WHY, WHAT, AND HOW WE SING: Ephesians 5:19-20


OUTLINE

I. WHY SHOULD WE SING?

I) We sing because the great example laid out to us in the Scriptures is that the people of God are singing people (Exodus 15 through Revelation 15)
II) We sing because God commands it and therefore it glorifies Him (vv. 19-20).

II. WHAT SHOULD WE SING?

I) We are commanded to sing Psalms (v. 19b)
II) We are commanded to sing Hymns (v. 19b)
III) We are commanded to sing Spiritual Songs (v. 19b)

III. HOW SHOULD WE SING?

I) We must sing, addressing one another and so admonish and encourage fellow saints (v. 19a)
II) We must sing, making melody to the LORD each with our individual hearts (v. 19c)
III) We must sing, giving thanks always for everything (v. 20a)
IV) We must sing to God the Father through Jesus our High Priest (v. 20b)

Ekklesia Muskogee is a reformed baptist church that gathers for worship in Muskogee, Oklahoma. We confess the 1689 second London baptist confession of faith. We affirm the five solas of the Reformation as well as the doctrines of grace (otherwise known as the five points of Calvinism), and each of our pastors would not be ashamed to be called a Calvinist. We are a church led by elders, of which there is a plurality (also called pastors and overseers in the Scriptures). Our mission is to make disciples, love cities, and plant churches.