Why Do the Nations Rage? (Psalm 2): Notes and Discussion

Below are links and doctrinal notes for the psalm Why Do the Nations Rage? by Joe Tyrpak. Feel free to chime in with comments or questions.
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Because God delights in worship [...]

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Gathering with the Lord’s church to remember Christ and His work is a vital part of Christian worship and an edifying exercise for both the corporate body and the individual Christian. Yet, Scripture protects this blessed rite in 1 Corinthians 11:27, where we are warned not to partake “unworthily.” That’s important—so important that people can [...]

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(The Psalm-Writing Testimony of Joe Tyrpak)
1. Why should we sing the Psalms?
The psalms are songs. In other words, they were originally written as poetry to be sung. As songs, then, these compositions cannot be fully understood or experienced (as God intended them to be) apart from singing. Experiencing the Psalms in a non-musical way would be like [...]

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Here is an undeniable fact: most modern Christian music is written for specials performed by specialists: soloists, ensembles and choirs. Whether one is looking at the work of evangelical or fundamental songwriters, our preoccupation with non-congregational music is obvious, and it is troubling. I suggest that the nature of the songs we are producing reveals [...]

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