Ep. 71 - The Power of Hymns and Worship Music

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In today's episode, the guys discuss music, something that is at one and the same time an amazing gift and the focus of huge controversy among Christians. Focusing first on the gift that music is, the guys discuss how it is powerful and embedded into the very fabric of creation and meant to bring joy. Music is also meant to honor and point us back to the Lord. Because of God's common grace, we can honor Him through music that is not overtly Christian. While there are e...

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0:00.0	But, you know, guys, look, we're focusing on music today
0:03.5	in light of how we turn it toward the Lord,
0:06.3	you know, and how we worship Him.
0:07.9	And let me just start by saying that music
0:10.7	is hugely controversial in Christian circles.
0:13.5	That's his nod.
0:14.7	It is so recovered.
0:16.9	It's so controversial, and it's weird.
0:19.1	I mean, I wonder what the world thinks
0:20.5	when they look in on us.
0:21.5	Like, what are you guys talking about?
0:23.5	They're so subjective.
0:24.8	You know, we all have our own perspective
0:26.4	when it comes to what's good and music and what's bad.
0:28.4	Yeah, and then that you have the whole issue of instruments,
0:31.1	no instruments, hymns, you know, no hymns, it's got to be.
0:34.3	If you play instruments, you can't play these kinds of instruments.
0:36.6	You can't use this kind of tempo.
0:38.2	No drum.
0:39.1	No drum. Yeah, I mean, it just, it becomes this.
0:41.6	Have you seen the compromised mini-church
0:43.2	just put the drummer in a little plastic container?
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