Praise Before the Breakthrough - Sunday Morning Service - Victory through Praise

What do you do when the battle is still raging, the answer hasn't come, and your circumstances give you no reason to celebrate? You praise God anyway. In Victory Through Praise, we look at Psalm 22, 2 Chronicles 20, and Acts 16 to discover the biblical power of praise in the middle of adversity. Jehoshaphat sent singers ahead of the army before the battle was won. Paul and Silas sang praises at midnight while they were beaten, chained, and locked inside a prison. In both situations, praise came before the breakthrough. Praise isn't simply music, and it isn't reserved for Sunday morning. Praise is an expression of faith that declares God is still on the throne regardless of what we see around us. When adversity comes, our natural response may be fear, frustration, complaining, or trying to fix everything ourselves. But Scripture shows us another response: Praise the Lord before you see the victory. The battle may still be raging. The chains may still be on. But God still reigns. Praise Him anyway.