Preacher: Pastor Ray Are you troubled in your soul, in your mind, emotions, or will? Jesus also finds Himself troubled in His soul shortly after the triumphal entry to Jerusalem. Learn from Jesus as He demonstrates how to respond to trouble properly.
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Be Humble and Courageous (1 Peter 5)
Preacher: Pastor Ray 1 Pet 5:10 includes an incredible promise of God himself coming to restore, confirm, strengthen and establish us. This promise can be yours if you are prepared to suffer courageously.
Ephesians: Fullness of Christ, Filled by the Spirit, Fighting on Our Knees
Preacher: Pastor Ray The book of Ephesians describes the goal of the Christian life as growing into Christ’s FULLNESS. In order to reach this kind of maturity, we need to be FILLED by the Spirit. Lastly, we need to FIGHT on our knees.
When Life Doesn’t Make Sense: The Testing of Faith (Heb 11)
Preacher: Pastor Ray By looking at Moses and the Israelites, we can glean that when life doesn’t make sense in the wilderness, God is often at work to test and propel our faith forward.
When Life Doesn’t Make Sense: Moses in Midian (Exodus 2)
Preacher: Pastor Ray We all encounter seasons when life doesn’t make sense. Moses, the former prince of Egypt, finds himself in such a season when he flees Egypt and becomes a shepherd in Midian. God does some of His best work IN US when things around us don’t seem to add up.
Communing: Clearing, Confessing and Crushing
Preacher: Pastor Ray In order to COMMUNE with the Lord in prayer, we need to 1) CLEAR away the clutter, 2) CONFESS sin and 3) CRUSH everything at the feet of Jesus.