- Dec 8, 2019Fear Not (Part 2: The Savior Has Come)Fear Not (Part 2: The Savior Has Come)Part 2: The Savior Has ComeHow do you remain faithful to God when things seem bleak?Matthew 1:18-25
- Dec 1, 2019Fear Not (Part 1: Your Prayers Have Been Heard)Fear Not (Part 1: Your Prayers Have Been Heard)Part 1: Your Prayers Have Been Heard
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth” (Luke 1:11-14).
- Nov 24, 2019Stay Strong: Week 5 (Part V: Hope)Stay Strong: Week 5 (Part V: Hope)Part V: Hope"For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18).
- Nov 17, 2019Stay Strong: Week 4 (Part IV: Distinct)Stay Strong: Week 4 (Part IV: Distinct)Part IV: Distinct
And to inspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you. So that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12).
- Oct 27, 2019Stay Strong: Week 2 (Part II: Success)Stay Strong: Week 2 (Part II: Success)Part II: SuccessBut since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy (1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 ESV).
- Oct 20, 2019Stay Strong: Week 1 (Part I: Inspire)Stay Strong: Week 1 (Part I: Inspire)Part I: InspireWe give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake (1 Thessalonians 1:2-5 ESV).
- Oct 13, 2019Baggage: Week 4Baggage: Week 4Dealing With Depression
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound (Isaiah 61:1).
