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At times, it seems as if this world is all there ever is. Discouraging days drag on like an eternity and delights dry up like dew in the summer sunshine. But, what if the delights and discouragements point to something better? . . . They do. Listen in to this exposition discover how.

Currently as we watch the turmoil within our country as well as worldwide, how do we respond as a church? How can the church be the hope, the light and the salt in the community? How do we not give into discouragment, fear and hopelessness. Do not run away from suffering and trials. You were chosen to live in this time to represent Jesus in this moment to bring hope and light into this world. Game on!

John Peacock gives us hope through Jesus, when all is lost and we are overwhelmed. God will give us strenght

What made the Apostle Paul such a powerhouse for God? Did he have great talent and skill? Yes but that was not where his power was. How about his Jewishness and understanding of Scripture? He did possess that but, again that was not the secret of his success. What was it that made Paul unstoppable as the Lord's "sent one"--sent to proclaim the gospel all over his world in his day? Come with the Grace United crew as we explore Paul's motive for his ministry.

"These are the words . . ." so begins Deuteronomy, which in the Hebrew Bible is the actual title of this book. What words did Moses speak to the hundreds of thousands who at that time made up the nation of Israel? Words of reminder. Words of rebuke. Implied words of hope and of the faithfulness of the Lord. Is there a lesson for us today as followers of Christ, in one of the books of the Law of God? Come with the Grace United crew as we hear Moses' opening words to his people.

We live in discouraging times. What are we to do when we find ourselves discouraged? How can we overcome discouragement and what sort of things do we need to look for when it comes to the cause of discouragement. In today’s message, we will learn about discouragement and how to overcome it.

I think there is an important phrase that we all need to remember; it is this: “Even the best of men, are only men at best.” Even the people we put on the highest pedestal, are, after all, only human. This is one of the things you should appreciate about the Bible. In the Bible we read accounts of people…

Over the last number of weeks we have been studying the life of David. We want to understand the heart of David because he was called a man “after God’s own heart” and we want to know how to live our lives after God’s own heart. We desire that same kind of relationship with God. As we read 1 Samuel 22:1-5…

How do we sometimes, by our lack of faith discourage those around us from serving God? Let's look at how sinful it is to stop short of God's plan for our lives - not just sinful for us, but sinful to discourage others with our failure.

There was a cartoon once where one character asked another, "why is it that opportunity knocks only once . . . but temptation knocks persistently? One thing is for sure . . . temptation is a subject we are all familiar with and could all use some help with. Temptation is like a telemarketer, it comes…

No one can forget the images associated with September 11, 2001. Most of us remember exactly where we were when we heard about the first jet crashing into the World Trade Center in New York. We remember the numbness we felt as we realized that thousands of people had died in the rubble of that terrorist…

Learn how to get over the walls in your life like Joseph got over the hard struggles in his life.

Much of the time truth is found in finding the balance between competing ideas. For example, Parental Love = Unqualified love – consistent discipline Good worker= one who works quickly – but is also careful The way of salvation = involves God’s Sovereignty--Man’s Responsibility Good athlete = someone…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Most of us probably have some money in a saving account where it is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Cooperation, or FDIC for short. This brilliant idea which saved the banks after the depression, and saves all savers a lot of anxiety is a gift God gave to the American people…

The Savior Helps Us Stop Stumbling Philippians 3:1-9 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 9, 2012 *Have you ever stumbled? -- Of course we all have. The last time I stumbled badly was two summers ago. I went out after dark to turn off the sprinkler. And foolishly, I didn’t turn on the…

by Adrian Rogers (with a few tweaks) Any work for God is going to be met with opposition from the devil. When God's people have a mind to work the devil has a mind to wreck, and discouragement is his most valuable tool. But you can be armed against it and defeat him. Read vs. 7-10 Here is the first discouraging…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE You might be encouraged to know that it is not only normal, but it is even Godlike, and Christlike, to get discouraged once in awhile. God got so discouraged with the wickedness of man that Gen. 6:6 says, "The Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was…

Inscription: Writing God’s Words on Our Hearts & Minds Part 86: Strengthen by a Sympathetic High Priest Hebrews 4:14-16 August 26, 2012 PRAYER SCRIPTURE READING: Heb. 10:32-26 (Eddie Kelley) What is it about CAMPING that makes us feel so worn out? We get home take a shower, get to sleep in our own bed.…

I crashed emotionally when I was twenty-six years old. I had dried up inside, and I was lost and running. Let’s see if I can remember all I was doing: I was a full-time seminary student, head resident in the men’s dorm at a local Christian college—that was full time, too—and I was working part time as…