Faith in the Fire (Psalm 54; 1 Samuel 23:13-25)
/Faith in the midst of trials means trusting that God will set all things right, even if that means through death and resurrection.
I. FAITH TESTED (VV. 1-3)
A. David Among the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:13-25)
B. The Inner and Outer Struggles of Affliction
C. Crying Out for Deliverance (vv. 1-3; Exodus 20:2; 34:5-7)
II. FAITH CONFESSED (VV. 4-5)
A. What God Has (and Hasn’t) Promised (v. 5)
B. The Difference Faces of Deliverance
C. Why God Allows Suffering and Affliction
III. FAITH EXERCISED (VV. 6-7)
A. An Offering of Praise (vv. 6-7)
B. Preparing for Affliction (in Worship)
C. You Are What You Eat