God is bigger than your confusion (sermon notes)

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Continuing a new sermon series: God is Bigger
God is bigger than your disappointment
Psalm 77
God is bigger than your fear
Psalm 46
God is bigger than your hurt
Psalm 55

My pastor, Brent Sorlien, gave me some advice: when experiencing emotions, go to the Psalms. The Psalms are the favorite of many (for 3,000 years) simply because they express emotions. They give permission to be human.
Today's emphasis: God is bigger than your confusion
Psalm 71

The experienced saint in this psalm looks up and finds a "north star" - 4 things he can count on, 4 things that will help chart the course...
1. In confusion...remember what is true!
What do you know to be true about God?
2. In confusion...speak what is true!
Who can you tell what God has done for you?
3. In confusion...remember God's faithfulness to you!
How has God been faithful over the years?
4. In confusion...remember your hope!
How sure is your hope?

According to Vine's Expository Dictionary, "DECLARE" is a word that emphasizes three different things...A person who has witnessed something and tells others about it...A person reports about a matter of life-and-death importance...A person explains something to someone who lacks knowledge of it...

John 9:24-25
Psalm 139:13-16
Titus 2:11-14

One of my rabbit trails while passionately preaching this morning: Most of my piers separate the generations. I'm still fighting to keep them together (whether or not I win this battle I pledge to not give up). I had the privilege of sitting at my grandparents feet while they were in their 90s. Today's young and old almost seem segregated. I desperately want to do something about this. If you're younger, seek out the wisdom of the older. If you're older, seek out the younger. Moses taught Joshua, Elijah impacted Elisha, Naomi taught Ruth about God, Elizabeth mentored Mary, Barnabas believed in Mark, Paul poured into Timothy and Titus...The young have alot to learn from the old AND the old can learn from the young! If you are still here, God isn't finished with you yet! He has something important for you to do! Everyone is a minister! Everyone needs a ministry!

Today's TEAM mtg. was again well attended and full of great discussion, planning, and blessing! I have been encouraged almost daily by our members willingness to jump in and volunteer! (1st Sunday of every month, 3pm...unless circumstances again make it the 2nd Sunday...study your bulletin)