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HE'S BEEN
GOOD TO ME

Pastor Bernard Hamp Psalm 40:1-8 (KJV) July 5, 2026
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Sermon Summary

Pastor Bernard Hamp preaches from Psalm 40:1-8 that every believer should have a personal testimony of God's goodness. David speaks in personal terms - “I,” “me,” and “my” - because faith becomes powerful when we remember what God has done for us.

The sermon calls believers to wait patiently, not merely for a change in circumstances, but for the presence of God. God bends down to hear His people, reaches into the horrible pit, lifts them from the miry clay, places their feet on solid ground, and establishes their way forward.

When God restores peace, joy, and hope, He puts a new song in the believer's mouth. The message urges the church to trust God, obey His direction, keep moving forward, and remember that God's grace remains sufficient even when life does not look or feel the way we expected.

Key Sermon Notes

1. Make Your Testimony Personal

David's use of “I,” “me,” and “my” teaches that believers cannot live only on someone else's testimony. Tell how God has been good to you.

2. Wait Patiently for God's Presence

Patient waiting is active trust. Lay down burdens, resist rushing God, remember His track record, and expect Him to show up in His time.

3. God Hears Your Cry

God inclining toward David shows His nearness and compassion. We can bring our deepest concerns directly to Him.

4. God Pulls Us Out of the Pit

The pit and miry clay represent places where human strength is not enough. God can rescue, stabilize, and redirect us.

5. God Establishes Our Going

God places David on a rock and gives him a way forward. We do not have to remain trapped by the past.

6. God Gives a New Song

The song may have the same words, but restored peace and joy cause us to sing it differently. A changed life becomes a testimony.

7. God Wants Your Heart

God desires more than empty religious activity. He wants a willing heart that loves Him and delights to do His will.

8. Grace Is Sufficient

Even when the journey is painful or imperfect, believers can go when God says go. The present struggle is not the end of the story.

Life Application

  • Remember one specific way God has been good to you and share that testimony.
  • Identify a burden you need to lay down while waiting patiently for God.
  • Pray honestly about the place where you feel stuck.
  • Choose obedience even when the journey does not look the way you expected.

Memory Verse

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” - Psalm 40:1 (KJV)

Prayer

Lord, thank You for hearing our cries and for every way You have been good to us. Help us wait patiently for Your presence, trust Your timing, and remember Your faithfulness. Pull us from every pit, set our feet on solid ground, and establish our steps. Give us renewed joy, a fresh testimony, and willing hearts that delight to do Your will. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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SERMON STUDY QUESTIONS

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1. Why did Pastor Hamp emphasize David's use of “I,” “me,” and “my”?
2. In the sermon, waiting patiently means primarily waiting for what?
3. What does God do after bringing David out of the pit?
4. What makes the “new song” different?
5. According to the sermon, what does God desire more than empty sacrifices?