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  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    Time To Pick Up Your Harp

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 7,418 views

    the Lord is my strength and song

    Time To Pick Up Your Harp Psa 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Psa 137:2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. Psa 137:3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Burden Of The Backslidder

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Dec 27, 2008
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     | 11,478 views

    This shows how sin can rob one of his song...

    THE BURDEN OF THE BACKSLIDDER Psalms 137:1-4 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: This is the record of the Jews in their Babylonian captivity. While back in Jerusalem they were free, but now they are in bondage. They once enjoyed the blessings of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    I Sat Down And Hung Up My Harp!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 8, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,331 views

    Sometimes negative things happen to us. Our enemy is trying to steal your song! We must keep singing! A song can rock the jail house!

    I SAT DOWN, THEN I HUNG UP MY HARP? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Psalm 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. I. HOW CAN WE SING? I SAT DOWN AND CRIED. THEN I HUNG UP MY HARP? Psalm 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Singing In A Foreign Land

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,184 views

    Have you lost your song in a foreign land or ’far country’? The Jewish people did in Babylon...this message offers helps on how to return...(the audio has much more than does the manuscript)

    Singing In a Foreign Land Psalm 137:1-4 * Our Psalm today is written by some unknown writer toward the end of the Jewish captivity. It appears to be a report of the feeling of the Jewish people at this time. In it, we can discover some common truths that we have with the Jewish people. Let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    How To Get Out Of Babylon

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 38,157 views

    Babylon is more than a ancient land mentioned in the Bible. Babylon is anywhere we as believers don't belong. It is being held captive by the devil.

    INTRODUCTION: The sentiment of the Israelites during this difficult time in their history is summed up there in the fourth verse. "How shall we sing the Lord's song in this strange land?" In other words, we really don't belong here in Babylon. We are aliens here. We are refugees here. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    You Don't Have The Right To Remain Silent Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 16, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 19,339 views

    Background for Nehemiah series, motivating the decimated. In this message we talk about the morale of the Jews who long ago had hung up their harps and how Nehemiah had to some how motivate them to build again.

    You Don't Have the Right to Remain Silent PPT 1 - Series slide Last week we began our series on the book of Nehemiah, "Rebuilding and Restoring," by reading the first four verses of chapter 1 and noting that the people living in Jerusalem were living in great reproach and distress behind broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jarring Our Memories

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 24, 2013
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     | 6,257 views

    We need Thanksgiving to jar our memories

    JARRING OUR MEMORIES PSALM 137:1-4 Jarring our memories Baker/Cup bearer dreams and Joseph "Yet the cup bearer did not remember Joseph but forgot him" 40:23 Pharoah's dream jars cup bearer's memory FORGETFULNESS LED TO THANKLESSNESS Perhaps something has jarred your memory Thanksgiving sale ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dreams, Tears And A Song

    Contributed by Malcolm Coby on Feb 22, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,707 views

    We have dreams that are interrupted by situations that result in tears, but God gives us a song of hope and a pre-determined purpose.

    Dreams, Tears and A Song Scripture Text: Psalm 137:1-4 Focus: HOPE, PURPOSE, and RESTORATION The hopes and dreams of people are often shattered by the unexpected or the undesired events of life. This is a word about the process of restoration. We have dreams that are interrupted by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Shall We Sing In A Strange Land?

    Contributed by John Crisp on Jul 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,574 views

    How shall we sing the Lords song in a strange land?

    Psalm 137.4 – How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land? • V5 – By not forgetting our home. o “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.” o They always had their minds on home. o They longed for home not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Blue Christmas: A Reflection From The 137th Psalm

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 12, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,914 views

    Sometimes it is hard for people to be merry in the Christmas season.

    Blue Christmas: A Reflection from the 137th Psalm Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy. It is a time we reflect upon the heavenly army singing “Peace on Earth and goodwill to men. Even the world joins in with Christmas lights and parties and singing songs like “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    How Can We Sing Here? Song Stealer?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 13, 2021
     | 3,749 views

    Our enemy is out to steal our song and our our singing ability. Watch the news and try to sing? How can we sing in this mess? God's song is powerful even when the world is a mess.

    HOW CAN WE SING HERE? Song stealer? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Our enemy is out to steal our song and your singing ability. Watch the news and try to sing? MAY WE BE ENCOURAGED AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS AND SING… God is going to do something new, get ready for it. Moses is gone. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Zechariah's Second Vision Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 1, 2021
     | 4,698 views

    Message focuses on the sovereignty of God, divine retribution on nations that oppress God's people, and God's vindication of his elect. This word of comfort and assurance has timeless application for God's people of all ages.

    Life is not fair! The godly suffer unjustly, and the wicked seem to get away with their evil deeds. Unbelievers point to all the pain and suffering in the world and defiantly say, “If God is a just, loving God, why does he allow war? Why does he allow disease and famine? Where was he during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    We Hung Up! Hang Up And Count To Three?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 4, 2022
     | 2,457 views

    How easy is it to just HANG UP on life? Israel hung their instruments of praise of because of hard times.

    WE HUNG UP! Hang up and count to three? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE MYTH OF THE THORN BIRD? There is a legend about a bird that only sings once in its life. The legend of the THORN BIRD’S SONG is the sweetest song ever sang on this earth. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    Don’t Stop: The Challenge Amid The Pandemic

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 29, 2021
     | 4,881 views

    This sad account of the people of God finds them at one of the lowest points in their rich history. I would like to suggest to you that there is a message of hope hidden in the text and a challenge to keep on keeping on.

    Subject: Don’t Stop: The Challenge Amid a Pandemic Text: Psalm 137:1-6 “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Cesar Datuin avatar

    Hope In The Midst Of Hopelessness (Believing Hope)

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Jan 7, 2022
     | 8,780 views

    As the new year comes this 2022, is it still a happy new year in the midst of the pandemic? This exhortation tries to see where can we get that desired hope even in the midst of hopelessness.

    Introduction: Good morning to all and Happy New Year. We may feel different as the settings now is similar to what we have in 2020, when everyone needs to be safe in their own homes, that’s why we are now in our online Sunday Worship and Healing service starting this Sunday. As we welcome 2022, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible