CLINGING TO GOD IN THE CHAOS!
Life Application Point: When chaos surrounds and darkness hides the way, the safest place is to trust and cling to God’s unfailing hand.
Isaiah 50:10
Sunday, August 17, 2025
LIVING THROUGH LIFE’S HARD HITS SERIES
Life often delivers hard hits—unexpected losses, deep disappointments, spiritual battles, and seasons of waiting that test our faith. Our new sermon series, “Living Through Life’s Hard Hits,” is designed to offer real hope and biblical truth for these tough moments. Each message will explore how God works through pain with purpose, brings strength in struggles, equips us for warfare, offers peace in pressure, and promises victory—even when vindication seems delayed. Whether you’re waiting on a breakthrough or wrestling with the weight of your circumstances, this series will remind you that you’re not alone—and that with God, every hard hit can lead to deeper growth and lasting triumph.
Isaiah 50:10
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I. THE CONDITION OF CHAOS!
Isaiah 50:10; Job 23:8-10; Psalm 23:4
A. The Reality of Darkness.
B. The Reason for Darkness.
C. Stability of Peace.
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II. THE CALL TO CONFIDENCE!
Isaiah 50:10; Psalm 103:19; Psalm 46:1; Hebrews 13:8
A. Confidence in God’s Sovereignty.
B. Clinging By Faith, not Feelings.
C. Clarity Comes Through Commitment.
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III. THE COMFORT OF COMMUNION!
Isaiah 50:10; Psalm 46:1; Hebrews 13:5; Psalm 34:18; Hebrews 13:5; 2 Corinthians 12:9
A. Knowing God Through the Night.
B. Nearness in the Not Knowing.
C. Victory Through Vulnerability
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Additional Notes:
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Illustration References:
[1] KJV
[2] Story adapted from survivor accounts of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, reported by Christianity Today and World Vision (see: Christianity Today, “Where Was God? Stories of Faith in the Tsunami,” January 2005).
[3] Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place (Bantam Books, 1971).
Note: All portions of this sermon by Pastor Shane are preached under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. Stories and illustrations used and/or shared from other sources are cited above in the illustration references section. Note: All portions of this sermon by Pastor Shane are preached under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God. Stories and illustrations used and/or shared from other sources are cited above in the illustration references section.