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I'd love to hear about any "wins" this past Sunday and/or "lessons learned." Even when things don't go as we'd hoped, that lesson learned can be applied next week, making what feels like a loss actually a win in the long run! - What did you experience that went well? - What do you think you'll do differently this week? - Did you try any new delivery ideas from the workshop? And remember that tomorrow is our workshop on how to plan your sermon prep week. Would love to see you there: https://www.skool.com/preach360/calendar?eid=1557f0f986cf4fd796bc2a8708747665 Yours, by grace alone, McKay

Passage: Psalm 16 Keyword: Refuge Main idea: Because Christ was not left in the grave, we have a refuge that guarantees our joy in the presence of God forever. Anchor illustration: A god who takes for himself vs. a God who gives of himself Pre-lectio: Today’s sermon will be from Psalm 16. We all long for joy, don’t we? Why? Because life is hard. We are bombarded with pain and misery everywhere we look…another illness, another loss, another war, another thing to fear. Is this fear warranted? Yes it is. But where do we find shelter? Where do we go for safety? Is it even possible to find joy in the midst of it? King David understood this. He lived with real danger. He hid in caves. He was surrounded by death. He was constantly searching for refuge…for a place of safety. Psalm 16 is a song, likely sung, that answers that question. It shows us where true refuge is found and where joy is guaranteed. And if you are experiencing pain or fear today, you are not alone. David knew it. We know it. And Jesus Christ entered into it. Today, I want you to see that there is a guaranteed refuge. There is real and lasting joy. And it is guaranteed to us because Christ’s body was not left in the grave to decay. He rose from the dead on the third day…on Easter morning. Let’s listen carefully to find this joy from Psalm 16. Principle: God is our refuge (vv. 1-3) - Anchor: The true and living God has been and always will be a giving God who offers permanent refuge in himself. - God preserves us as OUR refuge (vv. 1-2): God is truly good, and even in trouble is OUR Yahweh (I Am) Adonai (Master) - God is a refuge for his holy ones (v. 3a): God cares for his people that he has set apart for himself, they are his chosen people, a kingdom of priests. - God delights to be a refuge for his excellent ones (v. 3b): Though the Psalmist sees God's people as the magnificent ones and delights in them, as speaking for Christ by the Spirit, this is God's view and thus he loves to be our refuge. - Transition: But the problem is that…

Pretty excited...got my PPGR statements done already (I had the advantage of having preached this before in a non-PPGR fashion). Should be on track to be finished with my sermon by tomorrow.

One thing I have found that helps me is to think about my sermon and try to capture its essence in less than 2 minutes in a YouTube Short in a catchy way. I write the script from my head and then work a little with ChatGPT to make it a little catchier, and still maintain the essence. This might be helpful and encouraging to you. It usually takes me about 30 minutes to do everything including posting it. A lot of people from the congregation watch it, and also others on my feed. In general, the people like it, and I think it gives them a framework for the sermon to come. Here is this week's: https://youtube.com/shorts/hLLJ7w2gn80