May 4 2014 The Source Of Self Confidence

The Source of Self Confidence 

Verse 5 – My God has been my strength. (Confidence.)

Unreliable sources of self-confidence

1. Appearance

Proverbs 31:30 – Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn’t last.

1 Samuel 17:7 – Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

2. What I own

Proverbs 11:7 – Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.

3. Achievement

Jeremiah 9:23-24 – The Lord says wise men should not boast of their wisdom, nor strong me of the strength, nor rich men of their wealth. If anyone wants to boast, he should boast that he knows me and understands me.

Luke 16:15 – For what men think is of great value is worth nothing in God’s sight.

The reliable sources of confidence

1. God made you unique

Psalm 9:5 – You (God) made man inferior only to yourself, you crowned him with glory and honor.

Psalm 139:13 – You (God) created every part of me, you put me together in my mother’s womb.

2. Jesus died for you

Romans 5:8 – God has shown us how much He loves us. It was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us.

1 Peter 1:18-19 – God paid a ransom to save you. He paid for you with the precious life-blood of Christ.

3. God has a plan for your life.

Ephesians 2:10 – We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for us to do.

1 Corinthians 12:4 – God gives us many kinds of special abilities but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all.

2 Thessalonians 2:17 – May our Lord Jesus Christ inspire you with courage and confidence in every good thing you say or do.

September 1 2013 Trusting God With Our Giants

Giants represent the problems that we face in life.

Examples: 

Wrong relationships with others.
Difficult circumstances.
A defeating habit.
Daily struggle with self image.

God allows giants to come into our pathway to stretch us spiritually.

The Setting Of I Samuel 17

Verses 1, 2, and 3

Verses 4-7

Verses 8-9

Sin is more that a match for you and me.

Sin is not a contest until it is our master.
Verses 10-11

Verse 12

Verses 17, 18, and 19

Verses 20-23

Four Things That Caused David To Handle The Giant

I.  Be convinced of God‘s reality.
Verse 24
Verse 26

Faith looks beyond the problem and sees the power of God.
Verses 28-29

II.  Be confident in the reliability of God.
Verses 31-37

You will never be able to handle the giants until you have learned to handle the lions and the bears.

Two Things About David’s Confidence
• Past victories will give present confidence.

• David did not forget what God had done for him in the past.

III.  Depend on the resources of God.
Verses 38-39

Verse 40

Verses 45-47

IV.  Be sure you are God‘s representative.
Verse 48

Verse 49
You Can Handle The Giants In Your Life!!!