I am the LORD thy God

The sermon centres on the assurance and comfort found in God's unwavering presence amidst life's trials, drawing from Isaiah 43. It emphasizes that despite anxieties and the perceived downgrade of contemporary evangelicalism, believers can find solace in God's redemptive work, personal calling, and ownership, promising protection through challenging circumstances—waters, rivers, and fire—and ultimately pointing to a future return to spiritual homeland and a refining process that leads to greater purity and reliance on the covenant God of Israel, who is also the Saviour.