1. Hold The Pattern… “And When They Had SUNG A HYMN, They Went Out Unto The Mount Of Olives” Text: Matthew 26.26-30 This Lesson: Not Dealing With The Supper… Rather: What Is The Pattern For New Testament Worship In Song?

2. Singing… There Are 12 Passages Dealing With This Subject In The New Testament… They Are: Matt 26:30…Mark 14:26 Actions Of Jesus & His Apostles Before The Cross Acts 16:25—2 Christians Worshipping In Prison Romans 15:9—Prophecy Concerning Jew & Gentile Giving Praise To God I Corinthians 14:15—Instructions To The Church Regarding Proper Attitude

3. Singing… Ephesians 5:19…Colossians 3:16 Instructions To The Church On How To Worship In Song Hebrews 2:12—Prophecy Regarding The Worthiness Of Worshipping God James 5:13—Instruction Regarding Expressing Joy Revelation 5:9…Revelation 14:3… Revelation 15:3—Visions Of Praise In Heaven…Not Instructions To The Church Here On Earth

4. What Pattern Do We See? When Christians Were Together To Worship In Song…All They Did Is Sing… Nothing More Nothing Less Nothing Else!

5. Whence Cometh Instruments? Never Found In Old Testament Worship Before Law Of Moses… Never Found In The Tabernacle Before David… Introduced By King David… Upheld By King Hezekiah… NEVER Commanded By God!

6. What About The Psalms? Psalm 150 Speaks Of Praising God With Instruments! The Psalms Speak Of All Sorts Of Things Not Authorized For Christians! Psalm 55.15—Prayer For Death To Come Upon One’s Enemies… Psalm 118.7—Vengeance On One’s Enemies…

7. What About The Psalms? Psalm 139.21,22—Advocates HATRED For One’s Enemies… What Did Jesus & Paul Teach? Matthew 5.43,44 Love Your Enemies & Pray For Them! Romans 12.17-21 Render No Evil, Be At Peace, No Vengeance, Do Good To Enemies, Overcome Evil With Good!

8. What About The Psalms? They Are Part Of The Old Testament Law That Has Been Taken Out Of The Way: Ephesians 2.13-16 Colossians 2.13,14 What Did Jesus Call The Psalms? John 10.34… (Quote From Psalm 82.6) He Called Them “Law”

9. What About The New Testament? Never Seen, Mentioned, Commanded, Used By The Jews Nor By The Church! What Is The Pattern? WORSHIPPERS SANG ONLY!

10. What About The New Testament? Four Passages That Deal With Congregational Settings: I Corinthians 14:15—Spirit/Understanding Ephesians 5:19—Melody In The Heart Colossians 3:16—Grace In The Heart Hebrews 2:12—In The Midst Of The Congregation Where Is The Mechanical Instrument? THERE IS NONE!

11. Why Do Some “Churches” Use Them? Introduced By Catholicism… Adopted By Nearly All Denominations Of The Reformation… Not Authorized By God… Not Used By Faithful Christians!

12. What Then Shall WE Do? John 4.24 I Corinthians 4.6 I Corinthians 14.15 Ephesians 5.19 Fulfills Psalm 19.14 And Psalm 49.3