying “Pick me up”, and then Father comes running to you, and lifts you up, high upon His shoulders so you can see much further than what you were able to see before…!!! 5.Thus Prophetic Dances are so popular – as it “tells” a story of our faith, and our relationship with God, and our heart towards Him…etc…making use of colors, flags, and any other equipment necessary to tell the story !!! 6.Another gesture, is to go on your knees, or to bow down completely – like before a King…meaning you are making yourself low before God, admitting that He is King, and you are humble enough to admit it. ‘Cause by standing firm, and refusing to bow, for example, because of feeling embarrassed, is showing to God, that you are more concerned about what other people are going to think or say, than what you truly care about God, and His heart and your respect and love for Him… 7.Meaning – our body language says of who and what we really think in our hearts about God. 8.If you can BOW before God, then you can truly STAND before man…!! Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

What is Prophetic Worship ?? (continued…) 1.Also – Music plays a huge role in Prophetic Worshipping… 2.It helps to set an atmosphere (to prepare the Spirit Realm) – which brings God’s Glory into a specific place, which makes it easier for people to Hear God and even see and experience God… 3.Eg: 2 Kings 3: Elisha wanting to Prophecy on Request of Jehoshaphat (King of Judah) – but seeing the King of Israel in the room as well, it disturbed him so – that he asked for a minstrel to come and play. (Minstrel meaning – someone who is heart and soul into playing for God on a stringed instrument.) 4.Another Example is 2 Chron 20 – where Jehoshaphat went into battle with the people going out singing and praising God believing that God would fight on their behalf – based on a prophetic Word they have received (verses 14-17) – And God smote the armies of the enemy before them – without Jehoshaphat having to lift a finger to fight in the battle !!! 5.1 Sam 16:14-23 – King Saul, every time he got distressed, they called David to come and play for the King. This helped Saul to calm down again and become refreshed… 6.1Sam 16:23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. 7.Also go and read the whole book of Habakkuk – where he first had difficulty praising God – but once had seen a vision and understood How Great God is, and what He WILL do, and what the end will be of those that were standing against him – he could truly praise God with Joy and Dance 8.Hab 3:17-18 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 9.Hab 3:19 The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds' feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

Difference between Prayer and Intercession 1.Why do we pray ?? Jam 5:16b - KJV: “…The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” OR in the ISV: “…The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” That is the main reason why we pray – we are looking unto God / Jesus / Holy Spirit, making our requests known unto Him, and hoping for Help and Answers from Him to our questions / situations in life..!! (Mat 6, Phil 4:6, Joh 14:13-14, Mark 11:22-26, Mat 21:22, Jam 5:13-15) 2.NOW: What is Intercession then ?? 1.The word Intercession can also be described as Mediator – someone to stand in the gap on behalf of 2 persons…of which the mediator is equal friends of both parties 2.Thus we can stand as mediators (or intercessors) between 2 people or between GOD & MAN (the last is called in the bible a Priestly Function – Heb 3:1, Heb 4:14, Heb 6:20, 1Pet 2:5 ) 3.And It is the latter point we want to concentrate on today !! 4.i.e. To stand between God & Man regarding a situation through Prayer in order to achieve / receive an answer / help from God for the person we pray for. Heb 4:16 3.The most “common” understanding for intercession is: to pray for Revival or for a lost soul(s) to be saved. 4.Prayer is the MATCH that LIGHTS the FUSE to RELEASE the Explosive (dinamus) POWER of the Holy Spirit in the affairs of men !! Give it Priority !! 5.Quote: Prayer is Earthly Permission for Heavenly interference: Dr. Miles Munroe 6.Ezek 22:30-31 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD. 7.There is a GAP between God and Man that needs to be closed – and that is only done through prayer – otherwise disaster will strike !!! (Rom 10:13-15) 8.Isa 42:22-23 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

1.Some Examples in the Bible of people standing between God and Man re a certain situation: 1.Abraham – for Sodom & Gomorra (Gen 18:16-33), as well as for Abimelech (Gen 20) 2.Moses – For Israel on various occasions (Num 11:1-3, Num 14:11-25, Num 21, Deut 9) as well as for Aaron (Deut 9:20) & Miriam (Num 12:12) 3.Esther – for her Nation 4.Jesus – our Mediator, Advocate and Intercessor (Isa 53:12, 1 Tim 2:5, Heb 9:15, Gal 3:19-20, Heb 8:6, Heb 12:24) 2.WHY do I want to/need to/have to intercede for someone else ?? 1.Out of Compassion for people (it is because of Jesus’ compassion for the World that He chose to die on the cross – hanging between earth and Heaven – interceding for us, i.e. standing in the Gap between man & God) See Joh 3: When God lays it on my heart – God always seeks to bring Healing and Restoration but He needs us to PRAY – so He can do His Good on the Earth 3.I know the TRUTH of God’s Word and see someone else stuck in a situation and know that God wants them to be free 4.Someone asks me to pray for them – as they can’t at the time, or needs someone to stand in agreement with them (Mat 18:18-20 ) 5.Lost Souls to be saved 6.God’s Presence to bring Revival in a city, country, nation etc… 7.God requires it of us !! ( Remember: Ezek 22:30-31 & Isa 42:22-23 ) Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!

HOW do I Intercede through Prophetic Intercession.. 1.First of all – I have to KNOW GOD & HIS WILL/HEART (LOVE) & His Word – and then speak/declare His Word !! Jer 27:18 But if they be PROPHETS, and if the WORD of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts…. Amos 3:7-8 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? ( Hos 12:10 ) 2.We need the Holy Spirit to step in and Help us to Pray – for He is our Helper & Counselor – Exactly the same as Jesus – called beside us to assist us… Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter (allos paraklētos), that He may abide with you for ever; Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of Truth; Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. Joh 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Joh 16:7-13 – The Holy Spirit will convict people of sin, Righteousness & Judgment, and will guide us in all TRUTH (see also Joh 8:32 – When we get to know the TRUTH, it shall set us free ) Rom 8:26-27 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. THUS: The Prophetic Gifts is part of Intercession…!! Prophets should live out the Prophetic messages and in so doing they are mediators between God and Man !! ***** A M E N ***** Prophetic Worship & Intercession !!!