The God of Hopeless Situations
May 01, 2022      |     By: Jonathan Brickley      |      Category: Sermons      |      Location: El Dorado
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Hopeless Situations:
- Abraham and Sarah
- Joseph
- Jacob
- Judah
- Moses‘ Parents
- Israelites
- Gideon
- Jonathan
- David
- Elijah
- Jehoshaphat
- Nehemiah
- Esther
- Job
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
- Daniel
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Jesus’ ministry
- Woman bleeding 12 years
- 12 year old dead girl
- Jesus‘ death
- Paul

Hebrews 11:32-39 (NIV)
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets,
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.
35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.
36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37 They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated—
38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,

Psalm 20:1-9 (NIV)
1 May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
3 May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.

4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
5 May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests.
6 Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
9 Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call!

Second Causes - chariots & horses
First Cause - the Name of The Lord

“The mightier the enemy the richer the reward“

Dream - revival across globe
Dream - poker game

Hopelessness is a template
- to drain us
- that we might rest
- that He might receive glory
- that we may confidently stand

Authority requires
- revelation
- confidence