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"Preach The Word"


 

I SING BECAUSE

 

Text:  Psalm 96:1 98:1 149:1

 

Introduction

Singing is as universal as any activity individuals participate in. The Bible is filled with instances of singing. It was an integral part of the Worship of Israel and now is an integral part of the Worship of the Church. Lest I miscalculated Singing and Songs are mentioned in some form 303 times. Our phrase "Sing Unto The LORD" appears on 17 occasions, 10 of them in the Psalms. I didn’t figure you would want me to deal with all 17 times! It was interesting to me that this phrase appeared on three occasions in those Psalms with the addition of the phrase, "a new song" The word "new" is the Hebrew word "chadash" and it means that which is fresh.

In seven of the nine instances where this phrase appears it is the word, "chadash" Two other times both in the Revelation 5:9 and 14:3 it appears from the word "kainos" and means basically the same thing but with the addition to the referring to of an age or time period. The essence of the phrase in our texts in Psalms is not new as to unknown or unheard of before but new in that it is different from the previous. Whereas in Revelation it is new because it has never before been heard.

I want us to look briefly at the Three Occasions in our text and find some interesting connections for the Christian. Squire Parsons wrote and sings a song entitled "I SING BECAUSE" in it he gives Reasons for Rejoicing. Note in our Psalms.

I.  I SING BECAUSE OF MY EXPERIENCE OF GRACE

Psalm 96:1

    1. GRACE HAS BOUGHT ME
    2. GRACE HAS SOUGHT ME
    3. GRACE HAS BROUGHT ME
    4. GRACE HAS TAUGHT ME

 

       II.  I SING BECAUSE OF MY EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE

Psalm 98:1

    1. THE PRESENCE THAT SEPERATES ME
    2. THE PEACE THAT SETTLES ME
    3. THE POWER THAT SUSTAINS ME
    4. THE PROBLEMS THAT STRENGTHEN ME
    5. THE PROVISIONS THAT SATISFY ME
    1. His Provisions Are Always On Time
    2. His Provisions Are Always On Target
    3. His Provisions Are Always On Top (the best)

 

  1. THE PEOPLE THAT SURROUND ME
    1. Christian Family
    2. Christian Friends
    3. Christian Fellowship

 

III.   I SING BECAUSE OF MY EXPECTATIONS OF GLORY

Psalm 149:1

 

    1. A GLORIOUS RESURRECTION
    1. He Said He COULD
    2. He Said He WOULD
    3. He Said He SHOULD
    1. A GLORIOUS RETURN
    2. A GLORIOUS REUNION
    3. A GLORIOUS RESERVATION
    1. An Invitation Is Reserved
    2. An Inheritance Is Reserved

                   4. A GLORIOUS REST

    1. Rest From All Sorrow
    2. Rest From All Sufferings
    3. Rest From All Struggling
    4. Rest From All Sin

 

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