BIG IDEA:
THE BEST FORTRESS IS THE PRESENCE OF GOD
I. (:1-3) THE FORTRESS OF GOD PROTECTS AGAINST ALL ATTACKS —
WE WILL NOT FEAR
“A Mighty Fortress is our God”
A. (:1) The Security of Our Fortress
B. (:2-3) The Power of the Attacks
Pictured as the Powerful Forces of Nature
II. (:4-6) THE PRESENCE OF GOD QUIETS ALL ATTACKS —
WE WILL NOT BE MOVED
“Like a River Glorious is God’s Perfect Peace”
A. The Reality of God’s Presence With Us
B. The Futility of All Attacks Against the Fortress of God
REFRAIN (:7)
“The Lord of Hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold”
III. (:8-10) THE MAJESTY OF GOD PUTS AN END TO ALL STRIFE —
BEHOLD THE WORKS OF THE LORD
A. The Destruction of Warfare
B. The Exaltation of the Lord
REFRAIN (:11)
“The Lord of Hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our stronghold”