Palms a method of praise
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John 12:13
John 12:13
13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the King of Israel!”
Praise is the natural response of believers to God at all times and in all places, involving adoration in music and song. God himself assists believers to praise him through his Spirit.
The manner of praise
God is praised in faith
7 The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
12 Then his people believed his promises. Then they sang his praise.
God is praised through Jesus Christ
15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.
9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
God can be praised at any time and in any place
33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live. I will praise my God to my last breath!
2 I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.
God helps believers to praise him
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.
3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.
The Holy Spirit moves believers to praise
67 Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,
19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
44 Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.
45 The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.
46 For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God. Then Peter asked,
The methods of praise
In singing
19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.
46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
With musical instruments
3 Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn; praise him with the lyre and harp!
4 Praise him with the tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flutes!
5 Praise him with a clash of cymbals; praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
20 Think of it—the Lord is ready to heal me! I will sing his praises with instruments every day of my life in the Temple of the Lord.
In dancing
3 Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp.
With thanksgiving
4 My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!
Hallelujah as a frequent expression of praise to God
48 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
3 And again their voices rang out: “Praise the Lord! The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”
4 Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”
Praise for his patient love
2 For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord!
14 He has made his people strong, honoring his faithful ones— the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord!
Hosanna as an acclamation of praise
At Jerusalem
9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!”
The OT background
25 Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success.
26 Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.
Selah” in the context of praise
Following the assurance of answered prayer
7 You cried to me in trouble, and I saved you; I answered out of the thundercloud and tested your faith when there was no water at Meribah. Interlude
Following an expression of deliverance
13 You went out to rescue your chosen people, to save your anointed ones. You crushed the heads of the wicked and stripped their bones from head to toe.
After an affirmation of security in God
4 Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings! Interlude
On reflection of evil opposition
3 For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude
In Conclusion:
What will your method of praise be?
Will you take your palm branch and wave it in praise unto the Lord?
Can we just shout hallelujah today?