{"id":1202,"date":"2012-08-27T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2012-08-27T09:00:22","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T13:00:22","slug":"praise-him-through-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2012\/08\/praise-him-through-the-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise Him Through the Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SERIES:\u00a0 Transformed By Passion<\/h1>\n

TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0Praise Him Through The Storm<\/h2>\n

TEXT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02 Samuel 22 (p.274); Psalm 18 (p.455)<\/h2>\n

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I. WORLD UPSIDE DOWN<\/h4>\n

David\u2019s \u201cTwilight years\u201d were anything but golden:<\/p>\n

1) Sheba\u2019s rebellion<\/p>\n

2) Joab kills Amasa<\/p>\n

3) Three year famine<\/p>\n

4) War with the Philistines Verse 15 significant verse<\/p>\n

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II. WORLD RIGHTSIDE UP<\/h4>\n

4 themes of David in this song;<\/p>\n

1. God is my Only (Security). [Vv.2-4]<\/p>\n

\u201cHe drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.\u201d Ps.40:2<\/p>\n

2. God is my Only (Light). [V.29]<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?\u201d Ps.27:1<\/p>\n

3. God is my Only (Strength). [Vv.33-36]<\/p>\n

If we try to fight our battles in our own strength, we will (lose). We cannot defeat an unseen enemy using (physical weapons).<\/p>\n

Turn to Psalm 144:1-2 (p.524)<\/p>\n

4. God is my Only (Hope). [Vv.50-51]<\/p>\n

Turn to Psalm 145:4-7 and 146:5-7<\/p>\n

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Turn to Psalm 37:23-25, 39-40.<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK: Pride\u2019s Destruction- 2 Samuel 24; I Chron.21<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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