Matthew 21:8–11 NLT

8 Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!” 10 The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked. 11 And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:8–11 NKJV

8 And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Hosanna in the highest!” 10 And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” 11 So the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.”

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Luke 19:37–40 NKJV

37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” 40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

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2CHRO 20

2 Chronicles 20:14–21 KJV 1900

14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 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.

2 Chronicles 20:14–22 KJV 1900

14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 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.

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I CAN’T HELP MYSELF, I GOT TO PRAISE GOD

STORY

Psalm 113:3 NKJV

3 From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord’s name is to be praised.

SOLDIER IN THE ED ---- SETUP

CONFLICT ---- YOU CAN BE OUT OF THE BATTLE AND STILL FIGHTING

CONFLICT ---- YOU CAN BE OUT OF TH BATTLE AND STILL FIGHTING

RESOLUTION ---- TODAY THERE WILL BE AN AMBUSH

SOLDIER IN THE ED ---- SETUP

AMBUSH - to lie in wait for and attack by surprise

Genesis 4:7 KJV 1900

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

CONFLICT ---- YOU CAN BE OUT OF THE BATTLE AND STILL FIGHTING

PRAISE

GILGAL, 10TH DAY, 4 DAYS LATER, JOSHUA COMMAND THEM TO CELEBRATE THE PASSOVER

JERICHO WALL CAME DOWN

Position - Power

Wall - Shout

WHEN YOU LIVE IN A PLACE OF PRAISE - IT ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE

Daniel in the Lion’s Den

The 3 Hebrew boys

WHEN YOU LIVE IN A PLACE OF PRAISE - IT CAN CHANGE YOUR PERCEPTION

Caleb saw the Giants

Numbers 14:9 NKJV

9 Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”

They are bread

David saw Goliath

The more we Praise, the more we see

Psalm 34:3 NKJV

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.

Oh lets magnify the Lord with me, lets exalt his name together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can’t make God bigger with your praise

Praise only changes the way you see Him

When you magnify and object you don’t change the size of the object, It only changes your perception of the object

HERE IS THE MESSAGE TODAY!!!!

WHEN YOU LIVE IN A PLACE OF PRAISE - IT CAN CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOD

RESOLUTION ---- TODAY THERE WILL BE AN AMBUSH

TRUTH BE TOLD!

SOME PEOPLE REALLY DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOD

When you have the wrong attitude towards God ------> It is almost impossible to have the right attitude towards people

When you have the right attitude towards people ------ > Is proof you have the right

John 13:35 NLT

35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

Attitude towards yourself

The greatest damage is not the lie people told on you, The greatest damage is when you lie to yourself

THE LOVE OF GOD PRODUCE A CERTAIN ATTITUDE

Attitude towards life

Attitude towards People - Not patient, Not kind, Jealous, Resentful, Bias

WILL PRODUCE THE RIGHT Attitude towards God - Lack of faith, Prideful, Stubbornness, Rebellious

WILL PRODUCE THE RIGHT Attitude towards yourself - Always seeing yourself as a failure

WILL PRODUCE THE RIGHT Attitude towards life -

Disciple

Learnt one

IT IS AN INSULT! TO GOD! TO ALLOW YOUR ISSUES TO APPEAR BIGGER THAN HIM

IT IS AN INSULT! TO GOD TO PRAISE HIM HOW YOU FEEL TO PRAISE HIM

History

IF YOU LIVE IN JUDAH, JUDAH WILL PRODUCE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

Daniel 1:6 KJV 1900

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

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WHAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU PRAISE GOD!

IV. Praise Activates Faith

You come to church

All hell breaking loose, you don’t feel like........

In the midst! of the hell.... you still come and raise your hands......

THE MESSAGE YOU SEND......

A. GOD! I DON’T SEE MY WAY OUT.... BUT I TRUST YOU

B. GOD! I DON’T KNOW HOW IMMA PAY THESE BILLS..... BUT I TRUST YOU

Donnie McClurkin

What if you call me, and don’t feel! me near you..... will you still trust me? ----> Yes!

What if I told you to let go! off the very thing you think you have to hold!.... will you still trust me? ----> Yes!

What if it cost my life! ---- > Yes! I’ll trust you Lord

What if I loose the very thing I love so dearly -----> Yes! I’ll trust you Lord

Numbers 13:6 KJV 1900

6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

V. Praise Stimulates Hope

A. Hope follows praise

B. Praising God is a positive step, it is an upward look

VI. Praise Increases Love

A. It is difficult to praise God and hold a grudge at the same time.

B. Hostility and resentment and praise do not go together

C. When you praise God, He become the object of our affection, thus increasing our love toward Him and others

How to Praise the Lord?

Every living creature are commanded to praise God

Every living creature were created to praise God

“Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord” ().

I. Praise Him for Past Blessings

Isaiah 25:1 NKJV

1 O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

A. Recall past blessings

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“I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things” ().

A. Recall past blessings

A. Recall past blessings

SOLDIER IN THE ED ---- SETUP

B. Be grateful

C. Inspires faith and brings new hope

II. Praise Him for Present Blessings

Psalm 145:2 KJV 1900

2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

Psalm 145:2 NLT

2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.

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A. Life, salvation, family, church, home

“Every day will I bless thee; and … praise thy name” ().

A. Life, salvation, family, church, home

CONFLICT ---- YOU CAN BE OUT OF THE BATTLE AND STILL FIGHTING

A. Life, salvation, family, church, home

B. Make a list—write down the blessings that are yours: life, salvation, family, church, home, etc.

WHAT IS PROPHECY?

HISTORY WRITTEN IN ADVANCE

AMBUSH

TOMORROWS NEWS TODAY

LETS YOU SEE AROUND THE CORNER BEFORE YOU GET AROUND THE TURN

III. Praise Him for Potential Blessings

Joel 2:21 KJV 1900

21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: For the Lord will do great things.

Joel 2:21 NKJV

21 Fear not, O land; Be glad and rejoice, For the Lord has done marvelous things!

Joel 2:21 KJV 1900

21 Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: For the Lord will do great things.

WHAT IS PROPHECY?

HISTORY WRITTEN IN ADVANCE

TOMORROWS NEWS TODAY

LETS YOU SEE AROUND THE CORNER BEFORE YOU GET AROUND THE TURN

Great things - gadal

to grow up

to become great

to be magnified

to make powerful

EYES HAVE NOT SEEN, NOR EARS HEARD, NOR HAS IT ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE PLAN GOD HAVE FOR YOU

Luke 19:37 NKJV

37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

1. PRAISE HIM FOR WHAT I SEE

There are some folks that just shout because everybody is shouting

Raise the dead

Open the eyes of the blind

I’ve seen too much......

Luke 19:38 NKJV

38 saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

2. WHAT YOU CALL ME REVEAL THE DEPT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP

Luke 19:39 NKJV

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

3. THERE IS ALWAYS SOME PHARISEE AROUND WHO WANT YOU TO SHUT UP

Every time you praise God a Pharisee is going to show up

Tell them to shut up........... It don’t take all that!

Luke 19:40 NKJV

40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

4. JESUS IS SAYING, YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF THESE ROCK SINGING THAN TO GET THESE FOLKS TO SHUT UP

THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE YOU JUST CAN’T GET TO SHUT UP

A. - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever!

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Matthew 9:29 KJV 1900

29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Hebrews 13:8 NLT

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

“Be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things” ().

A. Expect the best. According to your faith, so be it.

RESOLUTION ---- TODAY THERE WILL BE AN AMBUSH

C. Praise the Lord—for what He is going to do. Work to help bring it to pass. Set goals for yourself. The Lord can bring the impossible to pass.

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How to Profit by Praise

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised” ().

IV. Praise Activates Faith

You come to church

AMBUSH

All hell breaking loose, you don’t feel like........

In the midst! of the hell.... you still come and raise your hands......

THE MESSAGE YOU SEND......

A. GOD! I DON’T SEE MY WAY OUT.... BUT I TRUST YOU

B. GOD! I DON’T KNOW HOW IMMA PAY THESE BILLS..... BUT I TRUST YOU

Donnie McClurkin

What if you call me, and don’t feel! me near you..... will you still trust me? ----> Yes!

What if I told you to let go! off the very thing you think you have to hold!.... will you still trust me? ----> Yes!

What if it cost my life! ---- > Yes! I’ll trust you Lord

What if I loose the very thing I love so dearly -----> Yes! I’ll trust you Lord

“In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust” ().

A. Praising the Lord may require a step of faith. One may not feel like praising the Lord, but to do so generates and activates faith.

B. Praising God overrides doubts and says, “I believe God, anyhow.”

C. Praising God breaks down Satan’s defenses.

A. Hope follows praise

B. Praising God is a positive step, it is an upward look

“Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him …” ().

A. Praising the Lord automatically and necessarily brings one to hope in God. Hope follows praise.

B. Praising God is a positive step, an upward look, a declaration of faith. These things bring hope into focus.

C. Jesus Christ is the hope of the world. Money, power, and war cannot meet our needs, but He can.

VI. Praise Increases Love

Psalm 5:11 NLT

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever. Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

A. It is difficult to praise God and hold a grudge at the same time.

B. Hostility and resentment and praise do not go together

C. When you praise God, He become the object of our affection, thus increasing our love toward Him and others

“Let them also that love thy name be joyful with thee” ().

A. It is difficult to praise the Lord and hold a grudge at the same time. Hostility and resentment and praise do not go together.

B. When we praise the Lord, He becomes the object of our affection, thus increasing our love toward Him and others.

C. The angels of God and the redeemed of all ages shall praise God eternally ().

STORY

SOLDIER IN THE ED ---- SETUP

CONFLICT ---- YOU CAN BE OUT OF THE BATTLE AND STILL FIGHTING

AMBUSH - to lie in wait for and attack by surprise

Genesis 4:7 KJV 1900

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Jahaziel prophecy

Believe

Ambushment

Ammon, Moab, Mount Seir