Create a Supernatural Environment Pt. 2
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 31
PRAISE: an expression of approval; to glorify (God) especially by the attribution
of perfections
WORSHIP: to honor or show reverence for a divine being or supernatural power
"The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison, and when they raised their voices to praise and thank the Lord... the glory of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord.”
2 Chronicles 5:13 (NLT)
PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS AN INVITATION FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD!
“But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.”
Psalm 22:3 (NKJV)
“Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet... praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals.... Let everything that has breath praise the Lord...”
Psalm 150:3-6 (NIV)
YOUR PRAISE AND WORSHIP IS THE OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF AN INWARD RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS!
“But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
John 4:23-24 (NLT)
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly..., singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Colossians 3:16 (ESV)
PRAISE IS YOUR SPIRITUAL WEAPON AGAINST THE ENEMY!
“...the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the Lord; His faithful love endures forever!”
2 Chronicles 20:22 (NLT)
“God’s high and holy praises fill their mouths, for their shouted praises are their weapons of war!”
Psalms 149:6 (TPT)
“The Israelites shouted... and the walls of Jericho fell.”
Joshua 6:20 (NASB)
Victory Group Questions:
1. How can we intentionally prepare our hearts as a group or individually to encounter God’s manifestation through worship?
2. How does your inner relationship with Jesus influence the way you worship outwardly?
3. In what ways can worship act as a weapon against spiritual challenges or attacks?
4. How has worship brought personal freedom into your life—emotionally, spiritually, or mentally?





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