Developing Discernment in Secular Music
Theme: Because we love God, we seek to please Him to the best of our ability.
I. Consider _______________ of the music (Philippians 4:8)
A. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
B. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
C. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
D. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
E. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
F. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
G. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
H. Am I filling my mind with _______________ things?
II. Consider the _______________ of the music
A. Music does _______________ (1 Corinthians 14:7-8; Job 30:31; 1 Samuel 16:23)
1. Music communicates through melody, harmony, and rhythm
2. Music communicates the ideals of the present _______________
3. Music communicates _______________
4. There is _______________ good music and _______________ bad music
B. _______________ the communication of music
1. General Observations
a. God and Satan are both musical beings (Zephaniah 3:16-17; Ezekiel 28:12-15; Job 38:6-7)
b. The “church” was the seat of the arts for many years of history
2. Evaluating the communication of _______________ music
a. Follows a completely different musical _______________
b. Unapologetically communicates _______________ feelings and ideas
III. Consider the _______________ 0f music (Ecclesiastes 3:1-10)
Concluding Questions:
- Evaluate why you listen to the music you listen to.
- Evaluate what the worlds to a song are.
- Evaluate what the music is making you feel or want to do.