3 Words In the Face of the Distressing Trial:

1) We Persevere, Overcome & Overwhelmingly Conquer!

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

Romans 8:26-39

2) We Strengthen Ourselves in the Lord! 1 Samuel 30:1-30

1 Samuel 30:6 Moreover David greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God

Direct Your Eyes, Thought and Heart Off of What’s Distressing You!

• David’s Distress: His People are embittered for Capture of Family, Capture of Friends’ Families, and the Threat of Death by stoning.

• Your Distress – What distresses you?

Place Your Eyes, Thought and Heart Onto Your Great God!

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 17 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

It’s A Matter of Confidence In Him! Psalm 27:1-3

It’s A Matter of Praise! Psalm 34:1-7

It’s A Matter of Trust! Psalm 56

2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, will You no judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do but our eyes are on you.

Seek God’s Direction – His Word! Verses 7-8 Psalm 119:28-38

Respond Appropriately To His Word! Verses 9ff Psalm 86:1-11

Be Ready To Share the Bounty God Has Given to You! Verses 22-30

3) We Never Leave Our First Love: Revelation 2:1-7

Remember Where You Have Fallen:
Repent!
Repeat the First Things: