SINGER #1

PSALM 15
June 7, 2009
with Adam Waters

I love music. Singer-song-writer guys have always been intriguing to me. Even if I don’t like the style. People like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, James Taylor, John Mayer, Jack Johnson and others. Through recent years, Christian artists of a similar persuasion have caught my passions: Charlie Hall, Jason Upton and recently Phil Wickham. I love the honesty in their music. I love passion and depth of feeling. Have you ever noticed that it’s rarely the loud-peppy stuff that speaks to us when we’re going through something, but the slower more introspective music that pierces our hearts? The next 8 weeks of worship should be very interesting as we dive into the personal song-journals of men like David, Solomon, Asaph, Moses, Ethan and others.
TODAY, we start with David: runt, prince, fugitive, giant-slayer, King, sinner...
DAVID and the Psalms.

Psalm 15
1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?
2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
3 Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.
4 Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts.
5 Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.

How can we possibly worship?
When you first read David’s list, it looks almost like and impossible list of disqualifications, but I think if we look through the smoke and lights, we’ll see just how accessible the Father is… and what really matters to Him for this relationship to commence.
WORSHIP? It means to adore, revere , to love deeply, respect, be devoted to…
 Speak truth from your heart to God. Authentic singers try to live a godly life.
o Avoiding sin every day.
o Adhering to godly principles.
o Authentically praising.

 Speak truth from your heart to men. Authentic singers treat others well.
o Refuse to gossip.
o Refuse to mistreat.
o Refuse to slander.

 Honor truthful worshippers. Authentic singers are inspired by other's authenticity.
o Forsake blatant falsehood.
o Bless those who are faithful.

 Honor truth in daily life. Authentic singers show it even at their daily job.
o Keep your promises.
o Keep your generous heart.
o Keep your integrity.

CLOSE:
We don’t want a generation of Christian cover-bands. Cover bands, knock-offs, look a likes…
Can you imagine getting your Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Rascal Flatts or Third Day tickets, just to find out that Scott, Ashley and Adam were going to be on stage at Riverbend playing their songs?!?
Our Father wants authentic worshippers. John 4 – It does not matter where you sing, but how! Not how well, but that you do it with all your heart!
We need to see how much our daily life influences our singing.
Is your voice authentic?
Can it be counted among the singers 7 days a week?