Sing as You Go – The Power of Music

7-01-06

1. Eze. 28:13 – God created music.

A. Rev. 15:3 – There is music in heaven.

· Rev. 14:1-3 – Singing and instruments.

· Luke 2:13 – The angels sang praises at Christ’s birth.

· Psalm 69:30-31 – Praise music pleases God.

· She heard the angels sing.

B. Ex. 32:17-18 – Satan has perverted what God created.

· The Hebrew “awnaw” means depressing & degrading.

· Music is made up of the melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, timbre and dynamics.

· Not all music is pleasing to God, but not only one kind of music is pleasing to God.

· Johann Sebastian Bach was considered irreverent.

· Charles Wesley was considered sacrilegious.

· Isa. 33:15 – The boy who shot his father.

C. 2 Chron. 20:20-22 – The power of music to deliver & save.

· The bruised elderly lady – “Learn to sing the simplest of songs. These will help you in house-to-house labor, and hearts will be touched by the influence of the Holy Spirit. Christ was often heard singing hymns of praise. . . . There was joy in His heart.” Ellen White, {VSS 441}

· 1 Sam 16:23 – The depressed school teacher – “When things go crossways at your homes, strike up a song about the matchless charms of the Son of God, and I tell you, when you touch this strain, Satan will leave you.” {RH, August 5, 1890}

· Ira D. Sankey was saved by a song.

D. Psalm 150 – The Christian’s music should soothe & inspire

· Zeph. 3:17 – God’s music is that which rejoices.

· Psalm 137:1-4 – When they were sad they did not sing.

· Psalm 33:1-5 – Sing as you go – sing a new song.

· Rev. 14:2-4 – The song of victory in heaven.

· George Beverly Shea – “I’d Rather Have Jesus”.