Transcript True Worship: Singing - South Jackson Church of Christ

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True Worship:
Singing
Psalm 100
Introductory Notes
A reminder of the various types of
worship
VAIN Worship - Matthew 15:8-9
IGNORANT Worship - Acts 17:22-23
WILL Worship - Colossians 2:20-23
TRUE 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 26:30
Mark 14:26
Acts 16:25
Romans 15:9
1 Corinthians 14:15
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
Hebrews 2:12
James 5:13
Music in True Worship
Music in New Testament worship
The logical conclusion from the reading
of the passages can only be that the
music was always vocal
The music in the New Testament
emphasized the "Spiritual“
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
Music in True Worship
Contrast the music of OT to the music of
NT
Old Testament
Performed by professionals
Instrumental accompaniment
Appealed to the PHYSICAL NATURE
New Testament
Congregational Singing
Melody to be made in the heart
Appeals to the SPIRITUAL NATURE
Spirit of Our Singing
Teaching
The Church’s One Foundation
Admonition & Teaching
Take Time to Be Holy
Work for the Night is Coming
Come Sinner Come
Praise, Adoration & Thanksgiving
Holy, Holy, Holy
Fairest Lord Jesus
Spirit of Our Singing
Personal dedication
Have Thine Own Way Lord
I 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 16:25
Romans 15:9
Ephesians 5:19
Colossians 3:16
We are to worship according to God’s
standard
John 4:23-24
2 John 9-11
Truth of Our Singing
Our singing must come from the heart
1 Corinthians 14:15
Ephesians 5:19
With the understanding
1 Corinthians 14:15
True meaning of the words
Songs that teach only truth
Proper 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