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Endure Hardships You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. In writing to Timothy, the apostle Paul makes an astounding claim “endure hardships” At first glance one might think in terms of persecution Kako pa thao The translators have inserted the word hardship to complete…

Corrie Ten Boom recounts her time in Ravensbruck concentration camp with her sister Betsie… We lay back, struggling against the nausea that swept over us from the reeking straw. ..Suddenly I sat up, striking my head on the cross-slats above. Something had pinched my leg. “‘Fleas!’ I cried. ’Betsie, the…

3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life free from love of…

INTRODUCTION From a Christian perspective, having overwhelming peace in times of hardship means Having an unshakable sense of calm and trust in God even in the midst of difficult circumstances. This kind of peace goes beyond mere human understanding and is the result of having a deep faith in God's goodness,…

Hardships are an opportunity to humble ourselves and experience the Lord's power to save.

(S1) — SERIES — BUT GOD… —Adam/Eve: But God called out...Give ‘em a pass —Noah: But God remembered…flood Today, Jacob (elephant in the room)—If anyone doesn't deserve a BUT God… Rap Sheet —cheater, deceiver, trickster, grifter, liar, manipulator, con-artist, thief... Jacob was always looking out for…

Hardship is not easy to cope with especially when it is unjustly hurled against you. If you are doing the right things in life, you expect good things in return. However, life just doesn’t work that way. The karma is not always true in this fallen world. Not everything that goes around comes around. You’ve heard the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished.” ...

What does God want you to consider about your present circumstances? Are you weighed down with the hardship of life? Do you feel like not matter what you do, you can’t get your feet under you? Does hardship in your life just seem endless; does it seem like it overshadows everything? When hardship comes,…

Kelly Clarkson came out with a song in 2021 called: Christmas come early. It goes like this: Candles burning out at both ends I don't miss the crowd, just my friends Seems like everybody needs a little bit of cheer Christmas, won't you please come early this year? I don't need the snow, I'm already cold…

SUMMARY: The cares —including suffering—of God’s people have both a present blessing and a future hope: as our Creator and Lord uses tribulation to keep pointing us to His faithfulness. GOAL : That my hearers will understand that though Christians endure tribulations and anxieties, God cares and has…

You’ve always got a reason to praise because God keeps His promises!

All of us experience ups and downs, mountaintops and valleys, joys and frustrations in our day-to-day discipleship for Christ. But God’s Word Possesses God’s Power, and in today’s text, our Lord Jesus not only realistically recognizes this state of affairs in our discipleship, but, above all, encourages…

All of us experience ups and downs, mountaintops and valleys, joys and frustrations in our day-to-day discipleship for Christ. In today’s text, our Lord Jesus not only realistically recognizes this state of affairs, but, above all, encourages us with the good news that joy will have the last word in…

Salt is good. That’s not just me saying that, I am a fan of salty food in general. Many people like the sweet, I like the salty. Salt has many benefits that have been known to man for literally thousands of years, and we know even more today about the benefits of salt. Historically, the ancients understood…

The holiday season can be a wonderful time for friends and family. Thanksgiving which we celebrate this Thursday has a long history in our country. In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of…

James is practical adviced Probably written around 40 AD -Before the Jerusalem Council -Probably about the same time as Paul began his ministry Written by Jesus’ brother James -leader of the Jerusalem Church -Even the Apostles seem to answer to him in some regards The Jerusalem Church is in an odd spot…

The God of the Possible Genesis 18:1-4 , 9-18 Jeremiah 32:17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Some messages we are going to try to hit a heavy subject about enduring, some days we are going to…

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38 Set the scene Nazareth - village of 100 people Small houses, a synagogue, marketplace, mostly farmers, maybe a potter, a weaver, a dyer, a blacksmith....and a carpenter Young Jewish ladies, knowing Daniel’s prophecy of 69 weeks, know that any time after 53 B.C. the Messiah…

Introduction Mom’s flyswatter. The threat of punishment but grace can be offered. Israel’s rebellion (chs. 1-39), but God is now saying, “Comfort!” Before Isreal has earned any forgiveness, before they’ve repented, God is offering grace. “God’s trustworthiness does not end at the point of disobedience.”…

Godly instructions/reminders for the godly Faithful sayings, are sayings worth remembering. Sayings for instruction, sayings for remembering, sayings for protection, but most of all sayings for application as we serve the church. Paul teaches the same in thing in all the churches, and since we are in…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion…

This is not the sermon I thought about preaching. Honestly today isn’t a sermon. It is a testimony. This isn’t what I thought I would share, not even close on such an amazing day as today is. Today is the birthday of two of the most important people in the world to me. My father, who turns a wonderful…