Solid RockMy hope is built on nothing lessThan Jesus’ blood and righteousness;I dare not trust the sweetest frame,But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

When darkness veils His lovely face,I rest on His unchanging grace;In every high and stormy gale,My anchor holds within the veil.

His oath, His covenant, His bloodSupport me in the whelming flood;When all around my soul gives way,He then is all my hope and stay.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,Oh, may I then in Him be found;Dressed in His righteousness alone,Faultless to stand before the throne.

Refrain: On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;All other ground is sinking sand,All other ground is sinking sand.—Edward Mote (1797-1874)

1. The Light• 50% + of believers live in the Southern Hemisphere,

are not white and are in either the Pentecostal or Charismatic movements.

• 3 of 4 believers live in Non-Western countries.

2. The Darkness • General sense of uncertainty

– tsunami’s – earthquakes – hurricanes – threat of terrorism – war in the Middle East – economic instability

Isaiah 60:1-3 – Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you and His glory will appear upon you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. (NASB)

Isaiah 60:1 – ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you — rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! (AMP)

Isaiah 60:1 – ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you — rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! (AMP)

Psalms 1:1-3 – Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (NIV)

4 Points on Psalm 11. Hidden Part2. Stability3. Location4. Delight – 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD.

Hebrews 12:26-29 – When God spoke from Mount Sinai His voice shook the earth, but now He makes another promise: "Once again I will shake not only the earth but the heavens also." 27 This means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain. 28 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe. 29 For our God is a devouring fire.

Matthew 24:35 – Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will last forever.

Matthew 7:24-27 – Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice [obedience] is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.

Where have you built you house?1. Finances2. Job/Business3. Marriage4. ChurchHebrews 10:25 – And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.

Conclusion• Brother Lawrence (1666)

– Practice the Presence of God