Category Archives: Worship & Praise

The Demon of the Singing

Posted on January 23, 2013 by The Editor

Colossians 3:16; James 5:13        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.        Is … Continue reading →

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Heart Melody unto the Lord

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Editor

Ephesians 5:18,19        Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. GEORGE SWINNOCK (1627-1673): The water of saints’ praises is drawn out of … Continue reading →

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Music & Singing: Is it Worship or Religious Entertainment?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by The Editor

Psalm 135:2,3        Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. JOHN CALVIN … Continue reading →

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A Right Purpose in Worship

Posted on August 21, 2012 by The Editor

John 4:23,24        But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him … Continue reading →

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The Poetry of Praise

Posted on April 24, 2012 by The Editor

Colossians 3:16        Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. J. C. RYLE (1816-1900): There is an elevating, stirring, soothing, spiritualizing effect about a thoroughly good hymn, which nothing else can produce. It sticks in men’s memories when texts are forgotten. … Continue reading →

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Acapella Praise

Posted on March 26, 2012 by The Editor

Psalm 51:14,15        My tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. O Lord, open thou my lips: and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. BENJAMIN KEACH (1640-1704): The tongue is the instrument, but it must be tuned with grace, … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music & Worship Part 2: The Scriptural Argument

Posted on February 16, 2012 by The Editor

Psalm 149:3; 150:4        Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and the harp.        Praise him with the timbrel and dance. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): They who from hence urge … Continue reading →

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Instrumental Music & Worship Part 1: The Organ Debate

Posted on February 15, 2012 by The Editor

Psalm 150:4        Praise him with stringed instruments and organs. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): The word translated “organs” signifies pipe—a simpler form of wind instrument than the more modern and more elaborate organ. JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791): I attended the service of … Continue reading →

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God’s War against Idolatry

Posted on June 4, 2011 by The Editor

Isaiah 2:18        And the idols he shall utterly abolish.  C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Brethren, the whole history of the human race is a record of the wars of the Lord against idolatry. The right hand of the Lord hath … Continue reading →

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