Podcast Summary: "The Warfare Of Worship" Part 2

Podcast: Promise of Life Church Podcasts
Speaker: Pastor Jennifer Field
Date: September 21, 2024
Episode: "The Warfare Of Worship" Part 2 – Pastor Jennifer Field – Jul. 14, 2024

Episode Overview

This episode continues Pastor Jennifer Field’s teaching on “The Warfare of Worship,” emphasizing how worship is not only an act of devotion but a vital weapon in spiritual battles. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 20 and the experiences of Paul and Silas in Acts 16, Pastor Jennifer explains how worship positions believers to receive divine strategies, overcome fear, and move into supernatural victory. The message is underscored by personal testimonies and insights from renowned ministers, inviting the congregation into a lifestyle of worship for breakthrough and intimacy with God.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Old Testament Model: 2 Chronicles 20 & The Battle of Jehoshaphat

[00:00–54:00]

• Context: The people of God (Judah) face insurmountable odds as multiple armies form an alliance against them. Their natural response could have been fear and desperation.
• Spiritual Truth: The enemy is spiritual (the devil and his ranks), not flesh and blood.
  • "Our problems are of a spiritual nature, from a spiritual enemy called the devil and his demons." [01:40]

Four Main Stages of Breakthrough

• 1. Acknowledge Helplessness and Seek God:
  • Judah and King Jehoshaphat admit, “We have no might against this great company… Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are on You.” [02:30]
  • "When we go before the Lord, our enemies are not flesh and blood... We are co-laborers with You." [02:10]
• 2. Wait for God’s Word and Receive Comfort
  • God sends a word through Jahaziel the Levite, emphasizing: “Be not afraid nor dismayed… the battle is not yours, but God’s.” [06:25]
  • "He is such a conqueror. He does not know defeat. He forbids that flow of fear and dismay in you." [07:05]
• 3. Obedience Brings Instruction & Peace
  • The instructions are simple: “You shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord.” [12:11]
  • "In battles of the spirit, you don't fight. You stand. You speak, you worship, you take instruction." [13:00]
• 4. Worship Leads to Victory & Spoil
  • Worshipers lead the way into battle. As praise ascends, God sets ambushes against the enemy; Israel gathers three days’ worth of spoil, receiving more than they could carry. [27:50]
  • "When we get in the spirit, when we praise and worship, you can turn it. I don't care what it is." [23:30]

Notable Quote:

“Set yourselves on the Word, stand ye still in peace, and see the salvation of the Lord with you... drag fear out into the light and put your foot on its neck.” [15:30]

2. New Testament Example: Paul & Silas in Prison (Acts 16)

[54:00–1:05:00]

• Context: Paul and Silas are unjustly imprisoned after casting a spirit out of a slave girl. Their response at midnight: prayer and loud worship.
  • "And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God. And the prisoners heard them..." [56:55]
• Breakthrough Principles:
  • Worship from the spirit, not the mind, brings God’s presence and breakthrough.
  • "Not every song will lead you into victory and not every song will give you an earthquake and get you out of prison… but the worship that God is talking about is a worship… to get you out of your mind into your spirit-man." [58:00]
  • Suddenly—God moves with an earthquake, opening all prison doors and loosing every shackle.
  • "Praise will do that. It takes you out of secret Christianity... you just don't care, you just worship Him because you can feel Him." [59:30]

Memorable Moment:

“When you praise sacrificially, when you need something and you just throw your hands up… the Spirit of God starts moving because that’s faith in action… and suddenly…” [59:00–1:00:00]

3. Worship—The Highest Form of Prayer and a Way of Life

[1:05:00–1:17:00]

• Key Teaching: True worship goes beyond prayer requests to adoration and faith in God, activating His power.
  • "Worship is the highest form of prayer. Dad Hagin said that because it turns off your mental and it's like a beam coming out of you… undiluted." [29:45]
  • "It’s not about just singing songs on Sunday, but a lifestyle—daily intentional moments of adoring God." [37:00]
• Practical Application:
  • Cultivate a reflex of worship, just as one schedules time for the Word.
  • "I want you to increase worship. I want you to get into a place of continuously worshipping… When circumstances come, and you feel that pressure, go into worship." [39:00]
  • Sometimes, worship will go so deep, even music becomes a distraction—“two sentences of worship” will lead you into God’s presence. [41:10]

Notable Quote:

“You can get swept away on two sentences of worship. And it takes you into a different place.” [41:30]

4. Worship Produces Breakthrough, Joy, and the Taking of Spoil

[1:17:00–1:30:00]

• Victory Looks Like Spoil: God’s people took abundance after worshipping through warfare.
  • "You don’t leave the fight without the spoil. At the end of every battle, there’s something there for you to take in abundance… more than they could carry away.” [31:00]
• Spiritual Principle:
  • After victory, expect tangible and intangible rewards (“spoils”). The joy of the spoil will outweigh the pain of the battle. [32:50]

5. Norvel Hayes' Revelation: God's Call for More Worship

[1:30:00–1:40:00]

• God’s Message to Norvel (as shared by Pastor Nancy):
  • “My children basically love me, but they live in poverty and sickness and defeat. They don't live in heaven's blessings because they don’t worship me enough… If you’ll teach my children to worship me more, I’ll do great and mighty things for them.” [1:36:00]
• Unpacking the Message:
  • Love is a foundation, but action—through worship—ushers in blessings.
  • Worship is not about “doing enough” for God, but putting ourselves in the flow of His Spirit so the anointing can break yokes.
  • "Praise and worship gets you out of your head and down into your spirit where the anointing flows.” [1:38:00]
• Exhortation: Set aside intentional time for worship, just as you do for the Word.

6. Testimonies: The Power of Worship in Real Life

[1:40:00–1:52:00]

• Personal Healing Testimony:
  • Pastor Jennifer shares about being healed from gallstones after a time of rehearsing and praising God for past healings.
  • “Somewhere in that conversation, I went from irritation to this joy… The joy of the Lord hit me like a force, and I began to laugh… No pain. Never had a problem since. That came because I rehearsed and praised Him in the hotel room.” [1:46:00]
• Testimony from Pastor Nancy Dufresne:
  • Battling demonic oppression, Nancy obeyed God’s instruction to “praise the Lord,” eventually feeling breakthrough after days of seemingly dry praise. Victory came when her spirit was engaged in worship.
  • “She feels her spirit. If you worship, you will feel your spirit. You need to feel your spirit. And those answers come. There’s communication, spirit to spirit.” [1:51:00]

7. Applying the Warfare of Worship in Daily Life

[1:52:00–End]

• Key Steps Recap:
  • Practice worship alongside the Word for spiritual “muscle memory.”
  • Let worship be your first response in crisis, not just a Sunday morning activity.
  • Corporate worship will become more powerful as individual worshipers overflow together.
• Charge to the Church:
  • Be the “candlestick” in the city—a church defined not by religious noise, but by Spirit-filled worship and obedience.
• Final Encouragement:
  • "Go out today and before the sun goes down, worship Him. Find something and worship Him about it. It won’t be hard…” [1:54:00]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Be not afraid nor dismayed… the battle is not yours, but God's." (Jehoshaphat’s battle – [07:30])
• “Worship is a nexus card. All of this coming against you, and there’s a little elevator right here. You just step into it, push the button: worship.” [36:10]
• "It’s not about God needing your praise… It’s to put you somewhere, to allow His power to flow through your faith.” [37:30]
• "If you don't know your spirit man, worship will get you there very quickly." [43:00]
• "When the anointing flows, it comes to break yokes: yokes of depression, of addiction, of fear, of anything we’re facing." [1:51:30]
• "His whole goal... was to move the body into worship so that He gets to do what's on His heart: great and mighty things." [1:56:30]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:00–03:00] – Introduction: Bible story and spiritual enemy
• [06:00–17:00] – Jehoshaphat’s prayer and God’s instructions
• [24:00–33:00] – Spoil and abundance after the battle
• [54:00–1:05:00] – Paul and Silas’ worship in prison—earthquake breakthrough
• [1:30:00–1:40:00] – Norvel Hayes’ revelation—God’s call for more worship
• [1:46:00–1:52:00] – Healing testimony linked to worship
• [1:52:00–end] – Exhortations and closing prayer

Conclusion: The Call to Worship as Spiritual Warfare

Pastor Jennifer Field’s message moves beyond intellectual understanding into practical, spirit-led worship as a means to engage God in every battle. Worship is not a ritual but a lifestyle and the highest form of prayer, turning the heart toward God and drawing His power for miraculous deliverance. No matter the opposition—be it armies, prisons, sickness, or lack—worship positions believers for sudden breakthroughs and lasting joy. The charge is clear: cultivate a daily, intentional practice of worship, and watch God do “great and mighty things” in and through your life.