2. God is worthy of worship Psa. 148:1-14

3. God is worthy of worship Man cannot dictate worship to God. If not from God: –Ignorant, Acts 17:22-25 –Vain, Matt. 15:7-9 –Punishable, Lev. 10:1-2

4. God is worthy of worship What is worship? Reading Magazines Newspapers Novels Bible, Neh. 8:1-3 Music Classical Country Rock Singing, 1 Cor. 14:15

5. Musical Worship In The NT NOT for Entertainment Amusement Attractions Was FOR Homage Adoration Thanksgiving

6. NT Musical Worship 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.

7. NT Musical Worship And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him -Col. 3:16-17

8. NT Musical Worship And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord… -Eph. 5:18-20

9. NT Musical Worship Colossians 3:16 - Ephesians 5:19 Teaching Admonishing Speaking Singing Instruction Warn, Exhort Mouth Cannot be done with an instrument!

10. NT Musical Worship Sing, Sang, Sung Matt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26 Acts 16:25 Rom. 15:9; Heb. 2:12 1 Cor. 14:15 Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16 Jas. 5:13 Rev. 5:9; 14:3; 15:3

11. NT Musical Worship Play is NEVER used! Use of instrumental music is… Without divine authority, Rom. 10:17 To walk by sight, 2 Cor. 5:7

12. Arguments For Their Use “David used them.” Psa. 150:3-5; 33:2; 43:4 Dancing? Psa. 150 Animal sacrifice? Psa. 20:3; 50:8; 51:19; 66:13, 15; 118:27 Polygamy? 2 Sam. 3:2-5; 5:13; 12:8

13. Arguments For Their Use “The NT Doesn’t Say NOT To.” Argument from silence. Heb. 7:12-14

14. Arguments For Their Use “The NT Doesn’t Say NOT To.” Doesn’t say not to Baptize babies Gamble Practice polygamy It DOES say to Baptize believers Mk. 16:16 Work for a living Eph. 4:28 Have one spouse 1 Cor. 7:2

15. Arguments For Their Use “Instruments are in heaven.” Rev. 5:8; 14:2 Golden bowls & incenses Rev. 5:8 Lamb, Mountain Rev. 14:1 Book “signified” - symbols Rev. 1:1

16. Arguments For Their Use In OT In heaven In the Church