July 27, 2025 | Zach Schlegel
Passage: Psalms 62:1-11
One of the pivotal events from the Old Testament is the Exodus. Not too long after the children of Israel were released from harsh bondage, they were trapped by the Red Sea. The army of Egypt was coming after them because Pharaoh had changed his mind and wanted them back. They had no earthly way of crossing the Red Sea. It didn’t take too long for the children of Israel to start complaining. Moses had to remind them to fear not, stand firm, and that the Lord would fight for them.
As an outsider, it’s easy to criticize the children of Israel about their complaining because we know what God is about to do for them. Do you ever grumble? Do you ever complain? Does your heart ever murmur about God’s plan and His timing? A complaining heart has been poisoned by pride. Pride leads you to think how you would something better or differently. It’s the same poison that Adam and Eve drank in Genesis 3.
While pride may be silent, the resulting fear and anxiety are loud. You begin asking, “what if.” Do you ever feel so burdened that you feel you could buckle under the pressure? Do fear and anxiety whisper in your ear that you are not enough? That’s why Psalm 62 is helpful. It’s message is simple - the unshakable hope you long for is found in God alone. It gives you tools to live in confident hope by exposing the lies and pointing to refuge in God.
Sermon Outline
1. Know the truth. Vs. 1–4
2. Speak the truth. Vs. 5-8
3. Rest in the truth. Vs. 9-12
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