March 22, 2026: Overcoming Fear With Faith in God

Countdown:

“I Give You My Heart”

Call To Worship:

“Rest On Us”

Words from the Word: (ESV)):

Joshua 24:14-15

Worship In Song:

“Gratitude/Worthy Of It All/Worthy Of My Praise”

Message: Overcoming Fear With Faith in God

Speaker: Mark Yates

Proverbs 3:5–6; “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Fear is not overcome by control—but by trusting God

What Is Faith?

Hebrews 11:1; “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

I. How to Trust God

1. Trust Completely

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”

2. Trust Beyond Understanding

“Lean not on your own understanding.”

3. Trust Daily

“In all your ways acknowledge Him.”

4. Trust The Direction

“And He shall direct your paths.”

II. Why Problems Come

Psalms 119:67; “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.”

Psalms 119:71’; “It is good for me that I have been afflicted…”

Hebrews 5:8; “Learned obedience by the things which He suffered.”

III. How Faith Grows

1. Word

Romans 10:17; “Faith comes by hearing… the Word of God.”

2. Problems

3. People

4. Perspective

James 4:8; “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…”

Psalms 56:3–4; “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”

Response in Song:

“At The Altar”

(Message notes provided by Mark Yates)