Speaking To One Another In Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs EPHESIANS 5:19
Five Books My Bible Concordance Nave s Topical Encyclopedia Hymn Book
EPHESIANS 5:15-21 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil... speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord
Colossians 3:12-17 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord
The Power of Music power to communicate (love, defiance, protest, depression, etc) power to inspire (myself, others) power to change (attitude, circumstances)
Do You Have to Sing The question is not whether you can carry a tune (even in a bucket) The question is do you so love God that you just have to sing?
Worship in Song Anywhere: in prison (Ac 16:25) in assembly (Heb 2:12) Anytime: when cheerful (Jam 5:13) when teaching (Deut 32)
Exodus 15:1 Singing fresh from great escape Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying: "I will sing to the LORD, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!
Singing women too Exodus 15:21 And Miriam answered them: "Sing to the LORD, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!"
David s Head and Heart 2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel
Mind & Heart Worship has 2 components: 1. The Intellect (Mind) 2. The Emotion (Heart) John 4:23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
GOD-WORSHIP Head + Heart 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16
Why Did God Say SING Reading? Analyzing? Discussing? Teaching?
WHAT TO SING
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Hymns & Praise Songs Old Farmer - home from church - tells wife difference between hymn & spiritual song: Martha, the cows are in the corn! (praise) Martha, Martha, Martha, Oh Martha, Martha, Martha, the cows, the big cows, the brown cows, the black cows, the cows, cows, cows, are in the corn, in the corn, in the corn, corn, corn! (hymn)
COUNTRY SONGS vs SPIRITUAL SONGS If You Can t Live Without Me, Why Aren t You Dead? I Went Back To My 4th Wife For The 3rd Time And Gave Her A 2nd Chance To Make A 1st Class Fool Out Of Me You re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly If My Nose Was Running Money, Honey, I d Blow It All On You I d Kiss You Through The Screen-door, But It d Strain Our Love I Wouldn t Take Her To A Dogfight, Even If I Thought She Could Win
SINGING & MELODY WITH THE HEART An inner valuing of God - a longing
Why Singing Is Important Music stirs the emotions (heart, spirit) The work of the heart is as important as the work of the head in glorifying God Singing releases many emotions not found in reading prose, or even poetry Depths & Heights reached in song
Our Song Services REDEEMING THE TIME Speaking (singing) to one another Make melody and grace in heart to the Lord
Sing With The Spirit Born To Be Wild
Sing With The Spirit Spirited or fast? No! Singing what we really feel Singing in tune with our inner spirit Singing what we mean in our heart it shows! Closest thing to heaven on earth
Sing With The Spirit Gettysburg Address (Nov, 1863) not just eloquence, but setting of 23,000 graves (July, 1863) Star Spangled Banner not beauty, but the setting felt by Francis Scott Key after bombing all night and flag is still waving
Sing With The Spirit Faith Of Our Father Mamertine Prison, Rome It Is Well With My Soul H. G. Spafford Our God, He is Alive A. W. Dicus Amazing Grace John Newton story Jesus Loves Me Anna Warner
The Lord Desires My Heart! Psalm 42:1-8
Sing With The Spirit COLOSSIANS 3:12-16 Bearing One Another Forgiving One Another Loving One Another Teaching One Another (Singing)
Sing With Understanding FROM THE HEAD Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom Eph 5:15-19...not as fools but as wise... 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
Understanding The Lord s Will Not My Will But Your Will
KNOW WHAT SINGING O Thou Fount Of Every Blessing here I raise my ebenezer Night With Ebon Pinion brooded o er the vale A Mighty Fortress a bulwark never failing
IF FIRST FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT
TREASURE TIME: BEING TOGETHER! Speaking To One Another Submitting To One Another