Singing and Praying to the Triune God Bob Kauflin (AUDIO).My first point was “Spirit-filled singing is to each other,” and based on Eph. Warning: mysql_connect() : Too many connections in /var/I shared six characteristics of singing that are a result of being filled with the Spirit.Each WorshipGod Conference features main sessions that address a specific theme and seminars. Through the book, Bob builds congregational worship on biblical. 5:15-21Get Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God, by Bob Kauflin, Paperback online or find other Paperback products from Mardel.com.In 2008 Bob Kauflin, a pastor with Sovereign Grace Churches and Director of Sovereign Grace Music, wrote Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God, in which he sought to connect a biblical theology of worship with what worship leaders actually do on Sundays.
If the songs we’re singing are primarily subjective, and focused on how we feel, what we’re doing, or some other subjective element, we’re not going to have much to say to each other.2. Singing songs that lack biblical substance or doctrinal depth. Solos don’t have to be “performances.” When the vocalist’s motives and gestures are Christ-exalting and natural, our hearts can be inspired and instructed as we listen to some else’s Spirit-filled singing.Practices that Hinder Horizontal Awareness in WorshipOver the years, most of us have developed a few practices that can hinder any benefit we might receive from addressing one another as we sing.1. Other songs are in a call and response format, where the leader sings a line and the congregation responds.Listening to a soloist is another way we can address one another as we sing. We’re being taught and admonished by our brothers and sisters to trust the God of Scripture and the only Savior.Songs like “You are Holy” have the men alternating lines with the women.
I do that even when I’m not leading, sometimes turning to someone beside me to rejoice in God’s grace. I’m looking around, addressing others, celebrating the fact that we can glory in Jesus Christ together. So when I lead I probably have my eyes open more than half the time.
I wanted people to look around the room as they sang, rejoicing at God’s mercy in each other’s lives. Only I didn’t want anyone closing their eyes. So I had everyone stand up and told them we were going to sing Amazing Grace a cappella. The Spirit intends us to join our hearts to each other as well as to Christ when we sing.After I preached the message this past Sunday, I wanted to apply the message in a memorable way. But in the age of iPods, earphones, and Internet downloads, it’s easy to lose our appreciation for singing with the church. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with praising God on my own.
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