SERMON NOTES

God With Us

Anna Lee - July 12, 2026 

2 Corinthians 1:3-1 (New Living Translation)

PSALM 23 (NRSVUE)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

  He makes me lie down in green pastures;

he leads me beside still waters;

  he restores my soul.

He leads me in right paths

  for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

  I fear no evil,

for you are with me;

  your rod and your staff,

  they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me

  in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

  my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

  all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

  my whole life long.

God is with us.

"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 (New Living Translation)

“The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you. Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid. I am with you. Nothing can ever separate us. It's for you I created the universe. I love you.” - Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking

God stands by us, and we stand by others.