I will praise Him

I will praise Him – Psalm 150 – Preach in Lacombe Alberta –Sept 6, 1981

Intro:  There is a message to the church today, `` I will praise him.”  There was a prophecy given in the general conference in California that said, `There is healing in praise, victory in praise,  growth, development, adoration and glory.  It then went on to say, “Oh praise the Lord, lift your voices and praise the Lord.” 

1.        Many Psalms begin with the words, He is worthy and I will praise Him.  One time a person came to Abraham Lincoln with a gift and told him they just wanted to thank him for the wonderful job he was doing.  So many times we come to God and plead and beg Him to meet our needs and we come with no gift.  Praising the Lord is our gift to Him.  This should be done daily.

a.        Praise is the secret of a growing church, an alive atmosphere creates church growth.  People want to be where there is life.  Many are like Pharisees who came to Jesus at the triumphant entry and told Him to keep his followers quiet.  Jesus replied to them that if His followers will not praise Him the rock and stones will cry out.

b.      Joy comes when we praise the Lord.  Some say that it is Pentecostal to praise Him.  It is not Pentecostal but Bible to praise Him.  It should be normal in church and out of church.  Out of the soul comes rivers of living water.

I WILL PRAISE HIM.

I

1.        Me, I am greater than the heavens yet they praise Him so I should as well.  The disciples did when they were beaten.  You know it is easier to calm down a fanatic then to raise up a corpse.

2.       The rocks and stones will cry out if you do not.  He has done so many great things for us.  He gave us a second chance, He died for us, lives in us, he is our strength, comforter, guide, example, older brother, king and so much more. 

3.       Jesus paid a debt he did not owe, I owe a debt I could not pay.  Jesus by His death, burial and resurrection gave us new life.  We are now the people of God and it is only right that we would want to thank and praise Him.

4.       It says that God inhabits the praises of His people we so need this avenue of praise again in the church of Jesus Christ.  It is there but not enough.

Will

1.        Psalm 34:1 says, “I will bless the Lord at all times.  In Psalm 103, David tells us to worship the Lord with our whole being.  David was a man after God’s own heart because he was a worshiper.  There are many times we do not feel like praising the Lord and that is when we make a decision to praise the Lord and then it becomes a sacrifice and releases even more blessing.  Daniel, Moses and Joseph were worshipers. 

2.       How about you?  When you are hurt will you praise or blame Him?  Praise takes us into the throne room of God in minutes without agony or hours.

3.       It takes guts to praise the Lord in adversity, painful times and difficult circumstances but when you do it works.  God loves it when His people praise Him and focus on what He has done and who He is.

Praise

1.        This is the highest gift a believer can bring.  It centers around what God has done and not what we have done.  C.M ward, said, “We need a refreshing and this comes through praise.”

2.       Glorifying God brings us to new heights because we need to be edified and that comes through praise and worship.  I am so glad for the Pentecostal movement because it has brought back self edification.  Speaking in your heavenly language really helps edify you.  It helps to get your battery recharged when it feels like it getting low.  People desperately these days need to be recharged.

3.       We should be moving in the Spirit.  Praise is a great thing because He is worthy.

Him.

1.        When you praise the Lord sometimes people will make fun and mock you.  This happened to David when Michal mocked Him.  But David was blessed and Michal became barren.

2.       Remember He is worthy and He is the object of our praise.  When Isaiah went to the house of the Lord and He saw the Lord and so will you.  Isaiah said, “I will praise Him.”  Will you? 

3.       Paul realized what the Lord had done for Him so he wrote, “I thank God for what He has done.  I praise God.”  Paul did and I trust you will as well.