The Lord Is My Song
Psalm 118:14 says, “The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.” The reason for understanding music, performing music, and striving for excellence in music is to bring glory to God.
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Suggested Homework:
1. Memorize Psalm 118:14
Memorization assignments can be considered complete when you quote the verses word-perfect to an accountability partner.
Psalm 118:14, “The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.”
2. Memorize Ephesians 5:18, 19
Ephesians 5:18, 19, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
3. Memorize Colossians 3:16
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.”
4. Memorize Psalm 40:3
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.”
Review Questions:
1. Our singing should be _______ to the lost.
| a. a testimony |
b. non-offensive |
| c. no different |
d. amusement |
| e. entertainment |
f. an alternative |
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2. Who sang at creation?
| a. Adam |
b. The land and seas |
| c. The “morning stars” |
d. Lucifer |
| e. God the Father |
f. Eve |
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3. Before going to _____, Jesus sang with his disciples.
| a. the Sea of Galilee |
b. Lasarus’ tomb |
| c. the temple |
d. heaven |
| e. Bethany |
f. the cross |
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4. We are ________ to sing in the Bible.
| a. suggested |
b. commanded |
| c. implied |
d. needed |
| e. desired |
f. asked |
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5. We should sing to God from our _______.
| a. body |
b. will |
| c. heart |
d. emotions |
| e. head |
f. mind |
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6. There were as many as _____ musicians at one time in the Old Testament
| a. 4,000 |
b. 2,000 |
| c. 3,000 |
d. 6,000 |
| e. 5,000 |
f. 1,000 |
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7. According to the Bible, God the Father sings and plays the _________.
| a. lyre |
b. sackbut |
| c. timbrels |
d. psaltery |
| e. trumpet |
f. harp |
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8. Name a known Bible musician
| a. Job |
b. Ezekiel |
| c. Pilate |
d. Moses |
| e. Ehud |
f. Eli |
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9. Our singing should be clearly separated from _______ influences.
| a. worldly |
b. scientific |
| c. artistic |
d. musical |
| e. classical |
f. folk music |
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10. We should strive for excellence, to show _______ who ____ is/are.
| a. the lost, the saved |
b. people, God |
| c. people, we |
d. worldly people, the holy ones |
| e. God, we |
f. the saved, the lost |
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Answers: (1) a. a testimony (2) c. The “morning stars” (3) f. the cross (4) b. commanded (5) c. heart (6) a. 4,000 (7) e. trumpet (8) d. Moses (9) a. worldly (10) b. people, God
