Stronger Than Ever: The Goodness Of God: Psalm 27:7-14

 

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
Psalm 27:13-14 (AMP)

1. I Will See God’s Goodness

I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord.
Psalm 27:13 (AMP)

A. I Will See God’s Goodness Through Prayer

Lord, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. My heart says this about you: “Seek his face.”  Lord, I will seek your face.
Psalm 27:7-8 (CSB)

B. I Will See God’s Goodness Through Pain

Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord cares for me. Because of my adversaries, show me your way, Lord, and lead me on a level path.
Psalm 27:10-11 (CSB)

Because of my adversaries, show me your way, Lord, and lead me on a level path. Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence. 
Psalm 27:11-12 (CSB)

2. I Will Wait For God’s Goodness

I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:13-14 (CSB)

While I wait I…

A. Stay Strong

B. Take Heart 

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 (NIV)

C.   Keep Waiting

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord.  Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. 
Psalm 27:13-14 (NLT)

I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous.†  Wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:13-14 (CSB)

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Stronger Than Ever: Fear Can’t Stop Me: Psalm 27:1-6

 

When I’m afraid…

1) The Lord Leads Me

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life—whom should I dread?
Psalm 27:1 (CSB)

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Proverbs 29:25 (NIV)

2) The Lord Delivers Me

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—whom should I dread?
Psalm 27:1 (CSB)

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—whom should I dread?
Psalm 27:1 (CSB)

When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
Psalm 27:2 (CSB)

3) The Lord Calms Me

Though an army deploys against me, my heart will not be afraid; though a war breaks out against me, I will still be confident.
Psalm 27:3 (CSB)

4) The Lord Protects Me

I have asked one thing from the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple. For he will conceal me in his shelter in the day of adversity; he will hide me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.
Psalm 27:4-5 (CSB)

5) The Lord Empowers Me

For he will conceal me in his shelter in the day of adversity; he will hide me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock. Then my head will be high above my enemies around me; I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy. I will sing and make music to the Lord.
Psalm 27:5-6 (CSB)

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Stronger Than Ever: Better Together: Ecclesiastes 4

 

1. Problem – We feel alone

Again, I saw futility under the sun: 8 There is a person without a companion, without even a son or brother, and though there is no end to all his struggles, his eyes are still not content with riches. “Who am I struggling for,” he asks, “and depriving myself of good things?” This too is futile and a miserable task.
Ecclesiastes 4:7-8 (CSB)

2. Solution—God created us for relationships

Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 (CSB)

3. Why?

A. Effectiveness

Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 (CSB)

B. Perseverance

For if either falls, his companion can lift him up; but pity the one who falls without another to lift him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:10 (CSB)

Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you won’t be tempted also.
Galatians 6:1 (CSB)

C. Comfort Each Other

Also, if two lie down together, they can keep warm; but how can one person alone keep warm?
Ecclesiastes 4:11 (CSB)

Do not be misled: “bad company corrupts good character.”
1 Corinthians 15:33 (CSB)

Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger.
Ephesians 4:26 (CSB)

D. Protection

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 (CSB)

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Stronger Than Ever: Increase The Peace: 2 Thessalonians 3:16

 

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

1. God Is The Lord of Peace

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Romans 16:20 (KJV)

Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you.
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV)

The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11 (NIV)

2. The Lord Gives Me Peace

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.
John 14:27 (CSB)

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

3. The Lord Gives Me Peace In All Circumstances

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

WHEN I’M WORRIED

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

WHEN I’M IRRITATED

Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 (NLT)

WHEN I’M DISTRACTED

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock. 
Isaiah 26:3-4 (NLT)

4. The Lord Gives Peace To All

May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (CSB)

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Stronger Than Ever: Stronger Than Fear: Psalm 34:4

 

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (CSB)

1. I Sought Him

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (CSB)

Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
Psalm 34:10 (CSB)

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4 He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God throughout the lifetime of Zechariah, the teacher of the fear of God. During the time that he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
2 Chronicles 26:5 (CSB)

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction.
2 Chronicles 26:16 (CSB)

2. He Answered Me

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (CSB)

For the LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor; he does not withhold the good from those who live with integrity.
Psalm 84:11 (CSV)

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
James 1:6-7 (NIV)

3. He Delivered Me

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:4 (CSB)

Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38 (CSB)

The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.  What can a mere mortal do to me?
Psalm 118:6

In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:16 (CSB)

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Stronger Than Ever: Muscle From The Red Sea Part 2: Exodus 14:15-31

 

1. The Lord Says…GET READY

The Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to break camp. 16 As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground. 17 As for me, I am going to harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh, all his army, and his chariots and horsemen.
Exodus 14:15-17 (CSB)

These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
Hebrews 11:13 (CSB)

By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.
Hebrews 11:29 (CSB)

2. The Lord Acts…GET MOVING

Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back with a powerful east wind all that night and turned the sea into dry land. So the waters were divided,22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left.
Exodus 14:21-22 (CSB)

3. The Lord Saves…GET EXCITED

But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with the waters like a wall to them on their right and their left. 30 That day the Lord saved Israel from the power of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore.
Exodus 14:29-30 (CSB)

The Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to break camp.
Exodus 14:15 (CSB) 

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Stronger Than Ever: Muscle From The Red Sea: Exodus 13:17-14:14

 

How can I come through a crisis STRONGER THAN EVER?

1. Trust In God’s Direction

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, “The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.” 18 So he led the people around toward the Red Sea along the road of the wilderness. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt in battle formation. 
Exodus 13:17-18 (CSB)

2. Rely On God’s Promises

Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because Joseph had made the Israelites swear a solemn oath, saying, “God will certainly come to your aid; then you must take my bones with you from this place.”
Exodus 13:19 (CSB)

3. Follow God’s Presence

They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. 21 The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night. 22 The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night never left its place in front of the people.
Exodus 13:20-22 (CSB)

4. Glorify God’s Faithfulness

Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you must camp in front of Baal-zephon, facing it by the sea. 3 Pharaoh will say of the Israelites: They are wandering around the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in. 4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. Then I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord.” So the Israelites did this.
Exodus 14:1-4 (CSB)

5. Wait For God Deliverance

But Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation that he will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you must be quiet.”
Exodus 14:13-14 (CSB)

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