I Will Overcome | Pastor Mike McAvey | Accelerate Church

Main message: Using Psalm 130, the preacher shows that when we hit the depths—emotionally, spiritually, or physically—we can overcome by crying out to God, remembering and repenting, actively waiting on God's word, and trusting his redeeming love in Jesus.

Key points:

• The sermon opens with two illustrations (the 2010 Chilean miners and the pastor’s own jail-cell moment) to show what "the depths" feel like and how God meets people there.
• Step 1: Cry out to God — honest, emotional prayer is appropriate and dignifies our suffering; stop relying on self-help or pride.
• Step 2: Remember and repent — acknowledge guilt (the “ledger” of sin) and plead for mercy; God cancels the debt but that forgiveness should lead to reverent awe (fear of the Lord), not license to keep sinning.
• Step 3: Wait and watch — waiting is active, hopeful perseverance rooted in God’s word (not passive or in worldly things); like watchmen waiting for morning, we expect the dawn.
• Step 4: Trust in redemption — God’s unfailing love brings full redemption that transforms forgiveness into restored purpose; Jesus paid the debt and rose, and that power can redeem and rewrite our stories.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 130, Psalm 121