MESSAGE NOTES
JULY 6, 2025
RICK WILLIAMS, SENIOR PASTOR

Summer Songs
Psalm 46
Unshakable

Big idea: God is our unshakable ___________________, __________________, and _______________________ — no matter what storms we face.

3 Unshakable Truths

1. God is Our Refuge in __________________________.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear…” Psalm 46:1–2a NIV

• When trouble comes, you don’t run ____________ God—you run ______ God.

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2. God is Our Strength in __________________________________.

“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God… God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” Psalm 46:4–5 NIV

• You may not be able to control the chaos around you, but you can _________________ the God who is with you in it.

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3. God is Our Presence in ___________________________.

“Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10a NIV

• Let __________ and ___________________.

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Life Application Challenge:

• Identify Your “False Fortresses”
  Where are you tempted to run when life shakes? Is it work? Is it entertainment? Is it relationships? Write them down and confess them to God.

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• Practice “Being Still” Daily
  Take five minutes each day this week to stop. No phone. No to-do list. Just breathe, pray, and meditate on Psalm 46:10—“Be still, and know that I am God.”

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• Run to the Refuge Together
  Who in your life needs to hear that God is a safe place? Invite them to experience His presence—with you, in prayer, in worship, in small group.

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The Bottom Line:
This Psalm doesn’t promise the storm will stop. But it does promise that the ___________________________ will stand.