Sanctifying Singing

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:16, ESV

Worship is essential. Worship isn’t sitting on your sofa watching a broadcast (and if that’s all you’re able to do, I’m not dissing on you!). If you’re reading this and you have chosen not to worship in person, there is no way you can fulfill Colossians 3:16 (and some other verses in Scripture too).

We teach and admonish one another through worship! Singing is sanctifying!

Singing is sanctifying!

When we sing the Psalms we are singing the Word. This is why what we sing MUST be rooted in the Word of God. Let’s think about this. When the Word of Christ dwells richly in you and you stand up in a worship service to sing those words, it won’t be foreign to you. Sunday worship becomes an extension of weekday time in the Word. And God works! As we sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, our hearts are lifted and our minds are renewed.

…addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart…

Ephesians 5:19, ESV

Paul emphasizes here that worship is addressing one another! We not only sing to God, we sing for one another!

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:25, ESV

It’s Friday. Be in worship Sunday. On campus. Singing to God and one another.