Worship Him who made heaven and earth (Revelation Date Preached: Oct 05, 2014 As an element in public worship. So will you draw from the infinite ocean of Divine love (see vers. When we are merry to sing psalms (James 5:13), yea, to account this a heavenly melody (Ephesians 5:19).2. )The service of song a means of Christian edificationA. How many Christians have crossed the river strong in the faith with the words of some precious stanza on their tongues which they learnt in the Sunday school?(J. RICHLY.1. So will you draw from the infinite ocean of Divine love (see vers. Maclaren, D. D.Whenever a great quickening of religious life comes, a great burst of Christian song comes with it. His Word, then, must be the staple of the verbal intercourse. But, lo! How are we, then, to distinguish these from the former two. Richly: not as a scanty stream, but as a full flowing river. THE WORD OF CHRIST.1. The Psalms of the Old Testament have no single and universally accepted designation in the Hebrew Scriptures. Some write of what they see or hear, but Christ produces the history He causes to be recorded. You are to dwell in Christ and He in you, but communion cannot long be maintained without language. While the "psalm" by right of primogeniture, as at once the oldest and most venerable, occupies the foremost place, the Church of Christ does not restrict herself to such, but claims the freedom of bringing new things as well as old out of her treasure house, a new salvation demanding a new song. The Word, abundant as it is, will not come to dwell at all without consent and careful and diligent endeavour. The recognition of sweetness and pleasingness as an element of public worship is very interesting and important. )The service of song a means of Christian edificationA. (1) It is to dwell there as a man dwells in his own house, which he is proud of calling his castle, and which is not as a temporary tent. But though necessary, how many unnecessary things are preferred before it. Colossians Jesus Holds It All (5) All sound Christian profit. Psalm comes from a word signifying properly a touching, and then a touching of a stringed instrument with a plectrum, and next the instrument itself, and lastly the song sung with this musical accompaniment. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. "(2) Conversion. He teaches you all things as said by Christ. In a larger sense it is both Testaments, for He is the author of both.3. Christ's Word in the morning, selfish prudence all through the day; Christ's Word for religious service, the word of man for the mercantile transaction; Christ's Word for sickness and death, other words for times of health and pleasure; will not do. Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. In our own day, with the power of the printing press, this may not be so necessary; but when books had to be copied in MS., and books were scanty, the citation of song and psalm formed an important element of instruction. Spence, D. D.)Singing with grace in your hearts unto the LordPhrygia was proverbially a land of musicBp. His qualification. Poetry has exercised a powerful influence on society in all ages, for consolation, inspiration, etc.(P. Supplemental Passage: (1 Corinthians 13:11 NASB) When I was a child, I Davenant. Take it in its plain meaning, but expect that Christ in it may have some lesson to teach; some comfort to impart; some rebuke to administer.3. Love, hope, and gratitude filled her heart as she sang the hymn commencing "Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah!" First, note that there is no mention about the quality of the music. Hence we are said to prepare our hearts before we sing (Psalm 57:7). Christ's Word in the morning, selfish prudence all through the day; Christ's Word for religious service, the word of man for the mercantile transaction; Christ's Word for sickness and death, other words for times of health and pleasure; will not do. (3) Am I, though calmed with forgiveness, very weak, and unfit for continuing the struggle of the nobler life? But though necessary, how many unnecessary things are preferred before it. Satan hinders; cumbering with much business, diverting with trifles, or disturbing with wicked imaginations or affections.I. The epithet thus applied does not affirm that these odes were Divinely inspired, any more than the spiritual man is an inspired man (1 Corinthians 3:1; Galatians 6:1), but only that they were such as were composed by spiritual men, and moved in the sphere of spiritual things. The manner of its indwelling. The Worship Arising from the Indwelling Word. )The service of song a means of Christian edificationA. It is to dwell within: not in the understanding merely to enlighten it, nor in the judgment to inform and convince it, but to be deeply seated and treasured up in the heart. Its light will come to you from the land of lights. Before radio, tapes, cds and ipods people would sing to themselves and to one another while working and in gatherings for socialization and entertainment. It secures the harmony of hearts as well as of voices.3. So Mary (Luke 1:46-47). Spence, D. D.has from the first been a most important element in her holy progress and means of usefulness. And this was only salvation from temporal death I But, methinks, from the bright world yonder the good Toplady must be rejoicing that God ever taught him to write that hymn, which has helped to save so many from eternal death, as, catching its spirit, they have learned to cast themselves alone for help on that dear "Rock of Ages," cleft, sinner, for them, for you, and for me, and which ever stands rent asunder that it may shelter those who Utter the cry, "Let me hide myself in Thee. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you L. Davies, M. A.I. It must be praise.3. As to the origin. Hence David not only tunes his voice to the harp, but his voice before either (Psalm 57:7-8). These are expressed in this clause. The tenant will only occupy as sole possessor of the tenement.2. The school of devotion; the prayer-meeting. You are to be richly productive, fruit-bearing, in faith, in good works.5. I already know that for the greater Christian community that such discernment is increasingly rare. He looked down into the little earnest face and asked the boy where he got it, and why he wanted a clean copy. Singing still, they tried, and soon with superhuman strength, laid hold of the lifeboat, upon which they were borne in safety to land. THEY MUST BE SUNG WITH GRACE.1. The hymns of the Church have often been as the very shrine of spiritual life, for the preservation of doctrine, and the means of progress. Some one cruelly dragged away that of his wife, leaving her without hope, except as she could cling to her husband. Hence we are said to prepare our hearts before we sing (Psalm 57:7). "(Canadian Baptist).LinksColossians 3:16 NIVColossians 3:16 NLTColossians 3:16 ESVColossians 3:16 NASBColossians 3:16 KJVColossians 3:16 Bible AppsColossians 3:16 ParallelColossians 3:16 Biblia ParalelaColossians 3:16 Chinese BibleColossians 3:16 French BibleColossians 3:16 German BibleColossians 3:16 CommentariesBible Hub, (3)revived spiritual life.(T. For reproof of such as delight in profane songs.(N. )Power of a hymnG. Some one cruelly dragged away that of his wife, leaving her without hope, except as she could cling to her husband. ____________ is important, Generic repetitious phrases and ___________ allusions do not teach or admonish, Biblical _____________allows acceptance of songs without substance & even aberrant or heretical lyrics. Then we must sing earnestly and awake out of our lethargy (Psalm 57:8).4. "The Word" is one of His titles, and He would have us honour it by honouring the Scriptures which testify of Him.4. "I will write My law in their inward parts," etc. The Word, abundant as it is, will not come to dwell at all without consent and careful and diligent endeavour. Gratitude is not improperly joined to songs; because we are moved to sing in joyous and prosperous circumstances, in which condition thankfulness is binding and necessary.2. 4. With gracious affability, which conveys both pleasure and utility to the hearers; so that what Horace says concerning poets may he said of these spiritual songs. Hence David not only tunes his voice to the harp, but his voice before either (Psalm 57:7-8). The basis of this concern is personal morality, and issued in strains that were morally improving.3. You are to dwell in Christ and He in you, but communion cannot long be maintained without language. THEY MUST BE SUNG WITH GRACE.1. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. (2) How much of the Word of Christ may be missed unless He is precious. We glance at them to-day with only a general interest, but the day will come when they will be as thousands of gold and silver. The word sometimes means this (1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14). How are we, then, to distinguish these from the former two. We glance at them to-day with only a general interest, but the day will come when they will be as thousands of gold and silver. Spence, D. D.has from the first been a most important element in her holy progress and means of usefulness. THEY MUST BE SUNG UNTO THE LORD. Byfield.I. Take it in its plain meaning, but expect that Christ in it may have some lesson to teach; some comfort to impart; some rebuke to administer. read more, Scripture: No doubt just as in many a missionary Church a hymn is found to be the best vehicle for conveying the truth, so it was in these early Churches, which were made up largely of slaves and women both uneducated. He teaches you all things as said by Christ. (3) And how penetrating, as well as powerful, should be its virtue. Garfield." Much "wisdom" is needed for the due remembrance and seasonable entertainment of the various parts in order to apply it to meet the wants of life as they arise. He looked down into the little earnest face and asked the boy where he got it, and why he wanted a clean copy. ITS CHARACTER. Paul continues on in verse 16 to say that in having the word of Christ richly dwelling within us then with all wisdom we are to be teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. L. Davies, M. THE DUTY.1. For a deep feeling of anxiety on the part of a ruler in the ancient Church that sacred song should be beautiful, see the story how Ignatius brought back the melody of angels heard in vision to his Church at Antioch (Socrates, Hist. Go among the mountains, and you will see that it is the living stream that flows away; and where it flows the grass is green, and the flowers bloom, and the cattle drink, and the children linger to dip the foot and hear the song. So will you draw from the infinite ocean of Divine love (see vers. There is much in our great poets repugnant to our sense of propriety and which we would fain suppress; but the mere fact that these early Christian poets were under the power of the Spirit would show that their poetry must have been high and pure. It was in this latest stage that the word was adopted by the Septuagint, and to this agree the ecclesiastical definitions of it. You have only to do that. A. It is sometimes called the Word of the Kingdom, because it shows the way to the kingdom of grace, that we may be partakers of the kingdom of glory; "the Word of life," because the instrument of regeneration and spiritual sustentation.5. This is diversely interpreted; some understand it of the dexterity that should be used in singing; others of the comeliness, right order, reverence, or delight of the heart; others of thanksgiving. Nothing adorns, enlivens, and augments the interest of public worship more than music. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. The highest strains of the orator are poetical.2. Then we must sing earnestly and awake out of our lethargy (Psalm 57:8).4. All thoughts are to be ruled, all cares hallowed by it, and all enjoyments made safe and good. Meantime it is a great matter to know what is daily bread for this day. In these early communities Paul said, "Every one of you hath a psalm, a doctrine." "(3) Salvation from sin. "(3)As to the Being addressed "to the Lord. We may confidently assume that the hymns referred to in the text were direct addresses to God, such as Luke 1:46-55, 68-79; Acts 4:24, and that which Paul and Silas sang in the Philippian dungeon (Acts 16:25). Phrygian music was apt to become the accompaniment of the passionate and unmanly wailing of Asian barbarism. Yet the spring is in no way exhausted. THEY MUST BE SUNG IN THE HEART, i.e., from the inmost affection. The worship in heaven is about honour You have only to do that. He looked down into the little earnest face and asked the boy where he got it, and why he wanted a clean copy. With gratitude. Therefore farewell to all nugatory, and much more to impure songs.3. Baxendale. The Word of Christ, so called, because 1. It must be praise.3. This is the Word that is "sounded forth" everywhere (1 Thessalonians 1:8), that "runs" everywhere, to be glorified in its success. (a) It was to be with the accompaniment of Divine grace, that is, with a holy joy (Psalm 9:2), with a humble trust in the Lord's mercies (Psalm 13:5), with a lively recollection of his benefits (Psalm 47:7). Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : Wives, Husbands, Children, Fathers, Slaves And Masters, Constant Explanations From God Wouldnt Allow For Our Faith Or Trust, Always Choose The High Road (Theres Less Traffic). That is what Paul is talking about in the text. This is no fiction; it was related by the singer himself, who said he believed Toplady's sweet "Rock of Ages" saved many another besides himself and wife. This is diversely interpreted; some understand it of the dexterity that should be used in singing; others of the comeliness, right order, reverence, or delight of the heart; others of thanksgiving. Dr. Bliss opened the doer, and after listening a few moments Mr. Garfield exclaimed, as the large tears coursed down his sunken cheeks, "Glorious, Bliss, isn't it?"(W. THE MANNER.1. When the word of Christ richly dwells within you, the response will be grateful ____________ of God, Singing in your heart is a response of worship arising from the ___________ of your being, The word of Christ richly dwelling in you produces the _________________that protects you from error, Believers are to help one another _________ Gods word and walk with Christ but you must want that, Use music to teach and admonish yourself and others so that we all grow in _____________ in the Lord. "The clue to the real meaning of the passage is to bear in mind that the apostle is speaking of singing as a Church duty, a part of the Church's corporate life, a declaration of peace among her children, and a means of edification. (2) But it must be as the Word of Christ. THEY MUST BE SUNG UNTO THE LORD. how much there is of the Bible that does not dwell in you because you do not realize it as the Word of Christ; whole chapters that have not been linked to any gracious dealing of Christ.2. Maclaren, D. D.)The hymnology of the ChurchJ. L. Davies, M. A.I. (view more) Forgive as the Lord forgave The true poet lives in a creation of his own, and in the deepest solitude he communes with the infinite source of light, life, love, and beauty. The word sometimes means this (1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14). Satan hinders; cumbering with much business, diverting with trifles, or disturbing with wicked imaginations or affections.I. 6) Strive to have the word of Christ richly dwell in you. Byfield. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. In correspondence to the riches of Him whose Word it is. Could they hold out a little longer? This implies a sense of the preciousness of Christ Himself realized by faith. Go among the mountains, and you will see that it is the living stream that flows away; and where it flows the grass is green, and the flowers bloom, and the cattle drink, and the children linger to dip the foot and hear the song. In quantity. And as it was quite impossible that the Church, releasing itself from the Jewish synagogue, should fall into the same mistake as some portions of the Reformed Church, we may be sure that it adopted into liturgic use, not psalms only, but also hymns, singing them to Christ as God (Pliny, Ep. THEY MUST BE SUNG UNTO THE LORD. Our citizenship is in heaven, not on the earth (Phil 3:20). Its indwelling is personal, and is not to be evaporated, as if it referred to the Church collective (Romans 8:11; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Timothy 1:5, 14).I. The custom of singing is useful, and is to be adopted in the assembling of Christians, as well in public as in private.2. Psalms, etc., must be SPIRITUAL.1. Could they hold out a little longer? SPIRITUAL SONGS. Paul starts out chapter three telling us that as Christ followers we have died with Christ and have been raised with Christ so set your mind on things above. Pauls command includes music in ___________ life and not just in worship gatherings. Then it will be wise to let the Word of Christ dwell in me as a revelation. For instruction. It is to dwell. Taking it from his hand the missionary found it was a bill with the hymn "Just as I am" printed upon it.. For such is the poverty and perversity of the soil, that otherwise even the Word will, instead of enriching the soul, become partaker of its deadness, and end in being as salt which has lost its savour. )The service of song a means of Christian edificationA. What the hymns were we have seen; but Christian thought and feeling will soon have expanded into a wider range of poetic utterances than those in which there is a direct address to the Deity. There is a double function here assigned to the Word: one making its influence felt upon the mind - "teaching;" the other upon the heart - "singing" with thanksgiving. The psalms, then, which the apostle would have the faithful to sing to one another are those of David, Asaph, and the other sweet singers of Israel.II. (1) Am I in the dark about myself, about the world? We must sing with grace. Raleigh, D. D.)Psalms and hymns and spiritual songsArchbishop Trench.I. RICHLY.1. (2) Most Christians can name a text apparently having little to do with Christ, which has become, nevertheless, one of His best remembrancers. This is no fiction; it was related by the singer himself, who said he believed Toplady's sweet "Rock of Ages" saved many another besides himself and wife. Then it will be wise to let the Word of Christ dwell in me as a revelation. What is the use of this?1. That it was extensively bestowed we may conceive 1. The word of a precious friend is precious even before you know what it contains. Copyright 2003-2022 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. The early hymns were of a dogmatic character. Hence David not only tunes his voice to the harp, but his voice before either (Psalm 57:7-8). So Mary (Luke 1:46-47). THE MANNER.1. "All Scripture is profitable." Can I forget "Let not your heart ,be troubled. His Word, then, must be the staple of the verbal intercourse. The Psalmist's praise was in his heart, but it must have been vocal also, for it was such praise as is offered in the "assembly." Christian truth is calculated to incite the highest feelings of the soul, and these lofty emotions would find utterance in "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs." (2) But it must be as the Word of Christ. Titus 2:7-15 & Colossians 3:16-17 Nothing adorns, enlivens, and augments the interest of public worship more than music. 2. (1) Down to the deepest base of life it will go, where passions lurk, and flowing round and through them, it will purge away what is unhallowed, leaving only wholesome forces to strengthen and perfect character. In these early communities Paul said, "Every one of you hath a psalm, a doctrine." Its indwelling is personal, and is not to be evaporated, as if it referred to the Church collective (Romans 8:11; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Timothy 1:5, 14).I. Christian/Church Of Christ. For evidently it was Christ's purpose to condense His living speech into writings for the instruction of men. A large part of the Bible is poetry. "If ye continue in My Word," etc. He looked down into the little earnest face and asked the boy where he got it, and why he wanted a clean copy. Of such evidence, however, there is abundance (Ephesians 5:14; 1 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 2:11-14). This is diversely interpreted; some understand it of the dexterity that should be used in singing; others of the comeliness, right order, reverence, or delight of the heart; others of thanksgiving. "The clue to the real meaning of the passage is to bear in mind that the apostle is speaking of singing as a Church duty, a part of the Church's corporate life, a declaration of peace among her children, and a means of edification. He was hidden in the Old Testament, but . Byfield. Immediately on His resurrection He began to speak, and when He went away He left nothing behind Him but His Word. We must always be thankful to the Lord for what He has done . With the mere wanderer we hold little in common: the resident is well known. (1)For daily exercise (Psalm 101:1-2). Riches of goodness, glory, wisdom, knowledge, grace; unsearchable riches of Christ. (1)For daily exercise (Psalm 101:1-2). "We found it, sir, in sister's pocket after she died; and she used to sing it all the time she was sick, and loved it so much that father wanted to get a clean one to put in a frame to hang up. What is the use of this?1. )The service of songN. Immediately on His resurrection He began to speak, and when He went away He left nothing behind Him but His Word. Richly: not as a scanty stream, but as a full flowing river. As the soft and plaintive notes floated into the sick chamber, the President turned his eyes up to Dr. Bliss, and asked, "Is that Crete" "Yes," replied the doctor; "it is Mrs. Such care for singing, again, is quite of a piece with Paul's high ideal of womanly grace and beauty in youth (1 Corinthians 11:15), priestlike dignity in age (Titus 2:3), with his recognition of things "lovely" (Philippians 4:3), with his appeal to primary aesthetic instincts (1 Corinthians 11:13), with his horror of "confusion" in public worship (1 Corinthians 14:33), with the word for agrave and majestic beauty in public service expressed in that great foundation-rubric (1 Corinthians 14:40). THEY MUST BE SUNG IN THE HEART, i.e., from the inmost affection. "(Canadian Baptist).LinksColossians 3:16 NIVColossians 3:16 NLTColossians 3:16 ESVColossians 3:16 NASBColossians 3:16 KJVColossians 3:16 Bible AppsColossians 3:16 ParallelColossians 3:16 Biblia ParalelaColossians 3:16 Chinese BibleColossians 3:16 French BibleColossians 3:16 German BibleColossians 3:16 CommentariesBible Hub. It shows how thoughtfully he considered local circumstances, and adapted his lessons to them. THEY MUST BE SUNG WITH GRACE.1. In these early communities Paul said, "Every one of you hath a psalm, a doctrine." "They would both profit and delight." The custom of singing is useful, and is to be adopted in the assembling of Christians, as well in public as in private.2. Gratitude is not improperly joined to songs; because we are moved to sing in joyous and prosperous circumstances, in which condition thankfulness is binding and necessary.2. The Word of Christ is not His personal teaching merely, but the whole Bible as His present Word, affording the materials of present speech.3. Guard against anyone falling short of Gods enabling grace And as the sweet strains floated over the troubled waters, reaching the ears of the sinking and dying, little did they know, those sweet singers of Israel, whom they comforted. Facts of history, deeds of prowess, wonderful providences, are handed down in song, and are in this form better remembered and more easily preserved. Every Divine gift is bestowed for a useful purpose. The Word is useful for teaching and for warning. Professing Christians freely listen to music that glorifies evil instead of warns against it. Such care for singing, again, is quite of a piece with Paul's high ideal of womanly grace and beauty in youth (1 Corinthians 11:15), priestlike dignity in age (Titus 2:3), with his recognition of things "lovely" (Philippians 4:3), with his appeal to primary aesthetic instincts (1 Corinthians 11:13), with his horror of "confusion" in public worship (1 Corinthians 14:33), with the word for agrave and majestic beauty in public service expressed in that great foundation-rubric (1 Corinthians 14:40). Again, that is the third point in the Great Commission. How many Christians have crossed the river strong in the faith with the words of some precious stanza on their tongues which they learnt in the Sunday school?(J. But here the Book is all His. The Word is useful for the purpose of sacred song. There is much in our great poets repugnant to our sense of propriety and which we would fain suppress; but the mere fact that these early Christian poets were under the power of the Spirit would show that their poetry must have been high and pure. 12-15 on the one hand, and ver. There are three things which determine the value of poetry.1. As an element in public worship. "The entrance of Thy Word giveth light." "Singing the gospel" is a very old invention though the name be new. "The clue to the real meaning of the passage is to bear in mind that the apostle is speaking of singing as a Church duty, a part of the Church's corporate life, a declaration of peace among her children, and a means of edification. Then let me take some strong promise, adapted to the need, and drink it up as a tainting man would drink a cordial until I am refreshed. To sing with the heart is to sing with the understanding (Psalm 47:7; 1 Corinthians 14:14), with sense and feeling. (1) This points out a contrast between a settled and vagrant life. We must sing to the Lord (Ephesians 5:19), both to God's glory and with a sense of His presence, and upon a holy remembrance of His blessings.III. How noble, how magnificent uninspired hymns could prove we have evidence in the Te Deum, in the Veni Creator Spiritus, and in many a later heritage which the Church has acquired. Notice the social hearing of the precept as embedded in the context (vers. Suscripcin disponible desde $ 16.190,00/mes. Let the mind and soul be richly stored. As Plato says, "The Phrygian strain was adapted for sacred rites and fanatical excitement, being of almost frenzied wildness."(Bp. Hence David not only tunes his voice to the harp, but his voice before either (Psalm 57:7-8). Whether or not that Word would have lived without a literary embodiment we are not required to settle. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. We should sing in our houses as well as in our Churches. The Gospels are biographies of Him, and the Epistles expositions of the truths of that biography. This she did, placing her hands firmly on his shoulders, and resting there until, her strength becoming exhausted, she said, "I can hold on no longer!" We glance at them to-day with only a general interest, but the day will come when they will be as thousands of gold and silver. THE MANNER.1. Presbyterian/Reformed, The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ, part 16 How are we, then, to distinguish these from the former two. The recognition of sweetness and pleasingness as an element of public worship is very interesting and important. From the frequent reference made to it (1 Corinthians 14:26). We should sing in our houses as well as in our Churches. In correspondence to the riches of Him whose Word it is. Thus it was in Greece; thus it was in Scot land. Any music that ___________ God or promotes righteousness or admonishes sin is acceptable. ITS INDWELLING. He therefore acts the hypocrite who sings with the heart asleep. We can then put on the character of Christ as mentioned by Paul in Colossians 3:15-17. Take it in its plain meaning, but expect that Christ in it may have some lesson to teach; some comfort to impart; some rebuke to administer.3. We should teach and admonish by singing, and that (1)ourselves, by considering the matter. For such is the poverty and perversity of the soil, that otherwise even the Word will, instead of enriching the soul, become partaker of its deadness, and end in being as salt which has lost its savour. THE WORD OF CHRIST.1. How constantly did David find relief in expressing his hopes and fears, his joys and sorrows in song; and in the record of his experience how precious is the boon he has left for the instruction and encouragement of God's children in all ages. This is the only place that this particular phrase, the word of Christ, occurs. Then we must sing earnestly and awake out of our lethargy (Psalm 57:8).4. Heartfelt singing is not voiceless singing (Psalm 111:1). A large part of the Bible is poetry. Then we must sing earnestly and awake out of our lethargy (Psalm 57:8). The three conditions of sacred song are sweetness of vocal expression, fulness of inward devotion, direction to a Divine object. In either view this indwelling is not to be like a mass of dead matter crammed into a dead receptacle; as bales are packed in a warehouse, or loads of unread learning are crowded on library shelves for show. In the gradual breaking down of the distinction between the human and the divine which marked the fallen days of Greece and Rome, with the usurping on the part of men of divine honours, the hymn came more and more to be applied to men; although this was not without remonstrance. ITS DWELLING-PLACE.1. The psalms, then, which the apostle would have the faithful to sing to one another are those of David, Asaph, and the other sweet singers of Israel.II. The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life, making it truly the living Word of a living Christ. With gratitude. "Quick, open the door a little," anxiously responded the sick man. It secures the harmony of hearts as well as of voices. Richly in its best forms and sweetest fragrance, with all its luminous, guiding powers. We do not have that sort of psalmody now. When we are merry to sing psalms (James 5:13), yea, to account this a heavenly melody (Ephesians 5:19).2. Do not force it to tell of Christ formally, so as to offend critics and offend ordinary readers. We should sing in our houses as well as in our Churches. It is connected with some marked crisis; as a whisper of consolation, a breath of pity in sinfulness, felt as the Word of Christ just then wanted. We are to sing with thankfulness or grace in our hearts to God. The school of devotion; the prayer-meeting.3. Fill yourselves with it. Baxendale. As Plato says, "The Phrygian strain was adapted for sacred rites and fanatical excitement, being of almost frenzied wildness."(Bp. How are we, then, to distinguish these from the former two. It must be this much, or it can be nothing vital. Verse 16 teaches us what should be dwelling inside us so that we can wear the right clothing and attain the rule of peace. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. The recognition of sweetness and pleasingness as an element of public worship is very interesting and important. Poetic conception. His Word, then, must be the staple of the verbal intercourse. "Freely ye have received, freely give." in more places than one states the essentials of a hymn.1. Maclaren, D. D.)The hymnology of the ChurchJ. If you would have the Word to abide in you as the precious Word of a precious Saviour, you must always turn it to account in fellowship with Him.II. It is so to be performed, that they who hear may from thence derive spiritual .pleasure and edification. Gratitude is not improperly joined to songs; because we are moved to sing in joyous and prosperous circumstances, in which condition thankfulness is binding and necessary.2. This rich indwelling will be fruitful in(1)comfort;(2)holiness;(3)revived spiritual life.(T. You have not to make the Word: it is nigh thee in thy heart and in thy mouth if thou wilt but let it dwell in thee richly.4. "All Scripture is profitable." Davenant.I. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. We must sing to the Lord (Ephesians 5:19), both to God's glory and with a sense of His presence, and upon a holy remembrance of His blessings.III. Phrygian music was apt to become the accompaniment of the passionate and unmanly wailing of Asian barbarism. If you would have the Word to abide in you as the precious Word of a precious Saviour, you must always turn it to account in fellowship with Him.II. Intellectual merit. THE USES.1. The same thing happens with concerts because the artist is performing at a church. As to matter: they treat of spiritual things, relating to the glory of God and our salvation; not of secular and vain matters.II. And as the sweet strains floated over the troubled waters, reaching the ears of the sinking and dying, little did they know, those sweet singers of Israel, whom they comforted. The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life, making it truly the living Word of a living Christ. S. Candlish, D. D.I. 10:96); though this we may conclude, more largely in Churches gathered out of the heathen world than in those wherein a strong Jewish element existed. SPIRITUAL SONGS. What is the use of this?1. John Hagee (August-02-2022) Daily Devotional: Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. "The Word is nigh thee." Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth, the life, the hand must speak.(R. As an element in public worship. "The Word is nigh thee." 12-15 on the one hand, and ver. III. Nothing adorns, enlivens, and augments the interest of public worship more than music. Psalms, etc., must be SPIRITUAL.1. as they sang, one after another of the exhausted ones were seen raising their heads above the overwhelming waves, joining with a last effort in the sweet, dying, pleading prayer, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me," etc. (1) A rich manure is one that enriches the soil; and it dwells in the soil richly in proportion as it enriches it, turning its hard, dry sterility into fruitful mould. (1) Down to the deepest base of life it will go, where passions lurk, and flowing round and through them, it will purge away what is unhallowed, leaving only wholesome forces to strengthen and perfect character. What is somewhat unusual in this passage is the particular means that Paul states we are to use in teaching and admonishing. THE USES.1. Then it dwells in me. Some one cruelly dragged away that of his wife, leaving her without hope, except as she could cling to her husband. You have only to do that. 1. Do not think one thing and sing another.IV. How many cares have been relieved by some well-known hymn? The custom of singing is useful, and is to be adopted in the assembling of Christians, as well in public as in private.2. Won't you give us one, sir?"(G. "Quick, open the door a little," anxiously responded the sick man. (Archbishop Trench. The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament.It is a letter from Paul the Apostle to a number of Early Christian communities in Galatia.Scholars have suggested that this is either the Roman province of Galatia in southern Anatolia, or a large region defined by an ethnic group of Celtic people in central Anatolia.. Heartfelt singing is not voiceless singing (Psalm 111:1). The profoundest feelings of our nature can only be expressed in poetry. In short, it is a reference to the Scriptures, the Holy Bible, and the reference to Christ places the emphasis on the teachings of Jesus. The closest instrument we have to that now would be a guitar, but the word is also used for a wide range of other instruments. Phrygian music was apt to become the accompaniment of the passionate and unmanly wailing of Asian barbarism. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. 5. Singing with grace in your hearts unto the Lord. Such care for singing, again, is quite of a piece with Paul's high ideal of womanly grace and beauty in youth (1 Corinthians 11:15), priestlike dignity in age (Titus 2:3), with his recognition of things "lovely" (Philippians 4:3), with his appeal to primary aesthetic instincts (1 Corinthians 11:13), with his horror of "confusion" in public worship (1 Corinthians 14:33), with the word for agrave and majestic beauty in public service expressed in that great foundation-rubric (1 Corinthians 14:40). Thus the phrase takes its most comprehensive sense the gospel all that is revealed of God for human salvation.3. Facts of history, deeds of prowess, wonderful providences, are handed down in song, and are in this form better remembered and more easily preserved. (1) This points out a contrast between a settled and vagrant life. (Archbishop Trench. Dec 29, 2019 Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4 John Piper Conference Message Union with Christ: Life-Transforming Implications Desiring God 2014 Conference for Pastors Feb 4, 2014 Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11 Sinclair Ferguson Sermon Class, Culture and Ethnic Identity in Christ Racial Harmony Sunday Jan 17, 1999 Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17 John Piper In many parts you think that He is only dimly and distantly to be found, and even passages fullest of Him do not bring Him as speaking personally to you. What things are done for cheerfulness and relaxation of the mind by Christians, ought to be of such a kind as are agreeable to Christ and religion: we must therefore detest the madness of those who cannot be cheerful without the reproach of Christ and the ridicule of religion.(Bp. The average Christian would probably experience tremendous spiritual growth if they would simply evaluate and rearrange their priorities to let the Word of Christ dwell in them, richly. )The indwelling Word of ChristR. A beautiful life; a life of poetry and heart music; a life, too, open alike to all.(A. It is connected with some marked crisis; as a whisper of consolation, a breath of pity in sinfulness, felt as the Word of Christ just then wanted. Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. Most of those who embraced religion were subject to extraordinary excitement, and poetry is the language of excited feelings. For such is the poverty and perversity of the soil, that otherwise even the Word will, instead of enriching the soul, become partaker of its deadness, and end in being as salt which has lost its savour. (845)-298-8481, (Ephesians 4:11; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:9), Submission to Civil Authorities 1 Peter 2:13-17, Our Conduct as Aliens & Strangers 1 Peter 2:11-12. "Thy Word have I hid in my heart" (is. Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. For instruction. Alexander.A music of wild excitement was used in the worship of Cybele, and of Salazion, the Phrygian Diouysos. (1) This points out a contrast between a settled and vagrant life. Honour means to ascribe weight and value to something. As we move along in our passage of Colossians 3:12-17, we have so far learned what to wear, what to put on so that our clothing matches, and what to be ruled by. Such care for singing, again, is quite of a piece with Paul's high ideal of womanly grace and beauty in youth (1 Corinthians 11:15), priestlike dignity in age (Titus 2:3), with his recognition of things "lovely" (Philippians 4:3), with his appeal to primary aesthetic instincts (1 Corinthians 11:13), with his horror of "confusion" in public worship (1 Corinthians 14:33), with the word for agrave and majestic beauty in public service expressed in that great foundation-rubric (1 Corinthians 14:40). 16, 17). God does not allow us to shoulder out this with other recreations.3. Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. One of the divinest and most necessary truths is that we must give in order to have. We must sing with grace. Instruction thus conveyed aids the memory and makes a greater impression on the mind. 3:1 (NASB) If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Its indwelling is personal, and is not to be evaporated, as if it referred to the Church collective (Romans 8:11; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 3:17; 2 Timothy 1:5, 14). as they sang, one after another of the exhausted ones were seen raising their heads above the overwhelming waves, joining with a last effort in the sweet, dying, pleading prayer, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me," etc. He uses it in speaking to you, and you in speaking to Him. To sing with the heart is to sing with the understanding (Psalm 47:7; 1 Corinthians 14:14), with sense and feeling. (3) Am I, though calmed with forgiveness, very weak, and unfit for continuing the struggle of the nobler life? It must be sung.2. Colossians 3:12-17 (4) Am I sorrowing? The word sometimes means this (1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14). Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth, the life, the hand must speak.(R. If we turn, e.g., to Herbert's Temple, or Keble's Christian Year, there are many poems in both, which, as certainly they are not "psalms," so as little do they possess the characteristics of hymns. Dr. Bliss opened the doer, and after listening a few moments Mr. Garfield exclaimed, as the large tears coursed down his sunken cheeks, "Glorious, Bliss, isn't it?"(W. (Archbishop Trench. It is to dwell. With the song seemed to come strength; another and yet another was encouraged to renewed effort. Let the Word Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. (1) Am I in the dark about myself, about the world? (Archbishop Trench. (3) Am I, though calmed with forgiveness, very weak, and unfit for continuing the struggle of the nobler life? He Himself deals with this subject (John 15:7; John 16:23). "They would both profit and delight." (c) It was to be addressed to the Lord, not to man. Then let me take some strong promise, adapted to the need, and drink it up as a tainting man would drink a cordial until I am refreshed. 15:14; 1 Thess. One of the divinest and most necessary truths is that we must give in order to have. First Baptist Church Elgin IA - Living Christian - Colossians 3:1-4 - November 13, 2022 Gratitude is not improperly joined to songs; because we are moved to sing in joyous and prosperous circumstances, in which condition thankfulness is binding and necessary.2. is the only word of this group which the Apocalypse knows (Revelation 5:9; Revelation 14:3; Revelation 15:3). Byfield.I. Bible > Colossians > Chapter 3 > Verse 16 Library Free Downloads eBibles Colossians 3:16 Context Crossref Comment Greek How many there are who give it only the entertainment of a wayfaring man who obtains with difficulty a lodging for the night, and in the morning is gone. And rightly is an ardent emotion required, for the action of singing declares the inward exultation of the heart. There are reading charts in the literature rack to help and you can start at anytime. Open all the doors, fling wide the windows. Colossians 3:15-17 NIV It's not easy to always give thanks, but if God commands itlike he does . This is a part of our piety, and is a most comely thing.2. It is so to be performed, that they who hear may from thence derive spiritual .pleasure and edification. There is many a passage in reserve. There will always be something new that will not be on the list. We glance at them to-day with only a general interest, but the day will come when they will be as thousands of gold and silver. (1) Down to the deepest base of life it will go, where passions lurk, and flowing round and through them, it will purge away what is unhallowed, leaving only wholesome forces to strengthen and perfect character. Alexander. Meantime it is a great matter to know what is daily bread for this day. 3. (Archbishop Trench. There is authoritative Word of Christ for us nowhere else. (1)For daily exercise (Psalm 101:1-2). Instruction thus conveyed aids the memory and makes a greater impression on the mind. Rut I think that to sing with grace is to exercise the graces of the heart in singing, i.e., with holy joy (Psalm 9:2); trust in God's mercies (Psalm 13:5); a holy commemoration of God's benefits (Psalm 47:6); yea, with the desire of our hearts that our singing may be acceptable (Psalm 104:33-34).3. What does it mean to sing with thankfulness in your heart to God? Then came the alternative that He must keep silence or die; but He went on speaking till lie said, "It is finished." A beautiful life; a life of poetry and heart music; a life, too, open alike to all.(A. (3) Am I, though calmed with forgiveness, very weak, and unfit for continuing the struggle of the nobler life? 1. Spence, D. D.)Singing with grace in your hearts unto the LordPhrygia was proverbially a land of musicBp. It is to dwell. That is what Paul is talking about in the text. The ideas of the primitive Christians were imaginative and creative.III. The person without Christ, including those who have a false profession, might be able to carry out some of these commands with the people they love or want to impress, but they cannot do it to all people as is required of the Christian. It was in this latest stage that the word was adopted by the Septuagint, and to this agree the ecclesiastical definitions of it. The characteristics described are impossible to carry out unless there is a radical change in the individual. But here the Book is all His. It shows how thoughtfully he considered local circumstances, and adapted his lessons to them. A exhortation to all belivers becoming full circle and well balanced. 1. THEY MUST BE SUNG WITH GRACE.1. Byfield. A. The Psalmist's praise was in his heart, but it must have been vocal also, for it was such praise as is offered in the "assembly." For a deep feeling of anxiety on the part of a ruler in the ancient Church that sacred song should be beautiful, see the story how Ignatius brought back the melody of angels heard in vision to his Church at Antioch (Socrates, Hist. "Singing the gospel" is a very old invention though the name be new. The Gospels are biographies of Him, and the Epistles expositions of the truths of that biography.2. "Spiritual songs" these might be fitly called; even as in almost all our collections of so-called "hymns" there are not a few which by much juster title would bear this name. Colossians Jesus Holds It All (2) Am I doubting and desponding, finding few signs of grace? read more, Scripture: The Word of Christ, in order to secure continuance, must be always leaving us. In many parts you think that He is only dimly and distantly to be found, and even passages fullest of Him do not bring Him as speaking personally to you. 12-15 on the one hand, and ver. This implies a deep concern for each other's moral welfare. You may sing well, you may sing poorly, but God wants you to sing. Maclaren, D. D.Whenever a great quickening of religious life comes, a great burst of Christian song comes with it. The preciousness of Christ's Word, as well as of Christ Himself, is essential to its dwelling in you. (1)As to outward expression "gracefully, sweetly, so as to give pleasure and be attractive. Spence, D. D.has from the first been a most important element in her holy progress and means of usefulness. The psalms, then, which the apostle would have the faithful to sing to one another are those of David, Asaph, and the other sweet singers of Israel.II. 121 views, 5 likes, 3 loves, 1 comments, 2 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from First Baptist Church Elgin IA: Opening Reading: Psalm 98 Outline: Our Christian Past A Call to Action Our. The basis of this concern is personal morality, and issued in strains that were morally improving.3. And rightly is an ardent emotion required, for the action of singing declares the inward exultation of the heart. Forgive as the Lord forgave How noble, how magnificent uninspired hymns could prove we have evidence in the Te Deum, in the Veni Creator Spiritus, and in many a later heritage which the Church has acquired. Singing is God's ordinance, binding all sorts of men (Ephesians 6:19; James 5:13; Psalm 66:1-2; Psalm 92:1; Psalm 135:3). The Word of Christ is not His personal teaching merely, but the whole Bible as His present Word, affording the materials of present speech.3. How constantly did David find relief in expressing his hopes and fears, his joys and sorrows in song; and in the record of his experience how precious is the boon he has left for the instruction and encouragement of God's children in all ages. Before leaving the burning steamer and committing himself to the merciless waves, he carefully fastened upon himself and his wife life preservers. Soon in the distance a boat was seen approaching! 12-15 on the one hand, and ver. 3. Unlock sermon series kits for every holiday of the year, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, An easy way to discover the key elements of faith, [Advent Series] Jesus is at the hear of it all, [Holiday Series] Strong churches stand together, [Christmas Eve] The night that changed the world. Colossians 3:12-17, " So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. It is to dwell. In quantity. )The indwelling Word of ChristR. If we turn, e.g., to Herbert's Temple, or Keble's Christian Year, there are many poems in both, which, as certainly they are not "psalms," so as little do they possess the characteristics of hymns. Yet in all of them, we must be discerning that the message of them fits within the parameters that God has set. F. Pentecost, D. D.)Saved by a hymnCanadian BaptistOn board the ill-fated steamer Seawanhaka was one of the Fisk University singers. This she did, placing her hands firmly on his shoulders, and resting there until, her strength becoming exhausted, she said, "I can hold on no longer!" "(3)As to the Being addressed "to the Lord. These are expressed in this clause. The Psalmist's praise was in his heart, but it must have been vocal also, for it was such praise as is offered in the "assembly." Byfield. There is evidence, however, that Christians themselves composed hymns for public worship (1 Corinthians 14:26). 5. 12-15 on the one hand, and ver. As Moses, David, and others under the impulse of the Holy Spirit, composed their psalms, etc., so we, whether we sing the same or others, ought to do it under the same direction (Ephesians 5:18, 19).2. Soon in the distance a boat was seen approaching! Ah! )The indwelling Word of ChristR. He therefore acts the hypocrite who sings with the heart asleep. Singing still, they tried, and soon with superhuman strength, laid hold of the lifeboat, upon which they were borne in safety to land. Let your inner life, nourished by the indwelling Word, have not ostentatious and noisy, but natural and continuous expression. How noble, how magnificent uninspired hymns could prove we have evidence in the Te Deum, in the Veni Creator Spiritus, and in many a later heritage which the Church has acquired. The Word of Christ is not His personal teaching merely, but the whole Bible as His present Word, affording the materials of present speech.3. It has been said, by a well-known author, that if he were allowed to make the songs of a nation, he cared not who made the laws. THE OUTFLOW. How will lives differ from someone who does? David expressed this idea in Psalm 119:11 when he explained that the way live a pure life was to hide Gods word in his heart so that he might not sin against the Lord. "They would both profit and delight." This is diversely interpreted; some understand it of the dexterity that should be used in singing; others of the comeliness, right order, reverence, or delight of the heart; others of thanksgiving. This would include many of our modern choruses as well as songs such as My Jesus, I Love Thee, He Touched me, Just as I Am and Have Thine Own Way, Lord. Jesus bids us "come, and die". (2) Thus used, it will dwell. (4) Am I sorrowing? This requires prayerful searching, and much more than reading in haste a chapter in the morning or at night. Before leaving the burning steamer and committing himself to the merciless waves, he carefully fastened upon himself and his wife life preservers. It has been said, by a well-known author, that if he were allowed to make the songs of a nation, he cared not who made the laws. With the song seemed to come strength; another and yet another was encouraged to renewed effort. It secures the harmony of hearts as well as of voices.3. It must be sung.2. Perhaps that is why they desire to remain ignorant, and if so, there is a question about what they really believe about Jesus and salvation from sin. This implies a sense of the preciousness of Christ Himself realized by faith. "Thy Word have I hid in my heart," etc. What things are done for cheerfulness and relaxation of the mind by Christians, ought to be of such a kind as are agreeable to Christ and religion: we must therefore detest the madness of those who cannot be cheerful without the reproach of Christ and the ridicule of religion.(Bp. He looked down into the little earnest face and asked the boy where he got it, and why he wanted a clean copy. 6:08). Peace cannot rule in our hearts unless the word of Christ first dwells there. The fact that you are at this church this morning tells me you have at least some interest this for that is our focus here and I commend you for it. For reproof of such as delight in profane songs.(N. Whether or not that Word would have lived without a literary embodiment we are not required to settle. Dr. Bliss opened the doer, and after listening a few moments Mr. Garfield exclaimed, as the large tears coursed down his sunken cheeks, "Glorious, Bliss, isn't it?"(W. as they sang, one after another of the exhausted ones were seen raising their heads above the overwhelming waves, joining with a last effort in the sweet, dying, pleading prayer, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me," etc. But here is more than a mere passive allowance. In a larger sense it is both Testaments, for He is the author of both.3. With gracious affability, which conveys both pleasure and utility to the hearers; so that what Horace says concerning poets may he said of these spiritual songs. "We found it, sir, in sister's pocket after she died; and she used to sing it all the time she was sick, and loved it so much that father wanted to get a clean one to put in a frame to hang up. 16, 17). Baxendale. Spence, D. D.)Singing with grace in your hearts unto the LordPhrygia was proverbially a land of musicBp. 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