Sing Hymns, Eph 5:19

The Bible gives us the best instruction on singing hymns.  When we sing hymns, we should sing the right songs and we should sing them the right way. We should sing to the Lord – Eph 5:19 – “to the Lord”.  Col 3:16 “to the Lord”.  Ex 15:1, 21 – the Lord is the audience.  […]

Good Music, Job 38:6-7

Good Music Job 38:6-7 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Is there good music in the Bible?  Yes! In the Bible, you find two different “lines” of music, throughout.  Good music comes from the Lord and bad music comes from the devil.  In the prior broadcast, we studied the “bad” line of music from the devil.  This week, […]

Why We Sing the Hymns

Why We Sing The Hymns Colossians 3:16 In church services today many have chosen to replace the Hymns with other types of songs. In Colossians 3:16 we are told to sing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In this lesson we are going to look at what makes something a good Hymn to sing in church […]

Why We Sing, Col 3:16

The reason why we sing is that, in Col 3:16 and Eph 5:19, the Lord told us to sing. God’s creation started with singing. In Job 38:4-7 the morning stars sang together.  The nation of Israel sang their great song of deliverance in Ex 15 after God drowned Pharaoh and his army in the Red […]

The Word of Christ and Singing, Col 3:16

In Col 3:16, Paul wrote about the word of Christ and singing.  In this verse, he gave us clear instructions on what to do with both of these.  What to do with: The word of Christ – notice that Paul wrote “the word of Christ.”  In the Godhead, Jesus Christ is the Word of God.  […]

The Lord is My Strength, Ps 118:14

Ps 118:14 has a nice outline built right into the text.  The Lord is my strength, my song, and my salvation.  This is a very encouraging text for us today.  Notice what the Lord is to us. The Lord is my strength – We need to keep the Lord close at all times so that […]

Sing A New Song, Ps 149:1

Before we were saved, our old songs were about carnal love, rebellion, drinking, getting high, surfing, losing lovers, trains, dogs, etc.  After getting saved we started singing new songs in church.  These are congregational songs according to Ps 149:1.  When you run the references to “new song” in the Bible, you find that, doctrinally, there […]

Get Real Joshua 5: 1-15

Get Real Jos. 5: 1-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Most of us come to church on Sunday and listen to the preaching and teaching and go on home. Maybe there was some conviction; maybe there was some resolve to change, and maybe not. Then Monday morning we are back in the REAL world. Why isn’t the […]

Why Do We Sing the Hymns Eph. 5:19 & Col. 3:16

 Why Do We Sing the Hymns Eph. 5 19 Col. 3 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to these two passages we are to sing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs. In this lesson we will focus specifically why we sing the Hymns and hopefully give you some reasons for why we sing the hymns instead of […]

Two Essentials for Your Heart Col 3:16

Two Essentials for Your Heart Col. 3:16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Col 3:16, there are two things God has given us that are essential for our hearts: the words of God and psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. We take for granted that we will always have our Bibles with us.  Generally, we have one […]