Reality vs. Fantasy

What you wrote on your card last night?

Do not be anxious about anything ….

Philippians 4:6

And my God will meet all your needs according to

his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

And my God will meet all your needs according to

his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

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The righteous will live by ….

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

The righteous will live by facts?

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

The righteous will live by feelings?

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

The righteous will live by fear?

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

The righteous will live by fantasy?

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

The righteous will live by faith!

Romans 1:17Habakkuk 2:4Galatians 3:11Hebrews 10:38

What does “living by faith” look like?

Isaiah 7

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(Syria & (Syria & Israel) … Israel) …

marched up to marched up to fight against fight against Jerusalem, Jerusalem,

but they could but they could not not

overpower it.overpower it.Isaiah 7:1 Isaiah 7:1

(II Chronicles 28)(II Chronicles 28)

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… … the hearts the hearts of Ahaz and of Ahaz and his people his people

were shaken, were shaken, as the trees as the trees of the forest of the forest

are shaken by are shaken by the wind.the wind.

Isaiah 7:2Isaiah 7:2

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Be careful, keep calm and don’t be afraid.

Isaiah 7:4

Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of

firewood ….

Isaiah 7:4

(Syria and Israel) have plotted your ruin, saying, “Let us invade Judah; let

us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves ….”

Isaiah 7:5-6

Yet this is what the Sovereign LORD says …

Isaiah 7:7

It will not take place, it will not happen …

Isaiah 7:7

… for the head of (Syria) … is only Rezin.

Isaiah 7:8

… for the head of (Syria) … is only Rezin.

The head of (Israel) … is only Remaliah’s son.

Isaiah 7:8-9

If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not

stand at all.

Isaiah 7:9

If you don't take your stand in faith, you won't have a leg to stand on.

Isaiah 7:9The Message

What’s on your card?

And my God will meet all your needs according to

his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19