Isaiah 54:17

Pastor George Dix began his sermon with a moment of silence in honor of the victims and the families of the Monday, April 16th, 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech. Pastor George also compelled PASSAGE partners to "become our brother's keeper" by praying for them and the trials that they face. When we position ourselves to hear a Word from God, we become sensitive to the needs of others. Therefore when we stand on the Word of God, we're standing on a solid foundation. The converse of that is, if we're not standing on the Word of God, we're not standing on much at all.

God's word is settled (established and sure) in Heaven, and when we apply the word in our daily lives, we discover that God NEVER fails! His word is infallible (never fails), immutable (never changes), inerrant (always true).

As believers we must remember,

• "Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but my Word shall stand forever." - Matthew 24:35"
• "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you." - 1 Peter 1:25
• "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ..." - Romans 1:16

As we prepare for battle, we must be aware that there two weapons (tools) that Satan uses against us:

1. Ignorance of God's Word
2. Fear of standing on God's Word.

We must never forget that God's word is our Sword, and that God's Word stands by itself.

In closing, Pastor Dix shared three key reasons not to worry:

1. God is alive in well, and He has it in control anyway ("Don't Worry! Be Happy!") - Revelation 1:8,18
2. In due time, if you faint not, God is going to reveal His hand. - Galatians 6:9
3. Fear, Doubt and Disbelief will NEVER get you the Victory. - Psalm 23:4

Lastly, Pastor George reminded the congregation that God has never lost a battle. (Psalm 46:1-5)

Quotes of the sermon:

• "There is NO defense against the Word of God!" - Pastor George Dix Jr.
• "It's not even a consideration! You can't TRUST God and WORRY at the same time!" - Pastor George Dix Jr.

Scripture References:

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

• Phillipians 3:11-14 - Prayer & Scripture (Pastor Boswell)
• Isaiah 54:17 - "No weapon formed against you shall prosper..."
• 2 Corinthians 10:5 - "Casting down imaginations... and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ"
• Matthew 24:35 - "Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but my Word shall stand forever."
• 1 Peter 1:25 - "But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."
• Romans 1:16 - "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ..."
• Psalm 119:89 - "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven."
• Psalm 68:1 - "Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered..."
• Genesis 4:9 - "And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?"
• Deuteronomy 20:1 - " When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies...be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee."
• Galatians 6:9 - "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
• Psalm 23:4 - "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil..."
• Psalm 46:1-5, 10-11 - "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble..."
• Daniel 3 - The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace (The story of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego)
• Daniel 6 - Daniel and the Lion's Den
• Hebrews 11:1-40 - "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen..."
• Revelation 1:8,18 - "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending..."