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1 Chronicles 25 - Pastor David McGee

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Pastor David McGee

Date Taught: March 11, 2010

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Life Lessons Referenced

Life Lesson (1 Chronicles 25:1)

God is worthy of all of our worship.

Life Lesson (1 Chronicles 25:5)

Worship is fruitful to our lives.

Life Lesson (1 Chronicles 25:6)

Worship was organized.

Life Lesson (1 Chronicles 25:6)

Don't throw spears at the worship team.

Life Lesson (1 Chronicles 25:31)

Our lives should be filled with worship.

Selected Notes/Illustrations

1.YADAH - yaw-daw - to worship with the extended hand.
2.TEHILLAH -teh-hil-law- to sing, a song or a hymn of praise.
3. BARAK - baw-rak - To kneel or to bow. To give reverence to God as an act of adoration.
4.HALAL (this word appears over 110 times in the OT) to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave;
5.TOWDAH -to-daw -To give worship by the extension of the hand in adoration or agreeing with what has been done or will be.
6.ZAMAR - zaw-mar - To sing with instruments. To make music accompanied by the voice.
7.SHABACH - shaw-bakh - to address in a loud tone, a loud adoration, a shout! Proclaim with a loud voice, unashamed, Shout to the Lord.

Verses Referenced and Teaching Notes

Gen 31:27 NKJV

Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me, and not tell me; for I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp?

Ex 15:1-2 NKJV

Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: "I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea! 2 The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will exalt Him.

1 Chron 25:2 NLT

From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders.

1 Chron 25:2 AMP

Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied (witnessed and testified under divine inspiration) in keeping with the king's order.

Rev 18:21-22 NKJV

21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore. 22 The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters shall not be heard in you anymore. No craftsman of any craft shall be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone shall not be heard in you anymore.

1 Sam 18:10-11 NKJV

10 And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul's hand. 11 And Saul cast the spear, for he said, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David escaped his presence twice.

1 Chron 25:7 NLT

They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them-288 in all-was an accomplished musician.

1 Chron 25:7 ASV

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

1 Chron 25:8 NLT

The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

2 Chron 29:20 NKJV

Then King Hezekiah rose early, gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.

2 Chron 29:25-27 NKJV

25 And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, of Gad the king's seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for thus was the commandment of the Lord by His prophets. 26 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets. 27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel.

2 Chron 34:1-2 NKJV

1 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

2 Chron 34:12 NKJV

And the men did the work faithfully. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites, of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to supervise. Others of the Levites, all of whom were skillful with instruments of music,

Ezra 3:10-11 NKJV

10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11 And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord:
"For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever toward Israel."

Neh 12:27 NKJV

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps.

Eph 5:19 NKJV

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

Col 3:16 NLT

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

1 Chron 16:9 NKJV

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

Isa 35:5-6 NLT

5 And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind
and unplug the ears of the deaf.
6 The lame will leap like a deer,
and those who cannot speak will sing for joy!
Springs will gush forth in the wilderness,
and streams will water the wasteland.

Heb 2:12 NKJV

saying:
"I will declare Your name to My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You."

James 5:13 NKJV

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

Rev 15:3-4 NKJV

3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:
"Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the saints!
4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
For all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested."

Ps 150 NKJV

1 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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