Sunday 25th September 2022.

1st Service

By Bro Peter Ochieng

Topic: Praising God

Psalms 149:
Acts 16:22-26

²² The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. ²³ After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. ²⁴ When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

²⁵ About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ²⁶ Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

-When we praise God;
1. Violent earthquakes form.
2. Foundations are shaken.
3. Chains loosen.

– Earthquakes represent a shifting  in situations in our lives.
– Foundations represent the hidden things/secrets/difficult situations in our lives.
– These are mostly spirits and powers that are causing stagnations in us. When we praise God He shakes all this.
-There are situations that only praises can handle but not prayers.
– When we pray God sends down Angels n when we we praise ahim He comes down by Himself.
– Chains are whatever that holds us captives.

What we need to do during praises:
1. praise God with total concentration.
2. Be expectant.
3. Don’t be quiet… praising God isn’t a quiet affair.
4. Sing and dance violently.
5. Be happy.

Be blessed