JRM Sison Chapter - Teachings

The praise of men for man and the things of man
Examples
     1. Praising one's talents and skills
          - singing
          - playing musical instruments
          - demonstration of strength
     2. Praising one's looks
          - how handsome or beautiful
          - how one suits up or dresses
     3. Praising one's deeds
          - heroic acts
          - charitable deeds
          - sacrifice

The praises of things for man
     Animals give praise to their masters

     If man, even animals, knows how to give praise to whom it is due, why couldn’t man give praise to God who gave everything we ever needed?

Praises for God

I.     Who must praise God
     1.     Personal praise
               Ps 9:1-2; Ps 145:2; Ps 86:12
     2.     One's soul
               Ps 119:175
     3.     Servants of the Lord
               Ps 135:1
     4.     Poor and needy
               Ps 74:21
     5.     All people
               Ps 45:17; Ps 79:13; Ps 107:8; Ps 107:15; Ps 107:21; Ps 107:31
     6.     Kings of the earth
               Ps 138:4
     7.     All nations
               Ps 117:1
     8.     Generation to generation
               Ps 145:4
     9.     His works
               Ps 145:10
     10.     Heaven and earth
               Ps 69:34; Ps 89:5; Ps 98:4
     11.     Angels and hosts
               Ps 148:2
     12.     Sun, moon and stars
               Ps 148:3
     13.     Dragons and the deep
               Ps 148:7
     14.     Everything that has breath
               Ps 150:6

In religion, praise is an impassioned exaltation of God (ie. a Supreme Being , or Creation ), typically as an expression of gratitude for one's life or being . In other cases, praise may be tied to more situational aspects such as health and prosperity .

II.      Why praise God
     1.     Salvation
               1 Chron. 16:35; Ps. 118:21
     2.     Thanksgiving
               Deut. 10:21; Ps. 69:30; Ps. 100:4; Dan. 2:23
     3.     Joy
               Ps. 71:8; Ps. 71:22; Ps. 147:1
     4.     Conception
               Gen. 29:35
     5.     For release
               1 Chron. 20:22
     6.     To Glorify God
               Ps. 86:12
     7.     Redemption
               Ps. 117:2; Dan. 4:37
     8.     One's Fullness
               Joel 2:26
     9.     Justice
               Jug. 5:2

III. How to Praise God
     Praise is done through one's strength (POWER), language (REVERENCE), heart (AFFECTION), mind (INTENSITY), spirit (SANCTIFY/SACRED) and lifestyle (ETERNAL).

But how do we define praise:
     a.     human standard - deep appreciation of one's action
     b.     animal standard - created a high impression of one's character
     c.     godly standard - praise made because of holiness, thanksgiving

How do we praise the Lord
Power - Praise is done through one's action; with power.
     ·     With a loud voice; with the strength of one's voice (2 Chron 20:19)
     ·     With one's talent; with the skills that one has (Ezra 3:10)
     ·     With one's wholeness; with all he have (Ps 22:22)
Reverence - to show awe and respect. Mostly shown through one's language.
     ·     On His glorious name - 1 Chron. 29:13
     ·     In the Beauty of His Holiness - 2 Chron. 20:21
     ·     His Righteousness - Ps. 7:17
     ·     For Fear of the Lord - Ps. 22:23; Ps. 40:3
     ·     Our Fixed Hearts - Ps. 57:7
     ·     Our Sacrifice - Ps. 54:6
Affection - to show love; shown through one's heart
     ·     Rejoicing and gladness - 2 Chron. 29:30; Ps. 9:14
     ·     One's whole heart - Ps. 138:1; Ps. 9:1
     ·     With one's mouth and lips - Ps. 63:3; Ps. 63:5
Intensity - to show with vigor and magnitude; usually shown through one's mind.
     ·     A perfect example of an intense praise for God is through the life of David - 2 Samuel 6:12-22
Sacred/Sanctified - to show godliness, holiness through one's spirit
     ·     Exalt/Extol the Lord - Ps. 21:13; Ps. 66:2
     ·     Praise His Word (when we have received a promise from the Lord) - Ps. 56:10
     ·     Bless His Name - Ps.66:8; Ps. 145:1-2
Eternal - to show without limit, to adhere and become one's lifestyle
     ·     Morning & Evening - 1 Chron.23:30
     ·     Seven Times a Day - Ps. 119:164
     ·     All Day Long - Ps. 35:28
     ·     More and More - Ps. 71:14
     ·     To the ends of the earth - Ps. 48:10
     ·     As long as I live - Ps. 104:33
     ·     Forever - Ps. 52:9; Ps. 44:8
     ·     Forever and ever - Ps. 145:2

     Jesus taught us how praise is perfected. Matt. 21:6 states, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? Thus, perfection is not about wisdom nor strength; but about adoration, love, need and humility.