1. Worship is a COMMAND



2 Chronicles 20:18 Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the LORD. (NLT)



Psalms 95:6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; (NIV)



Psalms 99:9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy. (NIV)



Psalms 100:2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (NIV)



2 Chronicles 20:21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!” (NLT) 



2. Worship CREATES an atmosphere for the miraculous



2A. Worship creates an atmosphere where God shows up 



2 Chronicles 20:22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves... (NLT)



2B. Worship creates an atmosphere where God shows off



2 Chronicles 20:22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves. (NLT)



2C. Worship creates an atmosphere where the enemy is shut down  



2 Chronicles 20:23-24 The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they began attacking each other. 24 So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped. (NLT)



Psalm 8:2 Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. (NIV)



2D. Worship creates an atmosphere for freedom



2 Corinthians 3:17 For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (NLT)



2E. Worship creates an atmosphere for provision



2 Chronicles 20:25-26 King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables—more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all! 16 On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the LORD there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today. (NLT)



3. Worship Must Be Continuous



2 Chronicles 20:27-28 Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the LORD had given them victory over their enemies. 28 They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Temple of the LORD. (NLT)
 


Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. (NIV)



Psalms 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (NKJV)



Psalms 71:8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. (NIV)



3a. Don’t let the battle steal your worship



3b. Don’t let people steal your worship



3c.  Don’t let pride steal your worship



3d. Don’t let feelings steal your worship



3e.  Don’t let success steal your worship