THE WORSHIP LIFE // NOTES WEEK # 11- THE POWER OF PRAISE
SECTION 1 – MUSIC IN WORSHIP/PRAISE
A. Examples of Music in Worship OT
- a. Triumph and deliverance from the Egyptians – Exodus 15: 20-21
- b. Return of the Ark to Jerusalem- 1 Chron. 15: 16-22, 27-28
- c. Dedication of Solomon’s Temple – 2 Chronicles 5: 11-14
- d. Cleansing of the temple and return of true worship to the temple by King Hezekiah – 2 chronicles 25: 25-29; 30: 21
- e. Restoration of worship by King Josiah – 2 Chronicles 35: 1-19
- f. Restoration of Judah from Babylon under Ezra – Ezra 3: 1-13
- g. Dedication of the rebuilt walls of Jerusalem – Nehemiah – 12: 27 – 47
- Musical Worship Established by David-1 Chron. 16: 4-6, 37-42
- Music established by God 2 Chron. 29: 25-30
B. The Power of Praise
- a. Causes faith to rise – 2 Chronicles 20: 14-21 – Jehoshaphat
- b. Establishes Authority – God’s authority – God inhabits the praises of his people 22:3
- c. Releases the prophetic- Psalms is prophetic – 1 Chronicles 25 singers appointed prophetically.
- d. Releases intercession – Book of Psalms
- e. Declares God in the earth – Book of Psalms
- f. Brings deliverance – 2 Chronicles 20:14 -21 Jehoshaphat and Joshua 6
- g. Executes vengeance on God’s enemies- Ps. 149
SECTION 2- PRAISE AS WARFARE
A. Praise as Warfare
- a. 2 Chron. 20 -Jehoshaphat
- b. Psalm 149:
- c. Joshua 6
- d. Isaiah 30:32 NLT/ESV
The Sound of God- 2 Kings 7: 3-7/ 1 Kings 1:39 -40- Solomon anointed
The Shout- Joshua 6/ Psalm 47
B. Israel’s defeat because of sin
- 1 Sam 4:1-10
- Iniquity in the heart, God won’t hear me- Psalm 66:18
C. God’s condemnation of tradition w/o obedience
- Amos 5: 21 -24
- Isaiah 1: 10- 17
- Isaiah 58
SECTION 3- PROPHECY IN THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC
A. Music in prophesy
- I Chronicles 25
- Saul prophecies 1 Samuel 10
- Prophecy prompted by musician- 2 Kings 3: 14-19