{"id":1214,"date":"2016-06-25T17:26:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T17:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/?p=1214"},"modified":"2016-06-25T17:28:03","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T17:28:03","slug":"godly-confidence-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/godly-confidence-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"GODLY CONFIDENCE WINS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0Listen online<\/span><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1214-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/112215GodlyConfidenceWinsPM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/112215GodlyConfidenceWinsPM.mp3\">https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/112215GodlyConfidenceWinsPM.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Download Audio<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">    <a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/112215GodlyConfidenceWinsPM.mp3\" target=\"_self\" class=\"emd_dl_blue_four\" download>Download<\/a>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four {\r\n        -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #3d94f6), color-stop(1, #1e62d0) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #3d94f6 5%, #1e62d0 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#3d94f6', endColorstr='#1e62d0');\r\n        background-color:#3d94f6;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topleft:0px;\r\n        border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topright:0px;\r\n        border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomright:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        text-indent:0;\r\n        border:1px solid #337fed;\r\n        display:inline-block;\r\n        color:#ffffff !important;\r\n        font-family:Georgia;\r\n        font-size:15px;\r\n        font-weight:bold;\r\n        font-style:normal;\r\n        height:25px;\r\n        line-height:25px;\r\n        width:90px;\r\n        text-decoration:none;\r\n        text-align:center;\r\n        text-shadow:1px 1px 0px #1570cd;\r\n    }\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four:hover {\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #1e62d0), color-stop(1, #3d94f6) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #1e62d0 5%, #3d94f6 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#1e62d0', endColorstr='#3d94f6');\r\n        background-color:#1e62d0;\r\n    }.emd_dl_blue_four:active {\r\n        position:relative;\r\n        top:1px;\r\n    }\r\n    <\/style><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">FALSE CONFIDENCE IS THE CONDITION OF MANY TODAY.\u00a0 PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING UPON THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR SAFETY.\u00a0 THEY THINK THE GOVERNMENT CAN STOP ALL HARM FROM COMING TO THEM.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Proverbs 25:19 <\/b>\u00a0<i>Confidence in an unfaithful man <\/i><i>in time of trouble <\/i><i>is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.\u00a0 <\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">CONFIDENT IN SELF.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Philippians 3:4\u00a0 <\/b><i>Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:<\/i><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">1. OUR CONFIDENCE IS IN GOD.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">THERE ARE TIMES WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT THAT ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. THE WORLD DOES NOT UNDERSTAND IT.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Isaiah 36:4<\/strong> <em>And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. IT IS BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">PEOPLE WHO DON\u2019T KNOW THE BIBLE, OR RECEIVE WHAT THEY HEAR THE BIBLE SAYING, CANNOT BE CONFIDENT IN GOD EASILY.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Ephesians 3:11-12<\/strong> <em>According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">SOLUTION: STUDY THE WORD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">2. CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OTHER CHRISTIANS.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. WE CAN ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">DON&#8217;T BE FOOLISH AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN PEOPLE WHO HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF NOT BEING SPIRITUALLY MATURE OR SPIRITUALLY STABLE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Corinthians 7:16<\/strong><em> I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. A TRACK RECORD IS IMPORTANT IN DISCERNING WHERE WE CAN PLACE OUR CONFIDENCE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Thessalonians 3:4<\/strong> <em>And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">WE KNOW THAT WE CAN PLACE OUR ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD BECAUSE HIS TRACK RECORD OF LOVE FOR US AND FAITHFULNESS TO US IS PERFECT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">C. THERE IS CONFIDENCE IN THE FAIRNESS AND COMING JUDGMENT OF GOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Galatians 5:10<\/strong> <em>I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">3. BELIEVERS WAIT FOR GOD\u2019S WILL WITH CONFIDENCE.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. THERE IS A TEMPTATION TO BE AFRAID IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. THE WORLD PANICS.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Luke 21:26<\/strong> <em>Men\u2019s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211;CHRISTIANS HAVE GOOD SENSE&#8211;UNLIKE THE WORLD THAT IS GOING CRAZY.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Timothy 1:7<\/strong> <em>For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211;PEOPLE ARE MANIPULATED INTO FEAR BY THE MEDIA AND NOT UNDERSTANDING THE SIGNS GOD IS GIVING EVERYONE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Hebrews 10:35<\/strong> <em>Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. CONFIDENCE IN PRAYER\u2014TODAY, IF YOU NEED SALVATION, OR NEED HELP TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, YOU MUST COME WITH FAITH.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>1 John 5:14<\/strong> <em>And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u201cGodly Confidence Wins\u201d<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A Bible Study with Dr. Ed J. MacWilliams<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">112215<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Listen online Download Audio &nbsp; &nbsp; FALSE CONFIDENCE IS THE CONDITION OF MANY TODAY.\u00a0 PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING UPON THE GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR SAFETY.\u00a0 THEY THINK THE GOVERNMENT CAN STOP ALL HARM FROM COMING TO THEM. 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