My Journey: When You Think God's Plans Might Fail
November 15, 2021
The best-laid plans of men often go awry. This applies to everything from dinner plans to bigger issues. But what about those times when you feel that something God promised to you hasn't come about? God hasn't really let you down because His character is reliable and He has a bigger plan.
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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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Christians so often think of themselves as marginalized from the great events of the day. But according to John, the people who overcome the world are those born of God—they are the world shakers!
November 13, 2021
The challenging of properly defining ourselves is universal. This issue of what it really means to be humble is so important, misconstrued, and difficult to get right. Pastor Josh discusses humility.
November 12, 2021
The identity we have as God's creation, and who He has made us to be in Christ defines our aspirations and dreams. We become who He has designed us to be. That is the core of humility.
November 11, 2021
Sometimes we think of the Christian life as, "I bought the ticket; I'm going to heaven," but that's such a limited view. When you become a Christian, you enter into His kingdom and while you're still in the world with its battles, now you have a purpose and someone to live for.
November 10, 2021
Guilt is all about the past. Maybe you feel stuck or you can't get over something you did. But redemption is all about the future, and the end of this Psalm finishes with hope.
November 9, 2021
Forgiving is not easy, but we all have things we need to forgive others for. What do we do about that? Do we harbor a lack of forgiveness in our own hearts until we grow hard and cold? The answer comes down to Christ and His forgiveness of us.
November 8, 2021
Once we have the right definition in our minds and we have the power of God (having been born of God) then let us love one another like this. John is defining love. How do you know when someone really loves you? Ultimately, it's because someone forgives you.
November 6, 2021
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.
November 5, 2021
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 4, 2021
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 3, 2021
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Free Resource | Does the Bible Promote Tolerance or Intolerance?
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!