OCTOBER 2021 TESTIMONIES AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE – SUNDAY, 31ST OCTOBER 2021
MESSAGE TOPIC: PRAISE FOR EXCELLENCE (1-3)
By: Dr Paul Enenche
SERVICE OBJECTIVE(S): Understanding the connection between our praise and our excellence
Those who understand how to praise and worship God stand out in life
Those who understand how to praise and worship rise to the top; they take the lead
Praise is the power to be raised – Bishop David Abioye
Praise makes stars out of people
Praise is a lifter of lives, a raiser of destinies.
The celebration of God is the elevation of man
SCRIPTURAL EXAMPLES OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PRAISE AND EXCELLENCE:
Abraham (Gen. 17:3; 22:5)
Abraham understood praise and worship and no one was bigger than him in his generation
He excelled in animal husbandry; he was the first in Scripture to introduce the ranching system
Joseph (Gen. 40:5-6; 39:2, 21; 22:3; 89:15)
Joseph understood the praise and worship of God
Joseph carried God and he commanded the presence of God
The joy of the Lord that established the presence of God in Joseph’s life ensured that Joseph was not less than anybody in the Egyptian empire; he excelled as a dreamer, solution provider, in management, and leadership
You cannot feel low and fly high in life; whatever weighs you down ties you down
To be weighed down is to be slowed down
Job (Job 30:31)
When you are confronted is not when to drop your praise; it is time to multiply your praise (Acts 16:25-26)
Job stood out by the power of praise and worship
King David (Ps. 122:1; 119:164; 1Sam. 16:18)
David did not just praise God, he was praise personified
Anytime the devil wants to keep your destiny on the floor, he keeps your mouth closed
Solomon (Eccl. 2:8-9; 1Kings 10:23-25)
Solomon was a lover of songs until a whole book was written called the Songs of Solomon
It doesn’t matter what is against you in this life, if you can look up to God and give Him the praise then HE will change your circumstances until you become a wonder to your generation
Daniel (Dan. 2:20-23)
Daniel was the star boy of the Babylonian Kingdom
Real worshippers never take the acts of God for granted
Real worshippers don’t assume that things happen by themselves
Real worshippers are never confident of their own abilities and never rely on their own potentials
WHAT DO JOY, PRAISE AND WORSHIP DO REGARDING EXCELLENCE?
The release of human potentials (1Sam. 10:5; Prov. 18:16)
Your worship causes the depth of you to be released
The greatest worshipper in the Old Testament was also the person with the most deployed human potentials
The deployment of potentials is the attainment of excellence
The release of Divine inspiration and ideas (2Kings 3:15-16; Acts 13:2)
Celebration is the highway to elevation
Praise is a mentality ventilator
If your mind appears choked, release praise
The release of supernatural strength (Hab. 3:17-19)
Praise gives you strength and strength takes you up
WHAT KIND OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP WILL PRODUCE THE RESULTS ABOVE?
Worship must be spiritual (John 4:23-24)
Worship must be sincere (John 4:23-24)
Where you are now is where someone is praying to be
It doesn’t matter where you are now, there is something to thank God for.
Stop looking at what God is yet to do, appreciate Him for what He has already done.
Anything you focus on multiplies; if you focus on what God is doing in your life it will multiply but if you focus on what the devil is doing, that is what will multiply.
If you can give God appreciation despite your frustration then your celebration will become the platform for your elevation
PRAYER
Father, thank You for Your Word to us today. To You be all the glory Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
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