Under the Old Testament God gave commands to use mechanical instruments in worship. Under the New Testament God commanded, “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 …
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The Lord has commanded us to sing praises to Him in song. We do this collectively in the assembly, and in so doing edify one another with the word of Christ (cf. Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). What should be our focus during our worship in song? What should be on our minds? How should we …
Continue reading Sermon: Our Worship in Song“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient” (1 Corinthians 6:12; KJV). When God gives a command, or gives authorization for something, whatever is expedient in carrying out the command or authorized action is included in the command. However, the question of what things can be passed as expediencies remains. Some …
Continue reading Sermon: The Law of Expediency (Aid or Addition?)Part 5 in a series of lessons seeking to identify the one church in the New Testament (cf. Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:4). The church in the New Testament was given authority to worship in specific ways. What is included in the worship of the Lord’s church? Ppt: Identifying the One Church (5) – Worship Outline: Identifying the One …
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If we wish to please our Creator, we must first understand that, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). A lion’s hunger cannot be satiated with a bale of hay, nor can a cow’s with a juicy piece of meat. God cannot be pleased with mere …
Continue reading Making Spiritual Things CarnalIn Heaven we will worship God for eternity. Heaven is a wonderful place, and we should all want to go there. However, it seems as though it is not the true desire of some Christians to worship God for eternity. This sermon describes an apathetic Christian. Outline: The Apathetic Christian Audio: mp3
Continue reading Sermon: The Apathetic Christian“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” (Col. 3:16.) The Bible commands us to sing. Singing is a way to praise the Lord. Although the Lord takes pleasure in …
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