7-2-23 Setlist: Star Spangled Banner/America The Beautiful The Father's House Sound Mind Here Again Sermon Notes: Key Passage: So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath. 1 Samuel 21:10-14 4 Steps to Building trust with God 1. Take your hurt, disappointment or frustration to God, not the world. 2. Ask the Lord for guidance before you act. Key Passage: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Key Passage: But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the land?” they asked. “Isn’t he the one the people honor with dances, singing, ‘Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?” David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him. 1 Samuel 21:10-14 Key Verse: For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time the Philistines seized him in Gath. Psalm 56 4 Steps to Building trust with God 3. Refuse to allow fear to paralyze your faith. Key Passage: O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. I praise God for what He has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? I will fulfill my vows to You, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for Your help. Psalm 56:1-4,12 Key Verse: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Key Verse: And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. Romans 8:28 Key Passage: So he pretended to be insane, scratching on doors and drooling down his beard. 1 Samuel 21:10-14 4 Steps to Building trust with God 4. Move forward and trust God to have your back when He gives you a God idea. Key Passage: Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?” 1 Samuel 21:10-14 Key Verse: So David left Gath… 1 Samuel 22:1 Key Passage: A Psalm of David when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech (or Achish), who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:1-4 Key Verse: I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 Key Passage: Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in His suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing His glory when it is revealed to all the world. 1 Peter 4:12-13 Discussion Questions: 1. What do you feel like God is saying to you through this message? 2. In what areas of your life do you need to trust God with? What's holding you back? 3. Which point really spoke to you during this message? How can you apply it to your life?