Week # 10- The Power of Praise

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

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

C. God’s condemnation of tradition w/o obedience

SECTION 3- PROPHECY IN THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC

A. Music in prophesy