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Singing

Singing. Col. 3:12-17. What does the Bible say about N.T.Singing?. We are Participants…not Spectators!. Who? Singers: All of us. SINGING IS NOT AN ‘ IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN, IF YOU DON’T , YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT.”. N.T. –God hath said!.

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Singing

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  1. Singing Col. 3:12-17

  2. What does the Bible sayabout N.T.Singing? • We are Participants…not Spectators!

  3. Who? Singers: All of us. • SINGING IS NOT AN ‘ IF YOU WANT TO • YOU CAN, IF YOU DON’T , YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT.”

  4. N.T. –God hath said! • Matt. 26:30 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. • Which disciple do you think was singing??

  5. Acts 16:25 • 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. • Who heard whom?

  6. Rom. 15:9 •  And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. • Who?

  7. I Cor. 14:15 • 15 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 • Who? “ I “

  8. Eph. 5:19 • 19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; • How can you make melody in your heart • If you are not singing?

  9. Col. 3:16 • 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.

  10. Heb. 2:12 • 12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

  11. James 5:13 • 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. • Who?

  12. A Cappella Music: Truth or Tradition N.T. Examples & Instruction We are told what to sing (Eph. 5:19). 1) "Psalms" - the heritage of the Jews which expresses deliverance, thanksgiving, etc. 2) "Hymns" - songs of praise, reverence and adoration. 3) "Spiritual Songs" - a song which correctly expresses the thoughts, facts, and emotions of Christianity.

  13. A Cappella Music: Truth or Tradition N.T. Examples & Instruction We are told what to sing (Eph. 5:19). We are told how to sing: 1) With spirit and understanding (1 Cor. 14:15). 2) With melody in the heart (Eph. 5:19). 3) With grace in the heart (Col. 3:16).

  14. Where? • They met in the upper chamber…Acts 20:7.

  15. Why? • Paul and Silas in jail. Acts 16:25 • (Which one sang?) • Prisioners heard them praying and singing!. What did they • Sing? How did it sound to others.

  16. Where? • In a bush harbor? • In a tent meeting? • In a rented store building? • In a small building • In a large building

  17. What songs should we sing? • 1. Ones that we know. • 2. Ones that will lift us up. • 3. Ones that will praise God • 4. Ones that will express our feelings about Jesus Christ. • 5. Ones that will help us get through the day.

  18. Three important things about singing • 1. Who is singing directed to? • God. • 2. Who else? To those we are trying to teach. • 3. Who else? To ourselves. To lift you up.

  19. We need to know the words..The meaning of the songs…

  20. Songs We All Know • God is so good! Psalms • I’ll Fly away. Psalms 90:10 • To God be the Glory.. • When the Roll is Called up Yonder I’ll be there.

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