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INTRO
I was convicted this week.
Hannah and I finished our Christmas shopping for Samuel on black Friday.
We are planning a trip to Pigeon Forge to look at Christmas lights and enjoy time together.
All that to say, it’s not that I’ve not thought about Christmas and advent…it’s just I’ve been thinking of it very lackadaisically.
I had a difficult time writing this sermon this week.
It was a full week.
With our move on the horizon, lots of meetings full days and nights.
I just wasn't getting time to sit down with the text.
So when I finally did I think I was a bit sad we are done with Philippians which is one of my favorite books.
I wasn’t really feeling an Advent sermon.
I think a lot of us have heard Christmas sermons ad nauseam.
So I am sitting there staring at a blank page and...
That’s when I was interrupted.
I had a meeting where I sat with someone who is really hurting.
In that moment the spirit stirred me to remind them that their biggest need isn’t a temporary solution to the current issues, they needed a savior.
I sat down after they left and began to work on the text.
I fired up spotify and decided to listen through our set-list today.
I started with a new song we are gonna sing today since you know, Psalm 96 says sing to the Lord a new song.
All at once it was like an explosion happened.
I realized I too need a savior.
I realized that the first Christmas started with a worship service.
The hosts of heavens filled the sky declaring Glory to God in the highest!
I sat at my desk bawling my eyes out.
Now maybe that seems goofy to you.
Right?
Maybe your big fight is that you don’t feel Christmasy enough this year.
Maybe you think, “Billy that’s great but I am so stressed about work, bills, end of the semester.
I’m so full.”
I pray the Spirit stirs you the same way this morning that you see your biggest need is that you need a savior.
Here’s the bid idea:
Big Idea: Our greatest need is salvation so let us join with all creation in praising God for His huge salvation!
This Advent we are doing a short sermon series called Beautiful Savior, King of Creation.
We will be walking through creation Psalms taking a cosmic view of the Christmas story.
Today we are starting with Psalm 96 praising God for his salvation.
and it starts with proclaiming God’s salvation to the world
I. Proclaim Salvation to the World (v.
1-3)
Psalm 96:1–3 (ESV)
Oh sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
The Psalmist doesn't pull any punches, he get’s right to the point.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name, tell of his salvation from day to day.
This is worship that turns to witness.
What this means is upon dwelling on God, you can’t help but sing and praise because of what God has done for you!
I think of Acts 4:20
Acts 4:20 (ESV)
for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”
This is a realization that results in praise.
In these opening verses, the “new song” is our response to salvation.
When we receive God’s grace, we shout for joy, and immediately our worship turns to witness.
An illustration of this comes from the ministry of Peter Cartright, he was a nineteenth-century circuit-riding evangelist, who once preached at a conference led by a very proper seminary student.
When Cartright gave the invitation, a huge man with monstrous, muscular arms came forward and, after throwing himself down, began to pray.
He was a sinner, and he told God so loudly.
At this point the seminary student rushed over and said, “Compose yourself, brother, compose yourself.”
But Cartright pushed him aside, slapped the repentant man on the back and said, “Pray on, brother; there’s no composure in hell where you’re going.
Seek Salvation!”
Finally the man broke through to God, leaped to his feet, and with a howl of delight hugged the seminary student.
He picked the student up, and went dancing around, praising God at the top of his voice.
Indeed, for him worship became witness.
Have you experienced the grace of God friend?
Have you worshiped with your life in such a way that it proclaims to those watching the glory of God.
I remember going to a Christian music festival with my brother.
We saw a band that I am sure many of you would probably not like, Sleeping Giant.
They are heavy, they yell.
Their vocalist though has lived an incredibly difficult life.
He shared his story.
How his life had been one of betraying others, and abandoning the ones he loved, how it almost ended in him taking his own life.
Then he met Jesus.
(command a room, at a hardcore show and kids are silent)
This guy can’t help but worship.
He ended up leading us in a 20 minute version of Oh Praise Him.
Now look I know standing with a bunch of sweaty people singing Oh Praise Him, He is Holy at the top of your lungs may not sound like much to you.
But when you realize the reality.
Friend what do you deserve?
For many of us we have been scrolling, putting together wish-lists, everything in our society says we deserve the best, whatever want when we want it.
But friend you know better.
You know the things you’ve done, the things you’ve thought.
Romans 6:23 (ESV)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What do you deserve?
Death and Hell....but the free gift of God has been given you.
We should sing and dance and join in declaring the truth everywhere.
Christmas should cause our hearts to overflow as we celebrate and remember the one who has come into the world to make all things new!
The verb rendered “proclaim the good news” (bāṡar) means “to bear good tidings, to herald, or to preach”
Here, this message of “God’s gladness” centers in His “salvation” (“help, deliverance”); it is gospel and must be announced.
This reverberates through the Psalms to a group of shepherds witnessing the angels of heaven in the sky singing a new song of worship.
Luke 2:10–11 (ESV)
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
This year before you get caught in the frenzy ask the question am I proclaiming the salvation of Jesus?
Am I broadcasting to a world that their is hope, there is salvation.
It isn’t fleeting.
It isn't one day of gratification in unwrapped gifts, and half met expectations, it’s in an eternity of unending joy.
Coram Deo...Declare his praises.
That’s where this Psalm starts, we proclaim Salvation and naturally that takes us second
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