HOPELESS SITUATIONS

PSA. 42:5,11 43:5 “ Why Art Thou Cast Down, O My Soul, Hope Thou In God.”

INTRO: The Bible is filled with situations where there was no hope from the human standpoint, then God comes on the scene and everything changes.

1. ISRAEL GROANING IN EGYPTIAN BONDAGE. (Exo. 2:23 - 25; 3:7 - 9)
A. God saw their circumstance.
B. God heard their cry.
C. God knew condition.
2. JOSHUA ON HIS FACE IN DEFEAT. (Josh. 7:10)
A. The Sin And Disobedience of Aachan. 7:1
B. The Suffering And Defeat At Ai. 7:5
C. The Supplication of Joshua And Direction From The Almighty. 7:6,7
3. SAMPSON GRINDING IN PRISON. (Judges 16:21)
A. He was Bound, Beaten, & Blinded. V.21
B. They Boasted, Blasphemed, & Belittled him. V23-25
C. His Plan, His Prayer, & His Power. V.26,28,30
4. ELIJAH SULKING UNDER THE JUNIPER TREE. (1 Kings 19:5)
A. He Feared For His Life. V.2
B. He Fled For His Life. V.3
C. His Foolish Request. V.4
5. JONAH IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE. (Jonah 2:1 - 7)
A. Running Away From Responsibility. 1:3
B. Rebel Brought Retribution. 1:17
C. Revival Came To Ninevah. 2:5
6. PAUL WHEN ALL HOPE WAS GONE. (Acts 27:25)
A. Crisis & Shipwreck. V.14
B. Challenge & Encouragement. V.25
C. Courage & Deliverance. V.44
7. JOHN BANISHED TO THE ISLE OF PATHMOS. ( Rev. 1:1)
A. Exiled From Family & Friends. V.9
B. Experienced God’s Presence & Plan. V.10,11
C. Excitement of Future Happenings. V.19