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Sr. Pastor-Teacher: Rev. Mark A. Cain
SUBJECT:
FINDING COMFORT IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
Memory Verse—“Do
not fear, for I am with you, Do not anxiously look
about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10
LESSON OUTLINE
I. STANDING ON THE
PROMISES OF GOD Psalm 56:3-4
II. FEAR LEADS TO
STRESS IN THE SOUL 1 John 4:18
III. THE SOLUTION TO
FEAR 2 Timothy 1:7
The Process of Moving From Weakness to
Strength
1. Confession.
When we confess known sins to God, we are
immediately cleansed and can walk away confident that we
will be restored to fellowship, filled with the Holy Spirit,
and empowered for His work (1 John 1:7-10; Ps. 32, 38, 51; 1
Cor. 11:28-31).
2. Spirituality.
This requires obedience to two
commands: Do not grieve the Spirit (Eph.4:30, which
we do by sinning, secondly, Do not quench the Spirit
(1 Thess. 5:19), which we do by being apathetic and
indifferent to the Word. Dependence on the filling of the
Spirit leads to disciplined study, prayer, and application
of the Word of God.
3. Faith-rest.
Here where we began to develop confidence in God and courage
toward man and circumstances, by learning to rely on
promises, principles, and doctrines of the Word. That
reliance produces inner rest, peace, and tranquility (Phil.
4:6-7).
4. Living in the
Word. “Living in the Word” means
that we have come to realize that everything in life, but
the Word of God is simply a detail (Matt. 4:4). We make the
Word a priority (Ps. 119:103, 105). Study and application
brings spiritual growth.
5. Occupation with
Christ. Here we fulfill the
command to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, and
with all your soul, and with all your mind, and all your
strength” (Mark 12:30). This is how we develop an intimate
personal knowledge of the person of Jesus Christ. We are
able to move from the Written Word to the Living Word of
God, from the page to the Person of Christ.
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