About this episode

Pastor Caleb Cole discusses the struggle of insecurity and contrasts the lives of Saul and David to illustrate the importance of God confidence over self confidence.

In week 3 of Name the Chain, Pastor Caleb Cole speaks on one of the deepest struggles many people face: insecurity. Looking at the contrast between Saul and David, this message shows how insecurity often reveals itself through fear, control, comparison, and partial obedience. This sermon is an invitation to stop living from self protection and start living with God confidence, trusting the Lord’s timing, design, and purpose for your life. Click here to view the episode transcript. (00:00) - The most common chain: insecurity (00:37) - A high school story about insecurity (02:13) - Why insecurity still shows up (04:03) - We need God confidence, not self confidence (06:07) - Saul faces pressure before battle (08:40) - Insecurity creates a need for control (12:48) - Fear will make you obey the wrong voice (18:23) - Trust God’s timing in the waiting (21:12) - Partial obedience is still disobedience (26:14) - Insecurity turns people into threats (29:46) - David trusted God’s control (35:25) - Faith must speak louder than fear (38:24) - Secure people build others up (39:38) - Who will you be, Saul or David (45:58) - Surrender your life and security to Jesus

People in this episode

Host: Caleb Cole

Topics covered

• insecurity
• faith
• self confidence
• God confidence
• trust
• obedience
• comparison

Keywords

• insecurity
• fear
• control
• trust God
• partial obedience
• self protection
• God confidence

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