Mike Mazzalongo BibleTalk.tv #4 The Glory of Singing in Worship In Spirit & In Truth The Practice of Worship

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The Glory of Singing in Worship

In Spirit & In TruthThe Practice of Worship

No instruments in public worship, why?No instruments in public worship, why?

In Spirit & In Truth

1. There is no command


11 The LORD spoke further to Moses, The LORD spoke further to Moses, saying, saying, 22 “Make yourself two “Make yourself two trumpets of silver, of hammered trumpets of silver, of hammered work you shall make them; and you work you shall make them; and you shall use them for summoning the shall use them for summoning the congregation and for having the congregation and for having the camps set out.camps set out.

Numbers 10:1-2Numbers 10:1-2


88 The priestly sons of Aaron, The priestly sons of Aaron, moreover, shall blow the trumpets; moreover, shall blow the trumpets; and this shall be for you a and this shall be for you a perpetual statute throughout your perpetual statute throughout your generations.generations.

Numbers 10:8Numbers 10:8


1010 Also in the day of your gladness and in Also in the day of your gladness and in your appointed feasts, and on the your appointed feasts, and on the first first daysdays of your months, you shall blow of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings, the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be as a offerings; and they shall be as a reminder of you before your God. I am reminder of you before your God. I am the LORD your God.”the LORD your God.”

Numbers 10:10Numbers 10:10


2525 He then stationed the Levites in the He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with house of the LORD with cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His command was from the LORD through His prophets. prophets. 2626 The Levites stood The Levites stood with the with the musicalmusical instruments of David, instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.and the priests with the trumpets.

II Chronicles 29:25-26II Chronicles 29:25-26


2727 Then Hezekiah gave the order to offer Then Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song to the burnt offering began, the song to the LORD also began with the the LORD also began with the trumpets, trumpets, accompaniedaccompanied by the by the instruments of David, king of Israel.instruments of David, king of Israel.

II Chronicles 29:27II Chronicles 29:27


What is the outcome then? I shall pray with the What is the outcome then? I shall pray with the

spirit and I shall pray with the mind also; I shall spirit and I shall pray with the mind also; I shall

sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind

also.also.

I Corinthians 14:15I Corinthians 14:15


1818 And do not get drunk with wine, for And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,the Spirit,

Ephesians 5:18Ephesians 5:18


1919 speaking to one another in psalms speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing and making melody with singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;your heart to the Lord;

Ephesians 5:19Ephesians 5:19


1616 Let the word of Christ richly dwell Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with and admonishing one another with psalms psalms andand hymns hymns andand spiritual spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16Colossians 3:16

The Command? Sing Only!




1. There is no command

2. There is no example


Use of Instruments for worship in the O.T. were

commanded and there are many examples of their

use.

Q: Why No Examples?

A: They were not used.




1. There is no command2. There is no example

3. The Proof of History


Historians estimate that for at least the first 1000 years of

church history Christian worship was without

instruments.


“The use of singing with instrumental music was not received in the Christian churches as it was among the Jews.”

Justin Martyr-150 AD


“.. fleshly”

Augustine (354-430 AD)


“The church does not use instruments.. when praising God.. for musical instruments usually move the soul more to pleasure than create inner moral goodness” Thomas Acquinas- 1260 AD

The majority of church history supports and

confirms that A cappella music is the correct form to use in public worship.



Christ Himself has lifted up the practice of singing in worship as a glorious thing.

“Old Light on New Worship”John Price

1. Jesus’ Own Example.

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Matthew 26:30

The Glory of Singing

2. A Teaching Ministry

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

Colossians 3:16


3. A Foretaste of Heaven


And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

“Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!”

Revelation 15:3


“Singing is the only ordinance of the church that shall continue in heaven. When we see Him face to face, preaching, prayer, (communion and baptism).. shall be done away.”

“Old Light on New Worship”John Price

In worship remember...In worship remember...

Singing is pleasing to God based on our obedience, not our ability.



A cappella singing has been raised to glory by Jesus.



Jesus sings with us.



“I will praise you among the Nations I will sing

praises to your Name.”

Psalms 18:49

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