Praise & Worship
Why So Many Musical Instruments?
"Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet...with the harp and lyre...with tambourine and dancing...with strings and flute... with the clash of cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!" (Psalms 150:3-6)
Why Do We Stand When We Sing?
"Then some Levites...STOOD UP and praised the Lord God of Israel, with a very loud voice." (II Chronicles 20:19)
"...I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, STANDING before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a LOUD VOICE: 'Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" (Revelation 7:9-10)
Why Do We Lift Our Hands?
"I Will Praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will LIFT UP MY HANDS." (Psalms 63:4)
"LIFT UP YOUR HANDS in the sanctuary and praise the Lord." (Psalms 134:2)
"I want men everywhere to LIFT UP HOLY HANDS in prayer, without anger and disputing." (I Timothy 2:8)
Why Do We Clap Our Hands?
"CLAP YOUR HANDS, all you nations; shout to God with cries of Joy." (Psalms 47:1)
Why Do We Dance?
"Praise His name in DANCE." (Psalms 149:3)
"At that time, Jesus full of joy (Greek: 'to leap, jump for joy) through the Holy Spirit..." (Luke 10:21)
Why Do We Sing In Tongues & In English?
"For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind I will SING WITH MY SPIRIT, but I will also SING WITH MY MIND."
(I Corinthians 14:14-15)
Why Do We Have Audible Praise?
"I will bless the Lord at all time; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1)
"And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God...." (Acts 4:24)
Why Do We Shout To The Lord?
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
(Psalms 100:1-2) See Revelation 7:9-10 (Above) "....out in a LOUD VOICE..."
Why Sing Choruses, Hymns, & Spontaneously?
"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:18-19)
"Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet...with the harp and lyre...with tambourine and dancing...with strings and flute... with the clash of cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!" (Psalms 150:3-6)
Why Do We Stand When We Sing?
"Then some Levites...STOOD UP and praised the Lord God of Israel, with a very loud voice." (II Chronicles 20:19)
"...I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, STANDING before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a LOUD VOICE: 'Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" (Revelation 7:9-10)
Why Do We Lift Our Hands?
"I Will Praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will LIFT UP MY HANDS." (Psalms 63:4)
"LIFT UP YOUR HANDS in the sanctuary and praise the Lord." (Psalms 134:2)
"I want men everywhere to LIFT UP HOLY HANDS in prayer, without anger and disputing." (I Timothy 2:8)
Why Do We Clap Our Hands?
"CLAP YOUR HANDS, all you nations; shout to God with cries of Joy." (Psalms 47:1)
Why Do We Dance?
"Praise His name in DANCE." (Psalms 149:3)
"At that time, Jesus full of joy (Greek: 'to leap, jump for joy) through the Holy Spirit..." (Luke 10:21)
Why Do We Sing In Tongues & In English?
"For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind I will SING WITH MY SPIRIT, but I will also SING WITH MY MIND."
(I Corinthians 14:14-15)
Why Do We Have Audible Praise?
"I will bless the Lord at all time; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (Psalms 34:1)
"And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God...." (Acts 4:24)
Why Do We Shout To The Lord?
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
(Psalms 100:1-2) See Revelation 7:9-10 (Above) "....out in a LOUD VOICE..."
Why Sing Choruses, Hymns, & Spontaneously?
"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord." (Ephesians 5:18-19)
"...Yet a time is coming and has now come when the TRUE WORSHIPERS will worship the Father in SPIRIT & IN TRUTH, for they are the kind of worshipers that the Father seeks." (John 4:23)