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"A NEW SONG"

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I A NEW SONG

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Psalm 40: 1-3

INTRO: TWO OF THE GREATEST ORATORS OF AMERICAN HISTORY WERE HE NRY WARD BEECHER AND WENDELL THOSE MEN FOUGHT FOR ABOLITION IN A DAY WHEN MEN WERE STONED IN THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY AND BOSTON FOR BEING ABOLITIONISTS. THESE MEN WON THEIR BATTLE FOR HUMAN FREEDOM. SLAVERY WAS ABOLISHED.

ONE NIGHT AFTER THE WAR THEY MET IN A CITY WHERE WENDELL PHILLIPS WAS DELIVERING A LECTURE. BEECHER WENT TO HEAR HIM. AFTER THE MEETING BEECHER WENT BACK TO THE HOTEL-WITH PHILLIPS AND LAY DOWN ON THE BED WHILE PHILLIPS PACED THE FLOOR. "HENRY," HE SAID FINALLY' II HOW DID I DO TmIGHT? II

"I NEVER HKARD A MORE BRILLIANT SPEECH," WAS THE GUARDED REPLY.

"I FELT DEAD I II SAID WENDELL PHILLIPS. "I DIDN'T FEEL HAPPY ABOUT IT. SOMETHING WAS GONE OUT OF ME. YOU ARE MY FRIEND. TELL ME WHAT IT IS. "

"WENDELL," SAID BEECHER, "IT'S ALL WORDS: BEAUTIFUL, MAGNIFICENT, ARTISTIC WORDS. BUT YOU AREN'T FIGHT­ING FOR ANYTHING ANY MORE. THE JOY, THE SONG, APPARENTLY, HAS GONE OUT OF YOUR SPEECH."

WITHOUT A DOUBT, EVERY ONE OF US CAN RELATE TO WENDELL PHILLIPS.,BECAUSE OF SOME PAST OR PRESENT EXPERIENCE OF OUR OWN. WE MAY BE THE SAME WORDS , WE MAY BE THE SAME D UTIES, WE MAY BE SAME ATTITUDES -- BUT THE SONG HAS GONE OUT OF OUR LIVES.

BUT WE NEED NOT DESPAIR. EVEN GREAT AND GODLY MEN LIKE WENDELL PHILLIPS OR KING DAVID . LOST THEIR SONG ONLY TO FIND IT AGAIN.

IF YOURS IS THE FOR A NEW SONG A NEW JOY, GOD'S WORD OFFERS.TO MEET YOUR NEED TODAY.

f3A -A New Song:

I. COMES DOWN --vs. 1

--E~eg_esis: 3a that the Source of -i- '7 Song is the Lord .

--ILLUS: B. B. McKinney's experience in writing a new song. --Apply: Source always from above -- never worked e.

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1. T Those Who Have the Patience to Believe la 11 patiently11

--Note ~It isn't always easy to keep on --ILLUS: 35:10 speaks of God as one 11 who giveth

songs in the n ight. 11 When the ong night of trials drags on and faith is put to the test it is God who then gives a new song to those who have the patience to keep on believing . -»1elA·nc.hoifA) \}.

--ILLUS: Spurgeon says, "An fool can sing in the day. When the u is full, man draws in-spiration from it; when we in abundance round about him, any man can sing to the praise of a God who gives a plenteous harvest. t · to sing when we can read the notes by daylight; but the skillful singer is he who can sing when there is not a ray of light to read by -- who sings from his heart, and not from a book that he can see, because he has no means of reading, save from that inward book in his own living spirit, whence notes of gratitude pour out in songe of praise in the night by himself; he may attempt it, but he will feel how difficult it is. I-.r..t

go a s I please -- I will weave weave them wherever I go, with the flowers that grow upon my path; but put me in a desert, where no flowers are, and wherewith shal I weave a chorus of praise to God? How shall I make a crowr for him t this voice be and this body be full of health, and I can sing God's praise; but stop this ongue, lay me upon the bed of lang1,1ishing; and it is not easy to sing from the bed is no s power to sing when all is adverse. But it was a divine song w ich Habakkuk sang, when in the night he said -- "though the fig-tree shall n0t blos som, yet will I t rust in the Lord , and stay myself in the God of Jacob. 11 Son s in the night come only from God; they are not in the power of men. 11 - -

2 . To Those Who Have the Faith to sk --v s . 1 b and c v--,,--lo •

--Matt . 7: 7-8a 11 Ask , and shall be given you; s eek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

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For every one a sketh receiveth. 11

1.1.,.- --"He inclined unto me" - "he stretched right down to me. His arm was long enough to reach me, even when I was in the deepest pit. He heard my cry even when I was far away." i.e. you "far away" -- "in a pit? .. "

- -"He heard my cry" -- Just as a mother can hear the --- cry of he·r child when her house is full of company so God --Note: There is no pit so either within you , or

around you, that it stop the ear of God from hearing you when you have the faith to call on him. As long as you have the knowledge the horrible pi t in which you find yourself you are in no real danger. It is only when you lack the will or faith to a sk God to deliver you, that you are a lost

-- Apply: So no longer try to find a song or joy within yourself. Go to God and ask him for a new song and he will give it.

II. !LIFTS UP - - vs. 2

1. By Lifting Our Spiri s --vs . 2a "He lifted me out of the pit of despair" (LB). --ILLUS: Some face each day with God's new song in

their hearts and say, "Good morning , Lord!" While others in the "pit of despair" say "Good Lord, it's morning!"

- -:,Exegesi s:1'i'a horrible pit. 11 A pit is a situation, a mental state, a predicament out of which you cannot escape by yourself. Like struggling in quick sand, your effort makes more certain your bondage! You must trust in God, commit it all to him - - brought me out . .. 11

--Note: What brings us into this p it ? (1) Depression; (2) Gri.ef; (3) Failure; (4) Disappointment; (5) a loved one; (6) Pressure of work; (7) Personal

A man may bear these problems well alone for awh But a er a time- the of his spirit is de stroyed, his

is spent, d sink into limp-ness and profound dep.r-esston and he is a msm is in II a horrible pit. " on y is to commi all to the Lord who will ive him a new song and lift his 1;:>roken spirit!

2 . By Redirecting , -- s. ,,

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--Exegesis: David had been walking on a slippery, If

muddy, uncertain path but God's new song had set his feet upon a rock -- had redirected his life

--ILLUS: N .V. Peal addressed the National Convention of the Am. Assoc. of T. V. and Radio Broadcasters. After­wards a member came to him and said had an employee who was in conflict with everybody, including himself. He fought with his wife, with his associates, and we almos thought we would have to let him go, though he was an old hand and we didn't want to. Of course his main conflict was with himself. Then we assigned him to religious programs. I don't know why we did it for he was the least religious man on that staff. Week after week that had tc pipe those programs out to the audience listening to that station. He had to listen, too , and it was painful for him. He resisted the message, criticizing those who gave the talks.

Finally," said this radio executive, "God penetrated his consciousness. I saw this man lose his conflicts and be­come an harmonious personality. Today he is one of the happiest men of my acquaintance, and a very efficient work ·

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his knowing it was happening, God into the horrible pit of this man's life , him

..him a new song and redirected his life. 3. By Stabilizing O r Efforts ,..'/

2 (LB) steaaied me as I walked along." --ILLUS: The instability of walking on a rocky path

versus the stability of a smooth path. -- ote : No man can be happy with an entire world to

roam over. It is only when a man picks out some particular little sphere and "Inside of this I purpose to work, 11

that real life begins I a . .. the

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path that leads to life. Jesus• wor definite. At twelve he knew the business to which he must give himself

--Apply: It is when we invite God to reach down and us up that effort - _, ' ' _, - - -

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us a "new song" in our hearts ! --Poem:

11 He me from a fearful pit, And fro m the miry clay,

And on a rock he set my feet, Establishing my way."

III. REACHES ~ ) - -vs.3 --Exegesi s : "He hath put a new .. . " -- There is

s omething very beautiful about the word, "song. " It means a wande ring s ong, a strain of music that you take along with you wherever you go. In all your circumstances of life the song continue s . If ' s a song that you cannot get off your mind . In good weather and in bad it continues. It is a song you can't keep to yourself - - it reaches out to others thru you. --Note: It is the song of: (1) a -- all good

singing comes fro m the heart. i.e. You have heard a solo i s t who had a good s killfully compo sed, a gifted v i e but fell flat because the song did not come from t he heart; (2) A new way; (3) A new home.

1 . B Being Sn ared With Others -- vs. 3b ' Many shall see (hear) i t." o,-,

- - Note: No one wants to keep a new song to himself --ILLUS : God ' s new song has come down and

lifted yo u up, you beco me a witness quite unconsciously . The delivered soul is not aware that he is being looked at and listened to. But anyone who has a new song to sing in a world of saddness will have an >" d

midnight Pa ul and Silas prayed a nd and the prisoners he ard Paul and Silas were

missionaries but did not know it! -- God give s you a song, share it!

2 . By Bringin Conviction to Others __ 3b ''Many shaII liear it, and FEAR" --Exegesis: - - C uriosity is deepened into

Mere intere st beco mes Men and women become aware of their jamptin~ , of their lack of a.ny song in their heart. They become convicted of their need of that Saviour who alone can replace saddness with a

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--ILLUS: Paul's fellow prisoners were fascinated by the song and began to ask about its origin. - - We are doing a great service when by our lives and words we cause the world to ask, "The song of your life, what is its origin , what is its secret,.. radiance -- from where does it come?" ~ cr,..e_:'''WA-tf-.}1115+.I RJ,

3 . B Evoki g Faith In Others - -vs. 3c "Many shall hea.r i t , and fea r, and TRUST

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--Exegesi s : urio ity has deepened into reverence and reverence has given way to cp nviction , and ~nvi ction has l ed to ! And so the grand is repeated through­out the ages. Those who have heard the new song become singers themselves and thru sharing that song evoke in others hat im~~~ ew their lives!

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CON:

od- lia s a new song for you -- a song givenes.s , a song born of trust. -It is a song that will stay with you the rest of your life t ' s yours this ve t f.e.f--t in !

1s ear i s ".inclined II unto you. He is waiting to hear call .

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ANEW SONG Psalm 40: 1-3

June 10, 2012 - Sardis Baptist Church

A New Song:

I. Comes Down - verse 1 > The song always comes down. It is never worked up 1. To those who have the patience to believe - la

> When the night is long, God gives a new song. 2. To those who have the faith to ask - 1 b and c "He

inclined unto me," "He heard my cry."

II. Lifts Up - verse 2 1. By lifting our spirits - vs. 2a "He lifted me out of

the pit of despair" (Living Bible). > a "pit" is a predicament out of which you cannot escape. The pit of depression, grief, failure, sin ...

2. By redirecting our lives - 2b "Set my feet upon a rock."

3. By stabilizing our efforts - 2c "And steadied me as I walked along" (Living Bible).

III. Reaches Out - verse 3 > God gives us a song we cannot keep to ourselves. 1. By being shared th others - vs.3b - "Many shall

see (hear) it. 2. By bringing conviction to others - vs. 3b Many

shall hear it, and FEAR." 3. By evoking faith in others - vs. 3b "Many shall ...

TRUST in the Lord."

224 ly r •r11e place where Is holy gro111111• 3:5 NlV --

His pres- ence

WORDS: Geron Davis, 1960- HOLY GROUND MUSIC: Geron Davis, 1960- Irregular

1983 and this 1991 Meadowgreen Group-, 54 Music Sq. E., Suite 305, Nashville, TN 37203. International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

225 Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

1. Je · SUS, 2. No voice 3. 0 Hope 4. But what

My meditation ... shall be sweet- Psalm 104:34 KJV

the ver y can sing, no of ev 'ry con to those who find?

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Thee With ·sweet- ness fills my frame, Nor can the mem- 'ry heart! 0 Joy of all the this, No tongue or pen can

breast; find

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WORDS: Latin Hymn, 12th Century; tr. Edward,Caswall, 1814-1878 MUSIC: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876

ST. AGNES 8.6.8.6.(C.M.)

This tune in a lower key, No. 116; in a higher key, No. 498.

USED: FBC, San Angelo, 9-22-74, a. m., , 1 , , / +:!)

, I~' F.B.C., San Angelo, 8-24-86

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