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This sermon explores the concept of developing Christian resilience by examining the progression from tribulation to patience, experience, and hope outlined in Romans 5. It emphasizes that believers should glory in trials rather than merely seeking deliverance, using the life of Gideon as a primary example of God's faithfulness and development of ordinary individuals. The message addresses three key areas: cultivating a resilience to worry through prayer and trust in God's sovereignty, maintaining reliability in service by enduring hardness and overcoming sin, and sustaining hope through consistent worship and intimacy with Christ. The preacher encourages the audience to view failures as opportunities for growth and testimony, urging them to remain faithful soldiers of Jesus Christ. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a life of obedience, daily devotion, and reliance on God's grace to navigate adversity with confidence in His ultimate purpose.

We ought to hope in God's lovingkindness. I. GOD'S VIEWING OF MANKIND II. GOD'S LOVING DELIVERANCE OF THE SAINTS III. FRUITFUL WAITING UPON THE LORD

The sermon addresses the critical question of whether a Christian can lose their salvation, affirming the doctrine of eternal security based on the authority of Scripture. It begins by establishing the urgent need for salvation, describing the sinner's state as one of hopelessness and separation from God, before outlining the essential steps of repentance and faith for conversion. The central argument rests on the biblical promises that salvation is eternal, that believers are passed from death to life, and that Christ guarantees they shall never perish. The message emphasizes that while Christians are called to live holy lives and may face divine chastening for sin, their salvation is maintained solely by God's power, not their own efforts. This assurance is presented as a source of profound comfort and freedom, encouraging believers to rest in Christ's keeping and urging the unsaved to call upon the Lord for immediate deliverance.

How our Lord loves us so! Even when we have to go through trials...it's to help us grow our faith!

How active is your faith? Faith in God's deliverance is actively founded in His nature, and is unmoved by the events of the world and rebellion of men.

Psalm 27 is a psalm of comfort and confidence in the Lord in time of great trouble. It has a distinctive roller coaster ride from Bold Confidence (1-3) to Anticipating Prayer of Desire (4-5) to Anxious Prayer of Deliverance (6-10) to Quiet Confidence (11-14). Because the Lord is my Light, my Salvation, and the Strength of my Life I can trust and rest in Him while waiting on Him in time of great trial. I. Bold Confidence (1-3) ---A. What are his Concerns? ---B. Where is his Confidence? (1) ------1. Lord is my Light ------2. Lord is my Salvation ------3. Lord is Strength of Life II. Prayer of Desire (4-5) ...in anticipation ---A. Desire to Dwell in Lord's House (4) ------1. Because Belongs There ------2. Because Beholds There ---B. Desire of Defense in Lord's House (5) ------1. Hidden in Christ ------2. Set High on Rock of Christ III. Prayer of Deliverance (6-10) ...in anxiousness ---A. Praises God (6-7) ---B. Pleads with God (8-10) ------1. Do Not Hide Your Face from Me! (8-9a) ------2. Do Not Turn Your Servant away Anger! (9b) ------3. Do Not Leave nor Forsake Me! (9c-10) IV. Quiet Confidence (11-14) ---A. What are his Concerns? (11-12) ---B. Where is his Confidence? ------1. Lord is my Light (11) ------2. Lord is my Salvation (12) ------3. Lord is Strength of Life (13-14)