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“The Manger” is a poignant reminder of the true meaning of Christmas – a celebration of the incredible lengths God went to in order to bring salvation to humanity. It encourages us to embrace the love and hope found in the humblest of places and reminds us that no matter how lost we may feel, there is always a Savior ready to welcome us ...
Jun 15, 2019 · We cannot glorify God as we ought without knowledge that accords with God’s truth and feelings that accord with God’s greatness and beauty and worth. “They have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge” (Romans 10:2).
- What The Songs Need to Do
- What The Singers Need to Do
- What The Song Leaders Need to Do
- Conclusion
Before considering what the songs need to do, let us first discuss what our songs should notdo (at least primarily): 1. Entertain us – We can certainly enjoy singing, but this is secondary. When we sing, we are singing “to God” and to “one another” (Colossians 3:16). Therefore, we need to be singing songs with lyrics that honor God and help others ...
Notice again what Paul wrote to the church in Colossae: “Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God” (Colossians 3:16). There are several points in this verse that explain the responsibilities of those...
The New Testament does not specifically mention a “song leader” in the assemblies of the church; however, authority for one is implied. Again, in Paul’s message to Corinth regarding the assembly, he wrote, “Each one has a psalm” (1 Corinthians 14:26). This was stated in the context of a public role (he mentioned teaching, delivering a revelation, s...
It is good for Christians to enjoy singing “psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” together, but the primary purpose is not our enjoyment. We need to be sure that we are singing in a way that glorifies God so that our worship will be acceptable to Him.
Nov 30, 2017 · Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest!” (Luke 2:13–14) Glory to God! The Savior is in a feeding trough!
Dec 23, 2015 · The manger highlights the way God uses our deepest pain, our humiliation, the things we wish were different, the despised and the lowly, to bring him the greatest glory. God’s kingdom is upside down. The last shall be first, the weak shall be strong, and the foolish shall shame the wise.
Seeing the importance of song as a part of worship helps us gain perspective on the music that accompanies it. Music is there to help our singing, not as an end in itself. It helps to remember that worship happens when hearts respond in adoration towards God, based on some truth that we sing.
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The opening line (called the incipit) originally read, “When in man’s music, God is glorified. . . .”. Pratt Green reluctantly altered this to the current title for the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and this change has universally been accepted in North American hymnals.
