Dennis R. Wiles
First Baptist Arlington
April 28, 2024
SPRING 2024
Together . . . for God’s Glory
April 7 – June 1, 2024
Preaching Voice: Prophet
He is Big Enough!
Exodus 15:1-18
Theme for 2024: Together
Theme for Spring 2024: Together . . . for God’s Glory!
Exodus 15: The Song of Moses/The Song of Miriam/The Song of the Sea
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs form the Spirit, sing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”
-Colossians 3:16
Worship through singing is a tangible way we can respond to Who God is, what He has done, what He is doing, and/or what He will do.
“It is not too much, I am sure, to expect the church’s worship of God to be thoughtful, biblical, and awe-inspiring. Our natural tendency throughout the week is to focus on ourselves. This should not be the case for Christians when we gather together in order to worship God; rather, we should make a decided effort to turn from ourselves and toward him who is truly worthy not just of our attention but of our adoration . . . We do not sing in worship to reflect our moods any more than our sermons and Sunday school lessons should reflect our pet theories on the gospel. Rather, quite bluntly, we sing in an effort to take us away from what we think and draw us toward what we ought to think, feel, experience. We sing to create a mood more than to reflect one.
-Peter Enns, The NIV Application Commentary: Exodus
Our worship must be content rich!
Message of the Song of Moses
-Praise for what Yahweh has done: He has defeated the Egyptians and delivered Israel!
-Praise for what Yahweh will do: He will deliver Israel into the Promised Land!
Our God is big enough for whatever you are facing!
Footnote: Revelation 15:3 - We will hear the Song of Moses in Heaven!