Praise Looks Good On You
Bro. Gage Hill Preached on 10/25/2026
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Summary
Bro. Gage Hill explores the biblical truth that praise is 'comely' or beautiful for the righteous, serving as a fitting response to God's dual nature of power and mercy. The sermon challenges believers to maintain a lifestyle of praise in every season, recognizing that worshiping God is a powerful act that brings spiritual liberty and reflects His goodness to the world.
Key points
- •Praise is described as 'comely' or beautiful, meaning it is the most fitting and natural response for those who have been redeemed by God.
- •While the world unashamedly praises athletes, celebrities, and politicians who have done nothing for them, the church has a much greater reason to praise a God who is both all-powerful and all-merciful.
- •Praise is not dependent on our own goodness but on God's unchanging nature; it is the garment we put on to replace the spirit of heaviness.
- •Biblical praise is fitting in every season of life, from the heights of victory to the depths of despair, as demonstrated by David when he was a fugitive.
- •A believer's praise has the power to break not only their own chains but also the chains of those around them, much like Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail.
Scripture
Worship
Faith
Perseverance
Spiritual Warfare
Joy
Life application
This week, intentionally choose to 'put on the garment of praise' during a moment of stress or heaviness. Instead of focusing on the problem, spend five minutes vocalizing God's goodness and mercy, recognizing that praise is the most suitable attire for a child of God.
Reflection questions
- In what areas of your life do you find it easiest to praise God, and in what areas do you find it most difficult?
- The speaker noted that the world praises idols unashamedly. How can we develop a more unashamed and boisterous culture of praise in our own lives?
- How does the truth that 'God is worthy even when we are not' change your approach to worship when you feel you have failed?
- Can you identify a time when your praise influenced someone else's atmosphere or 'broke a chain' for them?
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Full transcript
0:00>> Come on. Can we do that just for a
0:00moment? With every hand lifted, would
0:00you just shout to him, "Thank you for
0:02your mercy." We thank you for your
0:05grace. Thank you. I should have been
0:07consumed. I should have been dead had it
0:10not been for the goodness of Jesus.
0:13[music]
0:14Oh, when I think of your goodness and
0:16all that you've done for me, my soul
0:18cries out.
0:30Amen. You can return [music] to your
0:32seats. Thank you for praising the Lord.
0:38Amen.
0:39On behalf of Urs and Corral, we are so
0:43honored to be with you. New Life St.
0:45Louis. Amen. Thank you for having us. It
0:48is our honor and it's our privilege to
0:49be able to worship the Lord with such
0:52wonderful people and um I know I speak
0:55on behalf of on behalf of Corral when I
0:57do say that. We're so thankful to be
0:59here today with each of you. Amen. I
1:04feel the Lord here today. He really is.
1:05He inhabits the praises [music]
1:07of his people. Does anybody believe that
1:09he's here right now? Consider the king
1:12who is in the room right now to meet
1:15with us. It never gets old. Amen. I
1:18start out by giving honor where honor is
1:20due. Uh to Pastor Bachelor and Sister
1:23Bachelor and your family. We love you so
1:24very much. That's all right. Why don't
1:26we honor them? Y'all have truly meant so
1:28much to me in my life. Seriously. Uh no
1:31finer Christians that I know than these
1:33wonderful people and I honor you.
1:35Secondly, I'd like to honor Ishan uh and
1:38and my peers who are here and thank you
1:40for allowing us to worship the Lord with
1:42you. It really is such an honor and uh I
1:45honor my peers who are being led by
1:47brother Howard, our fearless leader. I
1:50know that you love him here and we love
1:51him at
1:53uh he's such a blessing in our lives and
1:56I love him more than he knows. He's been
1:57a teacher. He's been a leader. He's been
1:59a friend. And lastly, I honor my parents
2:01who are my pastor and my home church
2:04would not be where I am today without
2:06their love and support. Amen. And I'll
2:08be turning your attention in Psalm
2:10chapter 33 starting in verse one. While
2:13you're turning there, [music] uh I would
2:16like to say how much of a privilege it's
2:18been for me to have been able to spend
2:21four years at here at New Life. And uh
2:24y'all have been such a blessing in my
2:26life. And to be able to preach behind
2:28this pool pit where I've heard so many
2:30messages and lessons that have impacted
2:32who I am is truly an honor that I don't
2:35take lightly. And I honor you. There's
2:37something about this church. There's
2:39something about this people. Yes, people
2:41are saved here. People are set free
2:43here. And I'm so thankful for each of
2:46you today. The word of the Lord says in
2:49Psalm 33 verse one, "Rejoice in the
2:54Lord, oh ye righteous, for praise is
2:56comely or it's beautiful. It's fitting.
2:59It's suitable for the upright. Praise
3:02the Lord with the harp. Sing unto him
3:04with your song. Praise the Lord. Sing
3:08unto him with a sultry and an instrument
3:09of 10 strings. Sing unto him a new song.
3:12Play skillfully with a loud voice. For
3:15the Lord, the word of the Lord is right
3:18and all his works are done in truth.
3:22I'll be focusing your attention today on
3:24that first verse. Rejoice in the Lord,
3:27oh you righteous, for praise is comely
3:30for the upright. With that in mind,
3:32would you look to your neighbors and
3:33tell them, "Praise looks good on you."
3:38Praise looks good on you. Would you pray
3:39with me? Thank you, Lord, for your word,
3:42for your promises. We believe that you
3:44have already inhabited the praises of
3:46your people that have gone forth today.
3:48And as I preach, I ask that you would
3:50anoint me to say what you would have me
3:52to say to this church and anoint every
3:54ear to hear. Let us be also doers of
3:57your word. And we will leave changed in
3:59Jesus name. Would you clap your hands
4:01unto him as you're seated?
4:09Amen. You may be seated.
4:12We live in a world that is constantly
4:16praising.
4:18People praise in stadiums, in arenas, in
4:21auditoriums, at their jobs, and even in
4:23the comforts of their own home. Lacking
4:27people who desire to praise is not a
4:30problem that we have in our current
4:32culture. We just simply do not all agree
4:35on what to praise. Athletes are praised
4:38for what they're able to do on a ball
4:40field and on a basketball court.
4:42Celebrities are praised for their fame.
4:45Platinum selling artists are praised for
4:47their musical abilities. Movie stars are
4:50praised for their ability to act.
4:51Politicians are praised for their
4:53political influence. And they can all do
4:56this while boldly living immoral
4:59lifestyles. Praise is something that is
5:01not uncommon to find anywhere that you
5:03go. People are praising celebrities and
5:06icons who they have never met and who
5:09have never done anything for them. And
5:10they will do so unashamedly because they
5:14love who they praise. Just watch when
5:18football kicks off for the first time of
5:20the season. and watch a game and the
5:22fans adorned in their favorite team's
5:25apparel, as boisterous as they want to
5:27be. Hear them shout. Hear them chant
5:30their team's favorite chant in their
5:32favorite song as they win. And watch
5:35them praise. Watch as a concert goes on
5:39and the spotlight hits a famous singer
5:41through the fogged stage. and listen as
5:44they shout the name of that musical
5:46artist and as they extend their hands
5:48toward them out of their adoration for
5:51them. The world gladly praises people
5:54who have never met before for their
5:56abilities alone. But I want to tell you
5:59today that there is a God who is worthy
6:02of our praise. Yes, he is the king of
6:05kings. HE IS ALL POWERFUL. He is
6:09sovereign. HE'S THE FIRST AND THE LAST.
6:12HE'S THE BEGINNING and he's the end.
6:14He's the same yesterday, today, AND
6:17FOREVER MORE. UH THERE IS NO RIVAL TO
6:20HIM. UH THERE IS NO EQUAL TO HIM. HE IS
6:23GOD ALONE AND HE HAS all power. OH YES,
6:27HE IS WORTHY OF our praise.
6:30[applause and cheering]
6:32>> That at the same time, he is kind. Yes,
6:36he has all power. Yes, he has ALL
6:39AUTHORITY. BUT OUR GOD DOESN'T JUST STOP
6:41THERE. THE SAME GOD THAT MADE ALL
6:43CREATION, ALL HEAVENS, AND ALL OF the
6:46earth, he is loving. He is kind. He is
6:50merciful. He is compassionate. HE IS
6:54GRACIOUS. WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS,
6:57STILL CHRIST DIED FOR US. UH HE DIDN'T
6:59have to. He could have LEFT US WHERE WE
7:01ARE. BUT THE ALL POWERFUL GOD IS ALSO A
7:04GRACIOUS GOD. HE'S STILL A MERCIFUL GOD.
7:07HE IS STILL A KIND GOD. FOR GOD SO LOVED
7:11THE WORLD THAT HE gave his only BEGOTTEN
7:14SON THAT WHOSOEVER believeth in him
7:16should not perish but have EVERLASTING
7:19LIFE. FOR GOD DID NOT SEND his son into
7:22the world TO CONDEMN THE WORLD ALTHOUGH
7:24HE HAD EVERY RIGHT TO. BUT HE DID IT SO
7:26THAT THE WORLD THROUGH HIM MIGHT BE
7:29SAVED. OUR GOD'S A MERCIFUL GOD. How
7:32many are thankful today? [applause]
7:35THE NEW TESTAMENT AUTHOR WOULD WRITE
7:37ABOUT JESUS SAYING, "WHO being in the
7:39FORM OF GOD DID not consider it robbery
7:42to BE EQUAL WITH GOD, BUT MADE HIMSELF
7:45OF NO REPUTATION." YES, THE POWERFUL
7:47CREATOR. HE MADE HIMSELF OF NO
7:50REPUTATION, taking on the form of a bond
7:52servant and coming in the likeliness of
7:54men. And what did he do? He humbled
7:57himself and became obedient to the point
8:00of death, even to the death of the
8:03cross. I WANT TO TELL YOU TODAY there is
8:05AN ALL POWERFUL GOD WHO IS STILL ALL
8:08MERCIFUL. He is still kind. HE IS STILL
8:11LOVING AND HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.
8:14[cheering]
8:16[applause]
8:19John wrote in Revelation in regard to
8:22God's power. He heard uh the 24 elders
8:26gathered around the throne of God in
8:28heaven.
8:29He heard him cry out. Revelation 4:1
8:33saying, "Worthy are you, O Lord, to
8:37receive glory and honor and power, for
8:40you created all things, and by your will
8:43they exist and were created." Here he's
8:46given an account of the 24 elders
8:50gathered around the throne praising him
8:52for his power. THEY SAID, "YOU ARE
8:54WORTHY, O Lord, for you created all
8:57things. You are the all powerful
8:59creator. IT WAS BY YOUR HAND ALONE that
9:01the heavens were stretched out AND THE
9:03EARTH WAS SPREAD ABROAD. YOU HAVE ALL
9:06power and you are worthy.
9:09But one chapter later, we find John
9:12writing in regards to his love and to
9:14his mercy, saying, "Then I looked and
9:16heard the voice of many angels around
9:19the throne, the living creatures and the
9:21elders, and the number of them was
9:2310,000 time 10,000 and thousands and
9:26thousands, saying with a loud voice,
9:29Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to
9:33receive power and riches and wisdom and
9:36strength and honor and glory. glory and
9:39blessing. One chapter previous, we hear
9:42them praising God and singing, "Worthy
9:45for his power, for he is the creator of
9:47all things AND FOR THAT YOU ARE WORTHY."
9:50BUT JUST ONE CHAPTER LATER, WE HEAR ALL
9:53OF HEAVEN JOINING TOGETHER, IN REGARDS
9:55to his love, IN REGARDS TO WHAT HE HAS
9:58DONE. YES, YOU ARE WORTHY FOR YOUR
10:00POWER. YES, YOU'RE WORTHY BECAUSE YOU'RE
10:02THE CREATOR. BUT YOU'RE ALSO WORTHY
10:04BECAUSE YOU'RE THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN.
10:07He indeed was for ordained from the
10:09foundation OF THE WORLD BUT WAS MANIFEST
10:12in these last times for us. Uh I preach
10:14to you today NEW LIFE. OUR GOD IS
10:16WORTHY. OUR GOD IS WORTHY. For his power
10:20he's worthy. For his strength he's
10:22worthy. FOR HIS MIGHT he's worthy. But
10:24at the same time for his grace he's
10:27worthy. For his mercy he's worthy. For
10:30his love he is worthy. OUR GOD IS WORTHY
10:34to be praised. If you believe that,
10:36would you clap your hands unto him?
10:39Thank [applause and cheering] you, Lord.
10:47Our God is worthy to be praised and our
10:51God will be praised.
10:54>> Luke chapter 19, we find Old Testament
10:58prophecy being fulfilled in what we know
11:00today is the triumphal entry.
11:03Luke wrote in Luke chapter 19 saying,
11:05"Then they brought him to Jesus. They
11:08threw their clothes on the colt and they
11:10set Jesus on him. As he went, many
11:13spread their clothes on the road. Then
11:14as he was drawing now drawing near the
11:17descent of the Mount of Olives, the
11:18whole multitude of the disciples began
11:20to rejoice and to praise God with a loud
11:23voice for all of his mighty works they
11:25had seen, saying, "Blessed is the King
11:28who comes in the name of the Lord. peace
11:31in heaven and glory in the highest. And
11:33some of the Pharisees called to him from
11:36the crowd. They said, "Teacher, rebuke
11:39your disciples." But he answered and
11:42said to them, "If I I tell you that if
11:45these should keep silent, the stones
11:48would immediately cry out." Oh yeah, you
11:51can say what you want to say. You can
11:53try to stop it. You can try to slow it
11:56down. You can even try to replace him.
11:59But at the end of it all, when it's all
12:00SAID AND DONE, OUR GOD WILL BE PRAISED.
12:04HE IS THE King of Kings. UH HE TOLD HIM,
12:06HE SAID, "IF THESE STOP CRYING OUT, THEN
12:08IMMEDIATELY creation will start crying
12:11out." UH YOU CAN TRY TO STOP IT IF YOU
12:13WANT TO, BUT OUR GOD WILL BE PRAISED. UH
12:16HE WILL BE PRAISED for his power. He
12:18will be praised for his might. HE WILL
12:20BE PRAISED FOR his strength. He will be
12:22praised for his mercy. He will be
12:24praised for his I wonder if there's
12:26anybody WHO FEELS THAT TODAY. UH I feel
12:29like praising my God. Uh he's been good
12:32to me. HE'S BEEN MERCIFUL TO ME.
12:35[applause]
12:39And I wonder
12:41who is more fitting of candidates than a
12:44house full of people who came together
12:47to seek the Lord on a Sunday morning.
12:50Oh, God is worthy of our praise. Praise
12:53is comely for the upright. It makes
12:57sense. It just makes sense to look over
13:00at an elder with hands stretched high
13:02and tears being poured out before the
13:04Lord because he has kept them all of
13:07their days. Oh yes, goodness and mercy
13:10shall follow me all the days of my life.
13:13And it's almost as if you can hear them
13:15saying with their praise, goodness and
13:17mercy have followed me all the days OF
13:19MY LIFE. AND FOR THIS I give you praise.
13:24>> It just makes sense to look over at
13:26somebody who knows that he has brought
13:28them out of darkness into his marvelous
13:31light dancing before the Lord with
13:34everything THAT THEY HAVE. IT MAKES
13:36sense to see it. It just makes sense to
13:40look over at somebody who knows they've
13:42been redeemed by the blood of Jesus to
13:45be worshiping with hands lifted. Oh, you
13:47are worthy to receive glory and honor
13:50and power and blessing. Praise is comely
13:54for the upright.
13:57Maybe you came in this room today
13:59feeling as though you are not the
14:01upright that that scripture is talking
14:02about. Can I remind you today that we do
14:05not praise God because we are good. We
14:08praise him because he he is good. He is
14:12merciful. There is none righteous. No,
14:15not one. There's not one person sitting
14:18in this building today uh who is worthy
14:20to be in THE PRESENCE OF AN ALMIGHTY
14:22GOD. BUT HE CAME HERE TO SAVE YOU. HE
14:26CAME HERE TO DELIVER, TO SET FREE, TO
14:28LOVE, TO HOLD.
14:31HE IS WORTHY EVEN IN SPITE OF THE SIN
14:34THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE WALKED IN HERE WITH
14:36TODAY. AND I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
14:38SOMEBODY WOULD begin to praise in spite
14:40of what YOU FEEL, IN SPITE OF WHAT
14:42YOU'VE BEEN, SAYING, "NO, I'M NOT
14:44WORTHY." He's still good. He's still
14:47worthy.
14:52[cheering]
14:53Praise God.
14:57I won't be much longer.
14:59>> Praise is fitting at all times.
15:03>> God, he's worthy of our praise.
15:05>> Our God will be praised. And lastly,
15:08praise is fitting at all times.
15:13We find in one of the lowest seasons,
15:15one of the hardest times in Kings King
15:18David's life, he's running away from
15:20King Saul, who's trying to kill him for
15:23his jealousy. And he's about to embark
15:25on a journey that scholars believe to be
15:27anywhere from seven to 10 years of his
15:30life. David's in a low place in his
15:33life. And he finds himself coming to a
15:35land called Gath, where there is a king
15:38who dwells over that land named King
15:40Akish. And David comes before King
15:44Akish. And the men of Gath come to him
15:45and say, "King Akish, is this not David
15:50who they sing about saying, "Saul has
15:52killed his thousands, but David has
15:55killed his 10,00ands."
15:58In a moment of desperation, David trying
16:00to save his own life. He begins to
16:04scratch at the door of the kingdom. and
16:06he begins to foam at the mouth, allowing
16:08spit to run over in his beard, acting as
16:11though he's a madman. This is a man
16:13who's anointed to be the next king over
16:16Israel. He has divine prophecy over his
16:19life. And yet, we see him in a moment of
16:21desperation, doing anything he can,
16:24acting any way that he can act just so
16:26that his life can be spared. David's in
16:29a low place, but it was in that place
16:31that he wrote in Psalm 34. I will bless
16:35the Lord at all times. HIS PRAISE SHALL
16:39continually be in my mouth. Praise is
16:43FITTING IN YOUR DARKEST SIN. PRAISE IS
16:46fitting even in THE DEEPEST SITUATION.
16:49OH, MAGNIFY the Lord with me, he would
16:52say. Let's exalt his name together.
16:56Praise is fitting through your hard
16:58times.
17:01>> I don't know what you walked in here
17:02with today. You might have came in those
17:04doors feeling like you're going through
17:06the roughest season of your life. But
17:09can I remind you today, praise is still
17:11comely for the upright. I will bless the
17:14Lord at all times and his praise shall
17:19continually be in my mouth. OH, I WILL
17:22PUT ON THE GARMENT OF PRAISE UH FOR the
17:25spirit OF HEAVINESS. UH GOD IS WORTHY
17:28EVEN THROUGH my storm. Praise is fitting
17:31through your mess. Praise is fitting
17:33through your situation. It fits through
17:36your trial. It fits through the storm.
17:39It fits through the struggle. It fits
17:41when the healing comes. It fits when the
17:43tragedy hits. It fits WHEN I LOSE MY
17:46JOB. It fits when I get the promotion.
17:48It fits when the economy is taken. And
17:50it fits when I have extra money in my
17:52bank account. It fits when the no NEWS
17:55SHOWS NOTHING BUT CHAOS. It fits when
17:57the world's looking on like we're crazy.
18:00COME ON. I'M TRYING TO PREACH WHERE we
18:02are today. PRAISE IS FITTING AT ALL
18:05TIMES.
18:06It's fitting through your valleys. It's
18:08fitting over that mountain. It's fitting
18:11in the midst of temptation. It's fitting
18:13in the midst of your fears. Uh it's it's
18:16fitting in the midst of your nice
18:17season. It's fitting in the face of
18:19adversity, even when it doesn't make
18:22sense to anybody else. Praise is fitting
18:26AT ALL TIMES. I WONDER IF YOU'D STAND
18:28WITH ME ALL ACROSS THE room and just
18:31begin to praise with all of your heart.
18:36Oh, come on. I will bless the Lord at
18:39all times. Yes, even here. HIS PRAISE
18:42SHALL CONTINUALLY be in my mouth. I
18:46wonder IF YOU COULD STEP OUT TODAY FROM
18:48WHERE YOU'RE STANDING. I SEE YOU THROUGH
18:50your storm. He says, I see you through
18:53your situation, but praise is STILL
18:55COMING. PRAISES STILL COME FOR THE
18:58UPRIGHT.
19:01I WONDER RIGHT NOW IF YOU WOULD SHOUT
19:04UNTO HIM WITH ALL THAT YOU HAVE. SHOUT
19:08LIKE YOU'RE UNASHSHAMED. Shout like you
19:11KNOW HE'S WORTHY. SHOUT LIKE you know
19:13he's been faithful.
19:16[music]
19:21Come on. What would happen if a
19:23sanctuary full of people would BEGIN TO
19:25PRAISE HIM ALMOST MORE so much more than
19:29the world praises their idols? SO MUCH
19:31MORE THAN THE WORLD PRAISES their
19:33[music] teams. He is worthy.
19:41As they begin to play and sing, [music]
19:43I wonder if through your storm you still
19:46raise your hands. UH IT'S NOT STOPPING
19:48HERE. I'M GOING TO PRAISE THROUGH MY
19:50work week. I'm going to praise through
19:52my school week. And when the world looks
19:54ON AND SAYS [music] I'M CRAZY. I am a
19:57little crazy for Jesus. He's been so
20:00good. [music]
20:02He's been so faithful.
20:05He's been merciful. While you were yet a
20:08sinner, still he died. Still he shed his
20:11[music] blood.
20:15Somebody praise him. Praise him. Praise
20:18him with the loud [music] symbols. Uh,
20:20praise him with the temple intense. Uh,
20:22praise him with your voice. Uh, praise
20:24him with the clapping of hands. Uh,
20:26praise him with your ch. [music]
20:29Praise the Lord. I'm done. I don't have
20:31anything else. But I wonder if you just
20:34praise the Lord right now. NOT BECAUSE
20:36WE'RE GOOD. NOT BECAUSE of this house,
20:39but because he's good. [music]
20:54>> [music]
20:56>> Come on, go ahead and praise him. I know
20:59your family situation [music] still
21:00might be a wreck, but I will bless the
21:02Lord at all times. I will press the Lord
21:05at all times. His praise shall
21:07continually be in my mouth.
21:22Who is worthy to be praised? I will call
21:25on the name. [music and singing]
21:28Who is worthy to be praised? I will call
21:32on the name of [music] the Lord.
21:35Who is worthy to be praised? Say I will
21:38call on [music] the name of God. Who is
21:41worthy? Say, who is worthy to be
21:43praised? I will call on [music] the name
21:46of the Lord.
21:47>> He's worthy. Who is worthy to be? I will
21:51call on the name [music and singing] of
21:53the Lord.
21:55Who is worthy to be? I will. I will call
21:58on the name of the [music and singing]
21:59Lord.
22:02Who is worthy to be praised? I will call
22:05on the [singing] name of the Lord.
22:08Who is [music] worthy to be praised?
22:11I will call on the name of the Lord.
22:14Yeah. Who is worthy to be praised? I
22:17will call on the [music] name of the
22:19Lord.
22:21Who is worthy to be praised? Say I will
22:24call [music] the name. I will call the
22:27name of the Lord. The name of the Lord.
22:30The name of the Lord. The name of
22:32[music] the Lord. I will call the name
22:35of the Lord.
22:38The name of the Lord.
22:42[music]
22:45[singing]
22:58>> [music]
23:01>> Once again say I will call on the name
23:04of the Lord.
23:06Who is worthy [music] to be praised? Say
23:09I will call on the name of the Lord.
23:12Yeah. Who is worthy to be blessed? I
23:15will call on the name of the Lord.
23:19>> [music]
23:20>> Who is worthy to be praised?
23:22>> I will call on the name of the Lord.
23:25>> Who is worthy?
23:26>> Who is worthy to be praised? Say I will
23:28call.
23:29>> I will call [music] on the name of
23:30>> I will call on the name.
23:32>> I will call on the name of [music] God.
23:36I will call on the name of the Lord. I
23:39will call on the name. I will call on
23:42the name of the Lord. [music]
23:45The name of the Lord. I will call on
23:48[music] the name of the Lord. On the
23:50name of the
23:52I will call on the name of the Lord. I
23:56will call on the name [music] of the
23:58Lord.
24:00Why don't you come on and lift up
24:03[music] a shout of praise?
24:10Come on, praise the Lord right now. Is
24:12he good? Isn't he worthy?
24:16I believe that [music] he wants to
24:17continue to do something in this room.
24:19And I want to give some instruction
24:21right quick. How many know that the word
24:23of the Lord says, "Where the spirit of
24:25the Lord is, there is liberty. There's
24:28liberty for your mind here today."
24:31Somebody walked in battling something in
24:33your mind all morning. You haven't been
24:35able to get past it. But the spirit of
24:37the Lord is here and he's here to set
24:40you free.
24:41>> Come on. I need somebody to believe that
24:43with me right now. The spirit of the
24:45Lord is here to set free. [cheering]
24:50Time would fail me today to tell you
24:52[music] of Paul and Silas who would be
24:55rotting in a jail cell for preaching the
24:57gospel of Jesus Christ. And while they
25:00were there, it said at midnight, Paul
25:02and Silas began to pray and to sing
25:05praises unto the Lord. And all of a
25:08sudden, something in their situation
25:11started to break loose. ALL OF A SUDDEN,
25:14you can hear THE SOUND OF CHAINS [music]
25:17START TO FALL OFF. AND THEY look around
25:19them and their CHAINS ARE NO LONGER ON
25:21their hands. Their chains are no longer
25:24on their feet. And they look to their
25:26neighbor and their neighbor's [music]
25:27changer fell off. They look to their
25:29other neighbor AND THEIR CHANGER BROKE.
25:32YOUR PRAISE, you might have walked in
25:34here today, EVERYTHING'S GOING FINE. BUT
25:36CAN I TELL YOU, YOUR PRAISE DOES MORE
25:39THAN JUST SET YOU FREE. Your praise can
25:41move and somebody else's life in
25:43somebody else's chains [music] can fall
25:46off. I wonder if right now you would
25:49praise the Lord unlike you've never
25:52praised him. He's still worthy. He's
25:54still good.
25:56>> He's still faithful. [music]
25:58>> Come on, praise him like you know. He's
26:00going to set you free.
26:02>> He's going to set you free. He did. He
26:06did. Somebody dance like the way has
26:09been [music]
26:11he
26:15just like the way [singing] has been
26:17[music]
26:20sh
26:22like the chains have [music] been
26:24broken. Amen.
26:28Say [music]
26:29like the chains have been broken.
26:33He
26:36>> He
26:42me [music]
26:49like the way just [music] like the way
26:51has been lifted. He did.
26:54>> He did it.
26:55>> He did. [music]
26:56>> He did it.
26:57>> Just like the way has been.
27:00>> He did.
27:02[music]
27:03like the way like the way has been
27:09[music]
27:11like the way has been
27:14healed.
27:16[music]
27:22[music]
27:29[music and singing]
27:34It's [music]
27:41[music]
27:47only got Only God can.
27:50>> He did it.
27:51>> He did it.
27:52>> He did it. [music]
27:53>> He did it.
27:54>> Only
28:01like you did. Dance like you did.
28:07Shout [music] like you did. Dance like
28:10you did. Like
28:15[music] he did it. Dance like he did it.
28:18Shout like he did. Shout like [music] he
28:20did. Shout like he did. Dance like he
28:24did. Shout like he did. Dance like he
28:27did. [music] Like he did. Dance like he
28:31did. Like he did. Dance like he did.
28:35Like he [music] did. Dance like he did.
28:39Like he did. Dance like
28:42he did. Dance [music] like he did. Like
28:46he did. Dance like he did. Shout like he
28:49did. Dance like he did. [music] Shout
28:52like he did. Dance like
29:12[music]
29:22If you been through what I've been
29:24through, you will be praising too. If
29:29you've been through what I've been
29:31through, you [music] will be praising to
29:34say, "If you've been through what I've
29:37been through, you would be praising too.
29:42If you been through what I've been
29:44through, you would be [music]
29:46improve.
29:48If you been through what I've been
29:50through, you would be [music]
29:53praising.
29:55If you been through what I've been
29:57through, you would be praising. [music]
30:01Praise.
30:07[music]
30:11Praise.
30:15Praise.
30:16Praise.
30:28And all of my fear I will turn into
30:31shake up despair as [music] I sing out
30:33your name. A victory I will answer. I
30:37will crush disappointment.
30:40Say all the time all of my [music] fear
30:42I will turn into shake off despair as I
30:46sing a victory. I will get [music] down.
30:50I will press this and break every
30:55fear. I will turn into [music] shake off
30:58the spirit
31:02[music]
31:05and break everything.
31:09Break everything. Break everything.
31:12[music]
31:12Break every break everything. Break
31:16everything.
31:18>> [music]
31:20>> All of my fear I will turn into shares
31:24[music]
31:31[music]
31:34all of my will.
31:38[music]
31:43I will
31:45[music] break everything
31:55break everything
31:58[music]
32:00break everything
32:03break everything
32:06break [music] everything break
32:08everything break everything break
32:13And roll back Jordan Red Sea roll down
32:17Jericho. You can't stop me. You say roll
32:20back Jordan Red Sea. Fall down Jericho.
32:24You can't stop me. Say that [music] back
32:28sea fall down. You can't stop me.
32:31[music]
32:32>> Say that
32:35Red Sea. Fall down. You can't stop
32:38[music] me.
32:38>> You can't stop me. You can't stop me.
32:40You can't stop me. You can't stop me.
32:42You can't stop me from praising you.
32:45[music]
32:45>> You can't stop me. You can't stop me.
32:47>> You can't stop me. You can't stop me.
32:51You can't stop [music] me. You can't
32:53stop me. You can't stop me. You can't
32:56stop me. You can't stop [music] me. You
32:59can't stop me. You can't stop me. You
33:02can't stop me. [music]
33:04You can't stop me.
33:22WHAT AN AMAZING GOD WE SERVE IN THE
33:24HOUSE TODAY.
33:27GOD'S BEEN GOOD TO ME.
33:30[cheering]
33:31WOO.
33:33Some of y'all KNOW THAT FOR THE LAST 6
33:35YEARS, PARKER UP HERE, 17-YEAR-OLD
33:37PARKER, HAS BEEN BATTLING CROHN'S
33:39DISEASE. THERE'S BEEN AT LEAST THREE
33:41PROPHECIES OF HIM BEING HEALED. THIS
33:43PAST TUESDAY, THE DOCTOR HAS OFFICIALLY
33:46DECLARED HIM IN REMISSION. [cheering]
33:50WELL, if you've been through what I've
33:52been through, YOU WOULD BE RAISING, TOO.
33:57IF YOU BEEN THROUGH WHAT I'VE BEEN
33:59THROUGH, WELL, YOU WOULD BE praising
34:02too.
34:04>> If you been through what I've been
34:06through, you would be crazy if you
34:10[music]
34:11been through what I've been through. You
34:13would be
34:16[music]
34:20you would be praising if [music] you
34:23went through what I've been through. You
34:27would be [music] praising too.
34:31>> This word has never failed. [music]
34:37>> TAKE THIS HOME WITH YOU TODAY. THANK
34:40YOU, BROTHER GAGE, FOR THAT MESSAGE.
34:42THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING INTO OUR SPIRITS
34:44TODAY.
34:46Let remind you Acts chapter 2. WHEN THE
34:50DAY OF PENTECOST WAS FULLY COME AND WHEN
34:53THE HOLY GHOST WAS POURED OUT AND THEY
34:55ALL BEGAN TO SPEAK WITH OTHER TONGUES,
34:57IT SAID THAT THE PEOPLE ON THE OUTSIDE
35:00BEGAN TO HEAR IT AND THEY CAME AND WAS
35:02WONDERING WHAT WAS THIS ALL ABOUT. AND
35:04WE KNOW SOME OF THEM WERE MOCKING AND
35:05SAYING THEY'RE DRUNK. BUT WE KNOW PETER
35:07SAID, "OH, THEY'RE NOT DRUNK AS YOU
35:09SUPPOSE." BUT THIS IS THAT WHICH WAS
35:11SPOKEN BY THE PROPHET JOEL.
35:14Let me direct YOUR ATTENTION TO THE LAST
35:17THING THE CROWD SAID. THE CROWD TOLD
35:20THEM, "WE DO HEAR THEM SPEAK THE
35:24WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD.
35:27IT'S ONE THING FOR US TO DECLARE THE
35:29WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD IN HERE, BUT I
35:31SAY WE TAKE IT TO THE STREETS. LET'S
35:33TAKE IT ON THE JOB. TAKE IT IN YOUR
35:35SCHOOLS. TAKE IT IN THE RESTAURANTS.
35:37WHAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING HERE, THE GOOD
35:40THINGS OF GOD. LET'S TAKE IT BEYOND NEW
35:42LIFE.
35:46We're going to close THIS OUT IN A
35:47PRAYER AND Y'ALL CAN KEEP SINGING AND WE
35:50CAN BE DISMISSED AS LONG AS WE'RE
35:52PRAISING AS WE'RE LEAVING. LORD JESUS,
35:55THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORD TODAY. THANK
35:57YOU, LORD, FOR INSTRUCTION AND
35:58RIGHTEOUSNESS. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR
36:00EVERY GOOD THING YOU'RE DOING. GOD, I
36:02pray THAT YOU HELP US TODAY, LORD, AS WE
36:05LEAVE THIS PLACE, LORD, TO GO OUT OF
36:07HERE DECLARING THE GOOD THINGS of God,
36:09Lord, IN THE NAME OF JESUS. MAY YOUR
36:11PEOPLE BE BLESSED. May our homes be
36:14blessed. MAY EVERY STEP WE TAKE BE
36:16BLESSED IN JESUS NAME. LET'S LEAVE HERE
36:19PRAISING THIS MORNING. [music]
36:23My dance will crush Satan
36:26under [music]
36:27my feet.
36:29And I declare
36:33I have victory [singing]
36:36my [music]
36:37will crush Satan
36:39under my feet.
36:42I [music]
36:44declare
36:46I got victory. [singing]
36:48My [music]
36:50willing
36:52under [singing] my feet.
36:54>> I declare.
36:55>> I [music]
36:59got victory. I got victory. I got
37:02victory.
37:05I got vtory. I got victory. I got
37:09[music] vtory.
37:11I got vtory. I got victory. I got vtory.
37:16[music] I got it. I got it. I got it. I
37:18got victory.
37:19>> I got victory.
37:21>> I [music] got victory. [singing]
37:22>> I got victory.
37:24>> I got victory.
37:27My [music]
37:28praise
37:30under [singing]
37:32my feet.
37:32>> I declare.
37:35>> I declare.
37:36>> I got it. [music and singing]
37:37>> I got victory.
37:39>> My
37:41will
37:43under [music and singing] my feet.
37:46I
37:49got
37:50>> I [music] got vtory. [singing]
37:51>> I got victory.
37:53>> I got vtory.
37:54>> I got victory.
37:56>> I got victory. [music]
37:58>> I got victory.
37:59>> I got victory.
38:01>> I got victory. [music]
38:02>> I got victory.
38:04>> I got victory.
38:06>> I got victory.
38:07>> I got victory.
38:09>> I got victory. [music]
38:11>> I got victory.
38:12>> I got victory. [singing]
38:14>> I got it. I [music] vtory.
38:45Every mountain
38:48you brought me [music] over.
38:51For every trial
38:54you've seen [music and singing] me
38:55through.
38:57For every blessing.
39:01Hallelujah. [music]
39:03For this I give you praise.
39:10>> [music]
39:12>> Oh, [singing]
39:16for every mountain, [music]
39:20for every mountain [singing]
39:22you
39:23[music]
39:26>> for every trial,
39:29you see me through
39:33for everybody.
39:37[music]
39:39I
39:50give you praise
39:53for every [music]
39:56mountain
39:58you br
40:00[music]
40:04you see Hallelujah. [singing]
40:08Forever. [music]
40:11Hallelujah. [music]
40:18[music]
40:24>> [music]
40:25>> police.
40:27Heat. Heat.
40:43>> [music]
40:43>> I got a praise. I got a praise and I got
40:46to let it out. I got a praise.
40:51You said
40:53I got a praise. [music] I got a praise
40:55and I got to let it out. I got to
40:58praise. [singing]
41:01[music]
41:02I got a praise. [singing]
41:04I got a praise and I got to let it out.
41:07I got to praise. [singing]
41:10[music] I got to say I got to praise. I
41:14got to praise and I got to [music]
41:20say I got to praise. [music] I got to
41:24praise and I got to
41:26I got to pray.
41:50[music]
41:52for me.
41:55out
41:58for me. I'm [music and singing] going
42:01out for
42:08me.
42:11[music]
42:17Sky.
42:20[music]
42:27[music]
42:31This is the time to prove it. [music]
42:34Say I want
42:38just you. Say I
42:46don't let him cry out in your place.
42:50One more time. One more time. I won't
42:52let [music and singing]
42:55the rocks out. I won't let the rocks. I
42:59believe. I won't let the rocks. [music]
43:03I won't let the rock [singing]
43:21[music]
43:31Here
43:47[music]
43:52we go. We're going to sing this one
43:53together.
43:55All my life you [music and singing] have
43:57been faithful.
44:01And all my life you have been so
44:04[singing]
44:05so good.
44:08With every [music] breath that I am
44:10able,
44:13I will sing of the goodness
44:16[music and singing]
44:16of God.
44:20We got a reason [music] to sing. It's
44:23his goodness and his mercy that's
44:26chasing after us.
44:28All my [music and singing] life,
44:30>> all my life you have been faithful.
44:37>> All my [music and singing] life you have
44:39been so so good.
44:43Every breath [music and singing]
44:44that I am,
44:48I will sing of the goodness of God.
44:56You have been [music] so good.
45:00You have been pretty good.
45:03You have been so good.
45:14Another
45:26one I love to sing when we're back home.
45:28We say, "God [music]
45:30made it fail."
45:32God made it fail.
45:36Everything [music] the devil tried,
45:39[singing] God made it fail.
45:42God made [music] it fail.
45:45God made it.
45:50[music]
45:51God made it.
45:56Say, "God made it." [music]
45:58>> God made it.
46:01God made it. You say, "God made it."
46:05[music]
46:07>> Everything the devil tried. God made it
46:10fail.
46:11>> God made it. [music]
46:12God made
46:16say God [music] made
46:27one more time we say God made it.
46:32[singing and music]
46:37Everything [music and singing]
46:38the devil tried God made it.
46:44>> [music]
46:44[singing]
46:50>> Everything the devil's [music] trying.
46:52God made it.
46:57>> God [music] made it.
46:59>> God made it. [singing]
47:04>> God made it.
47:05>> God [music] made it. [singing]
47:10God made [music] it.
47:12>> God made it. [singing]
47:16>> Say, "God [music] made it."
47:18>> God made it.