October 21, 2018

Worship Series Part Six

“We Worship When We Sing”

Key Scriptures

Romans 12:¹ I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship

Deuteronomy 31:¹⁹ “Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel. ²⁰ For when I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to give to their fathers, and they have eaten and are full and grown fat, they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise me and break my covenant. ²¹ And when many evils and troubles have come upon them, this song shall confront them as a witness (for it will live unforgotten in the mouths of their offspring). For I know what they are inclined to do even today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore to give.” ²² So Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the people of Israel.

Zephaniah 3:¹⁷ The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

Psalm 96:^1-2 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Psalm 47:⁶ Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

Ephesians 5:^18-19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Col: 3:^14-16 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Psalm 147:¹ Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting.

Key Points

We Worship a Triune God who sings and He wants us to be like Him.

Congregational singing unifies us in Spirit
Singing connects our emotions to Gods Word
Singing to God has been commanded in Scripture
Singing helps us contain Gods Word
Singing Praise brings Joy and

The Science of Singing:

Listening and singing to music can lower blood pressure

Increase endorphins that promote bonding

Engages the right and left side of the brain at the same time

Heart rates sync up during group singing

scientists have identified a tiny organ in the ear called the sacculus, which only responds to the frequencies created by singing.

Discussion Questions

Is Sunday Singing hard for you? Why?
Do you connect to Gods word and His presence during Sunday Singing?
Can you explain Christ centered Worship Songs vs. Man centered worship songs?
Try writing a Psalm. 1) My condition, Gods Chracter, My Request, His Reply
Has this sermon series changed your perspective regarding Worship? Why?

Martin Luther Quote

When man’s natural ability is whetted and polished to the extent that it becomes an art, then do we note with great surprise the great and perfect wisdom of God in music, which is, after all, His product and His gift; we marvel when we hear music in which one voice sings a simple melody, while three, four, or five other voices play and trip lustily around the voice that sings its simple melody and adorn this simple melody wonderfully with artistic musical effects, thus reminding us of a heavenly dance where all meet in a spirit of friendliness, caress, and embrace. . . . A person who gives this some thought and yet does not regard it [music] as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to hear nothing but the braying of asses and the grunting of hogs.

Shiyr Hebrew Word for sing pronounced Sheer

Hä·lal’ Halal To Praise ….To Shine or flash forth light.

Jesus sang on the eve of his crucifixion Mat 26:30

and in the assembly.

Additional Scripture:

Hebrews 2:¹² “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

Ephesians 5:^17-20

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Col: 3:^14-16 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Time Magazine

Science has found that mood changes occur when we sing. endorphins, a hormone released by singing, which is associated with feelings of pleasure. Or it might be from oxytocin, another hormone released during singing, which has been found to alleviate anxiety and stress. Oxytocin also enhances feelings of trust and bonding, which may explain why still more studies have found that singing lessens feelings of depression and loneliness. A very recent study even attempts to make the case that “music evolved as a tool of social living,” and that the pleasure that comes from singing together is our evolutionary reward for coming together cooperatively, instead of hiding alone, every cave-dweller for him or herself.

The benefits of singing regularly seem to be cumulative. In one study, singers were found to have lower levels of cortisol, indicating lower stress. A very preliminary investigation suggesting that our heart rates may sync up during group singing could also explain why singing together sometimes

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