I’m sure you’ve prayed, “God increase my faith.” We talked about that last week and agreed that praying that prayer could be hazardous. God more often than not answers that prayer with trials and difficulties. I made the point that, “our faith is more quickly built through defeat not victory, losses not wins.” And we certainly see that principle in play in David’s life. Having looked last Sunday at the latest incident he faced in 1 Samuel 23, we now turn our attention to the song written about that event, Psalm 54, where we read, “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.” It is a declaration of faith, a confession of trust. As we study this short psalm, we’ll look again at what it takes to build our faith in Christ.

Series: The Great Exchange

Todd Dugard

Message: 9 – From Defeat to Faith Part 2

Harvest Bible Chapel

Text: Psalm 54

November 10, 2024

My faith will be built as I...

…plead my case to God (v. 1-3)

Rather than plead with God, do I...

…deny the trial?

…complain about the trial?

…wallow in the trial?

…rebel against the trial?

…ignore what he has said about trials in his Word?

My faith will be built as I...

…confess my trust in God (v. 4)

Matthew 24:35

…lean on the justice of God (v. 5)

Revelation 21:1-4

…commit to life with God (v. 6-7)

Hebrews 11:1

The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried. - G. K. Chesterton, What's Wrong with the World.