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A Collection Of Truths That Build Our Faith
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 10, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: TRUTHS THAT BUILD OUR FAITH 1. GOD HEARS THE CRY OF THE POOR 2. GOD FIGHTS OUR BATTLES 3. GOD FULFILLS HIS PROMISES 4. GOD DOES NOT CHANGE HIS MIND 5. GOD SPEAKS ON OUR BEHALF 6. GOD GRANTS US DIVINE WISDOM 7. GOD IS GREATER THAN THE ENEMY
A COLLECTION OF TRUTHS THAT BUILD OUR FAITH
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OUTLINE
1. GOD HEARS THE CRY OF THE POOR
2. GOD FIGHTS OUR BATTLES
3. GOD FULFILLS HIS PROMISES
4. GOD DOES NOT CHANGE HIS MIND
5. GOD SPEAKS ON OUR BEHALF
6. GOD GRANTS US DIVINE WISDOM
7. GOD IS GREATER THAN THE ENEMY
THE MESSAGE
A COLLECTION OF TRUTHS THAT BUILD OUR FAITH
1. GOD HEARS THE CRY OF THE POOR
God hears the cry of the poor . The sighing of the needy moves God to intervene . He does not despise the affliction of the afflicted nor does He hide His face from them . He hears their cry . When we face attacks like furious waves crashing against the wall the Lord is a refuge from the storm for us .
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Psalms 12 :5
Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall
2. GOD FIGHTS OUR BATTLES
God fights our battles . When we commit our cause to Him He does amazing miracles for us . The Lord frustrates and thwarts the plans of the wicked and renders them unable to carry out their evil designs against us. He is a mighty warrior who will fight our battles . He will hold our right hand and reassure us that He will help us.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
“But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten.
Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for to you I have committed my cause.
Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked.
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
“All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.
3. GOD FULFILLS HIS PROMISES
God fulfills His promises . Even if heaven and earth pass away His words will not pass away . All His promises are yes and amen . There is no doubt or uncertainity about their fulfillment .We must be steadfast in our faith that God will fulfill what he has promised us.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
“No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The Lord their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
