Sermon Notes, April
21, 2013
Rev. C.M. Pruitt
Pastor Jan was
sick Sunday, so Rev. C.M. Pruitt filled our pulpit. His message was titled “Confidence in the
Midst of Your Crisis,” and was based on Psalm 46:1-11, and Psalm 91:1-9. We all have crises—maybe not the kind the
people of Boston had last week, but we all have crises of one type or
another. According to Job we are born to
trouble, as sparks fly upward. How are we going to respond to crises? Jesus
didn’t come so his children would go through life discouraged. A crisis becomes a turning point.
When trouble
comes, God is still our protector,
our refuge. (Psalm 46:1-3) We should run
to God, not away from Him. He is
a safe place. We can turn to Him. Psalm 91:2 says He is our refuge and fortress;
in Him we can trust. He is a very
present help in time of need.
He is still our provider. (Psalm 46:4-7) In ancient times (and today as well) cities
depended on water. Hezekiah built an
underground aqueduct to bring spring water to the city, allowing it to
withstand siege for much longer. Verse 4
says we have a pure river—God is our source.
We are to reflect on His
power.
God is still the
proven one. (Psalm 46:8-11) In verses 8 and 9 we’re told to come and see
what the Lord has done. What has He done
in the past? We are to reflect on His
power, not on the problem. Verses 10 and
11 say to be still and know that He is God.
God will take care of us, and also the ones who are against us. Our God is on the move. We are to rest on His power.
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