*7 PURPOSES OF CHURCH MUSIC*
While some may view music as simply a form of entertainment and emotional conditioning, godly music plays a much larger role in a church.
Scripture gives at least seven purposes for Christ-honoring music. Use these principles as a gauge to evaluate the biblical soundness of your music ministry:
Scripture gives at least seven purposes for Christ-honoring music. Use these principles as a gauge to evaluate the biblical soundness of your music ministry:
_1. The Purpose of Worship_
—“And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished” (2 Chronicles 29:28).
—“And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished” (2 Chronicles 29:28).
_2. The Purpose of Thanks_
— “Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God”
(Psalm 147:7).
— “Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God”
(Psalm 147:7).
_3. The Purpose of Rejoicing_
— “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm”
(Psalm 98:4–5).
— “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm”
(Psalm 98:4–5).
_4. The Purpose of Consecration_
— “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts”
(Psalm 139:23). (Spoken in song!) “Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation”
(Psalm 111:1).
— “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts”
(Psalm 139:23). (Spoken in song!) “Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation”
(Psalm 111:1).
_5. The Purpose of Edification_
—“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” (Colossians 3:16).
—“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” (Colossians 3:16).
_6. The Purpose of Evangelism_
—“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord”
(Psalm 40:3).
—“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord”
(Psalm 40:3).
_7. The Purpose of Preservation of Faith_
— “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works” (Psalm 145:4–5).
— “One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works” (Psalm 145:4–5).
_*May the music of our churches bring glory to God.*_
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