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Welcome to Power Lunch Columbus

• Please take this time to meditate and invite the
  Lord in to our Weekday Worship Experience!!

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Rev. Charles Montgomery May 7, 2008
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GODS ANTIDOTE TO DARK VALLEYS STRESS BUSTERS
PART 5
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Psalm 23
1The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want. 2He
maketh me to lie down in green pastures he
leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth
my soul he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his names sake. 4Yea, though
I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of
mine enemies thou anointest my head with oil my
cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life and I
will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Psalm 234
Even though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me your rod and your staff, they comfort
me.
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Examples of Lifes Valleys
The Valley of Calamity Joshua 726 (LB) The
Valley of Weeping Psalm 846 (LB) The Valley
of Trouble Hosea 215 (NCV) The Valley of Deep
Darkness Psalm 244 (Heb)
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I. What To Remember in Dark Valleys
INEVITABLE
VALLEYS ARE In this world you have
trouble. John 1633 (NIV)
will
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I. What To Remember in Dark Valleys
UNPREDICTABLE
VALLEYS ARE Disaster follows disaster
My tents are destroyed,
my shelter falls .
Jeremiah 420 (LB)
In an instant
in a moment
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I. What To Remember in Dark Valleys
IMPARTIAL
VALLEYS ARE (It) rains on the just and the
unjust too. Matthew 545 (LB)
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I. What To Remember in Dark Valleys
TEMPORARY
VALLEYS ARE There is a wonderful joy ahead,
even though the going is rough
down here. I Peter 16 (LB)
and their outcome
is an eternal glory which outweighs them all.
2 Corinthians 417 (NEB)
for a while
Our troubles are short-lived
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I. What To Remember in Dark Valleys
PURPOSEFUL
VALLEYS ARE at the present you may be
temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials.
--it happens to prove your
faith I Peter 16b-7 (Ph)
This is no accident
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II. What To Do in Dark Valleys
TO BE DISCOURAGED
REFUSE I WILL FEAR NO EVIL God will
strengthen you with
so that you will when
troubles come, but you will be patient.
Colossians 111 (NCV)
His own great power
not give up
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II. What To Do in Dark Valleys
THAT GOD IS WITH ME

• REMEMBER
• FOR YOU ARE WITH ME
• When you go through deep waters and great
  trouble,
• . When you go through rivers of
  difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk
  through the fire of oppression, you will not be
  burned up--the flames will not consume you.
  Isaiah 432 (LB)

I will be with you
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II. What To Do in Dark Valleys
RELY ON YOUR AND COMFORT
ME The good man does not escape all troubles -
he has them too.
in each and every one. Psalm 3419 (LB)
GODS PROTECTION AND GUIDANCE
ROD
STAFF
But the Lord helps him
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