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Grace in Grief

Grief & Mourning “Grief is the painful emotion of sorrow caused by the loss or impending loss of anyone or anything that has deep meaning to you.” Biblical Counseling Keys on Grief Recovery, June Hunt. Be gracious to me, O Lord , for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body…

Introduction Love for books - all sorts of books in my library. Most odd is books on funerals. Do a lot of them. Meeting with different families - all kinds of families. The biggest difference is the faith of the deceased. When they were and the family is, there is a spirit of hope and peace. When they…

Great is His Faithfulness

On April 11, 1996 the entertainment world suffered a great loss when Larry LaPrise, the Detroit native who wrote the hit song, "The Hokey Pokey", died at the age of 83. It was told that he died peacefully and that he led a full and happy life. Still it was a very difficult time for the family. It turned…

Introduction Faith result in peace Faith results in hope Faith changes our condition Conclusion

Surely He Has Borne Our Griefs Isaiah 53:1–6 (ESV) 1 Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that…

I took God my Grief 3 The pains of death surrounded me, And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow. The psalmist declared that the pains of death surrounded him. The word “pains” refers to chords that can be used for a trap, like trapping animals. He expressed that the situation…

*pardon lower audio - had to be re-recorded due to technical difficulties. We have hope even in the midst of grief and suffering because of the promise of the return of Christ.

We want our mind to be changed to become the mind of Christ. So many of us need a changed mind. So many of us need our minds to turn from one way of thinking to Christ’s way of thinking? What is it called to change your mind from a destructive way of thinking to a live giving way of thinking? -Repentance.…

First, something to grasp Grasp: Final night of Jesus earthly ministry Grasp: Final hour or two before His arrest and leading to the cross Grasp: Troubled disciples with troubled hearts are given words of comfort (chapters 14-16) Tonight before getting started let me put a phrase I found by Wiersbe on…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Introduction As I have told you many times before, I have developed a process to select sermon speaking passages and themes. I often spend time in prayer and begin to develop a framework for the messages. This Advent season has been like many others in my planning, but this season has been much different…

Habakkuk 1:2–3 As we continue our Series on our Mindset we come to a sermon that I do not want to preach. A topic that many in this room are experiencing right now, and it is still fresh even in my life. Today I want to talk about grief. As I said, I did not want to preach this sermon, but I have to…

Intro If we haven’t met... Hear, love, and obey... Connect cards... Helpful tool for us to get to know you, answer questions, and pray for you. Introduce Mike Good morning, Mike! Mike Paterson - one of the missionaries we support, former elder of Gateway... Mike is here to continue our sermon series…

As believers, we look beyond our grief by knowing that we will live forever with God beyond the grave.

Lament Introduction: Looking at Lament Psalms. We don’t talk about Lament psalms very often. It’s difficult to find material and examples to preach on laments. Because We don’t want to feel laments at Church. 44% of the Psalms are Laments. If we’re going to look seriously at the Psalms, we have to explore…

Family Values Core Values: There are many values we live our lives by, but most of the time you can get them down to a few core values you live by. Core Values are why you shop where you do. Core Values are why you like some people and other you dont. Core Values are leading your life’s choices even…

Good afternoon! It is a joy to gather together once again to worship our gracious and loving God. We extend a warm welcome to each one of you, whether you are joining us in person or connecting with us online. We are grateful for your presence here today. Two weeks ago, we embarked on a journey through…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

Let us rest in that work. 13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings…

How do you view suffering? How does God view our suffering? A means to show his glory. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with…

Sadness and sorrow are inherent features of this fallen world. Romans 8:18-25 captures this. If we cannot feel sadness then we are somehow disconnected from reality. Sadness should motivate us to press into Christ in the hope of the new creation, and to share God's love with all around us. The Inside Out clip mentioned in the sermon can be found at: https://youtu.be/M5pfng5S8tQ