Why we sing
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· 4 viewsSinging in worship is not just about music or tradition; it is a biblical act of obedience, unity, and spiritual engagement. This sermon explores why we sing, addressing both the scriptural foundation and the personal hesitations that keep many from fully participating in corporate worship. Ultimately, true worship extends beyond Sunday services, calling us to honor God in every aspect of our lives—through our work, rest, and daily actions.
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23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Introduction
For years, I have noticed that many people don’t sing during our services. I don’t believe this is due to a lack of reverence, nor do I think it’s because they don’t love the Lord. Rather, I suspect the reason is simple—many are hesitant because they don’t want others to hear them sing!
Today, I want to take some time to talk about why we sing. Singing in worship isn’t just about music or tradition; it is a biblical act of obedience, unity, and spiritual engagement. Worship is much more than the songs we sing or the outward expressions we perform together as a church family. It is the way we respond to God with our whole lives.
So, let’s dive in and discover why singing is a vital part of our worship and what it means to truly lift our voices before the Lord.
1. Why do we sing before the sermon when we gather?
1. Why do we sing before the sermon when we gather?
There are more than 400 verses in the Scriptures that tell us to sing.
over 50 of them are direct commands.
1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Now, lets count the amount of times it says in these verses to sing. ( I don’t know the Answer.)
a. Singing helps us remember and reflect the foundational truths about the grace of God and our faith.
a. Singing helps us remember and reflect the foundational truths about the grace of God and our faith.
b. singing unites the Church around the scriptural truth, and around Jesus.
b. singing unites the Church around the scriptural truth, and around Jesus.
This is why I sing sometimes in sermons, it sure is not because I think I have it like that.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the Lord commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.
d. Singing engages our entire being.
d. Singing engages our entire being.
33 And to love Him with all the heart, with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
2. What do I need to do when I do not feel like worshiping? (specifically singing with our brothers and sisters in Christ.)
2. What do I need to do when I do not feel like worshiping? (specifically singing with our brothers and sisters in Christ.)
a. We sing out of obedience instead of emotion.
a. We sing out of obedience instead of emotion.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
b. When we obey and praise anyway He gives us the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
b. When we obey and praise anyway He gives us the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, 3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” 4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations. 5 Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
3. Worship is about our whole lives, not just what we do on Sunday mornings.
3. Worship is about our whole lives, not just what we do on Sunday mornings.
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
a. The bible teaches that in all things we do we should teach our children the precepts of the Lord.
a. The bible teaches that in all things we do we should teach our children the precepts of the Lord.
19 You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
b. when we rest in obedience to the will of God, it is worship.
b. when we rest in obedience to the will of God, it is worship.
c. when we recreate in obedience to the will of God it is worship.
c. when we recreate in obedience to the will of God it is worship.
d. when we work the work He has given us it is worship.
d. when we work the work He has given us it is worship.
e. when we gather and raise or voices led in singing, it is worship.
e. when we gather and raise or voices led in singing, it is worship.
f. I wonder if we wont worship in the place of cooperate worship, will we worship in our rest, will we worship in our recreation, will we worship in our work?
f. I wonder if we wont worship in the place of cooperate worship, will we worship in our rest, will we worship in our recreation, will we worship in our work?
Conclusion:
As I close, I want to leave you with this thought:
If we are unwilling to worship in the gathering of believers, will we truly worship in the rest of our lives? Will we worship in our moments of rest? Will we worship in our recreation? Will we worship in our work?
Worship is not just about singing in church—it is about living in obedience to God in every aspect of life. When we sing, we align our hearts with the truth of His Word, we build unity in the body of Christ, and we engage our whole being in praise. Worship is not confined to Sunday mornings; it is a way of life.
So, I encourage you—lift your voice. Sing with your brothers and sisters. Worship in spirit and truth, not just in this moment, but in every moment of your life.
