The Sacrifice of Praise, Hebrews 13:15
Rev. 19:5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Ps 106:48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Rom. 15:11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.
Deut. 10:21 He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Ps 71:8,14 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day…But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Ps 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
The Source of Our Praise: By him
therefore - Ps 66:8 O bless our God, ye
people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
The People of Praise: let us
offer – Where?
Ps 22:25 My praise shall be of thee in the great
congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Judges 5:3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
The Sacrificial Nature of Praise: sacrifice of
- sacrifice of
praise...continually - How should we praise God? What does
it mean to praise God? READ
PS. 150. It takes sacrifice to be in the place where real praise can be
experienced: Will of God (Individual praise) and in church (Collective worship
and praise as the Jews in the temple or sacrifices at the tabernacle.
Ps 54:6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
The Continuous Nature of Our Praise:
continually –
Ps 61:8 So will I sing
praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Ps 34:1 A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Ps 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
The Definition and Focus of Our Praise:
that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks
to his name.
Praise is expressing approval for virtues, accomplishments with our voices and
our actions toward God, especially in the area of thanksgiving!
We Praise the Lord for:
Our Heritage - Eph. 1:12-16
His Grace - Eph. 1:5-6 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
The Fruits of righteousness - Phil. 1:10-11 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Deliverance From the Heathen: 1 Chron. 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
For The Beauty of God’s Holiness: 2 Chron. 20:21 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.
For The Lord’s Name: 2 Chron. 20:21 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.
Ps 99:3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
Ps. 9:1-2 I Will praiise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
For The Lord’s Power: Ps 21:13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
For the Lord being Our Strength: Ps 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
For His Word: Ps 56:4,10 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me…Ps 56:10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
For The Lord’s Lovingkindness: Ps 63:3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
For His Mercy: Ps 106:1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.