Singing in Worship

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SINGING IN WORSHIP
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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit,
and I will pray with the understanding also I
will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with
the understanding also. 1 Cor.1415
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God is a Spirit and they that worship him must
worship him in spirit and in truth. John 424
Spirit
Truth
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Emphasis on Singing
Creation - Job 384, 7 Worship - Eph. 519
160 Times
Sing to produce musical tones by means of
the voice
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SINGING IN WORSHIP
What ?
How ?
Who ?
Errors
Why ?
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I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 519 Col. 316
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing and making melody in
your heart to the Lord
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I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 519 Col. 316
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.
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I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 519 Col. 316
Psalms Hymns Spiritual songs
devoted to praise of God praise, thanksgiving and
supplication Inspire, cultivate feelings of
spiritual devotion
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II. How are we to Sing ?
1 Cor 1415
Attitude sincere From the heart - emotion
Spirit
Understanding
Words that can be understood
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III. Who is to Sing ?
All of Us
Act of worship God commands Sing to the best of
our ability Eph. 519 in your heart Cannot
worship by proxy
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Doing for others
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SINGING IN WORSHIP
A responsibility for each one
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IV. Why do we Sing ?
Col.316
Teaching
Words
Admonishing
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Emotional Power in Singing
Military, Patriotic songs
What a Friend we have in Jesus Stand up, Stand
up for Jesus
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V. Errors introduced
Voice Singing Instrument Play Combination
God Commanded Singing
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Heb. 1315 By him therefore let us offer
the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that
is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his
name.
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God is a Spirit and they that worship him must
worship him in spirit and in truth. John 424
According to divine revelation
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There is no authority for...
Instruments
Whistling
Choirs
Yodeling
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There is authority for...
Singing
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SINGING IN WORSHIP
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God
Singing
Teach
Grow
Congregational Singing
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SINGING IN WORSHIP
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Dec. 7, 2008