““GIVE ME STRENGTH”GIVE ME STRENGTH”Psalm 27:1-14Psalm 27:1-14

““The Lord is the strength The Lord is the strength of my life;of my life;

of whom shall I be of whom shall I be afraid?”afraid?”

PSALM 27:13PSALM 27:13

“I would have lost heart,

Unless I had believed that I would see the

goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”

PRINCIPLES OF FAITHPRINCIPLES OF FAITHHebrews 11:1-3, 6Hebrews 11:1-3, 6

Psalm 37:25-27 Psalm 37:25-27 Please consider Romans Please consider Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:6,11 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:6,11

Is God’s Providential Care Is God’s Providential Care Real? Romans 8:24-28Real? Romans 8:24-28

God’s ProvidenceGod’s Providence Jesus taught this in His Jesus taught this in His Sermon on the Mount: Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 6:25-34Matthew 6:25-34

Paul taught this in Paul taught this in Romans 8:31-39 Are Romans 8:31-39 Are you persuaded too?you persuaded too?

The Power of The Power of PrayerPrayer•1 John 3:21-24 We Receive1 John 3:21-24 We Receive•1 John 5:14-15 Confidence! 1 John 5:14-15 Confidence!

DO YOU BELIEVE GOD DO YOU BELIEVE GOD ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS, ANSWERS YOUR PRAYERS, ACCORDING TO HIS WILL?ACCORDING TO HIS WILL?

Lessons from Prayers Lessons from Prayers in the Biblein the Bible

Joshua’s PrayerJoshua’s Prayer – – Joshua 7:1-13Joshua 7:1-13 Jonah’s PrayerJonah’s Prayer – – Jonah Jonah

1:17; 2:1-101:17; 2:1-10 Prayer is not Prayer is not to be treated like a fire to be treated like a fire extinguisher!extinguisher!

Lessons from Prayers Lessons from Prayers in the Biblein the Bible

Hezekiah’s Prayer – Hezekiah’s Prayer –

2 Chronicles 31:20-21; 32:1-2 Chronicles 31:20-21; 32:1-8; 2 Kings 18:28-37;19:1-8; 2 Kings 18:28-37;19:1-14, 14, 15-20 15-20 “I have heard!”“I have heard!” 35-37 (Romans 12:19-21)35-37 (Romans 12:19-21)

God heard Jesus’ PrayerGod heard Jesus’ Prayer Jesus prayed in the gardenJesus prayed in the garden ““Oh My Father, if it is possible, let this Oh My Father, if it is possible, let this

cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You willas I will, but as You will”” Matthew 26:39Matthew 26:39

Hebrews 5:5-7 Jesus was heardHebrews 5:5-7 Jesus was heardDo we grow weary and forget to Do we grow weary and forget to

pray? pray? Galatians 6:9-10Galatians 6:9-10Do we quit when trouble arises? Do we quit when trouble arises?

Hebrews 3:14Hebrews 3:14 What about our What about our confidence?confidence?

Christians Know That God Hears Christians Know That God Hears and Answers their prayers!and Answers their prayers!

We lose our faith over the We lose our faith over the smallest matters of this life, smallest matters of this life, blame God, and forget who we blame God, and forget who we are!are!

We really need to remember We really need to remember Hebrews 12:1-4Hebrews 12:1-4

Do you have Paul’s Do you have Paul’s Attitude of Heart?Attitude of Heart?

• “Yet of myself I will not boast except in my infirmities.” “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

• “What can we say to these things then? If God is for us, who then can be against us?” Romans 8:31