Sermon Idea: If the Lord had not been on our side, we would be utterly destroyed—but because He is, we are securely delivered and must respond with enduring praise.

Without the Lord, Destruction is Certain – v.1-5

• Psalm 118:6
• Deuteronomy 7:6
• Isaiah 43:1
• Deuteronomy 32:39
• 2 Chronicles 20:6

Because of the Lord, We Praise Him for our Secure Deliverance – v.6-8

• Daniel 4:34–35

So What?

• Israel’s deliverance from her enemies pointed forward to a greater deliverance—ours—from sin and death, fulfilled in Christ.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:13-19
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20–22
  • 2 Corinthians 3:17
  • Matthew 10:28
  • 1 Corinthians 15:54–57
  • 1 Peter 1:3–7