1. The Climb Journey towards holiness “Help, I Need Someone!” Psalm 123-125 “Help, I Need Someone!” Psalm 123-125

2. The Climb: Journey to Holiness As God's people we have the assurance that He is on our side. As God's people we have the assurance that He is on our side.

3. The Climb: Journey to Holiness In response we need to develop: 1. An awareness of God’s presence God’s loyalty to his people is assumed “Peace isn’t the absence of the dark. Peace is the assurance of God’s presences in the midst of the dark.” Ann Voscamp Ann Voscamp “Peace isn’t the absence of the dark. Peace is the assurance of God’s presences in the midst of the dark.” Ann Voscamp Ann Voscamp

4. The Climb: Journey to Holiness In response we need to develop: 1. An awareness of God’s presence God’s loyalty to his people is assumed God’s involvement in our lives is active, not passive

5. The Climb: Journey to Holiness In response we need to develop: 2. An understanding of God’s protection We praise God for his completed work We trust God for his help in the presence and future We trust God for his help in the presence and future

6. The Climb: Journey to Holiness In response we need to develop: 3. An appreciate of God’s provision In Christ we have been given: - security In Christ we have been given: - security - hope - peace View suffering, not as an indication of the absence of God, but rather as an opportunity to find and trust him more deeply.

7. The Climb: Journey to Holiness “These words reveal an instance of a person who digs deeply into trouble and finds there the presence of the God who is on our side. Our faith develops out of the most difficult aspects of our existence, not the easiest.

8. The Climb: Journey to Holiness The assumption by outsiders is that Christians are naïve or protected is the opposite of the truth: Christians know more about the deep struggles of life than others, more about the ugliness of sin. The assumption by outsiders is that Christians are naïve or protected is the opposite of the truth: Christians know more about the deep struggles of life than others, more about the ugliness of sin.

9. The Climb: Journey to Holiness This psalm looks into the troubles of history, the anxiety of personal conflict and emotional trauma. And it sees there the God who is our help.” Eugene Peterson This psalm looks into the troubles of history, the anxiety of personal conflict and emotional trauma. And it sees there the God who is our help.” Eugene Peterson

10. The Climb Journey towards holiness “Help, I Need Someone!” Psalm 123-125 “Help, I Need Someone!” Psalm 123-125