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Psalm 27:1-3 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the

strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked came

against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and

fell. 3 Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear;

Though war should rise against me, In this I will be confident.

THE ABUNDANT LIFE

THE ABUNDANT LIFE TAKES…

A.A CLEAR CONSCIENCE,

B.COMMITMENT TO A CAUSE,

C.CONFIDENCE

1. Trust or faith in a person or thing.

2. A trusting relationship.

3. A feeling of assurance, especially of self-assurance.

4. The state or quality of being certain.

I.THE SOURCE OF OUR CONFIDENCE

A. GOD - Psalm 65:5 By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of the far-off seas;

B. THE LORD - Proverbs 3:24-26 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; 26 For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.

II.CONFIDENCE IN GODA. FEAR - Prov 14:26 "In the fear of the LORD there is

strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge."

B. PRAYER - 1 John 5:14 "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us."

C. OBEDIENCE - 1 John 3:21 "Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God."

D. POWER - Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

III. CONFIDENCE IN OUR SALVATION

A. ABIDE IN JESUS -1 John 2:28 "And now, little children, abide in Him, that when Heappears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming."

B. PARTAKE OF CHRIST - Heb 3:14 "For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,"

C. REWARD - Heb 10:35 "Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward."

III.CONFIDENCE IN OUR SALVATION

D. HOUSE OF CHRIST - Heb 3:6 "but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end."

E. PRESENT WITH THE LORD - 2 Cor 5:6-8 "So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord."

IV. CONFIDENCE IN JESUSA. THROUGH FAITH - Eph 3:12 "in whom we have

boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him."

B. BOLDNESS AND ACCESS - Ephesians 3:11-12

according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.

C. HIS WORK IN CHRISTIANS - 2 Thessalonians 3:3-4

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the things we command you.

V. CONFIDENCE IN PREACHING

A. PAUL - Acts 28:30-31 Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, 31 preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

B. BRETHREN - Philippians 1:14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

VI. CONFIDENCE IN FELLOW CHRISTIANS

A. PAUL’S CONFIDENCE IN THE CORINTHIANS 1. Corinthians 7:16 Therefore I rejoice that I have

confidence in you in everything. 2. 2 Corinthians 8:22 And we have sent with them

our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which we have in you.

B. PAUL’S CONFIDENCE IN THE GALATIANS - Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.

VI. CONFIDENCE IN FELLOW CHRISTIANS

C. PAUL’S CONFIDENCE IN PHILEMON - Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

D. CONFIDENCE IN THE HEBREWS - Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.

VII. NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH

Philippians 3:3-6 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4

though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

VIII. NO CONFIDENCE IN MAN

A. Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

B. Proverbs 25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.

IX. BENEFITS OF CONFIDENCE

A. Isaiah 30:15 For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: "In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength." But you would not,

B. The abundant life that Jesus promised.

DO YOU HAVE THE ABUNDANT LIFE?

A. DO YOU HAVE A CLEAN CONSCIENCE – FREEDOM FROM SIN?

B. ARE YOU COMMITTED TO GOD/JESUS/CHURCH

C. DO YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD/JESUS/SALVATION

HAVE A CONFIDENT WEEK