Disciplines of Distress
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We’re in a series looking at how we experience God. Now we ask, how do you experience God in troubles and distress and difficulties?
There are many texts in the Bible about suffering. Psalm 11 is a short Psalm, and yet we find in it the same principles on how to deal with trouble that we find all through the Scripture. In this psalm, David shows us how to take refuge in God.
Psalm 11 shows us that we need to realize: 1) who is ruling the world, 2) all disasters are examinations, 3) only false foundations can be destroyed by circumstances, and 4) we have to seek God’s face.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 16, 1997. Series: Lessons in Drawing Near. Scripture: Psalm 11.
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Released on 11 Jan 2023
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