07112021 How God Delivers From Distress 1 Samuel 30:6, 8

HOW GOD DELIVERS FROM DISTRESS 1 SAMUEL 30:6, 8 Big Idea God wants us to know that trouble will come to all those who trust in Him, and that in the midst of all our trouble, faith in Him is always readily available. The Key Question How does faith in God rescue us in the midst of our troubles? A. INTRODUCTION 2 CHR 20:12 1. WHERE THERE IS FAITH THERE WILL BE TROUBLE! 2. EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FACING TROUBLE, FAITH IN GOD IS AVAILABLE TO US AT ALL TIMES! EP 1:6 3. EVEN WHEN THE TROUBLE IS YOUR OWN FAULT, GOD SAYS FAITH IN HIM IS STILL THERE FOR YOU! B. DAVID'S TROUBLE! 1 SA 30:6; 1. DAVID WAS DISTRESSED BECAUSE HE ACTED WITHOUT CONSULTING GOD 2. DAVID LEANED TO HIS OWN UNDERSTANDING INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING GOD'S TRUTH 1 SA 27:5, 11, 12; PS 101:7 3. DAVID HAS SIDED WITH THE ENEMIES OF GOD'S PEOPLE 1 SA 28:2; 29:2-5; PS 124:7; 1 PE 5:2-3 THE SITUATION: 1. THE BGC IS NOT SANITARY ENOUGH TO COME BACK TO WORSHIP 2. NOT ENOUGH YOUNG MANPOWER SOURCE TO SET-UP & SANITIZE WEEKLY 3. BOTH LEASES EXPIRE JULY 30TH. TO RENEW OR NOT RENEW? 4. DOES THE LORD WANT US TO CONTINUE OR CHANGE? WHERE? HOW? * EVERY TUESDAY {JULY 5TH-AUG 3RD] o Monday's dinner, Tuesday's breakfast & lunch * REPLACE MEALS, TV, SOCIAL MEDIA ETC. WITH PRAYER o Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication d * TUESDAY EVENING PRAYER [6:30-7:00] o Make a Sacrificial Effort to Pray Corporately * CHOOSE AN ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER o Two are always better than one ...I WILL NOT LET YOU GO UNLESS YOU BLESS ME! PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace HOW GOD DELIVERS FROM DISTRESS [1 SAMUEL 30:6, 8] JULY 11, 2021