031520Am ODF Sermon Notes: Trusting God in a Crisis

Trusting God In A CrisisJoel 2:12-27

Theme:  God has made an abundance of awesome promises to His children, and He not only makes promises, He keeps them.  As we face crisis and trouble what better resolve than to have a faith in God?


Foundational Promises that Never Change:

1.  God is With us.  Do not fear!  Deuteronomy 3:16

2.  God is in control.  Do not doubt!  Romans 8:28

3.  God is always good. Do not despair!  Psalm 27:13

4.  God is always watching. Do not Falter.  1 Corinthians 10:13

5.  God is Victorious.  Do not fail.  Isaiah 54:17

JOEL 2 Teaches us OUR GOD IS ABLE! 

• Able to restore

• Able to enable

• Abel to give gladness, rejoicing, plenty, and sanctification.

Our Response to A Crisis:

1. These should be days of obedience

1. These should be days of grace

1. These should be days of repentance

1. These should be days of contentment

Statement of Truth:  God’s Strength is perfect in our weakness! 

Points to Ponder:
1.  We will learn things about God’s strength  in a Crisis that we would never  learn with the sun shining. 

2.  We may  say: “God take this away!”  But the Lord is right there with us!  Every time, all the time!  

3.  This current crisis is an opportunity for us to lean on God’s promises, and truth him in faith.