Paradigm of Praise

“…and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.” 2 Peter 3:15-16

• Some things are

and lead to misuse.

“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.”
Matthew 13:13

“Then Peter answered and said to Him, ‘Explain this parable to us.’ And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?”
Matthew 15:16

• Sometimes we

what God is showing us.

• Sometimes we

what God is saying to us.

• Sometimes we__ can’t understand__ what God is revealing to us.

“Then opened he their __understanding,

that they might understand the scriptures.” Luke 24:45

• We have to have

to know and understand the truth.

One way God helps us is by giving us paradigms.

• Paradigm – An outstandingly clear example.

• Model or Metaphor – A metaphor is when you give an example of what something is “

.”

• Jesus used parables

Judah – A Paradigm of Praise

Judah means

.

• Praise

You With God (Genesis 29:30-38)

• Praise

the Lion and the Lawgiver (Genesis 49:9-10

• Praise

You: The First to See and Receive

Fourfold Blessings of Praise

“And this he said of Judah: “Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, And bring him to his people; Let his hands be sufficient for him, And may You be a help against his enemies.” Deuteronomy 33:7

• Blessing One – Praisers

of God!!!

“Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah”

• Blessing Two – Praise will

the people.

     “…bring him to his people.” 

• Blessings Three – Praise provides

equal to the task.

 “…Let his hands be sufficient for him.” 

• Blessings Four – Praisers are

in battle.

“…And may You be a help against his enemies.”