Finding Freedom from the Past, Part 1
November 21, 2019
What do we do with the raw emotions in the Bible? What do we do with these strong, bold statements in the Psalms? They can serve as scriptural therapy for us as we work through our own feelings in a biblical way.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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The idea that we can reinvent our sexuality and the model of families without having any impact on western civilization is simply wrong. When a family is centered on God with the gospel at its heart, it has a witness effect on society.
November 20, 2019
More and more, western society sees marriage not as a place of fruitfulness but as a place of repression. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how to not just survive family life, but thrive in it.
November 19, 2019
We all experience the daily grind. Everyone has moments when they're thinking, "Is this it? Is this really what life is about?" So how do we look at life differently?
November 18, 2019
How many excuse flabby spirituality because they possess external signs yet don't focus on being holy? Pastor Josh focuses on the real internal change that comes about by God's Spirit.
November 17, 2019
People spend their lives doing things that they don't really enjoy. We can think that if we really get spiritual, life is going to be easy. The reality is that's not what we experience. Find out what the Bible has to say about that.
November 15, 2019
To get true lasting happiness – true joy – means recognizing your life needs to center on God. It means having the humility to turn to God and say, "I need you and not my personal gods of self: sex, career, selfishness."
November 14, 2019
Joy is not part of one's temperament. We are in pursuit of joy that is deeper than laughter, joy which can be present in the face of difficulty. Pastor Josh speaks on the secret of joy.
November 13, 2019
The journey to security is like that moment when a child is tossed up in the air by his exuberant dad. We are caught up between the panic of being thrown in the air and the excitement of trusting. We can look forward to being caught, secure in God's presence.
November 12, 2019
We can build walls to protect us, but without the right values, walls are as weak as the humans who guard them. A little bribe will make the gates open up. Psalm 125 points us to how to be truly secure.
November 11, 2019
What would be the result if this increasingly took place–if we who follow Jesus Christ were being transformed into his likeness? Would the people who visit our churches notice?
November 10, 2019
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!