Burmah Road Gospel Hall 2010 Christmas Song Service

Burmah Road Gospel Hall 2010 Christmas Song Service at CCC A Song In The Night I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. Psa. 77: 6 By KC Ung

What it What does CHRISTmas mean to should CHRIST be – oyou? C n the • Is it CLAUSmas? • Where Santa Claus takes Centre Stage. • Santa Claus has taken the place of Jesus Christ in CHRISTmas! ROSS! N I NG T! SO GH E NI TH E TH • Is it Xmas? • Where fun, frolic and merry-making are the main features. • Instead of the Cross, it is the Christmas tree. • Instead of Death leading to Joy, it is Decorations leading to Joybells.

What has Christmas got to do with A Song In The Night? The Angel’s Announcement: Jesus, the Author and Accomplisher of our Faith: And the angel said unto them, Looking unto Jesus the Fear not: for, behold, I ! Author and Finisher of our bring you good tidings of faith; who for the joy that great joy, which shall be to was set before Him endured all people. the cross, despising the For unto you is born this day shame, and is set down at in the city of David a the right hand of the throne Saviour, which is Christ the of God. (Heb. 12: 2) Lord. (Lk. 2: 11) GHT NI THE IN NG E SO TH THE SONG IN THE NIGHT!

Introduction: The Significance of the topic v. The Significance of a Song or Singing – it expresses Happiness, Hope, and a Heart of Joy v. The Significance of the Night – it points to Despair, Distress, Darkness v. The Significance of a Song in the Night – it signifies Hope amidst Despair.

The Song in the Night Trust in the Lord, and don’t despair; He is a Friend so true. No matter what your troubles are, Jesus will see you through. Sing when the day is bright, Sing through the darkest night, Every day, all the way, Let us sing, sing.

A. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS BORN. 1. The Night: Lk. 2: 8 Silent night, holy night, • There were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and Child. Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace (x 2)

There were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night b. The Night of the Sheep’s a. The Night of the Sin. Shepherds • All we like sheep have i. The Privilege of the Lowly gone astray; we have Shepherds turned every one to his own way; ii. Pointing to the coming Shepherd that would give His • and the LORD hath laid Life for the Sheep. on him the iniquity of us all. Isa. 53: 6 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. Jn. 10: 11

A. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS BORN. 1. The Night: Lk. 2: 8 2. The Song in the Night: Lk. 2: 10, 11 a. The Saviour is born. b. The Song. Hark! the herald angels sing, Lk. 2: 13, 14 • And the angel said unto “Glory to the newborn King; • And suddenly there them, Fear not: for, was with the angel a behold, I bring you good Peace on earth, and mercy multitude of the tidings of great joy, mild, heavenly host praising • which shall be to all God and sinners reconciled!” God, and saying, people. For unto you is Joyful, all ye nations rise, • Glory to God in the born this day in the city of highest, and on earth David a Saviour, Join the triumph of the skies; • With th’angelic host proclaim, peace, good will which is Christ the Lord. toward men. “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” • Hark the herald angels sing. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

A. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS BORN. Lk. 2: 8 B. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE BETRAYED. Jn. 13: 30 a. Consider Judas who received the Sop at • He then having received Supper with Jesus and the sop went immediately the Eleven. out: and it was night. b. Judas then Slid out… i. To Bargain with the Priests. ii. To Betray Jesus. 1. The Night:

B. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE BETRAYED. Jn. 13: 30 1. The Night: A ruler once came to Jesus by a. Consider Judas. night b. Contrast Nicodemus. To ask Him the way of salvation It was Night, when and light; Nicodemus. . . i. . Sought the way of The Master made answer in Salvation. Jn. 3: 1, 2 words true and plain, There was a man of the Pharisees, named “Ye must be born again. ” Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night. ` “Ye must be born again, I verily, say unto thee, Ye must be born again. ”

B. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE BETRAYED. Jn. 13: 30 ii. . Came out in the 1. The Night: Company of Joseph to a. Consider Judas. b. Contrast Nicodemus. publicly identify himself It was Night, when with his Master. Jn. 19: 39 Nicodemus. . . Nicodemus, which at the first i. . Sought the way of came to Jesus by night and Salvation. Jn. 3: 1, 2 brought a mixture of myrrh c. Compare Peter. It was Night, when he Denied His Lord. Mt. 26: 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

B. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE BETRAYED. Jn. 13: 30 1. The Night: 2. The Song in the Night: a. Probably the second Portion of the Hallel. • And when they had sung Psa. 115 -118 an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. b. Jesus was not keeping JESUS the Passover – He went Mt. 26: 30 -31 THE PASSOVER LAMB! out. Cf. Exo. 12: 22 • What hymn did they sing? c. He was the Passover! I Cor. 5: 7

A. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS BORN. Lk. 2: 8 B. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS WAS ABOUT TO BE BETRAYED. C. IT WAS “NIGHT” Jn. 13: 30 a. The Smiting of the Shepherd WHEN JESUS BORE i. Zech. 13: 7 - Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, …saith the OUR SINS AND DIED LORD of hosts: smite the ON THE CROSS. Lk. shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: 23: 44, 45 ii. Isa. 53: 4 - Surely he hath borne 1. The Night: Mt. 26: 31 our griefs, and carried our sorrows…smitten of God, and Then saith Jesus unto afflicted. them, All ye shall be offended because of Me iii. Mt. 26: 67 - Then did they spit in His face, …others smote Him this night: for it is with the palms of their hands. written, I will smite the iv. Mt. 27: 30 - They spit upon Him, shepherd, and the sheep and took the reed, and smote Him on the head. of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

C. IT WAS “NIGHT” WHEN JESUS BORE OUR SINS AND DIED ON THE CROSS. Lk. 23: 44, 45 1. The Night: Mt. 26: 31 c. The Shepherd gave His life My God, my God, why a. The Smiting of the Shepherd. for the Sheep. hast Thou forsaken Me? b. The Scattering of the Sheep: i. The Sun Darkened. sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad Zech. 13: 7 cf. Mt. 26: 5 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook Him, and fled. • Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. Mt. 27: 45, 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me?

a. The Shepherd gave His life for the Sheep. i. The Sun Darkened. Matt. 27: 51 -52 • ii. The Saviour And, behold, the veil of Died. Mt. 27: 50; the temple was rent in Lk. 24: 46, NIV twain from the top to the • Jesus called out bottom; with a loud voice, and the earth did quake, "Father, into your hands I commit my and the rocks rent; spirit. " When He And the graves were had said this, He opened; and many bodies breathed His last. of the saints which slept arose

A. IT WAS NIGHT WHEN JESUS BORE OUR SINS AND DIED ON THE CROSS. Lk. 23: 44, 45 1. The Night: b. The Song of victory over Mt. 26: 31 the Sting of Sin and the Grave Raised! I Cor. 15: 54 -57 2. The Song in is swallowed up in victory. Death the Night: death, where is thy sting? O O I Cor. 15: 54 -57 grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the a. On the third strength of sin is the law. But day Jesus thanks be to God, which giveth us Resurrected. the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. The Song in the Night: I Cor. 15: 54 -57 On the first day of the week Jesus Resurrected • Up from the grave He Now upon the first day of thearose, week…they found the With a mighty from stone rolled away triumph theo’er His foes, behold, sepulchre… He arose a by them in two men stood. Victor from the dark domain, shining garments: …Why And He living among seek ye the lives forever, thewith His saints tohere, dead? He is not reign. but. He risen. Lk. 24: 1 -6 is arose! He arose! Hallelujah! CHRIST AROSE!

IT WAS NIGHT… D. THERE WILL BE NO MORE NIGHT NO MORENIGHT! A. When Jesus was Born. WHEN JESUS GATHERS HIS OWN TO B. When Jesus was Betrayed. BE WITH HIM. C. When Jesus Bore our Sins on the Cross. Rev. 21: 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. Rev. 21: 4, 5 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

And Jesus Promised to come again for His Own. Jn. 14: 1 -3, 6 • Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. • 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. • 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. • Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The Song when there is No More Night There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes (x 3) To gather His loved ones home Refrain To gather His loved ones home (x 2) There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home. . • There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes, (x 2) There’ll be no more sorrow when Jesus comes; But a glorious morrow when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home

To gather His loved ones home (x 2) There’ll be no dark valley when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home. There’ll be no more weeping when Jesus comes, (x 2) But a blessèd reaping when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home. There’ll be songs of greeting when Jesus comes, (2) And a joyful meeting when Jesus comes To gather His loved ones home. Refrain

The Song when there is No Night Oh, come along and go with us, We’re having a glorious time. We’re going to a city where The moon need never shine. There’s no night there, You need not fear, Forever it is day, And Jesus He will guide us On our Hallelujah way.

The Wise Men asked: Mt. 2: 2 Where is He that is born? We have come to Worship Him. WHAT IS YOUR Four Attitudes: The Actions Needed: RESPONSE? 1. 2. 3. 4. The Ignorant The Indifferent The Irritated The In CHRIST 1. Be Born again in Christ. 2. Christ Be Born In you. 3. Believe in Christ. 4. Bring your treasures to Him and Worship Him.

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Historical Background Of the Theme in the Text – A Song in the Night! – Psa. 77 v Verse 1 - The intensity of the Psalmist’s Cry. v Verse 2 - His Cry; he Ceased not, not even to be Comforted! v Verse 3 – The Calamity - was God Casting Israel off? (cf. 7 -9) v Verse 4 – The Cause of His perplexity: He Could not understand. (cf. 14 -19) v Verse 6 - He Called to remembrance past blessings, Communed with his heart and spirit to discover the Cause. I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with mine own heart, and my spirit made diligent search.