“i will sing unto the lord as long as i live: …. i will sing praise to my god while i have my...
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“I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: ….
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.”
Ps. 104:33
“Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.”Ps.100:2
Ps. 63:3-5 “my lips shall praise thee”
“my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips”
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”Jas.5:13
To Praise the LordHymn = A song of praise
David = Ps. 28:6-7 “…with my song will I praise him.”
Acts 16:25 “and sang praises unto God”
Heb. 13:15 “sacrifice of praise to God”
To Teach and Admonish
Col.3:16 “teaching and admonishing one another”
Many songs designed to teach one another:To live properlyEnjoy blessings of Christian life
To Be filled and Enriched
Eph. 5:18 “be filled with the spirit”
Eph. 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”
Col. 3:16 “dwell in you richly in all wisdom”
Getting More Out of Our Singing
Engage the Mind
1 Cor.14:15 “I will sing with the understanding”Pay attention to the words
Engage the HeartCol.3:16 “with grace in your hearts”Eph.5:19 “making melody in your heart”
The intellect, mind
Figuratively – the thoughts or feelings
Getting More Out of Our Singing
Realize it is personal
Importance of singingHeb.13:15 “the fruit of our lips”Eph.5:19 “speaking to one another”Col.3:16 “teaching and admonishing”
God wants us to Sing !
It is my responsibility to sing with everyone.
Getting More Out of Our Singing
Expand the Activity of your Singing
Not just the public assembliesActs 16:25 - midnight Paul and Silas sangPs.34:1-3 “I will bless the Lord at all times”
Sing while at work, traveling or private
Take advantages of special opportunities to sing !
Getting More Out of Our Singing
Enhance by where you sit
Sitting alone discourages singing
Sit together and closer to the song leader
Sit with others who love to sing !
Increase your joy of singing….
Singing is a great way to build fellowship Military recognizes power of song National Anthem Alma Mater Same effect upon the church
“I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: ….
I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.”
Ps. 104:33
“Praise the Lord ! For it is good to sing praises to our God;
For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.”
Ps. 147:1
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning February 22, 2015