Sermons
Submitting to God's Plan for Worship
“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘__________ __________ has been given to Me in __________ and on __________’” (Matt. 28:18, NKJV)
God’s Plan Versus Man’s:
1. GIVING ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Cor. 16:1-3; 2 Cor. 9:6, 7
2. SINGING ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ephesians 5:19
Answering arguments for adding instruments:
- a. “Having a choir would sound prettier.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
- b. “I have a natural talent for playing an instrument.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
- c. “The Greek word, ‘psallo’ in Ephesians 5:19 means to pluck or play an instrument.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
- d. “There are instruments in heaven so there can be instruments in the church.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
- e. “The Levites used mechanical instruments of music so why can’t we?” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
- f. “I don’t see any harm in it.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. COMMUNION (Lord’s Supper) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lk. 22:14-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-27; Acts 20:7
4. IDENTITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Pet. 4:16
Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems __________ to a man, But its end is the way of death.”