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"Listen for the Song" | Pastor Ben Kellert

Sunday, July 27th, 2025

 

Zephaniah 3:16-17  

"On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”

1. His Presence brings Strength

  • John 3:17  "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
  • Romans 8:37  "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
  • Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

2. His Presence brings Victory

  • The Lord your God is with you - He is Mighty to Save!
  • Matthew 28:20b  "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
  • Romans 8:31 "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
  • We don't even know how many things God saves us from every day!

3. He lavishes us with Peace & Love

  • "He will quiet you with His Love"
  • You are so special to Him - He takes great delight in you.
  • Think about how proud you feel when your kids do something great... the one who formed you in your mother's womb, He takes delight in you.

*It's not enough that He abides with us and that He delights in us, that He quiets us with His love; But the sight of you brings a song to His heart and mouth.*

  • 1 John 4:10  "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
  • Your Heavenly Father is delighted with you!

4. He will Rejoice over you with Singing

  • The sight of you brings a song to His heart and mouth
  • Our desire to express our love through song comes from our Creator who sings over us!
  • Hebrews 2:12  "He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises."

*Next, click here to watch the full replay of this sermon: "Listen for the Song" by Pastor Ben.