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About, ‘Victory over Fear’ (King James Version of the Bible used here)

— This quiz will look at the recorded words of the famous King David of Israel.

(Mark the correct answer)

Psalm 27:1-14 (A Psalm of King David)…
— It is important to note that this is a song written by King David, in a time of trouble. Many Bible scholars think it was written of the time of the rebellion of Absolom, David’s son, when David fled Jerusalem. (Found in 2^nd Samuel 15)

(Vs.1) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

— Q1. David asks this question…

a/ to remind Himself of who God is.     b/ to find out who he should fear.

(Vs. 2-5) When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.  (3)  Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.  (4)  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.  (5)  For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

— Q2. King David desires “to dwell in the house of the Lord“… How does that apply to us?

a/ We need to move into the church.     b/ That temple was destroyed.

c/ God’s house for us is His presence, we should want to live in His presence.

— Q3. In Vs.3 David expresses his confidence… What is David confident of?

a/ That his army can handle any enemy.     b/ That God will protect him.     c/ That he is good at hiding.

— Q4. In Vs.4 David says “that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life”… What purposes are listed about so dwelling in God’s presence? (See Vs.4)

a/ To worship God (behold His beauty).     b/ To learn from and pray to Him (enquire).     c/ Both a & b

— Q5. How can we dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of OUR lives?

a/ Move into the church.     b/ Accept that the Holy Spirit lives in us.     c/ That only happens in Heaven.

(Vs.6) And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

— Q6. Vs. 1-5 gives us a setting of ongoing attacks, what is remarkable about David’s words in Vs.6?

a/ David is going to praise God anyway.     b/ David is certain of God’s deliverance.     c/ both a & b.

(Vs.7)  Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

— Q7. Why would David be still crying out to the Lord?

Because…  a/ He is still under attack.     b/ David knows more attacks will follow.     c/ both a & b.

(Vs.8-9)  When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.  (9)  Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

— Q8. What is the factor that King David is reminding God of, as he asks God to stay with him?

a/ David’s heart seeks after God.     b/ David’s offerings are all paid up.     c/ He’s a church regular.

(Quiz continues on Pg.#2)

About, ‘Victory over Fear’ (Pg.#2)

Continuing in Psalm 27…

(Vs.10) When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

— Q9. Vs.10 is a bit of a shocking statement of David’s faith because it says that…

a/ God wants us to be abandoned by our parents.     b/ even if our parents forsake us, God won’t.

(Vs.11) Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.  (12)  Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

— Q10. Here we find that when our enemies sow confusion and lies, what should we ask of God?

a/ To destroy our enemies.     b/ To find us a place to hide.     c/ For God to teach us how to overcome.

(Vs.13) I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

— Q11. What keeps King David ‘alive and kicking’?

a/ He believed in God’s goodness.     b/ He believed he would overcome his troubles.     c/ both a & b.

(Vs.14) Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

And so ends this SONG OF KING DAVID…

— Q12. What is the message that King David is trying to communicate to you and I?

a/ Sometimes God’s timing is not to our liking, we need to by faith wait to see God’s deliverance.

b/ When God’s timing seems long, if we courageously wait on Him, He will give us the strength to wait.

c/ both a & b.

As stated before, God’s house for us is His presence. We are able to live day by day in the security of His Tabernacle, His presence is able to remove all FEAR of the future, and of the attacks of the enemy.

— We find the proof of this in 1^st Corinthians 6:19-20 (GNB) Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God;  (20)  he bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God’s glory.

— Therefore as a born-again Christian, you can walk boldly before all men without fear, for as you follow God, He walks with you. …(KK)

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