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Does it feel like your world is collapsing?

As you go through this time, does it feel like the earth is shaking? The mountains are uprooted? The oceans are quaking?

You are not alone.

So many things we took for granted have now become so uncertain. Perhaps you are struggling with fear, insecurity, doubt, discontentment, or despair.

Does that sound like you or someone you know?

THERE IS HELP and THERE IS HOPE! And the answers are as old as the Scripture.

Do you want solutions that are sufficient, eternal, authoritative, life-giving, and life-changing?

Let us spend some time studying the very Psalm that was the foundation for the hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God.

Open your Bible, and turn with me to Psalm 46 and listen as we work through this passage together.

For those of you that want to follow an outline of the study, here are some notes that may help you.

Blessings.

Podcast Notes:

My World is Collapsing! I Need Some Biblical Solutions  – Counsel from Psalm 46: A Mighty Fortress is Our God

James Long, Jr.

Counseling through the Bible / Psalm 46

Key Principle: In the midst of terribly troubling times, anchor yourself to the unchangeable God


God Is For Us and He Alone Is Our Refuge (Psalm 46:1-3)

  1. Affirmation  of Faith: “God Is” (Psalm 46:1)
    • Changeless character
      • Absolutely Sovereign
      • Infinitely Wise
      • Perfectly Loving 
  2. Arguments for Faith: “God is…” (Psalm 46:1)
    • “Refuge”
    • “Strength”
    • “Very Present Help”
  3. Application of Faith: “Therefore,” I will not  fear (Psalm 46:2-3)
    • Great Upheaval – Cataclysmic events –  “Even if thinking”
      • The earth becomes  disordered 
      • The mountains become  dislodged 
      • The oceans become  disturbed 

God Is With Us (Psalm 46:4-7)

  1. God is preserving us (Psalm 46:4)
  2. God is present with us (Psalm 46:5a)
  3. God is providing for us in the perfect time (Psalm 46:5b)

God Will Fight For Us (Psalm 46:8-11)

  1. Two imperatives (Psalm 46:8)
    • Come
    • Behold 
  2. Two imperatives (Psalm 46:10)
    • Be still 
    • Know 
  3. Repeated emphasis: “the LORD of hosts is with us” (Psalm 46:7, 10)
    • God’s promise 
    • Our hope 

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ABOUT JAMES AND LESSONS FOR LIFE
Are you longing to find answers to the deeper issues of life? Join Dr. James Long, Jr., a pastor, counselor, and university professor with over 25 years of experience. Hear James as he tackles some of life’s biggest questions and helps us find God’s solutions to life’s struggles. Learn the power of living by God’s grace and for His glory. Experience the joy of forgiveness and freedom found in Jesus Christ alone. If you are on a search for freedom, you will love being part of this conversation. Subscribe, and enjoy the show!



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