Series: Peculiar People Title: After a Little While Text: 1 Peter 5:10-14 Today’s Truth – God’s eternal dominion and grace will bring about your… 1. Restoration 2. Confirmation 3. Strengthening 4. Establishment May God empower us with everything needed to endure this exile until the end!
Series: Peculiar People Title: Tried and Tested Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Today’s Task – How should a Christian process the suffering experienced through the trials and tests of this life? 1. Expect to suffer 2. Rejoice in suffering for righteousness 3. Avoid suffering for sin 4. Trust the Lord while you suffer May our trials…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Sanctifying Suffering Text: 1 Peter 4:1-6 Today’s Takeaway: Let your suffering push you to be more like Jesus 1. What the devil means for evil, God means for good, particularly your godliness 2. It’s past time to put away the passions of your flesh, regardless of what people think 3. Although…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Joy through the Junk Text: 1 Peter 1:6-9 Today’s Truth – Even in the midst of various, grievous trials, you have ample reasons to rejoice 1. Your full salvation is ready to be revealed at the revelation of Jesus 2. The trials are for only a little while 3. Your faith…
Series: A Time to Turn Title: Blesséd Calamity Text: Joel 1:1-20 Today’s Takeaway – Embrace the good outcomes of calamity in this world 1. Calamity is a fact of life for us in this cursed cosmos 2. Calamity always calls for a godly response from us a. Wake up b. Lament c. Be ashamed d.…
Series: Lampstand Letters Title: The Enduring Church Text: Revelation 3:7-13 Today’s Truth – When the world slams the door in your face, endure by clinging to God 1. He holds the key to the kingdom 2. He is almighty 3. He is for you 4. He will make you victorious 5. He will protect you…
Series: Lampstand Letters Title: The Persecuted Church Text: Revelation 2:8-11 Today’s Task – How should we respond to the crucible of persecution? 1. Bear persecution as a part of Christianity 2. Know persecution is not unnoticed 3. Recognize the satanic influence behind persecution 4. Advocate against persecution 5. Endure persecution by focusing on the person…
Series: Foretold Title: Resurrected Suffering Servant Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Today’s Topic – 10 Easter truths about Jesus Christ, the resurrected suffering servant 1. Jesus came as a servant on an Easter mission for God 2. Jesus’ attractiveness came not from His appearance 3. Jesus was brutalized and put to shame through the process of the…
Series: Close Encounters Title: Job Out of the Whirlwind Text: Job 38-42 Life-changing questions from Job’s close encounter with God: 1. Are you sovereign over the physical processes of the earth? 2. Are you able to care for the creatures of the earth? 3. Are you better at being god than God? 4. Are you…
Series: Close Encounters Title: Jacob at the Ford Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Life-changing truths from Jacob’s close encounter with God: 1. Refuse to let go of God because that’s where real blessing is found 2. Blessing often comes only after intense struggle 3. Sometimes God will wound you to emphasize His grace May you encounter God…