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Teaching through
Hymns
Teaching through
Hymns
© 20011 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada CA© 20011 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada CA
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Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Col 3:16 NASB
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Col 3:16 NASB
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One of the most significantPauline insights
on music and worship
Colossians 1:28Colossians 3:16Let’s compare them!
One of the most significantPauline insights
on music and worship
Colossians 1:28Colossians 3:16Let’s compare them!
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Any parallelisms?
Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him
admonishing every man
and teaching every man
with all wisdom
Col 1:25, 28 NASB
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Col 3:16 NASB
Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him
admonishing every man
and teaching every man
with all wisdom
Col 1:25, 28 NASB
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Col 3:16 NASB
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Parallelisms – admonishing, teaching, with all wisdom
Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him
admonishing every man
and teaching every man
with all wisdom
Col 1:25, 28 NASB
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Col 3:16 NASB
Of this church I was made a minister…. And we proclaim Him
admonishing every man
and teaching every man
with all wisdom
Col 1:25, 28 NASB
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
with all wisdom
teaching and admonishing one another
with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Col 3:16 NASB
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Preaching is for content and worship is for celebration.
Preaching is for content and worship is for celebration.
Wor
ship
Wor
ship
Preac
hing
Preac
hingIsn’t the sermon where the teaching Isn’t the sermon where the teaching
should be?should be? Isn’t the sermon where the teaching Isn’t the sermon where the teaching should be?should be?
Both are called to teach & admonish! Both are called to teach & admonish!
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching ...with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching ...with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,,with all wisdom teaching and admonishingwith psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,,with all wisdom teaching and admonishingwith psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
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Advantages of usingAdvantages of using
HymnsHymnsvsvs
ChorusesChoruses
Do they function differently?Do they function differently?
Advantages of usingAdvantages of using
HymnsHymnsvsvs
ChorusesChoruses
Do they function differently?Do they function differently?
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Function differently than hymns
Worship Choruses
Your ideas?
Your ideas?
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Function differently than hymns
Worship Choruses
Immediately accessible
Simple, non-technical vocabulary
Repetition of lines, phrases
Easily absorbed content
Devotional opportunities
Mind not overloaded with content
Room for reflection/response
Immediately accessible
Simple, non-technical vocabulary
Repetition of lines, phrases
Easily absorbed content
Devotional opportunities
Mind not overloaded with content
Room for reflection/response
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Function differently than hymns
Worship Choruses
Catchy/current turns of expression Especially inviting to non-churched & youth
Big beat/physical movement Compelling emotional connection
Easily sung/memorized
Tune & lyric wedded together (exclusively)
Short shelf life (constant turn-over)
Catchy/current turns of expression Especially inviting to non-churched & youth
Big beat/physical movement Compelling emotional connection
Easily sung/memorized
Tune & lyric wedded together (exclusively)
Short shelf life (constant turn-over)
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Function differently than choruses
Hymns
Your ideas?Your ideas?Your ideas?Your ideas?
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Function differently than choruses
Hymns
Assume more biblical knowledgeAssume more biblical knowledge
Abound in scriptural allusionsAbound in scriptural allusions
Contain more compact theologyContain more compact theology
Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetitionIdeas tumble out rapidly/less repetition
Offer greater teaching potentialOffer greater teaching potential Thoughts develop over multiple stanzasThoughts develop over multiple stanzas
Appeal to seasoned ChristiansAppeal to seasoned Christians
Assume more biblical knowledgeAssume more biblical knowledge
Abound in scriptural allusionsAbound in scriptural allusions
Contain more compact theologyContain more compact theology
Ideas tumble out rapidly/less repetitionIdeas tumble out rapidly/less repetition
Offer greater teaching potentialOffer greater teaching potential Thoughts develop over multiple stanzasThoughts develop over multiple stanzas
Appeal to seasoned ChristiansAppeal to seasoned Christians
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Function differently than choruses
Hymns
Larger, more technical vocabulary
Including some archaic words, turns of phrase
More complex imagery
Biblical passages poetically intermingled
Require more time & reflection
Need to be sung repeatedly/lived with
Demand more processing
Long shelf life (your companion for a life-time!)
Larger, more technical vocabulary
Including some archaic words, turns of phrase
More complex imagery
Biblical passages poetically intermingled
Require more time & reflection
Need to be sung repeatedly/lived with
Demand more processing
Long shelf life (your companion for a life-time!)
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A helpful analogy
Worship Choruses Fireworks!Fireworks! Explode, dazzle
Die away quickly
Hymns Stars Reach us from from millions of miles away
Steady, enduring light
Worship Choruses Fireworks!Fireworks! Explode, dazzle
Die away quickly
Hymns Stars Reach us from from millions of miles away
Steady, enduring light
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