Sometimes You Have to Face Your Fears

Psalm 27

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025

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1. Trust the God’s Character more than my circumstances.

Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

Psalm 119:105 (NASB95)

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 (NASB95)

Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

Micah 7:8 (NASB95)

2. Desire God’s presence more than my comfort.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

1 John 4:18 (NASB95)

3. Wait for God’s timing and stand with courage.

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.

Daniel 3:17–18 (NASB95)

Freedom from Shame

Psalm 25

--from the Endless Summer series

Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • June 1, 2025

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I. Trusting God Despite Shame

As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”

Romans 10:11 (NIV84)

II. Pleading for Mercy in Light of Youthful Sin

When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

Colossians 2:13–14 (NASB95)

III. Walking in Humility Before a Holy God

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

James 4:6 (NASB95)

IV. Living in the Fear of the Lord

How blessed is the man who fears always,

But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Proverbs 28:14 (NASB95)

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

Acts 9:31 (NASB95)

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1 (NASB95)

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 10:28 (NASB95)

V. Assurance in the God Who Redeems

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:1 (NASB95)

“He who knew no sin became sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

2 Corinthians 5:21

The Joy of Companionship - Psalm 128:1-4

--from the Endless Summer series

Jerry Royal, Executive. Pastor • June 15, 2025

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