WHOM SHALL I FEAR?

Psalm 27

I.  WE WILL FACE THINGS THAT TEMPT US TO FEAR

1. What is fear?
2. Two layers of fear

• A response of the heart
• The opposite of confidence
• Anything that causes us to seek our stronghold for refuge
• A result of trusting an insufficient stronghold

II.  FEAR HAS NO PLACE WHEN THE LORD IS OUR STRONGHOLD

1. Trusting the Lord brings confidence and removes fear
2. Trust in the Lord comes as a result of seeking Him

1. He is our light, salvation, and strength.
2. He will shelter us, conceal us, and lift us up.

1. Seeking the Lord means beholding His beauty
2. Seeking the Lord means openness in prayer
3. Seeking the Lord means waiting on Him

• Behold – contemplation that pursues knowledge
• Beauty – glory and goodness that provoke delight