Prayer - Lesson 10 - Praise - an Extension of our Prayer Life

1. What are we to proclaim with our praises? (Deuteronomy 32:3)

2. Who is to bring forth praise? (Psalm 150:6, and Psalm 69:34)

3. Based upon Psalm 150, list out the different ways we are to praise Him:

4. How does Isaiah describe praise? (Isaiah 61:3 - NIV) and, what are we to use it in place of?

5. What would happen if we stayed silent and did not praise God? (Luke 19:37-39)

6. In what circumstances are we to praise Him? (Psalm 34:1) (Also, see 1 Peter 4:11 in the NIV)

Praying & Praise . . . a new lifestyle . . . is it an easy thing? Yes, at times. At other times, it is very difficult to even think about praising the Lord, let alone doing it. However, the passages above clearly indicate that we are to live our lives full of praise to our God!

7. Hebrews 13:15 shares with us that it is a sacrifice, but then goes on to explain that it is what?

8. Read Exodus 15:1-21 and describe how the praises went forth:

9. Now, let's do the same after reading 2 Samuel 6:12-15:

10. As we've been studying about the different aspects of prayer (praise being one of them), and the various situations in which they were applied, can you list out some of the instances where we have examples of true "sacrifices of praise"?

11. We know, from Scripture, that the Lord hears our prayers; but what specific thing does Scripture tell us about our praises? (Psalm 22:3)

True worship of our Lord, flows from our heart - our prayers and petitions are offered before the Throne of Grace, and our hearts overflow with thanksgiving and praise as we remember the times past when the Lord, in His great faithfulness, has given of Himself to us and for us in so many ways. If you do not "feel" like praising Him, and you are finding it difficult to pray . . . start reminding yourself of all the wonderful ways He has brought through difficult times in the past! Remind yourself of the many blessings you have in life, all brought about by His mighty hand! Make a list and refer to it. Read it aloud to yourself . . . as you look at something, or read something that reminds you of His goodness and blessing in your life (a beautiful rose, a gorgeous sunset, etc.) write it down . . . you will be able to feel the praise and thanksgiving well up within you . . . you will not be able to contain it! Look back at Moses, Miriam, David (just to name a few).Let praise become a way of life! When the praises go up, the blessings come down. Praise is a great weapon, too! You can not curse and praise at the same time! You can not be bitter and thankful at the same time! Write out Philippians 4:8 in your own words:





As we set our mind on the things the Lord directs us to set our minds upon; as we have our thoughts extended into prayers; as we reflect upon all of His merciful blessings in our lives, the lifestyle of prayer and praise begins to take on an incredible normalcy as a part of our daily walk! You will learn to communicate with Him in all ways, and in all circumstances!

Next time we'll be wrapping things up. Until then, don't forget, if you have any thoughts, comments or questions along the way to share them via 'comments'.

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