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MINISTRY
OF MUSIC
By Pastor David Shook
What does
the Bible teach concerning the ministry of music? First, what is the
definition of music? Music is the science of harmonious sounds.
18 And
be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the
Spirit;
19 Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians
5:18, 19
1 Praise ye
the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in thefirmament of his
power.
2 Praise him
for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellentgreatness.
3 Praise him
with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery andharp.
4 Praise him
with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed
instruments and organs.
5 Praise him
upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding
cymbals.
6 Let every
thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalm chapter 150
- the Hymnbook of the
Bible
22 And hath
put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over
all things to the church,
23 Which is
his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 1:22, 23
And he is the head of the
body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might
have the
preeminence. Colossians 1:18
- Jesus is the Head over
the music of the church too!
Whether therefore ye eat,
or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
17 And
whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the
Father by him.
23 And
whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Colossians 3:17, 23
Christ is to receive all
the glory and honor in the church.
1. THERE IS A DANGER OF
BEING SO STRICT THAT WE MISS OUT ON GOD’S BLESSINGS.
Go by traditions of men,
rather than by God’s Word and the Spirit of God.
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments
of men. Mark 7:7
2. THE PASTOR IS TO
OVERSEE THE CHURCH IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS THE OTHERS.
Through delegation, etc.
3. RECOGNIZE THE PURPOSE
OF MUSIC.
Not an end in itself.
Prepare the hearts for the message.
(music - reflection of the soul)
Message consistent with the doctrine of the
Church.
The message is the most important part
of a song.
4. RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF
MUSIC.
14 But the
Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from
the LORD troubled him.
15 And Saul's
servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God
troubleth thee.
16 Let our
Lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out
a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass,
when
the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his
hand, and
thou shalt be well.
17 And Saul
said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well,
and bring him to me.
23 And it came
to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that
David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed,
and was
well, and the evil spirit departed
from him. 1 Samuel
16:14-17, 23 (emotions)
psychological effect. (ill. cafeteria -people hurry when music is
uptempo)
Music has a great effect on the
atmosphere of the church.
5. IN MUSIC - GOD STILL
WANTS TO WORK THROUGH VESSEL.
If a man therefore purge
himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto
honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good
work. 2 Timothy 2:21
Must be dedicated to
Christ.
Platform sets the tone of
the service, to be an example of church standards.
6. MUSIC NEEDS TO BE
PREPARED.
Not off the cuff -
rehearse BEFORE the presentation.
Planning and organizing
very important.
Just imagine the world
without music.
Remember the definition
of music = the science of harmonious sounds. (birds singing, etc.)
First time it is mentioned in the Bible
And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as
handle the
harp and organ. Genesis 4:21
7. MUSIC USED IN
1. Farewells - Genesis
31:27 (Laban speaking to Jacob)
2. Entertainment - Isaiah
5:11-12 (much of worldly music is unhealthy -
reflects the culture )
3. Weddings - Jeremiah
7:34(wedding to be a happy time.
Music comes automatically when happy - listen to the music of
different
eras)
(John 2:1-11; Revelation
19:7-16; 5:8-9; 14:2)
Then will I cause to
cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of
Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice
of the
bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be
desolate. Jeremiah
7:34
4. Funerals - Matthew
9:18, 23 (music used to voice hope, tied to emotions)
(Beyond The Sunset, What A Friend We
Have In Jesus)
5. Sacred Processions - 1
Chronicles 13:6-8
6. Victory Celebrations -
Exodus 20-21 (school athletic songs, military
marching music, etc.)
7. Dedication Services -
2 Chronicles 5:11-13
8. INFLUENCE OF OR UPON
1. Mental disorders - 1
Samuel 16:14-17, 23
(drove away evil spirit)
2. Sorrowful - Psalm
137:1-4
9. LIST OF INSTRUMENTS
1. Cornet - Daniel 3:5, 7
(much like trumpet)
2. Cymbal - 1 Corinthians
13:1 (basin-shaped musical instrument of
brass, used in pairs)
3. Dulcimer - Daniel 3:5,
10, 15 (stringed instrument played on by two
sticks)
4. Flute - Daniel 3:5, 7,
10 (wind instrument)
5. Harp - 1 Samuel 16:16,
23 (stringed instrument
played on with fingers - David’s time - must have been smaller than
the ones we see today.
6. Organ - Psalm 150:4
(largest wind instrument pump organ - today -
electric)
7. Pipe - Isaiah 30:29
(wind instrument)
8. Psaltery - 1 Samuel
10:5 (stringed instrument, like dulcimer)
9. Sackbut - Daniel 3:5,
7, 10 (similar to trumpet or trombone)
10. Tabret - Genesis
31:26 (a small drum)
11. Timbrel - Exodus
15:20 (kind of a drum or tambourine)
12. Trumpet - Joshua 6:4
(wind instrument)
13. Viol - Isaiah 5:12
(stringed instrument larger than violin,)
14. Complete orchestra -
2 Samuel 6:5
CONCL.
Imagine the world without
music.
Think of all the different places and purposes of music as you go
about your
world and life today, this week.
Here at church, at work, the doctor’s office, the restaurant, the
stores, the
elevator, on and on.
Thank God for good music
that lifts our spirit.
1 Corinthians 9:20 tells
us that since we are bought with a price, we are to
glorify God in our body and in our spirit.
Music involves the spiritual heart and the physical voice.
It also involves the lungs, diaphragm,
diaphragm=Anatomy. A muscular membranous partition separating the
abdominal
and thoracic cavities and functioning in respiration. Also called
midriff.
Will you surrender
your gifts and talents to Him today?
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