Blogger's Note: On Wednesdays for the foreseeable future, I will be copying and pasting on this blog notes I take in my phone from sermons at the church I attend. My goal is to share both current week sermons (which will be posted on a different day of the week) as well as catch up on the backlog of notes. I want to also clarify that these are not my sermons, but rather the bullet point notes I put together. I enjoy our pastor's messages very much, and more importantly he preaches the Word of God as-is, which means the Spirit of God is imparting wisdom and knowledge through him. To God alone be the glory.
Pre-sermon verse
David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Samuel%2017:26&version=NIV
David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 17:26 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Samuel%2017:26&version=NIV
Pastor Tim's message
Thesis: God is your helper
Important to build faith because otherwise fear sets in and therefore we are unable to receive God's blessings for us
Fear can cause all sorts of health issues: mental, emotional, physical
---We need to get rid of fear
Having fear and faith at the same time means being double minded -- just like James 1:6-7
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. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
James 1:6-8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%201:6-8&version=NIV
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”
Genesis 3:8-11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Genesis%203:8-11&version=NIV
Fear is not from God. It's from Satan.
God wants us to get rid of fear and put in faith while we are here
Faith will heal your mind and body. It can restore everything in your life. It originates from God.
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Romans%2010:17&version=NIV
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:13&version=NIV
Faith is eternal. If we put on faith, we can receive the help God has for us.
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
Psalm 54:4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2054:4&version=NIV
God is not against us. God is for us.
Consolation for Zion
Comfort for God's people
God is the creator. Genesis 1:1
God is the sustainer.
“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Isaiah 40:25-26 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2040:25-26&version=NIV
God's main concern is His people. His main concern is "how are you doing?" God didn't send Jesus to die for stars or planets but rather for us His people.
He knows what we are going through and wants us to speak to Him.
Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:27-28 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2040:27-28&version=NIV
God is close to you and that's the way He wants it.
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:9-10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:9-10&version=NIV
“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:11-14 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:11-14&version=NIV
Thesis: God is your helper
Important to build faith because otherwise fear sets in and therefore we are unable to receive God's blessings for us
Fear can cause all sorts of health issues: mental, emotional, physical
---We need to get rid of fear
Having fear and faith at the same time means being double minded -- just like James 1:6-7
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. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
James 1:6-8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%201:6-8&version=NIV
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from? ”
Genesis 3:8-11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Genesis%203:8-11&version=NIV
Fear is not from God. It's from Satan.
God wants us to get rid of fear and put in faith while we are here
Faith will heal your mind and body. It can restore everything in your life. It originates from God.
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Romans 10:17 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Romans%2010:17&version=NIV
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2013:13&version=NIV
Faith is eternal. If we put on faith, we can receive the help God has for us.
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
Psalm 54:4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2054:4&version=NIV
God is not against us. God is for us.
Consolation for Zion
Comfort for God's people
God is the creator. Genesis 1:1
God is the sustainer.
“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Isaiah 40:25-26 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2040:25-26&version=NIV
God's main concern is His people. His main concern is "how are you doing?" God didn't send Jesus to die for stars or planets but rather for us His people.
He knows what we are going through and wants us to speak to Him.
Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
Isaiah 40:27-28 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2040:27-28&version=NIV
God is close to you and that's the way He wants it.
I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:9-10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:9-10&version=NIV
“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:11-14 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:11-14&version=NIV
God is with you. He's not telling us to ignore the situation that's in front of us though. He's telling us not to fear because He wants us to know He's there with us and He knows. Isaiah 41:10
God is helping you. He is upholding you (carrying you) with His righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
God is protecting you.
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:13&version=NIV
Typically in Roman times Romans who believed in Jesus and got baptized got baptized except for their right hands. Their thinking was: mind and heart for Jesus, but right hand for Rome. Point is, God will take hold of our right hands, even the right hands declared to be for Rome.
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Psalm 91:1-4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2091:1-4&version=NIV
God is helping you. He is upholding you (carrying you) with His righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
God is protecting you.
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Isaiah%2041:13&version=NIV
Typically in Roman times Romans who believed in Jesus and got baptized got baptized except for their right hands. Their thinking was: mind and heart for Jesus, but right hand for Rome. Point is, God will take hold of our right hands, even the right hands declared to be for Rome.
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Psalm 91:1-4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%2091:1-4&version=NIV