TEXT:  PSALM 56

• INTRODUCTION:  NEHEMIAH 1:11
  • Nehemiah had a legitimate fear of the king
  • Nehemiah had a greater confidence in the Lord
  • Nehemiah had a favorable result by trusting in the Lord

1. Faith in the Lord helps us when we have fears     Psalm 56:1-3
   1. Faith in God’s mercy helps us when we feel threatened
   2. Faith in God’s greatness helps us when we are outnumbered
   3. Faith in God’s presence helps us when we are afraid of anything
2. Faith in the Lord helps us to have confidence over fear     Psalm 56:4-7
   1. God’s Word builds our trust in God
      1. God’s Word builds our praise of God for His trustworthiness     Psalm 119:89-90
      2. God’s Word builds our peace because of trusting in God more     Isaiah 26:3-4
      3. God’s Word builds our patience to wait on God, rather than turning to man
   2. Our trust in God builds our confidence in God
   3. Our confidence in God builds our ability not to fear
3. Faith in the Lord causes us to turn to Him in our fears     Psalm 56:8-13
   1. The Lord knows everything about us, so we should turn to Him
   2. God’s Word is always true causing us to praise the Lord
   3. Faith in the Lord causes us to not be trapped by the fear of man     Romans 10:17; Proverbs 29:25
   4. God’s promises cause us to trust in Him & have confidence
   5. God’s faithfulness to His children motivates us to trust in Him