“Standing in the Storms”

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Transcript
I AM SECURE - Physically.
I AM SECURE = Spiritually - next week.
INTRODUCTION.
David great and mighty King.
Even David got scared at times.
David new God personally.
David relied on God.
David praised God.
God is a personal and intimate God.
1 And David spoke the words of this song to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
2 He said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
3 My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence.
4 “I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.
8 Metaphors for God.
MESSAGE.
I. WHAT GOD WAS FOR DAVID.
I. WHAT GOD WAS FOR DAVID.
1. Rock.
1. Rock.
verse 2 - High clift (crag - crag-city of Idumea)
verse 3 - vast mountain mass - grandeur - immovable.
Picture of cliffs at En Gedi where David went into hiding from Saul.
2. Fortress.
2. Fortress.
A strongly fortified military defensive structure.
3. Refuge.
3. Refuge.
verse 2 - to find and go to a safe place.
verse 3 - God is that shelter from danger and hardship.
A safe place to go and share and not have it repeated.
4. Shield.
4. Shield.
Used to block blows and or other forms attacks
5. Stronghold.
5. Stronghold.
Strong fortified defensive military structure.
II. WHAT GOD DID FOR DAVID.
II. WHAT GOD DID FOR DAVID.
1. Deliverer.
1. Deliverer.
2. Horn of Salvation.
2. Horn of Salvation.
Power - Strength.
Strength of bull or animal.
3. Savior.
3. Savior.
III. WHAT DAVID DID FOR GOD.
III. WHAT DAVID DID FOR GOD.
1. Call upon the LORD.
1. Call upon the LORD.
2. Praised God.
2. Praised God.
CONCLUSION.