3. 2 Teaching through Hymns © 20011 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada CA

4. 3 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Col 3:16 NASB Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Col 3:16 NASB

5. 4 One of the most significant Pauline insights on music and worship Colossians 1:28 Colossians 3:16 Let’s compare them! One of the most significant Pauline insights on music and worship Colossians 1:28 Colossians 3:16 Let’s compare them!

6. 5 Any parallelisms? Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom Col 1:25, 28 NASB Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Col 3:16 NASB Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom Col 1:25, 28 NASB Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Col 3:16 NASB

7. 6 Parallelisms – admonishing, teaching, with all wisdom Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom Col 1:25, 28 NASB Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Col 3:16 NASB Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom Col 1:25, 28 NASB Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs Col 3:16 NASB

8. 7 Preaching is for content and worship is for celebration. Worship Preaching Isn’t the sermon where the teaching should be? Both are called to teach & admonish! We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching...with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching...with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ., Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs

9. 8 Advantages of using Advantages of usingHymnsvsChoruses Do they function differently? Advantages of using Advantages of usingHymnsvsChoruses Do they function differently?

10. 9 Function differently than hymns Worship Choruses Your ideas? Your ideas?

11. 10 Function differently than hymns Worship Choruses Immediately accessible Simple, non-technical vocabulary Repetition of lines, phrases Easily absorbed content Devotional opportunities Mind not overloaded with content Room for reflection/response Immediately accessible Simple, non-technical vocabulary Repetition of lines, phrases Easily absorbed content Devotional opportunities Mind not overloaded with content Room for reflection/response

12. 11 Function differently than hymns Worship Choruses Catchy/current turns of expression Especially inviting to non-churched & youth Big beat/physical movement Compelling emotional connection Easily sung/memorized Tune & lyric wedded together (exclusively) Short shelf life (constant turn-over) Catchy/current turns of expression Especially inviting to non-churched & youth Big beat/physical movement Compelling emotional connection Easily sung/memorized Tune & lyric wedded together (exclusively) Short shelf life (constant turn-over)

13. 12 Function differently than choruses Hymns Your ideas?

14. 13 Function differently than choruses Hymns Assume more biblical knowledge Abound in scriptural allusions Abound in scriptural allusions Contain more compact theology Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetition Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetition Offer greater teaching potential Thoughts develop over multiple stanzas Thoughts develop over multiple stanzas Appeal to seasoned Christians Assume more biblical knowledge Abound in scriptural allusions Abound in scriptural allusions Contain more compact theology Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetition Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetition Offer greater teaching potential Thoughts develop over multiple stanzas Thoughts develop over multiple stanzas Appeal to seasoned Christians

15. 14 Function differently than choruses Hymns Larger, more technical vocabulary Including some archaic words, turns of phrase More complex imagery Biblical passages poetically intermingled Require more time & reflection Need to be sung repeatedly/lived with Demand more processing Long shelf life ( your companion for a life-time!) Larger, more technical vocabulary Including some archaic words, turns of phrase More complex imagery Biblical passages poetically intermingled Require more time & reflection Need to be sung repeatedly/lived with Demand more processing Long shelf life ( your companion for a life-time!)

16. 15 A helpful analogy  Fireworks! Worship Choruses  Fireworks! Explode, dazzle Die away quickly Hymns  Stars Reach us from from millions of miles away Steady, enduring light  Fireworks! Worship Choruses  Fireworks! Explode, dazzle Die away quickly Hymns  Stars Reach us from from millions of miles away Steady, enduring light

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