The Kingdom:  Individual Members of Jesus' Church:

Their Devotion to Fellowship, Breaking of Bread and Prayer (Acts 2:42)

Other instructions for worship in the church:

"So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; Ephesians 5:17-20  (NAS)

Matthew 26:30 -- "And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (NAS)

Mark 14:26 "And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (NAS)

Colossians 3:16 "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." (NAS)

Hebrews 13:15 "Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name." (NAS)

Romans 15:9 "...Therefore I will give praise to Thee among the Gentiles, and I will sing to Thy name."  (NAS)

1 Corinthians 14:15 "What is the outcome then? I shall pray with the spirit and I shall pray with the mind also; I shall sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind also." (NAS)

James 5:13 "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises." (NAS)

Question:

According to the New Testament instructions and examples above, how did the individual members of Jesus' church offer their sacrifice of praise to God?

1. Each singing and making melody in their hearts to God.
2. Each playing a musical instrument or making noises with their hands or feet.
3. Each just listening to the music...as an audience to a concert.