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True Worship:Singing

Psalm 100

Introductory Notes

A reminder of the various types of worship

VAIN Worship - Matthew 15:8-9IGNORANT Worship - Acts 17:22-23WILL Worship - Colossians 2:20-23TRUE Worship - John 4:23-24

Today we begin a look at the five acts of worship

Music in True Worship

Music in New Testament worship

Matthew 26:30Mark 14:26

Acts 16:25Romans 15:9

1 Corinthians 14:15Ephesians 5:19

Colossians 3:16Hebrews 2:12

James 5:13

Music in True Worship

Music in New Testament worship

The logical conclusion from the readingof the passages can only be that the

music was always vocal

The music in the New Testament emphasized the "Spiritual“

Ephesians 5:19Colossians 3:16

Music in True Worship

Contrast the music of OT to the music of NT

Old TestamentPerformed by professionalsInstrumental accompanimentAppealed to the PHYSICAL NATURE

New TestamentCongregational SingingMelody to be made in the heartAppeals to the SPIRITUAL NATURE

Spirit of Our Singing

Teaching

The Church’s One Foundation

Admonition & Teaching

Take Time to Be HolyWork for the Night is ComingCome Sinner Come

Praise, Adoration & Thanksgiving

Holy, Holy, HolyFairest Lord Jesus

Spirit of Our Singing

Personal dedication

Have Thine Own Way LordI Am Thine, O Lord

Petitions

Be With Me Lord

These qualities deal with the spirit side of true worship

Truth of Our Singing

Directed to God – Not Man

Acts 16:25Romans 15:9

Ephesians 5:19Colossians 3:16

We are to worship according to God’s standard

John 4:23-242 John 9-11

Truth of Our Singing

Our singing must come from the heart

1 Corinthians 14:15Ephesians 5:19

With the understanding

1 Corinthians 14:15True meaning of the wordsSongs that teach only truthProper songs for the occasion

Concluding Thoughts

Let us all come to have a deeper appreciation of the hymns that we sing in worship

Remember that every Christian is commanded to sing

Singing is one of God’s ways of lifting us to a higher plane of devotion