The Necessity of Trouble and Suffering 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 How can you be thankful for trouble and suffering? A faith that cannot be tested cannot be trusted. An easy life leads to a shallow faith. A growing faith trusts Christ to take care of Past life...
Hope in the New Year Romans 4:18–21 Biblical Hope is the confidence that God is able to do what He says and the certainty to trust His character. Hope is fueled by the conviction that God is able. (Romans 4:18–21) Hope is rooted in the assurance that we have peace...
Confidence In The Midst of Calamity Psalm 46:1-3 What Is Calamity? An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress When calamity is mentioned, how do you react? -What do you think about? -How do you feel? -What do you see? -What do you hear?...
Faithful Family – My Life is a Mess Matthew 1:1-16 We Live in the Social Media Illusion of Perfect Families Perfect Houses Perfect Pasts 4 Women Who We Loved and Used by God Despite their Past Sins Tamar Genesis 38 Prostitution & Incest Rahab Joshua...
Casting All Your Care 1 Peter 5:7 Cares Proverbs 12:25 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Philippians 4:6 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made...
A New Year, A New You Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Colossians 3:1–11 How can my hope become reality? The New Reality with Christ (3:1) where...
Born to Die – God Has Always Had a Plan Galatians 4:4–5 ; Luke 2:1–6 5 Reasons to think not right time for Mary and Joseph * Her marriage was not yet ___________________________. The birth of her child would be in ____________________. The ________________ had totally...