RUNNING SCARED

Psalm 3:1-8

Profiling the Enemy (Ps. 3:1-2; 2 Sam. 14-15)

1. An enemy consumed with ________________.

2. An enemy consumed with _____________ motives.

3. An enemy consumed with __________________.

4. An enemy consumed with _____________________.

TRUTH POINT:

We stop fear dead in its tracks by __________________ in God's _____________________________.

I. RESTING IN GOD'S PROVIDENCE

A. A GODWARD _________________ (v. 3)

1. God's __________________________.

2. God's __________________________.

3. God's ____________________________

B. A GODWARD ___________ (v. 4).

1. An _______________ cry.

2. A cry that is grounded in biblical ____________.

3. A cry that is _______________________.

C. GODWARD ____________________ (v. 5).

1. Sleeping like a ________________________.

D. A GODWARD _________________________ (v. 6).

1. I resolve to stand __________________.

2. I resolve to _____________ God!

E. A GODWARD _________________ (vv. 7-8).

1. God will _____________________ his enemies.

2. Salvation belongs to the Lord!

RUNNING SCARED

 Psalm 3:1-8

 Discussion Questions

1.   Does David's story surface any specific fears in your life? What are your fears and how do you respond to them?

2.   How can your Christian friends encourage you as you face your fears?

3.   What kind of an enemy did David face?  Have you ever known such a foe?  How did you deal with it? 

4.   What is Providence and why is this doctrine so important?

5.   Why is it so important to rest in God's Providence?

6.   How does David rest in God's Providence?

7.   Take some time to wrestle with each aspect of David's strategy for resting in God's Providence:

      A Godward Gaze

     A Godward Cry

     Godward Sleep

     A Godward Resolution

     A Godward Hope

     How will this approach help you this week?  How can your Christian friends hold you accountable?

8.   When fear dominates your thinking, what practical steps can you take to rest in God's Providence?