April 3 2016 Your Future And God's Faithfulness
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YOUR FUTURE AND GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
Psalm 34:4 – I sought the Lord and He answered me, He delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 145:13 – The Lord is faithful to all His promises.
GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
1. Helps me keep standing when I’m tempted.
1 Peter 5:8 - Watch out for attacks from the devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - The temptations that you have are the same ones that all people have. But you can trust God. He will not let you be tempted more than you can stand. When you are tempted, God will also give you a way to escape. Then you will be able to stand it.
2. Helps me keep standing when I’m overwhelmed.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22 - It is God who gives us the ability to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, and He has identified us as His own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
Philippians 2:13 - For God is at work within you, giving you the will and the power to achieve His purpose.
3. Helps me keep standing in the storm.
Isaiah 41:10 - So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you. I will support you with my right hand that saves you.
Psalm 46:1 - God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.
HOW TO RECEIVE GOD’S STRENGTH
1. Call out to God.
James 4:6-8 - God gives grace to the humble. So give yourselves completely to God. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.
2. Fill your mind with God’s Word.
Psalm 119:25 - I am completely discouraged; revive me by your Word.
3. Accept support from God’s people.
Galatians 6:2 - By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ.
4. Hold on to God’s promises.
Isaiah 40:29-31 - He gives strength to the wary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired, but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
2 Corinthians 4:18 - So we don’t look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.
Philippians 4:13 – I have strength for all things in Christ who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me.
