1. Singing Col. 3:12-17

2. What does the Bible say about N.T.Singing? We are Participants…not Spectators!

3. Who? Singers: All of us. SINGING IS NOT AN ‘ IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN, IF YOU DON’T, YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO IT.”

4. N.T. –God hath said! Matt. 26:30 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. Which disciple do you think was singing??

5. Acts 16:25 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Who heard whom?

6. Rom. 15:9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. Who?

7. I Cor. 14:15 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also Who? “ I “

8. Eph. 5:19 19 speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; How can you make melody in your heart If you are not singing?

9. Col. 3:16 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.

10. Heb. 2:12 12 saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

11. James 5:13 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Who?

12. We are told what to sing (Eph. 5:19). 1) "Psalms" 1) "Psalms" - the heritage of the Jews which expresses deliverance, thanksgiving, etc. 2) "Hymns" 2) "Hymns" - songs of praise, reverence and adoration. 3) "Spiritual Songs" 3) "Spiritual Songs" - a song which correctly expresses the thoughts, facts, and emotions of Christianity.

13. We are told what to sing (Eph. 5:19). We are told how to sing: 1) With spirit and understanding (1 Cor. 14:15). 2) With melody in the heart (Eph. 5:19). 3) With grace in the heart (Col. 3:16).

14. Where? They met in the upper chamber…Acts 20:7.

15. Why? Paul and Silas in jail. Acts 16:25 (Which one sang?) Prisioners heard them praying and singing!. What did they Sing? How did it sound to others.

16. Where? In a bush harbor? In a tent meeting? In a rented store building? In a small building In a large building

17. What songs should we sing? 1. Ones that we know. 2. Ones that will lift us up. 3. Ones that will praise God 4. Ones that will express our feelings about Jesus Christ. 5. Ones that will help us get through the day.

18. Three important things about singing 1. Who is singing directed to? God. 2. Who else? To those we are trying to teach. 3. Who else? To ourselves. To lift you up.

19. We need to know the words.. The meaning of the songs…

20. Songs We All Know God is so good! Psalms I’ll Fly away. Psalms 90:10 To God be the Glory.. When the Roll is Called up Yonder I’ll be there.