DEAR GOD | THE SERMON BEHIND THE SONG | PAUL DAUGHERTY

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#DearGod #Sermon #Victory #Hope #Worship #Faith Listen to the new single from Victory Worship x Pastor Paul available now at the links below! APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/dear...​ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xRbtw...​ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXWK7J73jMQ SERMON NOTES PSALM 30:1-6 /// Psalm 69-71 The song “DEAR GOD” is about DRAWING CLOSER to GOD when life feels overwhelming & finding hope .GETTING CLOSER to GOD starts with: 1---OPEN the DOOR to HIS PRESENCE--- I often see prayer & worship & journaling as a way of opening the door to God’s presence--- where do you go when you’re tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, stressed, sad, lonely, discouraged, happy, excited, can’t sleep, etc… VERSE 1--- at the piano – I know you know---- I’m crying out, I need you now—like the ocean/like an orphan needs a home—when there’s no… ---GOD INVITES US to TALK TO HIM, SING TO HIM, PRAY TO HIM, and LISTEN TO HIM… /// ---Where do you go when there’s no where else to go? ---where do you turn? /// RUN to the FATHER---- MATTHEW 9:18-22 // LUKE 8:41-49 ---DEAR GOD, I NEED YOU, IF YOU JUST COME IN TO MY HOUSE, I KNOW YOU CAN CHANGE my CIRCUMSTANCES… ---WHEN YOU STOP HIDING---GOD CAN START HEALING 2---- CLOSE THE DOOR on DISTRACTIONS--- -----MATTHEW 9:23-30 // LUKE 8:50-56 ---JESUS shut the door on the wrong voices----Judges 6:11-38 GIDEON-That’s how Gideon felt- when God spoke to him- “stand up you mighty man of valor”- fearless courage- God gave him plans of how he was going to use him to do mighty things, things that would point glory to God-- but Gideon responded- look at me, I’m the weakest, the youngest- the least likely to succeed.-See the difference between how God saw Gideon and how Gideon saw himself. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE DOOR ON YOUR OWN THOUGHTS, your OWN FEELINGS, STOP letting EVERY thought through the DOOR of your DECISION MAKING…. 3----STAY in the ROOM LONG ENOUGH for HEALING to HAPPEN---MATTHEW 9:23-30 EXODUS 33:11 ---JESUS stayed in the house til the miracle happened –ELIJAH stayed in the WILDERNESS until GOD had SPOKEN to him— 4---- SHARE your STORY for HIS GLORY --- when it’s the right time, let others know what God has done--- let others know they’re gonna make it—your testimony is not just for your power but for GOD to work in others!!! -Not only is your story powerful to help change others lives- Your story is powerful to keep your changed life- Revelation 12:11- They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony… It’s your weapon against the Devil. When you are feeling low, and tempted to go back to your old life- remind your flesh of your story- you’ve been set free- you’re no longer that girl, that guy- you’re a new creation- Jesus saved you!! HOW YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED WITH VICTORY Victory Church Website: http://victory.com Victory Church Facebook: http://bit.ly/2lfgplu Victory Church Instagram: http://bit.ly/2E7Qd48 Victory Church Twitter: http://bit.ly/2lp29pM Paul Daugherty Facebook: http://bit.ly/2BOyCN9 Paul Daugherty Instagram: http://bit.ly/2CiieFH Paul Daugherty Twitter: http://bit.ly/2E9tx3q

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