1. Drawing Near with Confidence
Pastor Jon Fulton
August 5, 2018
Series: Drawing Near to God

3. --Psalm 121 (NIV) 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my
help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker
of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he
who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right
hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; 8 the Lord will watch over your coming and
going both now and forevermore.
--Psalm 121 (NIV)

5. --Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV) 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does
my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
--Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)

7. 1. We can draw near with confidence to God because
he helps us (v 1-2)

9. --Psalm 121:3-4 (NIV) 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches
over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over
Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
--Psalm 121:3-4 (NIV)

11. 2. We can draw near with confidence to God because
he watches over us (v 3-4)

13. Philippians 2:12: God wants you to “work out your
salvation with fear and trembling”. The verb “work-out” is in
the present tense. We are presently working out our salvation as God watches over us. Fear and trembling actually
come from the Greek words φόβος (phobos) and τρόμος (tromos) respectively. The biblical sense for both words stems from profound respect and deep reverence for God.

15. Literally, work out your salvation daily with respect
and reverence for God

17. --Psalm 121:5-6 (NIV) 5 The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your
shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you
by day, nor the moon by night.
--Psalm 121:5-6 (NIV)

19. 3. We can draw near with confidence to God because
he protects us (v 5-6)

21. “One of the most striking scientific discoveries about religion
in recent years is that going to church weekly is good for
you. Religious attendance — at least, religiosity — boosts
the immune system and decreases blood pressure. It may
add as much as two to three years to your life. The reason
for this is not entirely clear.”
--New York Times--

23. 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch
over your life; 8 the Lord will watch over your
coming and going both now and forevermore.
--Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV)

25. 4. We can draw near with confidence to God because
he holds our future (v 7-8)

27. I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
--Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

29. 5. We can draw near with confidence to God because he drew near to us in the person of Jesus Christ

31. Drawing Near with Confidence
Pastor Jon Fulton
August 5, 2018
Series: Drawing Near to God