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Sep 21, 2017 · The Apostle Paul lays out this exhortation to let God’s Word dwell in us richly, and then, he tells us how to live out that command. The first, of course, is teaching. But the second, is singing! Singing is one of the two chief ways in which God’s Word dwells in us richly.
Oct 8, 2017 · Here’s where the transformative power of Scripture is crucial. Paul urges the believers to sing psalms — the inspired, God-breathed collection of praises and laments. He also advises them to sing hymns — a term that probably describes songs rich with theological truth.
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- When you sing, you obey. Singing isn’t an option in Scripture. It’s a command: 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.
- When you sing, you dig deep roots in the Word. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly…singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs… (Colossians 3:16)
- When you sing, you build up others. First, you build up fellow believers when you sing: Note specifically here in Ephesians 5:19 that it says: “Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs…”
- When you sing, you make war. Chances are you didn’t connect singing and warfare together, but it’s a theme visible in Scripture. In Colossians 3, Paul is challenging the Colossians to literally put sin to death in their lives, to kill sin.
Jul 20, 2017 · Christianity Today July 20, 2017. “I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to God as long as I live.” Psalm 104:33 (NIV) Today’s Verse. God created music with a soul-stirring...
Sep 27, 2008 · In Colossians 3:16 Paul tells us that we are to “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.”
- God’s heart for setting words to melodies is evident from even a casual reading of the Psalms.Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to ou...
- There’s more to say about why God wants us to sing, but first I want to make a few general comments about how music relates to words. When it comes...
- The first thing music helps us do is remember words. Ever notice how easy it is to recall hymns you sang growing up — or a TV jingle from the eight...
- Along with helping us remember words, singing also connects the words we sing with our hearts. In every culture and age, music is a language of emo...
- We’ve seen how music can help us remember and engage emotionally with words. A final way singing serves words is by demonstrating and expressing ou...
- So, what are we doing in our local churches to promote, encourage, and participate in the kind of corporate singing we see in Revelation? What are...
- 1. War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God’s Sake (Paul David Tripp) 2. The Bit, the Bridle, and the Blessing: An Exposition of James 3:1–12 (Si...
Jun 4, 2024 · Paul chose to live in such a way that God’s power was present and active (2:4). Elsewhere, Paul tells the Corinthians that Christ “was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God” (2 Cor. 13:4).
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Jun 6, 2019 · What is Paul’s response to God (v. 9)? Write Paul’s choice of how to live his life (v. 10) in the space below: Did anything else grab your attention? Historical Insight: Paul said he was caught up to heaven 14 years before the writing of this letter (56 AD). That would have happened around 42 AD. Paul was back in Tarsus ministering in Syria ...
