Book: Proverbs
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PROVERBS 18: 10

Life full of strain and stress. The day in which we have to say, "I cannot"
is a day of disaster or victory. Depends on our belief text.

I. THE FORCES THAT ARE AGAINST US.
        A. Mystic and strange "wrestle not against flesh and blood."
                1. "Going about as roaring lion seeking whom he..."
                2. "Have you considered my servant job?"

Problems of:
        B. The age in which we live.
                1. Men seem to live quite successfully without God.
                2. Long continued victory of evil.
                3. Universal pain.  These all create stresses and strain and
                   demand we find some place of quietness and peace.
        C. The self-life just when you think you have it mastered it appears
           anew.
        D. The Sorrows and bereavements.  These are forces against us
           individually they defeat us, united they destroy us.

II. THE PLACE OF SAFETY "THE NAME JEHOVAH."
        A. The name Jehovah.
                1. In scriptures revealed by four consonants to JHVH.
                2. Refused to pronounce name. Suggesting one who is
                   indescribable.
                3. Never linked with qualifying or descriptive adjective.
                   The Jehovah - my Jehovah - The Living Jehovah.
                   The Adonahy - My Elohim - The Living Elohim - The
                   interpretation "The Becoming One."  The one who becomes
                   to people just what they need.
        B. Five Pictures. 
                1. Abraham Mt. Moriah - Jehovah Jireh.
                2. Moses - conflict with Amelek - Jehovah NISSI.
                3. Gideon - farmer called to service - Jehovah Shalom.

The interpretation "The Becoming One" the one who becomes to people just
what they need.
        C. Five pictures:
                1. Abraham Mt. Moriah - Jehovah Jireh.
                2. Moses - conflict with Ameleck Jehovah Jireh.
                3. Gideon - farmer called to service Jehovah Shalom.
                4. Jeremiah - exercising ministry Jehovah Tsidkenu of no
                   hope - in prison.
                5. Ezekiel prophet of exile Jehovah Shammal "The Lord is
                   there."
                1. Abraham faith in extremity.  The Lord will provide
                   literally the Lord will see.  The Lord will see - did
                   not say I cannot see but God can see.
                2. Moses - conflict of faith - Jehovah - Nissi.  Everything
                   depended upon God being with them.
                3. Gideon shrinking in fear from service - Shalom.
                4. Jeremiah dungeon witness of the hope of faith in the face
                   of no hope - Tsidkenu.
                5. Ezekiel river Cheber in Babylon all human hope set aside
                   The Lord is there."

III. PROOFS OF SAFETY.
        A. Daniel.
                1. That he was in den of lions only superficial truth where
                   was Daniel? In the tower of Jehovah in the den.
        B. Mother and death of father and brother.

IV. THE NAME JESUS ESSENTIALLY MEAN JEHOVAH IS SALVATION FAITH TESTED TO
    EXTREMITY?
        In conflict? Jesus our banner.
        Out look dark? Jesus our righteousness He shall reign.