God is our Refuge & Strength in Trouble

God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble therefore we will not fear

The sermon came from Psalm 2 and Psalm 46.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble therefore we will not fear

We are saved by grace, not by our words or works

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We have the presence, protection and power of God with us.

Elohim (Hebrew name for God) Genesis 2:4 My pastor uses quiet often. Chapter 46 wouldn’t work w/anyone else!

Some things God is …

Invisible
Invincible
All Power God
Might God
Our Refuge
God is Able
Our Protection
God is there in times of danger
Our Shelter
God is our Safety net

With God ALL things wasn’t cheap.

It came at a price. The price of His Son’s blood that was shed for our sins. It is sad, but men still today run to false refuges. God also pardons, protects and preserves His children. There is shelter in Christ. A Fort is not good unless it is built right. Build it on Jesus.

Isaiah 40:31 was mention. That is my favorite Bible verse.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

When we take refuge in God, He gives us supply & strength and is always with us. Not to mention, He is abundantly available, our help in trouble, it is continuous. In the present state.

God is now here! Atheist will say God is no where, but God is everywhere!

Omnipresent is the word meaning, God is everywhere. You can go to the deepest darkest cave and God is there. Even the highest peak of the mountain or on the moon and God is there. He is also everywhere in between.

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, (Ephesians 3:20)

I have a note here about 5,000 shoulder to shoulder which equals about 3 miles wide. (I honestly don’t recall why this was written down). I wrote these notes in 2012.

God keeps his promise!

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18)

God aids in comfort. He can heal all the pain.

There is no person God cannot save.

We can pray anytime, anywhere. He knows before we pray. We don’t need our prayers launched to space to be heard. Just open up and speak, God can hear! He knows it actually before we pray or speak it.

Do not fear, God will work through you, turn to Him and you will get all the strength.

These are my notes from the morning sermon on March 18, 2012 at Piedmont Baptist Church by Pastor Bob Neal.

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Not sure where the image I used came from, but I was shared on Facebook and I got it since it related to this blog entry.

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