The first is shorter by one verse, but, were the refrain added to it--it has been said that it was once there--then the psalm stands with a symmetry almost unique. It would do no good to say “God is continually able,” if God were not adequate. The whole world has been conquered. So in the end of Psalms 46:3, he says this: “Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.” Here you have the pic-ture of everything shaking, with the swelling of the flood and everything being absolutely overwhelm-ed. Firstly, God's Shelter. As he was going along in his snow storm suddenly he fell into a pit. So then, we should understand that the Church, which is composed of people born again of the Spirit of God, baptized in the Body of Christ, is the “City of God”, and God is resident in our midst. What didn’t Christians have that left them cowering in fear? It may be that as I preach on the subject When Trouble Comes you will say to yourself, “I don’t have any trouble, everything is fine by me.” Don’t be so sure that what I say won’t be worth remembering one day. What do we mean by saying God is a Refuge for His people? She knew what it was to have trouble come with the finality of an earthquake and learned how to cope. The lovely thing I think of every time I think of the God of Jacob is that He is a God of unbelievable patience. The first thing she did after she heard that this boy had shot her son was to go to the prison and ask to see him. He shattered it. A Mighty Fortress is our God. Psalms 65 - 67. Secondly, we must realize that God our Refuge is not only continually available, but He is thoroughly adequate. Can you help her? You'll write powerful and fresh messages every week with our preparation tools on a number of sermon topics, including expository preaching. Mount Zion was the place where the Tabernacle of the Most High was going to De. “The Lord of hosts is with us!” In Martin Luther’s hymn, you will remember that one of the lines says, “Lord Sabaoth His Name!” What does that mean? Unfortunately, they had a snow storm. Luther has captured well the psalm's image of God as a mighty fortress. God, who gave instructions for the building of His ideal nation in Israel, insisted that they should have certain cities dotted around that land that were “Cities of Refuge.” In those days, they had pre-summary justice. We all know what happens when we have a snow storm. From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, Preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. Someone to hide behind until it all goes away. But, of course, I never measure the validity of Scripture by my experience; I always measure my experience by the validity of Scripture. From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). Why is that? Some people seem to lead charmed lives … trouble rarely comes their way. It’s people. 1. Someone to keep us safely tucked away from all the danger out there. Our sins are forgiven. 2. Psalms 46:4, “There is a river, the streams thereof shall make glad the city of God.” It’s interesting here that He is talking about a river that makes glad when in the beginning of the psalm it’s “what to do in time of trouble.” Of course, the two can be fitted together when you begin to comprehend that God is the One who sends a river of blessing to His people. God is in the midst bf her; she shall not be moved.” The term “The City of God,” as far as the psalmist was concerned, was a picture that he loved to use of Mount Zion — his favorite place. This is what we have to do, realize that God is our refuge. Jacob was so unbelievably bad inside, that it was too bad to be true. He will always be speaking to you through the Word of God and applying the truth of God to your heart. Safe from sin. We offer 30,000+ outlines and 10,000+ free sermon illustrations from top Christian pastors and communicators. Thank God for the Reformation! Psalms 59 - 61. Job was a remarkable man! When you’re in trouble, let me give you an invitation — “Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations He has made in the earth.” If you want to see the bigger picture of desolation, go and have a look at that dank, empty tomb. We hold God’s Word in our hands to preach it to the world. Secondly, you reckon that God is very much alive in the fellowship of His people. Sometimes the storms don't miss us. The Roman Catholic Church of Luther’s day was essentially the only church. And God forgave us in Jesus. It doesn’t mean that you won’t have problems. It was the place of the temple and Israel's military stronghold. I thought we were all going down. He touched us. Is that Luther’s legacy? He didn’t cower behind his power as God. I see God is my refuge; I see God is a resident; I see God sends a river. So that we could be forgiven. Today is Reformation Sunday and so we sang the great hymn of the Reformation. God is a refuge, therefore, I will not be troubled. He was a success. Prayer Service, Wed July 1st - 2015. If nothing can harm us and there is nothing to fear then there is no reason to act afraid. The only thing is we haven’t quite finished up the same way yet, but I hope I’ll catch up with him. Do you know what she did? A place to go where we can be ourselves and sing our songs and not worry about what’s happening in the world out there. He let us crucify him and still he didn’t pull away from us. Psalm 46 Be Still And Know. What governments do to their own citizens. He is a God of overflowing grace and overruling serenity, and He is therefore a God of power and purpose alive within you. People are scary. There would be no good saying that “God is our Refuge” if He weren’t strong enough. They were afraid of a uncaring, unloving, impossible-to-please, Holy God. If anybody pulls their tooth they had better watch out! And we want to grow in our believing it. Again, when I picked this Psalm for today I … So, for instance, if you’re working, and the head of your ax flew off and hit someone between the eyes and killed him, the thing to do immediately was to move as quickly as you could for the City of Refuge. There’s no longer only one church. I had 40 teenagers with me from England. The only way that you can ever help anybody spiritually in time of trouble is when they are prepared to draw the benefits of His Lordship from acknowledging Him as their Lord. What do you do in trouble? When I suddenly find myself with time off, I find myself pacing up and down. Church Video Illustration: Psalm 46. If you’re not committed to that, then much of what I have said would not be of much help to you in time of trouble. In other words, He is the One who is seated on the Throne above all thrones as the One who is ordering the universe. 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. If you could get there, open the door, drag yourself in, and get them to slam the city gates behind you, you were safe! It was rather nice to watch it from where we did, on the security of a sea wall. There is your balance. Luther didn’t want to reform the church so that we could have a fortress to hide behind. What students will do to their own classmates. Resist that impulse to fight it, and relax in Him. The lovely thing about this river is that it brings refreshment wherever it flows because it is a river that makes glad the people of God. Thirdly, realize that, according to verse four, God sends a River of blessing to His people. For it says in this verse, God is our Refuge, but also our Strength. However, further on in the New Testament, you discover that the City of God is another term given for the Church of Jesus Christ. Psalm 46 The Fear Of Falling. Nothing can harm us because of God, our Mighty Fortress. That’s how the River of God makes glad the City of God. So, what do I do in trouble? A SONG. Don’t try to argue with a flood. This was the place. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists. Because of Jesus. And we don’t need to be afraid of sinners either. We have nothing to fear and we need to be reminded. Senior Pastor (#232332) - USA Midwest (OH), Connections/Discipleship Pastor (#232329) - USA South (TX), Associate Pastor (#441111) - USA Midwest (WI), Children’s Pastor (#232340) - USA Southeast (GA), Director of Children's Ministry (#171734) - USA South (TX), CCPA – Do not sell my personal information. Browse Sermons on Psalm 46. If our life is in heaven then that’s where we’re going and we want others to come with us. Psalm 46: Psalm of Triumphant Faith (3 of 5) Series: Psalms - Desiring God Frank Damazio Introduction: The psalm we turn to today is Psalms 46, a psalm of the sons of Korah. A. He lived among us. The thrilling thing about it is this: I must constantly realize that He is in residence among His people, and through the Holy Spirit He is “alive” in me. Psalms 90 - 92. Christians today are afraid. Psalms 93 - 94. “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”–the hymn, which according to Ulrich Leupold, “more than any other epitomizes Luther’s thought and personal experience”–is a rather free paraphrase of Psalm 46. God forbid those sinners out there should come in here. Have you read Job recently? After she had gone, the person who introduced us said, “Do you know about her?” I said, “No.” She said, “She’s one of the most remarkable ladies in this whole congregation.” A short time ago, her husband, who was in excellent health, suddenly died without any warning. We have faith in Jesus because we believe the message of the gospel. The rain clouds would come over and the winds would shriek and the waves would come in rising up to 20, 25 feet high, and the whole thing would come crashing in. Psalm 46:1-5 New King James Version (NKJV) God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, But in love he sent us Jesus. Now put these three things together. He got up one morning, and was going out to battle. Sermon Outlines Special Guest Outlines 10.000 Illustrations Sunday School Studies Bible College Studies Greatest Preachers Bible Research Tools 2895 Audio Sermons 85 Sermon Videos 291 Special Guests Serm I remember that the most High is in the midst of us, and I remember that the Lord of Hosts is with us. The first thing that you must realize is that God is continually available. We’re believers, so we can share the content of our faith. We can take refuge in His Word, ask Him to be our shelter in prayer, and remind ourselves—as well as our family in Christ—that God is the best place to find our sense of peace and security. OF THE SONS OF KORAH. Psalms 79 - 81. I believe I’ll fall. Sometimes trouble comes to people like that — without any warning, with no way of resisting it, with total finality, and suddenly they find that every thing has dropped right out of the bottom of their life. Is that right? I looked at the lady, and I thought, yes, there’s been something like that in her life. So I avoid ladders. She got on her knees and prayed for him. You can read about it in Numbers. "The Lord of hosts is with us." We swam in it all summer — well, we jumped in it, and jumped out again before our limbs froze — that’s what we call swimming in England. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. That nothing can take that from us. Drawn from the text of Psalm 46, this mini movie features gorgeous landscape footage … And he washed us of our sins in baptism. You’ve seen the responsibility of responding to what you know, or reviewing, of reflecting, or rejoicing, but the whole business of relaxing comes after you’ve done all this. When we were bombed during the war, we figured if we could get into a deep enough hole, we would be all right. That our life is in heaven. And he feeds our faith with Jesus’ body and blood. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though … Psalm 46 Help! Let’s look first at the God who is sufficient and then at how we can lay hold of His sufficiency in our troubles. Psalms 46:10. But we are all, still, so defined by fear. She was there every time we had a meeting. You spent the rest of your days there, but at east you had a “City of Refuge” (Numbers 35). a. In Psalms 46:3, he says, “though the waters thereof roar and be troubled.” Here he’s talking about the trouble which comes with the sheer fury of a storm. God is our refuge and strength. PSALM 46 Shift Worship. Psalms 44 - 46. Psalm 46 Psalm 46: TO THE CHOIRMASTER. I will be still, and see what God does! We need to bask in that. Psalm 1 Fruit or Chaff Psalm 1 What is Reality Psalm 1 Of Time and Trees Psalm 1 Deep Roots -3 ... Psalm 46 A Good God. How do we react? But if you are committed, these are the principles, and the obvious thing to do is this: Make the Lord, Lord. And planted faith in our hearts to trust his Son. God forgave our sins. Psalm 46 shows that when trouble strikes, 2. I enjoyed talking with her. We’re forgiven and so we can forgive others. God is our strength. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Psalm 46 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "THE BELIEVER'S CONFIDENCE" I. We need to trust in that. Psalms 95 - 97. And the church of Luther’s day was defined by fear. This is the lovely message of what to do in trouble. Jacob was a crook. She was very gracious, probably in her middle 50s. It wasn’t a one-time thing. Sermon Illustrations for Reformation Day (2019)-- Psalm 46, Romans 3:19-28, John 8:31-36-- Bonnie Bates, Bill Thomas, Frank Ramirez, Bob Ove, Mark Ellingsen, Ron Love-- Reformation Sunday - C-- 2019 Psalm 46 From sin. In other words, God never allows anything to happen to His children outside of what He believes they can cope with — remember that! It all depends on what you’re made of and how you respond to the heat of the furnace when it comes upon you. He made the tomb desolate. Now then, what do I do when trouble comes? Satan was given permission by God to do certain things in order that Satan might be an instrument of blessing — funny enough — under God’s overwhelming grace in Job’s life. For others, it comes with a shrill, shrieking violence and the irresistible force and fury of a storm. A Song for Alamoth. Don’t try to argue with a storm and don’t try to rationalize when everything is shaking like an earthquake. The Reformation happened. People are dangerous. We must realize that God is our Refuge, not only continually available, and thoroughly adequate, but thirdly, readily accessible as well. So that we could be holy. God is our help. Satan was a bit worried about him, and he wondered if he could knock him on his nose! “Well,” you say, ‘It’s obvious you haven’t had much trouble.” Well, you’re probably right! We come here, to our fortress of solitude to get away from those dangers. The remarkable thing about it was this: one went one way, and one went in exactly the opposite direction. We took a book along and read until the thing was over. Things do happen, but they always happen under the jurisdiction of God. If you really believe that, when trouble comes your attitude toward trouble is going to be different. Sometimes trouble comes with the sheer finality of an earthquake. God is our refuge. We have to stick our necks out here, and say, “There is no way trouble can come into a person’s life — however overwhelming it might be — there is no way it can come and be greater than the strength of God to enable you to survive it. Psalms 82 - 85. He is the Most High — that means He is a God of purpose. What do you do in trouble? Sermon Outlines O.T. Mount Zion was the place where The Temple was going to be. The Risen Lord is adequate. Then in the end he even took his health. Some folks got in touch with us once in England. And he let us judge him. But it’s not talking about physical stillness. That helps me to get the whole scene of my trouble into perspective. The philosophy of Job is vital to the understanding of trouble. We’re baptized, so we can offer baptism to others. The nearest thing, close to it, that I ever did was to be caught in a storm in a small boat on a large lake one day in the middle of Sweden. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 46. Afraid of his seeming absence from the world. First, you recognize and you realize that God is your own Refuge. I can understand what a great thrill and great joy Psalms 46 was to him. Therefore, He is a God of power and purpose. God is Holy. Be Still! This man didn’t cancel anything, he kept going. Not really. He probably said to himself, “This just isn’t my day!” I start off with a snow storm, I fall into a pit that I can’t get out of, and down in the bottom of this pit, there’s a lion. And the sinless Son of God came to us. Nevertheless, I’ve had some problems, and I’ve found these principles work. You’ll discover that wherever the river flows it has a reviving effect. You know there are very few things I miss living here in America, but one of the few things I do miss is the smell of the salt of the sea. To the Chief Musician. And heaven help us if the world were to get to us. If a man killed somebody by accident, he could flee to a City of Refuge. I was raised in a small town on the Northwest coast of England, and we were never more than a few yards from the sea. Find Psalm 46 Sermon Illustrations, browse preaching ideas and sermon stories on Psalm 46 Well, the activity of the Spirit of God, through the Word of God, makes glad the people of God, when they are going through trouble, because God will always be talking with your spirit and reminding you that you are a child of God. Lord of Hosts is a translation of “Jehovah Sabaoth.” Jehovah means “the Self-Existent One.” Sabaoth means “Of Mighty Armies.” So Lord of Hosts, or Jehovah Sabaoth means “God is a Self-Existent One” who has at His beck and call unbelievable resources of power. Our life as Christians is one of constant reformation:    God has saved us. People are a threat and life is dangerous and so the natural thing to do is pull away. When we’re afraid, God isn’t where we go to hide. I respond, that’s my responsibility alone, and then I relax! Recognize that God is my Refuge, and turn to Him. And that’s what God saves us from. HINT: Since there are such a large number of resources on this page (>10,000 links) you might consider beginning with the more recent commentaries that briefly discuss all 150 Psalms - Paul Apple (750 pages), Thomas Constable, David Guzik, Bob Utley.For more devotional thoughts consider Spurgeon's The Treasury … You know, fear is entirely based on belief. Catholic Christians were afraid. I must respond. With others and by ourselves we need to hear the promises of God’s wonderful gospel. He let us condemn him. It’s fascinating. Therefore, fear is illogical. To hide behind our mighty God. Not even death can takes us away from God’s love. He faced the danger. And so we hide. Afraid of the sin all around them and in them and afraid of sin’s consequences. Safe from the dangers of life. Without fear. There is no way trouble can come your way outside the permissive will of God! “How does it do that?” you ask. He didn’t run away from the sinners all around him. 9344 Sermon Outlines N.T. So, as I look at this Scripture, I see a remarkable thing in Psalms 46:10, which surely, is a great favorite with a lot of people: “Be still, and know that I am God!” See it in its context. We said, “Yes, we’d love to.” Then they said, “But we don’t want her converting!” Then we said, “No, we understand what you mean. He took everything — all his sons, all his daughters, all his lands, all his buildings, all his camels, all his asses, all his oxen. Psalm 46 | Search Results | Sermon and Worship Resources This Week Because of God’s love no suffering can harm us. When I have reflected on these things, then I review what God has done, Psalms 46:8-9. SermonSearch.com is an online resource for sermon outlines and preaching ideas. In the latter part of Psalms 46:4, he says, “The City of God is a holy place where the Most High dwells.” He is the Most High! I give up! In the Cities of Refuge, there was a touch of mercy, though. Description: A visual interpretation of Psalm 46. Is that it? What do you do when trouble comes with a fury of a storm from every angle — the snow, the storm, the pit, and the lion? Sometimes it comes not with the finality of an earth-quake, or the fury of a storm, but with the force of a flood. Me? I’m afraid of heights. Secondly, He is not only the Most High, but it says here in Psalms 46:7, that He “the Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress; the Lord of hosts is with us.” Psalms 56 - 58. STATEMENT OF CONFIDENCE - 1-3. Jacob and I have a lot in common. The Psalmist reflected on this very thing in Psalm 46. Because the Reformation isn’t done. Psalm 46 reminds us that when we feel unsafe, scared, or unprotected, we can run to Jesus and rest in the presence of His perfect protection. Whatever else you do, realize that the River of the Spirit of God flowing in your life must be preserved. a. He loved us. Then he heard a noise behind him, and looked and there was a lion. For others it can soften them like wax. Rev. We are saved. You realize certain things, you respond to certain things, and then you relax in your relationship with Him, and you will begin to discover the God of the Old Testament and the Christ of the New Testament and the Spirit of God, who has offered it Now, all combined on your behalf. He is impossible-to-please. It may not be come with the fearful finality and awful shock of an earthquake, but it’s going to come — be ready for it! You name it, he had it! The true quietism of the book of Psalms is quietism in the midst of action, quietism which only one who hears the call to act and obeys it can understand or prize. This psalm encourages us to hope and trust in God and His power as providence and His gracious presence are on us and around us in the most difficult times. Under pressure the floods are coming, the earthquake is coming, the storm is coming, but the glorious thing about it is this: God is resident within me!” Someone introduced me to her at the end. This is the pervading idea of the Psalm. As far as the New Testament saint is concerned, he doesn’t even have to reach that far, for he believes that the God who loves him, sent Christ to die for him, raised Him up and put Him into his life is alive within him. Psalm 46 is a psalm of Zion, the city where it was believed that God dwelt and from where God rule. I miss the storms as well! THE ARGUMENT. Every now and then you hear of a news story about people who do something very brave, acting without any fear of what might happen. If you want to explore the tributaries as the work of the Spirit of God in your life, that will make you glad. “Be still, and know that I am God.” The words, “Be still” mean literally “relax.” Relax! ... SermonSpice.com is the original source for sermon illustration videos, worship backgrounds, and church countdowns. And all that he does for us he can do through us too. He closed in on Jacob, and Jacob reaped the benefits of his own stupidity because God stuck with him, and stuck with him, and stuck with him until the end! The Facts. Psalm 89. Not only do I see the God of purpose seated on the Throne above all thrones acting on “my behalf”; I also see that God has unbelievable power “alive” in might within the very context of my life, and that’s where trouble gets into perspective. Thank God that we can be safe in him. My problem is this: God’s given me so much time to study the principles, I hate to think what He’s cooking up for me now. And he gives us his Word for our courage and hope. What do I do in trouble? Secondly, realize, according to verse five, that God is Resident among His people. Because that’s what the Reformation is about. His Psalm just oozes with confidence in God. Ha! There’s a fellow I like to think about in the Old Testament. To relax in the Lord, first of all, means that you are going to have to resist the natural impulses. To look after ourselves. If you closely relate to Him, there is no way that you can be finally and ultimately defeated. And in that trust and with that faith we can also fling open the gates of our fortress and invite others in. God is the one who conquers our fear. Psalms 46:1-11. One glad day, Jacob says, “I quit, God! He talked to us. I talked to a lady like that just this past week. And the source of all danger and all suffering is sin. I’ll change you from Jacob into Israel! You might get a bit bogged down with its philo-sophers and his comforters, but you start by reading the beginning of the story. We have nothing to fear. Views: 1740. People are sinners and it is terrifying to think of what sinners do to one another. If we are the church reformed… If we’re the Christians of the Reformation, then why don’t we feel safe? I miss that smell! You know it’s possible to sit there and mark your Bible and say, “Hey, isn’t that good? 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