The Sad Case Of A Stolen Song

March 11, 2015 Save Article

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Psalm 137:1-6 (Program 2414, Air date 01.29.12)

1. INTRODUCTION (Psalm 137:1-6)
   1. God gave Israel a land.
   2. God gave Israel a law.
   3. God gave Israel a Lord.
   4. Israel defiled the land.
   5. Israel defied the law.
   6. Israel denied the Lord.

1. THE SAD MISERY OF A CAPTURED CHRISTIAN (Psalm 137:1)
   1. The most miserable person in the world is a Christian out of fellowship with God.
      
   2. Laughter and happiness are not needed in order to have joy.
      1. Ecclesiastes 7:6
   3. God will engineer your sorrow.
      1. Jeremiah 25:8-11

1. THE STINGING MEMORY OF A CAPTURED CHRISTIAN (Psalm 137:1)
   1. If someone is saved, they will have a memory of the joy of the Lord.
      1. 1 John 2:19

1. THE SARCASTIC MOCKERY OF A CAPTURED CHRISTIAN (Psalm 137:2-3)
   1. The devil and the world delight to see a child of God fail.
      1. John 15:19
      2. Judges 16:21-25

1. THE SILENCED MELODY OF A CAPTURED CHRISTIAN (Psalm 137:4)
   1. Every Christian ought to sing a song of deliverance.
      1. Psalm 32:7
      2. Exodus 15:1-19
      3. Psalm 40:2-3
      4. Ephesians 5:19
   2. Sorrow can’t steal your song.
      1. Matthew 26:30
   3. Suffering can’t steal your song.
      1. Acts 16:25
      2. Isaiah 30:29
   4. Only sin can steal your song.
      1. Psalm 51:14
   5. God wants His children who have wandered away from Him to come back to Him.
      1. Jeremiah 24:6-7
      2. Isaiah 55:7
      3. Isaiah 55:12
      4. Psalm 23:6

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