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Praise and Worship

Contrary to popular belief, praise and worship is not solely based on the music that we

hear. Praise and worship is based on our relationship with God on who God is; not solelyon the things that He has done. Most people today base their relationship on God based

off the things that God can do for them. The children of Israel knew God from their

knowledge of their experiences, and Moses knew His ways. Moses spent time in the presence of God, by him (Moses) speaking, listening, bowing, and praying.

Praise and Worship is a vehicle to bring people into the awareness of the presence of the

Lord and establishes the God’s kingdom power in the earth. True worship focuses on the

divine Godhead; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Rev. 19:10). Bible-based praise and

worship is not entertainment based or motivated, but it is worship to the Lord. “God is aSpirit: and they must worship Him in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). Reality, integrity,

sincerity, accuracy and dependability are some of the words that describe the character of

our worship to God.

Praise

Why Praise God?

Psalm 150: 6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

Psalm 22:3 – But thou art holy, O that inhabitest the praises of Israel”. Where God’s

people are praising Him is where His throne is established His kingdom power willmanifest. The word inhabit is the Hebrew word yawshab which means to sit down,

remain, settle, or marry. God will not just manifest His presence when we praise Him, butHe has partnered with us, abides in us.

1 Chron. 23:30- “They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord and

the same in the evening….. One of the Levites duties was to minister into the Lord.

What is Praise?

Praise – boast about with words and singing. Praise comes from the Hebrew word halalwhich means praise, thank, rejoice, boast about someone. Halal is the root of hallelujah

by which hallelujah is a command to “Praise the Lord” or You must all praise

YAH(God).

Types of Praise

Shabach – to commend, praise, adore; to glory in something.

Psalm 63:3,4 – Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips praise thee. Thus Iwill bless thee while I live: I will lift my hands in thy name. Praise is an act of one’s own

will, it should not be based solely off feelings, emotions, or circumstances; but rather the

believer’s will. In this particular verse the psalmist uses their lips and hands as primaryinstruments of praise.



Praise and Worship

Tehilah – celebration, lauding, exaltation. The praise or exaltation of God; songs of

admiration.Psalm 100:4 – Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise: be

thankful unto him and bless his name. This scripture sets forth the attitude of the heart

and mind by which the worshipper is to approach the throne of God.

Worship

What is Worship?

Webster’s dictionary defines worship as worthiness, respect, or reverence paid to a divine

being. This is man’s response to nature, action, and glory of God.

Shachah-(Hebrew) To bow, to stoop, to bow down before someone as act of submission

or reverence.

Proskuneo –(Greek) To prostrate oneself, bow down, do obeisance, show reverence,

homage, adore. Our worship should be only for our Lord and Savior(Rev. 4-10,11).

The very act of worship is a response to the object of your worship. Worship is

more of engagement than stirring the emotion. We worship God for who He is, not

if we feel like it. Worship is the natural, normal response to God the Creator from

the heart of a grateful creature.

- Worship reflects our lifestyle.The bible tells us that the heart will be where our treasure is (Luke 12:34). Where is your

trust and confidence? Who is your trust and confidence? Our treasure represents that

which causes us to feel more secure and beneficial to us. The focus of the heart is thefocus of our worship. We worship that which makes us feel secure. If our car makes us

feel secure; we put time and attention in the car. Our houses, our job, so on…..

Romans 12:1 also speaks to our lives as worship. We should present our lives as worship

to God which is our spiritual act of worship.

Why do we…..

Raising our hands

Raising our hands is both from the bible and spontaneous. 1Tim. 2:8 – I want meneverywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger and dispute.



Praise and Worship

Clapping Hands

We clap our hands as another way of entering into worship. Psalm 47:1 - Oh clap your

hands, all you peoples! Shout to the Lord with a voice of triumph!

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