| Past,
Present, and Future Anthems of Victory
A. The Bible contains all sorts
of songs. 1. Perhaps the earliest reference to a song is
Job 38:4-7when the morning stars sang at Creation. 2.
There are at least 185songs in all—songs of praise, thanksgiving, an
epic love song between a bride and groom, funeral dirges, songs that mourn
Jerusalem’s fall, and songs of hope.
B. With our congregational
focus on victory, what can we learn from these ancient anthems? I. ________Anthems of Victory A. Exodus 15:1-18-the song
of___________ 1. “The LORD is my
strength and my song, and he has become my salvation” (15:2) 2. “In the greatness of your majesty you
overthrow your adversaries” (15:7) 3.
“Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?” (15:11) 4. “You have led in your steadfast love the
people whom you have redeemed” (15:13)
B. 2 Samuel 22:1-51(Psa 18) -____________song of deliverance 1. “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and
my deliverer” (22:2) 2. “He brought me
out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me” (22:20) 3. “For who is God, but the LORD? And who
is a rock, except our God?” (22:32) 4.
“For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praise to
your name” (22:50) C. 2 Chronicles
20:1-22-__________________song of thanksgiving and hope 1. “O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not
God in heaven?” (20:6) 2. “O our God,
will you not execute judgment on them?” (20:12a) 3. “For we are powerless against this great
horde…but our eyes are on you” (20:12b)
4. “Give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever”
(20:21) II. ______________Anthems of
Victory A. “We will rest in the fair and happy land by
and by, just across on the evergreen shore.”
B. “Joy to the earth! The
Savior reigns; let men their songs employ.”
C. “I hope to hear throughout
unnumbered days, the song earth cannot know.” D.
“Sing it o’er and o’er again: Christ receiveth sinful men.” E.
“Near the cross! … Help me walk from day to day with its shadow o’er
me.” F. “Sing on…the time will not be long till
in our Father’s kingdom we swell a nobler song.” III. _____________Anthems of Victory A. Revelation 5:6-14-“To him be blessing
and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” B. Revelation 15:2-4-“Great and amazing
are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty!” |
