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It draws on Bible passages such as Zephaniah 3:17, the songs of Jesus and disciples, and Old Testament celebration of victories and worship. The material then shifts to practical reflection questions about local church life, homes, announcements, business, schooling, denominations, and language use, encouraging storytelling and musical celebration.","Music, the Bible,  \nand Your Community  \nSingsing, Buk Baibel, na Ples Bilong Yu  \nEnglish Culture  \nCopyright © 2013, SIL-PNG  \nYou may not use this work for commercial purposes. You are free to adapt, remix, copy, distribute, and transmit this work. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author.  \nThe garamut drawing in the section headers and cover image is by Michael Harrar, and is used with his permission  \nMusical notes on the cover: [http://www.clker.com/clipart-musical](http://www.clker.com/clipart-musical)notes-1 . htm  \nBible image on the cover: [http://www.clipartpal.com/clipart_pd](http://www.clipartpal.com/clipart_pd)[ ](http://www.clipartpal.com/clipart_pd)[/education/bible_10129.html](/education/bible_10129.html)  \nBible character illustrations in Section 6 by Philip Martin: CC license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0  \nMusic, the Bible,  \nand Your Community Singsing, Buk Baibel, na Ples Bilong Yu  \nby Neil R. Coulter 2013 edition  \nEnglish  \nPapua New Guinea  \n1  \nWhat kind of music does God like?  \nDoes God have a favorite kind of music or instrument?  \nWhat does the Bible say about music and instruments?  \nWhat does God think about music?  \nZephaniah 3.17  \nThe LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save;  \nhe will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love;  \nhe will exult over you with loud singing.  \nMatthew 26 .30; Mark 14.26  \nAnd when [Jesus and his disciples] had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.  \nMusic is at the very beginning of the Bible   Genesis 4.12  \n  and at the end of the Bible   Revelation 5.9  \n  and many, many places in between!  \nWhat good things does your community have?  \nHow has God blessed your community and your family?  \nWhat kinds of music do you have in your community?  \nThe languages you use  \nWhich language(s) do you use for these areas?  \n  Church  \n  In your home, with your  \nfamily  \n  Community  \nannouncements  \n  Local business  \n  When you talk with people  \nfrom other villages  \n  School  \nChurch denominations  \nWhich denominations do you have in your community?  \nTo think about:  \nWhat are the big things that have happened in the history of your community?  \nLook at the Bible:  \nExodus 15: Moses and the Israelites celebrate God's miraculous victory over Pharaoh and the Egyptians  \nJudges 5: The Israelites celebrate the war victory against their enemies. They praise God, and also Deborah and Barak.  \nActivity for you:  \nThink of big things that God has done in your community, or for you. Take time to remember, write down your stories, and then be ready to share your stories with the class.  \nTo think about: What kind of music, songs, instruments, and times for musical celebration do you have in your community?  \nLook at the Bible:  \nDaniel 3.1-6 Isaiah 5.11-12 Psalm 150  \nActivity for you: [next page]","cbCaiu06hNbvLJdH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu06hNbvLJdH","pdf",1705541,1,34,"English","en",105,"# What kind of music does God like?\n## Bible passages about music and instruments\n# What good things does your community have?\n## Community blessings, family life, and types of music\n# The languages you use\n## Church, home, announcements, local business, school, and inter-village talk\n# What kinds of church denominations are in your community?\n# Big historical events and musical celebration","[{\"question\":\"Does God have a favorite kind of music or instrument?\",\"answer\":\"The guide asks whether God has preferred music or instruments, then points readers to Bible passages that describe God rejoicing and singing and Scripture showing music at key moments in the Bible.\"},{\"question\":\"What Bible passages are used to explain music and worship?\",\"answer\":\"It references Zephaniah 3:17, Jesus singing a hymn with his disciples (Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26), Genesis 4:12 and Revelation 5:9 to frame music across Scripture, along with passages like Exodus 15, Judges 5, and Psalm 150.\"},{\"question\":\"How should readers connect music to their community?\",\"answer\":\"Readers are prompted to identify music, songs, instruments, times for celebration, and how God has blessed their community and families. 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