1. Encountering God Part FOUR: POWER OF PRAISE

2. Encountering God: Praise 1.Worship is the R____________ of all we are to who God is and what He has done. 2.The Presence of God is P_____________ to every believer. 3.The experience of the Presence of God is a S_______________ experience. 4.The experience of the Glory of God is O____________ in nature.

3. Encountering God: Praise 1.Worship is the RESPONSE of all we are to who God is and what He has done. 2.The Presence of God is P_____________ to every believer. 3.The experience of the Presence of God is a S_______________ experience. 4.The experience of the Glory of God is O____________ in nature.

4. Encountering God: Praise 1.Worship is the RESPONSE of all we are to who God is and what He has done. 2.The Presence of God is PROMISED to every believer. 3.The experience of the Presence of God is a S_______________ experience. 4.The experience of the Glory of God is O____________ in nature.

5. Encountering God: Praise 1.Worship is the RESPONSE of all we are to who God is and what He has done. 2.The Presence of God is PROMISED to every believer. 3.The experience of the Presence of God is a SUBJECTIVE experience. 4.The experience of the Glory of God is O____________ in nature.

6. Encountering God: Praise 1.Worship is the RESPONSE of all we are to who God is and what He has done. 2.The Presence of God is PROMISED to every believer. 3.The experience of the Presence of God is a SUBJECTIVE experience. 4.The experience of the Glory of God is OBJECTIVE in nature.

8. Encountering God: Praise 5.Praise is about W____________ God has done. 6.Worship is about W____________ God is. 7.Praise is making M__________ of God. 8.M_________________ is not praise.

9. Encountering God: Praise 5.Praise is about WHAT God has done. 6.Worship is about W____________ God is. 7.Praise is making M__________ of God. 8.M_________________ is not praise.

10. Encountering God: Praise 5.Praise is about WHAT God has done. 6.Worship is about WHO God is. 7.Praise is making M__________ of God. 8.M_________________ is not praise.

11. Encountering God: Praise 5.Praise is about WHAT God has done. 6.Worship is about WHO God is. 7.Praise is making MUCH of God. 8.M_________________ is not praise.

12. Encountering God: Praise 5.Praise is about WHAT God has done. 6.Worship is about WHO God is. 7.Praise is making MUCH of God. 8.MEDITATION is not praise.

13. Psalm 66:8, “Let the sound of his praise be HEARD.” “Let the sound of his praise be heard.”

14. Encountering God: Praise 9.Praise is a action of your W_______________. 10.Praise is a D_____________ that requires our initiative regardless of our emotion.

15. Encountering God: Praise 9.Praise is a action of your WILL. 10.Praise is a D_____________ that requires our initiative regardless of our emotion.

16. Psalm 42:5-6, “Let the sound of his praise be HEARD.” “Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!”

17. Encountering God: Praise 9.Praise is a action of your WILL. 10.Praise is a DISCIPLINE that requires our initiative regardless of our emotion.

18. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are C________________ to. B.There is P______________ in praise. C.God is W_________ of our praises. D.Praise lifts the H_____________. E.We were C_______________ to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

19. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is P______________ in praise. C.God is W_________ of our praises. D.Praise lifts the H_____________. E.We were C_______________ to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

20. Psalm 150:1 “Praise the Lord!”

21. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is W_________ of our praises. D.Praise lifts the H_____________. E.We were C_______________ to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

22. 2 Chr. 20:15-19 “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s Tomorrow, go down against them. You will see them coming up the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. You do not have to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you. Then Jehoshapat bowed with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord to worship Him. Then the Levites from the sons of Kohathites and the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel shouting in a loud voice.”

23. 2 Chr. 20:21-22 “When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, "Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving kindness is everlasting." When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.”

24. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the H_____________. E.We were C_______________ to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

25. Psalm 48:1 “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.”

26. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the HEAVINESS. E.We were C_______________ to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

27. Isaiah 61:1-3 “to proclaim…the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.”

28. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the HEAVINESS. E.We were CREATED to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for W______________. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

29. 1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

30. Isaiah 43:21 “The people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.”

31. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the HEAVINESS. E.We were CREATED to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for WORSHIP. G.God is E____________ on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

32. Ps 95:1-2 “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms"

33. Ps 95:1-2,6 “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms" "O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker “ (v.6)

34. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the HEAVINESS. E.We were CREATED to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for WORSHIP. G.God is ENTHRONED on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? A____________.

35. Ps 22:3 “Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.”

36. Encountering God: Praise 11.Why should we praise God? A.We are COMMANDED to. B.There is POWER in praise. C.God is WORTHY of our praises. D.Praise lifts the HEAVINESS. E.We were CREATED to praise Him. F.Praise prepares us for WORSHIP. G.God is ENTHRONED on our praises. 12.How should we praise the Lord? AUDIBLY.

37. Acts 16:22-26 The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods. When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened.

38. Encountering God Part FOUR: POWER OF PRAISE