Filled with the Spirit... Bursting With Grateful Song!
An important result of being "Filled with the Spirit" is vibrant, grateful singing... that's why Christianity is the "Singing Religion"!
1 Peter 2:1-10 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no
means be put to shame.”
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient,
“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and
“A stone of stumbling
A rock of offense.”
They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession,
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Philippians 4:18 Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
Psalms 122:1 A Song of Ascents. of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.”
Psalms 132:7 Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.
Psalms 133:1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!
Romans 1:21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Sermon Discussion Questions:
Why do we all say the Benediction?
What is the “Priesthood of All believers”?
Why is Christianity a singing religion?
Explain how Spirit filled believers;
Edify one another
Glorify God
What were some of the exhortations for us as we fulfill our calling as New Covenant Priests?
“Strictly speaking, the words ‘Islamic religious music’ present a contradiction in terms. The practice of orthodox Sunni and Shi’a Islam does not involve any activity recognized within Muslim cultures as ‘music’. The melodious recitation of the Holy Qur’an and the call to prayer are central to Islam, but generic terms for music have never been applied to them.”
“Hindu worship is primarily an individual act rather than a communal one, as it involves making personal offerings to the deity.”
