1. SINGING IN WORSHIP

2. “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.” Cor.14:15

3. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

4. Sing = to produce musical tones
Emphasis on Singing
Creation - Job 38:4, 7
Worship - Eph. 5:19
160 Times
Sing = to produce musical tones
by means of the voice

5. SINGING IN WORSHIP
What ?
How ?
Who ?
Errors
Why ?

6. I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 5:19 Col. 3:16
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

7. I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 5:19 Col. 3:16
“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.”

8. devoted to praise of God praise, thanksgiving and supplication
I. What are we to Sing ?
Eph. 5:19 Col. 3:16
Psalms =
Hymns =
Spiritual songs =
devoted to praise of God
praise, thanksgiving and supplication
Inspire, cultivate feelings of spiritual devotion

9. SINGING IN WORSHIP

10. From the heart - emotion
II. How are we to Sing ?
1 Cor 14:15
Attitude – sincere
From the heart - emotion
Spirit
Understanding
Words that can be understood

11. All of Us Act of worship God commands Sing to the best of our ability
III. Who is to Sing ?
All of Us
Act of worship God commands
Sing to the best of our ability
Eph. 5:19 “in your heart”
Cannot worship by “proxy”

12. Doing
for others

13. SINGING IN WORSHIP
A responsibility
for each one

14. IV. Why do we Sing ?
Col.3:16
Teaching
Words
Admonishing

15. Emotional Power in Singing
Military, Patriotic songs
“What a Friend we have in Jesus”
“Stand up, Stand up for Jesus”

16. V. Errors introduced
Voice = Singing
Instrument = Play
Combination
God Commanded Singing

17. Heb. 13: “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”

18. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24
According to
divine revelation

20. There is no authority for...
Instruments
Whistling
Choirs
Yodeling

21. There is authority for...
Singing

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23. God
Singing
Grow
Teach
Congregational
Singing

24. SINGING IN WORSHIP

25. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Morning Dec. 7, 2008