Series: Worship Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?”

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” 1 Samuel 18:6(KJV) 6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. 2 Samuel 6:5(NKJV) 5 Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals. 1 Chronicles 15:16(NKJV) 16 Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” 1 Chronicles 23:5(NKJV) 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with musical instruments, “which I made,” said David, “for giving praise.” 2 Chronicles 30:21(NKJV) 21 So the children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing to the Lord, accompanied by loud instruments.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” All kinds of instruments can be used to lift up the Lord.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Psalms 92:1-5(KJV) 1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: 2 To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. 4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. 5 O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” It is good to worship the Lord night and day, any way – Psalms 92

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Psalms 33:1-5(NKJV) 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful. 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. 5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” The Lord loves worship from His “children” – Psalms 33

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Psalms 150:1-6(NKJV) 1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Worship needs to be happening in His church – Psalms 150

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Psalms 137:1-6(NKJV) 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. 2 We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it. 3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How shall we sing the Lord’s song In a foreign land? 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill! 6 If I do not remember you, Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth— If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We are always close to worship when we are close to Him – 1

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We are always close to worship when we are close to Him – 1 He is there when we are away (by the rivers of Babylon)

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We are always close to worship when we are close to Him – 1 He is there when we are away (by the rivers of Babylon) He is there when we are wearied (we sat down)

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We are always close to worship when we are close to Him – 1 He is there when we are away (by the rivers of Babylon) He is there when we are wearied (we sat down) He is there when we are sad (we wept)

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We are always close to worship when we are close to Him – 1 He is there when we are away (by the rivers of Babylon) He is there when we are wearied (we sat down) He is there when we are sad (we wept) He is there when we look to Him (remembered Zion)

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship properly when we hang up our harps

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship properly when we hang up our harps There are those around us that need to hear us worship – 3

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship properly when we hang up our harps There are those around us that need to hear us worship – 3 We need to live a life of wonderful worship that flows towards the Lord from our hearts - 4

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship properly when we hang up our harps There are those around us that need to hear us worship – 3 We need to live a life of wonderful worship that flows towards the Lord from our hearts - 4 When we hang up our hearts, we lose and misuse what God has given us – 5

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship properly when we hang up our harps There are those around us that need to hear us worship – 3 We need to live a life of wonderful worship that flows towards the Lord from our hearts - 4 When we hang up our hearts, we lose and misuse what God has given us – 5 When we lose and misuse what God has given us we lose our joy and ability to worship Him - 6

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Romans 6:11-16(NKJV) 11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. 15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – 11-12

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13 Our bodies are His – 13b

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13 Our bodies are His – 13b Our righteousness is His – 13c

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13 Our bodies are His – 13b Our righteousness is His – 13c We can overcome sin – 14-15

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13 Our bodies are His – 13b Our righteousness is His – 13c We can overcome sin – There is no excuse to sin- 15

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” We cannot worship God properly when we are instruments of unrighteousness Sin and unrighteousness are not meant to be part of our lives as believers – Sin will control our lives – 12 We control our bodies – 13 Our bodies are His – 13b Our righteousness is His – 13c We can overcome sin – There is no excuse to sin- 15 The choice is ours to make - 16

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Anticipating Altruism or Aggressive (or “Allowable”) Ambitions

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Beautiful Blessing or Boastful Blabbermouth

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Consistent Closeness or Concealed Carnality

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Divine Direction or Deadly Division

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Enthusiastic Exaltation or Erratic Emphasis

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Fantastic Friendship or Faultfinding Fanatic

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” Psalms 35:9-16(NKJV) 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation. 10 All my bones shall say, “Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?” 11 Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know. 12 They reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” 14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother. 15 But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease; 16 With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Great Generosity or a Greedy Grabber

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Heightened Harmony or Halting Hatred?

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness Got God? It shows.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness Got God? It shows. Used by God? It shows.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness Got God? It shows. Used by God? It shows. Used for God? It shows.

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness Got God? It shows. Used by God? It shows. Used for God? It shows. Useful? It shows

Why Are You Hanging Up Your Harps?” An instrument of Influential Instrumentation (“useableness”) or of Improper Idleness Got God? It shows. Used by God? It shows. Used for God? It shows. Useful? It shows Useless? ? It shows