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This Changes Everything — Part 6
This Changes Our Praise
Sunday, May 10, 2026 • Mother’s Day
Rev. Julius Walls Jr., Pastor
Institutional African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Scripture
Hebrews 13:15 (NIV)
"Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name."
Psalm 34:1–3 (NKJV)
"1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together."
Three Points
Point ONE
We Praise Before the Progress
Worship as an Act of Faith
Point TWO
We Praise Through the Pain
Worship as an Act of Surrender
Point THREE
We Praise Past the Problem
Worship as an Act of Warfare
Theme
Paul and Silas praised at midnight — before the earthquake, before the freedom. Hannah praised before she ever held Samuel. The women at the tomb were the first to carry the news of resurrection. Praise is not a response to the victory. Praise is how we get there. Because Jesus won, praise becomes a persistent posture of faith, not a feeling we wait to have.