Why We Do What We Do - Praise and Worship
Summary
Why do we do what we do in church? It is a question all too often not asked. In this series I attempt to break down many of the practices in our church and why we do them the way we do. This message focuses on why we sing together in church.
Scriptures Referenced
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. –2 Samuel 6:14-15
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: –Acts 3:8-9
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. –Luke 24:52-53
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. –Hebrews 13:15
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. –Psalm 100
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. –Revelation 19:5
And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. –Romans 15:10
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. –Psalm 33:1-3
Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. –Psalm 150