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Good morning Hope Hill! It is so wonderful being with you this morning. First things first I want to start with a bit of personal news that I promise relates to the subject we will be discussing today. Now, as much as I would love to be a full time Pastor, the Lord hasn’t willed it to be at this time…

Introduction 1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the…

Life is puzzling. We do not have answers for many things, or at least I do not. I still do not know exactly why there is a war going on in Ukraine, but I understand the devastation. I do not fully comprehend why abuse happens, though I know the results. Yes, I know the real answer is “sin” and I am not…

In these next view moments what are you expecting? Do you believe that your life can be changed by what we are sharing together this day? How do you view the world ? This is a tricky question. The expectations of the world is probably what we will see. We must be careful that we do not tend to any extreme…

ME AN MAH FREN LEROY VICNAIR USED TO HUNT AND FISH TOGETHER ALL THE TIME. ONE DAY ms WIFE TELL ME, u BOUDREAUX, AH JUST BOUGHT ME A PARROT BIRD BUT AH CAN'T TEACH HIM TO TALK." "BOUDREAUX, YOU KNOW WAY BAACK IN THE OLD TIMES, HOW THOSE PIRATES USED TO TAKE DEM PARROTS WITH THEM WHEN THEY WENT TO SEA…

Nothing can destroy the work of God in a church like unchecked pride.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because…

Bullying is painful, but God's purpose is GOOD

Morning 31 December 23

What is the connection between pain, freewill, and love? Did God promise us happiness or joy? Did God achieve salvation for man despite the pain or through the pain?

Jesus foretells short-term pain, but promises ultimate gain.

When life gets hard, we have a tendency to withdraw. The early church fought that tendency and preached Christ through their pain.

Join us today as we address the question, why does God allow pain?

Introduction: During our men’s prayer time this past Tuesday morning, one of the men brought up dealing with growing pains in their child. I am sure anyone here who is a parent has gotten that wake up call from one of our kiddos about leg pain in the middle of the night. And if you don’t have kids, I…

The book of Job is considered wisdom literature. It is a narrative written with poetry. Treat it like a story but identify the language that is used in the poetry Metaphor is a figure of speech in which the writer makes an implied comparison between two phenomena Simile is a figure of speech in which…

Based on Hebrews 5:7-10. Jesus endured pain & suffering with little physical support from followiers or friends, even while on the cross. Suffering is a part of life, but we should not face pain and suffering alone.

Although Moses made many great choices in his life, on this particular instance, he made the painful choice of pride instead of humility. Learn five fatal flaws of pride from this week's message.

Introduction: Everyone experiences pain in some form or another throughout life Some asked the question of why is there so much pain, so much suffering and so much disappointment all around me? You’re looking at all the challenges of your life, trying to make sense of it without knowing what the bigger…

God uses pain to motivate repentance and reliance upon deliverers.

When I was going through my Greek class in seminary, my professor gave us an illustration about what to expect as we began studying the grammar. He told us that would could expect to be living in a constant state of heavy fog around the concepts were would be studying at a given time. We would study,…

It is very humorous at times to watch children react when some kind of pain is introduced into their lives. Now, I don’t mean when they are actually in a significant amount of pain and discomfort. When your kids are sick, there is nothing funny about that. I mean when something small happens to them…

16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the…

Life often hurts. How do we respond to pain, both in our lives and those around us? Learn three practical steps to dealing with pain as we look at Jeremiah's reaction to suffering.