Beginning Statements

Because it is  month of praise, your praise shall quench the noise of your enemies. Psalm 2:8, Psalm 91:1-12

Praise is best practiced than taught

The betterment in praise is found in practicals. Psalm 47:4-7

Praise focuses on God’s goodness, situation notwithstanding. Psalm 48:1-2

Five major areas where God commanded Praise in the Bible

1. Habakkuk 3:17-19. Your praise is not dead because things are working, your praise is dead because you lack understanding.
2. Acts 16:20-26. In the midst of this praise, prison doors will give up. In the midst of their challenges, they were still praising God.
3. Isaiah 61:3 Mourners exist in Zion, but to turn your mourning into dancing, engage praise
4. 2 Chronicles 20:2-1-3, 15, 17, 20, 22. In the midst of your dancing your enemy will begin to destroy each other, and by the time you return from the praise, you will be packing blessings for the rest of your life
5. Joshua 6:1-4, 20. If you can deny yourself your dignity and your pride, and go down in dance, major miracles will take place in your life

• Praise precedes prophecies. 2 Chronicles 20:21
• Singing follows God’s sayings. If you sing along with God, you will see His signs, but if you sing for yourself, you won’t see anything
• It is not how many songs, but the strength of your song matters in praise. What strengthens the song is the revelation – the light behind it.
• Don’t just sing plenty songs, sing the song that God gives you
• In the midst of the battle, find your song
• Every song God gives you, sing it until you see your breakthrough
• Praise is the highest level of spoken word to God. 2 Chronicles 20:20,
• If your song is tied to what is spoken, you must see it happen Romans 4:18-21,
• When you are not singing, it shows that you don’t believe Psalm 106:12
• The effect of your belief is in the song you sing. When you are not singing, it shows that you don’t believe or your belief is minimal
• Praise has its strongest roots in revelation. Psalm 56:4, 10
• The strength of your song is in the Word. Psalm 106:1, 10, Psalm 107:1-2
• Prophetic words must be received with joy and expressed in songs to be fully actualized. Acts 2:41, Luke 10:17,19,20,21, 2 Peter 1:19-20, Ezekiel 37:1-15

4 Sure prophetic destinys you carry as a believer:

1. We have a glorious destiny. Romans 8:30. We are called to glory at redemption. A call to glory is not an obituary, but a call to salvation. Revelation 5:12
2. We are entitled to glorious things. Psalm 87:3, Luke 13:17
3. We are to rejoice so we can see the Glory of God. 1 Peter 1:8
4. Destiny of glory connotes no more shame. Isaiah 61:7, Isaiah 54:4, Zechariah 3:19-20

How to access your glorious destiny:

1. Walk in wisdom. Daniel 12:3 Colossians 4:12, Proverbs 11:30
2. The destiny of health and wholeness. 2 Corinthians 5:17-20, At salvation, we become ambassadors to heaven. You are entitled to health and immunity as an ambassador of Christ. Proverbs 13:17, John 15:2

• In our bodies, sickness is forbidden when sins were forgiven. Isaiah 33:24
• Our bodies are inoculated with immunity because we are ambassadors of heaven. Philippians 3:21, Genesis 42:27-28

3. We are redeemed for wisdom. Matthew 11:19, 1 Corinthians 1:24,30

• Wisdom is knowing what to say and saying it and at the right time.
• Everything you say must be the truth, but not every truth must be said.
• Learn when to shut up and learn when to speak out
• God has given you a wise destiny, so use it.
• Anger without limit is foolishness. 2 Samuel 14:19-20, Psalm 78:21

4. We are redeemed for strength. Proverbs 14:1
5. Unlimited energy. Eph 3:16, Psalm 105:37, Acts 3:16, Psalm 103:20

By this communion, you shall receive angelic strength and angelic wisdom. Isaiah 5:20, 40:28-30

How can we increase in strength?

• By our appearance in Zion
• By our praise. Matthew 21:16
• Strength comes for battle-ready believers
• Every prophetic word keeps us in pursuit until we get to the end. Hab 2:2
• Every prophetic word alleys all fears. Psalm 114:1-7, Hebrews 13:5-6
• Fear dies when God speaks, because the voice of God swallows up the noise of fear. Acts 18:9-11, Psalm 16:11