You should endeavor to have a fear-crushing faith in God. I. HOW FAITH IN GOD CRUSHES FEAR II. WHAT YOU SHOULD SEEK FROM THE LORD

The sermon explores Psalm 27 as a reflection of the Christian life, moving between confident trust in God's protection and desperate pleas for deliverance during times of distress. It emphasizes that believers must anchor their confidence in the Lord as their light, salvation, and stronghold rather than in themselves or worldly circumstances. The preacher highlights the necessity of patience, urging the congregation to wait on the Lord actively through sanctification and spiritual growth amidst life's difficulties. By examining David's journey from fear to faith, the message encourages listeners to seek God's presence above all else and to remain steadfast in their faith despite external opposition. Ultimately, it calls for a deep reliance on God's promises, assuring believers that He remains faithful even when His timing seems slow.

The Servant listens to His Father to bring needed redemption to humanity.

The sermon explores the Christian hope of an eternal, heavenly dwelling that replaces the temporary and decaying earthly body. Drawing on 2 Corinthians 5, it emphasizes that believers possess a guaranteed down payment through the Holy Spirit, allowing them to face death with courage rather than fear. The message encourages living by faith rather than sight, aiming always to please Christ at His judgment seat where works are evaluated for reward. It contrasts the security of those covered by Christ's righteousness with the terror of standing naked before God without Him. Ultimately, the text calls listeners to find steady hope in the resurrection and purposeful ambition in daily obedience.

Read: Isaiah 53 Text: Lord's Day 5 We need a Mediator to be received into God's favour. 1. Our own inability 2. The gift of a Mediator Questions for reflection: 1. Do you ever fear God's wrath? Is that a good thing? 2. What does God think if you do your best? Will he accept you? 3. Where does the Bible teach us that we don't have what it takes to be right with God? 4. What blessing comes when God maintains his impossibly high standards of requiring us to be absolutely perfect in order to enter his presence? 5. What does Luke 15 teach us about the character of God? 6. What blessing do you receive in having Christ as your Mediator?

Now that Elisha is commissioned, God sets His plan to destroy Ahab and Jezebel into action. This is the Thirty Ninth Sermon in the series The Kingdom Divided; and exposition on First Book of the Kings.

Regardless of what God's people may want to pretend God says, God's true preachers always and only proclaim what God has truly said. True Preachers Preach God's Truth, His Whole Truth, and Nothing But God's Truth.