Praising the Lord in Song

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Praising the Lord in Song

• Relationship Through Worship -
• Teaching in the Psalms
• Lesson 11

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Questions

• How much should hymns emphasize teaching?
• All other things being equal, is a hymn that
  contains more teaching preferable to a hymn that
  contains less? Why?
• If we only knew about Christianity from our
  hymnal, what would we know? What things would be
  left out?

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Questions

• Do you sometimes feel especially involved in song
  worship? When?
• Why do you think this happens?
• How well do the things you sing about match your
  life?
• How important is it to have worship that is about
  us and our relationship with God?

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Teaching in the Psalms

• Worship is not a spectator event
• We must approach God with reverence
• Amos 61 Woe to you who are at ease in Zion
• Mal. 19-14 Should I accept this?
• Lets review Davids hymnal for how to approach
  God
• A study of the Psalms can provide a template for
  what our worship should be like

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Teaching in the Psalms

• The Psalms provide instructions on the following
• The Nature of God
• The Duty of Man

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Teaching in the Psalms

• The Psalms provide instructions on the following
• The Nature of God
• Power and Authority, Justice, Mercy,
  Loving-kindness
• The Duty of Man
• Longing for the Word, Righteous Life, Trust in God

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Psalms The Nature of God

• 1. Gods Authority He is powerful
• Ps. 956-7 Come let us worship and bow down,
  let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
• Psalm 104 29 90 139
• What songs in our book talk about Gods
  Authority?
• O God, Our help in ages past (470)
• I Sing the Mighty Power of God (941)
• A Mighty Fortress (6)

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Psalms The Nature of God

• 2. Gods Justice
• Ps. 948-9 He who chastens the nations, will
  He not rebuke?
• What songs in our book talk about Gods Justice?
• Prepare to Meet Thy God (538)
• Theres a Great Day Coming (674)

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Psalms The Nature of God

• 3. Gods Mercy
• Ps. 1071 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is
  good
• Ps. 78 Gods continual willingness to hear
  their repentance
• What songs in our book talk about Gods Mercy?
• Father of Mercies (141)

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Psalms The Nature of God

• 4. Gods Loving-kindness
• Ps. 10311-12 For as high as the heavens are
  above the earth, so great is His loving-kindness
  toward those who fear Him
• What songs in our book talk about Gods
  Loving-kindness?
• Thou Art Merciful, O Father (686)
• In Heavenly Love Abiding (322)

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Psalms The Duty of Man

• 1. Longing for The Word
• Ps. 11919 O how I love your law! It is my
  meditation all the day
• What songs in our book talk about our attitude
  toward the Word?
• O How Love I Thy Law (477)
• How Shall the Young Secure Their Hearts? (253)

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Psalms The Duty of Man

• 2. Righteous Life
• Ps. 1 shunning the wicked
• Ps. 50 sacrifice unto God
• Ps. 131 remaining humble
• Ps. 133 seeking unity with Gods people
• What songs in our book talk about our life as
  Christians?
• I Am Resolved (255)
• How Sweet, How Heavenly (250)

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Psalms The Duty of Man

• 3. Trust in God
• Ps. 37 73 Failure to trust in Gods plan is no
  less a betrayal of His children, for if the
  righteous man only waits, through God he will
  surely be delivered.
• What songs in our book talk about Trust in God?
• Trust and Obey (714)
• Each Step I Take (129)
• Each Step of the Way (130)

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Relationship in Worship

• Psalms give us songs about the writers
  relationship with God
• Psalms are about the lives of the Israelites
• Blessings Trials
• Victories and Defeats

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Relationship in Worship

• Worship should not be about the particular hymns
  we sing, but rather about the relationship we
  have with God.
• We cant do a great deal about which hymns the
  song leader sings but we can change the
  attitude with which we receive and participate in
  those hymns

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Relationship in Worship

• The Worshipper
• Recognition of God (139 63 119)
• I Sing the Mighty Power of God (941)
• Hopelessness Without God (38)
• Sun of My Soul (593)
• Dedication to God (101)
• I Surrender All (29)

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Relationship in Worship

• The Problem
• Search for Gods Help (6)
• Day By Day (120)
• Wide-Ranging Problems (2 35 60)
• Crossing the Bar (117)
• Confusion (10 22)
• I Know Not Why (291)

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Relationship in Worship

• The Solution
• Examples of Gods Help (9 18 32)
• O God, Our Help in Ages Past (471)
• Confidence that God Will Provide (45)
• God Will Take Care of You (191)
• Gods Victory (30 34 118)
• Faith is the Victory (134 )

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Review

• What is one of the main impressions the book of
  Psalms gives us as a hymnal?
• What does the Psalms worshipper do in times of
  trouble? Why?
• Do the Psalms require the worshipper to
  understand everything thats happening to him?
  Why or why not?
• Who gets the credit for the worshippers success?

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Review

• How much do we limit worship by not understanding
  what its about?
• Name some ways we can do a better job of
  expanding our relationship with God through
  worship.
• Describe two of the main points that Psalms makes
  about God.
• Note two of the things Psalms has to say about
  mans duty toward God.

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Review

• List 5 topics that are most important for the
  hymnal to include.

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I Know Whom I Have Believed(291)

• I know not why Gods wondrous grace to me He hath
  made known. Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love
  redeemed me for His own.
• I know not what of good or ill may be reserved
  for me. Of weary ways or golden days, before His
  face I see.
• I know not when my Lord may come, at night or
  noon day fair. Nor if Ill walk the vale with
  Him or meet Him in the air.
• Chorus But I know whom I have believed, and am
  persuaded that He is able to keep that which Ive
  committed unto Him against that day.