1. SINGING AND MAKING MELODY A Command of God

2. 2 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice Paul's charge to the Ephesians on the subject of music: r rspeaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord (Ephesians 5:19)   Notice Paul's charge to the Ephesians on the subject of music: r rspeaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord (Ephesians 5:19)

3. 3 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   psalms - songs devoted to the praise of God, extolling His name, power, character & works.   hymns - songs of praise, thanksgiving & supplication, teaching our dependence on God.   spiritual songs - intended to inspire & cultivate feelings of spiritual devotion & to bring the spirit of man into harmony with the Spirit of God.   psalms - songs devoted to the praise of God, extolling His name, power, character & works.   hymns - songs of praise, thanksgiving & supplication, teaching our dependence on God.   spiritual songs - intended to inspire & cultivate feelings of spiritual devotion & to bring the spirit of man into harmony with the Spirit of God.

4. 4 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Singing is a combination of music and intelligent speech.   “Making melody in your heart to the Lord” is bringing the thoughts and feelings of the heart into harmony with the sentiment of the song   in other words, “mean what you sing.”   Singing is a combination of music and intelligent speech.   “Making melody in your heart to the Lord” is bringing the thoughts and feelings of the heart into harmony with the sentiment of the song   in other words, “mean what you sing.”

5. 5 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice also Paul's charge to the Colossians on the subject of music: r rLet 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 (Colossians 3:16).   Notice also Paul's charge to the Colossians on the subject of music: r rLet 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 (Colossians 3:16).

6. 6 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   We are to teach and admonish one another in psalms, hymns & spiritual songs.   The ideas contained in the words do the teaching & admonishing.   The song is the vehicle by which the sentiments are conveyed to the heart of those who hear & understand.   We are to teach and admonish one another in psalms, hymns & spiritual songs.   The ideas contained in the words do the teaching & admonishing.   The song is the vehicle by which the sentiments are conveyed to the heart of those who hear & understand.

7. 7 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   We are to sing with grace in our hearts to the Lord.   That is, the melody of the lips must come from and fill the heart.   Also, the words sung must be the outgrowth of the word of Christ in the heart.   We are to sing with grace in our hearts to the Lord.   That is, the melody of the lips must come from and fill the heart.   Also, the words sung must be the outgrowth of the word of Christ in the heart.

8. 8 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice, also, the example of Paul and Silas singing in prison: r rBut at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them (Acts 16:25).   Notice, also, the example of Paul and Silas singing in prison: r rBut at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them (Acts 16:25).

9. 9 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 14:15.   What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.   Singing is to be done "with the spirit and with the understanding."   Notice Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 14:15.   What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.   Singing is to be done "with the spirit and with the understanding."

10. 10 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 14:15.   What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.   The "spirit" and the "understanding" are two aspects of the biblical heart--the emotions and the intellect.   Notice Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 14:15.   What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.   The "spirit" and the "understanding" are two aspects of the biblical heart--the emotions and the intellect.

11. 11 SINGING AND MAKING MELODY   Notice, fifth, the admonition in James 5:13. r rIs anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.   Notice, fifth, the admonition in James 5:13. r rIs anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.