1. God Provides a Place of Refuge
Psalm 46:1-5

2. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

3. Life’s Problems, Life’s Refuge
We are living in troubled times
Health, money, jobs, family members, marriage disappointments, unhappiness with our relationship with God, tough decisions, death of loved ones, etc.
We would need no refuge if no problems
We have problems, God provides a refuge
The Life of David far more stressful than ours
David found his place of refuge

4. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived

5. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

6. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)

7. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

8. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength

9. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

10. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city

11. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

12. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city
He saw joy in that holy city because God blessed it

13. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

14. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city
He saw joy in that holy city because God blessed it
He saw God “tabernacling” in that city

15. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

16. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city
He saw joy in that holy city because God blessed it
He saw God “tabernacling” in that city
He saw God in the midst of that city

17. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

18. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city
He saw joy in that holy city because God blessed it
He saw God “tabernacling” in that city
He saw God in the midst of that city
He saw God in the midst of the holy place

19. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

20. David’s View of God as a Refuge
He saw the turbulent world in which he lived
He saw God as a place of refuge (24 times in Psalms)
He saw God as a place of strength
He saw God providing a river for the holy city
He saw joy in that holy city because God blessed it
He saw God “tabernacling” in that city
He saw God in the midst of that city
He saw God blessing the holy place
We will not fear because God will help her now

21. 1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
Psalm 46:1-5

22. OUR View of God as a Refuge
We see the turbulent world in which he lived
We see see God as a place of refuge
We see God as a place of strength
We see God providing a river for the holy city
We see joy in that holy city because God blessed it
We see God “tabernacling” in that city
We see God in the midst of that city
We see God in the midst of the holy place
We will not fear because God will help her now

23. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom. 8:35-39

24. Entering Our Place of Refuge Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
Believe in Him John 8:24
Turn (repent) from sin Acts 17:30
Confess Christ Rom. 10:9
Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27
Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY
Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10