This document discusses how praise can help with problems. It says that when facing problems, we often forget to honor God, but that praise has a purpose greater than just solving problems - it honors God. It provides examples from the Bible of people like Paul and Silas praising God in difficult situations. Their perspective was that they were free in Christ, not prisoners. The document suggests that praising God produces good emotions like joy and peace, rather than bad emotions from trying to control problems ourselves. It encourages praising God because he has already done more for us than we realize and will continue to do more. Gratefulness fuels praise. The end of every problem is praise when we see God's vision for our situation. Problems

2. A
PROBLEM
CALLED PRAISE

3. PRAISE

4. “WHENWE GOTHROUGH A
PROBLEMWE USUALLY
FORGETTHE OPPORTUNITY
TO HONOR GOD ”

5. “THE FIRE OFTHE PROBLEM
CONSUMES EVERY HUMAN
STRENGTH AND WHAT IS
LEFT IS FAITH...FAITH LEADS
USTO PRAISE GOD IN EVERY
CIRCUMSTANCES ”

6. EMOTIONS

7. WHENWE GOTHROUGH A
PROBLEM – WE GOTHROUGH
DIFFERENT EMOTIONS
• ANGRY
• DISCOURAGED
• DEPRESSED
• DISORIENTED
• PANIC MODE

8. WHO IS IN
CONTROL OF THE
PROBLEM?

9. WHENWETRYTO CONTROL
THE PROBLEMWITH OUR
HUMAN STRENGTHWE
PRODUCE BAD EMOTIONS

10. BUTWHENWE ALLOW GOD
TO CONTROLTHE PROBLEM
WITH HIS STRENGTHWHICH
MEANS FAITH IN GOD,WE
PRODUCE GOOD EMOTIONS
– JOY, PEACE, LOVE...

11. PRAISE CAN BE A
PROBLEM FOR
YOUR PROBLEM
1

12. 22 The crowd joined in attacking them,
and the magistrates tore the garments
off them and gave orders to beat them
with rods.
23 And when they had inflicted many
blows upon them, they threw them into
prison, ordering the jailer to keep them
safely.
Acts 16:22-24

13. 24 Having received this order, he put
them into the inner prison and fastened
their feet in the stocks.
Acts 16:22-24

14. INSIDE THE PRISON

15. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God, and
the prisoners were listening to them,
Acts 16:25

16. Paul and Silas perspective was
“they were not prisoners, they
were free in Christ.”
There are many reasons to be
GRATEFUL and PRAISE GOD, God
is in control.
The Presence of God fills the tears
of every prisoner.

17. 26 and suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the foundations of
the prison were shaken. And
immediately all the doors were opened,
and everyone's bonds were unfastened.
Acts 16:26

18. 27 When the jailer woke and saw that
the prison doors were open, he drew his
sword and was about to kill himself,
supposing that the prisoners had
escaped.
Acts 16:27

19. SAVING THE
LIFE OF THE JAILER

20. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do
not harm yourself, for we are all here."
29 And the jailer called for lights and
rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell
down before Paul and Silas.
30 Then he brought them out and said,
"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Acts 16:28-30

21. WHEN
PROBLEMS TURNS
INTO A BLESSING

22. 31 And they said, "Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved, you and
your household."
32 And they spoke the word of the Lord
to him and to all who were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of
the night and washed their wounds; and
he was baptized at once, he and all his
family.
Acts 16:31-34

23. 34 Then he brought them up into his
house and set food before them. And he
rejoiced along with his entire household
that he had believed in God.
Acts 16:31-34

24. PAULAND SILAS
OUT OF JAIL

25. 37 But Paul said to them, "They have
beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men
who are Roman citizens, and have
thrown us into prison; and do they now
throw us out secretly? No! Let them
come themselves and take us out."
Acts 16:37-39

26. 38 The police reported these words to
the magistrates, and they were afraid
when they heard that they were Roman
citizens.
39 So they came and apologized to
them. And they took them out and asked
them to leave the city.
Acts 16:37-39

27. PRAISE HAS TO
OVERCOME YOUR
PREFERENCE
2

28. 1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his
praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalm 34:1 ESV

29. TWO REASONS
TO PRAISE GOD

30. BECAUSE HE HAS
ALREADY DONE
MORE THAN YOU
THINK HE HAS
1

31. There are Opportunity to
PRAISE God
in a difficult situation

32. Praise has a Purpose greater than
solving our problem,
it is to HONOR GOD

33. BECAUSE HE’S
GOING TO DO
MORE THAN YOU
THINK HE’S GOING
TO DO
2

34. • JESUS sacrificed so many things
for us ...
• He was wounded for our
transgressions
• His stripes for our healing
• He took all the judgment

35. • JESUS IS ABLETO GIVE
EVERYTHINGWE NEED
• PRAISE HAS A PRICE…
SACRIFICE

36. 20 Now unto him that is able to do
exceeding abundantly above all that we
ask or think, according to the power that
worketh in us,
Eph 3:20 KJV

37. GRATEFULNESS
–
THE FUEL OF
PRAISE

38. THE TEN LEPERS

39. 17 Then Jesus answered, "Were not ten
cleansed?Where are the nine?
18 Was no one found to return and give
praise to God except this foreigner?"
Luke 17:17-18

40. DAVID KNEW THE
POWER OF PRAISE
IN TIME OF
STRUGGLE

41. 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and
why are you in turmoil within me? Hope
in God; for I shall again praise him, my
salvation
6 and my God. My soul is cast down
within me; therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,
from Mount Mizar.
Psalm 42:5-6

42. THE END OF EVERY
PROBLEM IS PRAISE

43. 5 I had heard of you by the hearing of
the ear, but now my eye sees you;
6 therefore I despise myself, and repent
in dust and ashes."
Job 42:5-6

44. WHEN WE SEE AVISION
OF WHO GOD IS WITH
RESPECTTO OUR PROBLEM,
WE WILL PRAISE HIM.

45. THE FIRE BRINGS
OUT THE GOLD

46. 12 Now if anyone builds on the
foundation with gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay, straw—
13 each one's work will become
manifest, for the Day will disclose it,
because it will be revealed by fire, and
the fire will test what sort of work each
one has done.
1 Cor. 3:12-13

47. VESSELS OF
HONOR ARE TESTED
IN THE FIRE

48. 20 But in a great house there are not
only vessels of gold and of silver, but
also of wood and of earth; and some to
honor, and some to dishonor.
2 Tim. 2:20

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50. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ps. Alan Esporas
FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH
10am Morning Worship Service
July 30, 2017