Canaan Fellowship

From Distress to Deliverance: The Power of Praise

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From Distress to Deliverance: The Power of Praise
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Nathan Hempel’s sermon focuses on cultivating gratitude and praise to God, especially during trials. He explores Psalm 107 and 2 Chronicles 20, highlighting how God delivers His people in various hardships and the power of thanksgiving before seeing results.

  • [00:00] Introduces the theme of thanksgiving in trials, contrasting Job’s worship with his wife’s despair.
  • [01:34] Reads Psalm 107, which describes four groups in distress who cry out to God and experience deliverance:
    • Wanderers (vv. 1-9): God satisfies their longing.
    • Rebels (vv. 10-16): God breaks their chains.
    • Fools (vv. 17-22): God heals through His Word.
    • Sailors (vv. 23-32): God calms storms, exalting them.
    • Sovereignty (vv. 33-43): God reverses fortunes for the humble.
  • [16:53] Examines 2 Chronicles 20, where Jehoshaphat leads Judah to victory through prayer and praise:
    • [20:20] They believe God’s promise before seeing victory.
    • [23:20] Praise precedes deliverance as their enemies turn on each other.
    • [24:27] The victory brings peace and testimony to other nations.
  • [36:06] Concludes: God uses trials to draw us to dependence on Him, and praise glorifies Him before outcomes are visible.

Scripture References

  • Psalm 107
  • 2 Chronicles 20
  • Job 1
  • Galatians 3:28

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