THE POWER OF LEADERS WHO PRAISE
August 17, 2022

THE POWER OF LEADERS WHO PRAISE

Psalm 113:1 - 9
1
Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.
4 The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high,
6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
9 He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

HALLELUJAH =
A PROPHETIC UTTERANCE OF VICTORY BEFORE VICTORY FULLY COMES TO PASS.

Exodus 17:9 - 16
9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah nisei:”
16 For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

JEHOVAH NISSI =
the banner of the Lord or the declaration of GOD’S VICTORY!

WHEN MOSES WAS RAISING HIS HANDS:
he was LEADING THE PEOPLE with PRAISE!

GOD WAS WORKING ON HIS VICTORY ~ THAT’S WHAT THE BANNER IS FOR

THE BANNER IS NOT JUST THAT GOD SHOWED UP
THE BANNER WAS WHAT THE WINNERS WAVED WHEN VICTORY WAS DECLARED!

When the storm of my soul says “I will always be captured by this depression” -
I will sing in the middle of my storm my hallelujah.

When the enemy tries to capture my mind with anxiety -
I will sing in the middle of the storm my hallelujah!

When the enemy tries to explain that I am lacking in every area of my life -
I will sing Hallelujah!

1. PRAISE

BEFORE I FIGHT!

1 Samuel 17:40 - 45
40
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

AS A LEADER:
YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTROL WHAT RULES INSIDE OF YOU AND COMES OUT OF YOU!

2 Chronicles 20:17 - 22
17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

HALLEL -To shine, to be boastful, to glorify.
it is MAKING SURE THAT GOD IS MAGNIFIED MORE THAN WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE PROBLEM.

YADAH = LIFTING OF HANDS and HEADS AND PRAISING.

TEHILAH - A SONG of praise to God. Many times acapella.
Literally it is a Praise that Shifts the Air ~

2. PRAISE CHANGES MY

~

Acts 16:20 - 25
20
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 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.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

YOU ALREADY HAVE GOD’S ATTENTION!

Attention gives us access ~
What you give attention to, you give access to…
They prayed to get their attention on God…
but that attention wanes when you feel the bruise, when you see the chains.
WHEN YOU TRY TO LEAD THROUGH STRUGGLE!

So to keep their mind on GOD’S VICTORY - they began to praise!

Attention gives us access ~ What you give attention to, you give access to…
They prayed to get their attention on God…

So to keep their mind on GOD’S VICTORY - they began to praise!

Natural creation reverberates at the response to God’s voice.

When God spoke “LIGHT BE” quarks came into existence and began the formation of the world on a sub-atomic level.

YOU were recreated as a new creature.
YOU were created in the very nature of God Himself.
When you accepted Christ - you gained access to Heaven’s realm.
YOU BECAME one who could exist and interact multi-dimensionally.

YOUR SHOUT NEEDS TO BE LOUDER THAN YOUR DOUBT!

“Hallelujah” is the phrase that means God has overcome EVERYTHING evil has tried to bring.

3. PRAISE NEEDS TO BE THE

OF A LEADERS

Psalm 34:1 - 8
1
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

GOD DOES NOT NEED YOUR PRAISE TO REMIND HIM OF WHO HE IS!
YOU NEED YOUR PRAISE TO ALIGN YOUR SPIRIT TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE!

Psalms 148:1 - 14
1
Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13 Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

IF ALL CREATION PRAISES HIM!

MY HALLELUJAH IS THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE!

MY HALLELUJAH IS IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM ~ LEADS OTHERS INTO THE POSITION OF PRAISE!!!
IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES ~ in the midst of problems!!

MY HALLELUJAH OVERCOMES ANYTHING THAT TRIES TO COME OVER ME!

MY SHOUT IS LOUDER THAN MY DOUBT!

MY PRAISE IS LOUDER THAN MY PREFERENCE!

LEADERS LEARN THE POWER OF PRAISE

EVEN WHEN the worlds system wanted to see me defeated

  • When I made a decision to praise God -
  • God rose me up from the problems with a helper, who is the Holy Spirit
  • So the situation turns righteous – “Heavens way of doing things”
  • And others who SEE IT are confirmed that GOD is with me and preparing a path before me.