4/2/2023 Worship Service and Sermon: We Are Glad! - Psalm 126

Join us for worship! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vMUqggcx8U 4/2/2023 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA. Scripture: Psalm 126 Title: We Are Glad! Worship Leader: Mike Culbert Speaker: Wendell Stoltzfus Notes: Introduction: "He never committed a pleasure" A. Ellen Glasgow's father B. Martin Luther's colleague 1. We are glad! (v. 3b) A. Psalm 126 is a Luther-type psalm B. In the Bible, the chief characteristic of the Christian pilgrimage is gladness and joy i. Not the gladness of lightheartedness 2. Joy Past (vv. 1-3a) A. In the OT, there are many times where God restored His people in hopeless situations B. The ultimate fulfillment of these verses comes later, with Christ 3. Joy Future (vv. 4-6) A. In this psalm, two images express the joy or anticipation in a seemingly hopeless situation B. The joy of anticipating what God is going to do--based on what God has already done--comes in the context of the pain, suffering, loneliness, of life in this fallen world Conclusion: Joy Present A. First Application: Psalm 126 teaches us how to read the Bible B. Second Application: A thought exercise -Think of a giant scale -On one side, put all of your stinking circumstances -On the other side, put all that God has done for you in Jesus Christ -See which side outweighs the other -Consider that all the stuff on the hardship side is part of your preparation for God's eternal kingdom C. The Verdict found in God's Word: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." (Romans 8:18) #bricklanecommunitychurch #bricklanechurch #elverson #pennsylvania #worship #sermon #Psalms #suffering #joy 4/2/2023 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.