Sermons on Trust (Page 2)
This time of year often becomes a bit of a rat race. We survived the Black Friday sales, the Cyber Monday blitz, and all the ‘three-weeks-‘til-Christmas’ shopping traffic yesterday. Last week, Pastor Ron challenged us to prepare our hearts for Christmas—with childlike faith, generosity in our giving and our thoughts focused on Christ! These are things that all of us should strive for, but too often the ‘hustle and bustle’ of the Christmas season gets in the way. So how do we keep our focus on the CHRIST of Christmas this year? What should we do to prepare our hearts for Christmas?
The Bible tells us that Jesus didn’t immediately go to heaven after He rose from the dead. For forty days, Jesus spent time on earth in his resurrected, glorified body. During this time period, we see Jesus throughout the gospels appearing to the disciples to encourage and teach them.
A person’s ability to listen to correction is an indicator of his spiritual maturity. The immature think they are ‘never wrong.’
Repeat yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves YOU, grows YOU or makes You happy.
Overcoming the fear, worry, stress that is associated with Fear of Ruin.
What will you surrender to God today?
What can we learn from Daniel’s act of obedience?
A story of: A Conspiracy, A Refusal to Comply, A Risk/Reward
Standing in Solidarity …no matter the consequences
Sound like situations that you have been face with recently? See how Daniel did it…
Have you ever found yourself facing an ultimatum that just seems ridiculous?
Don’t ask, ‘Why?’ Instead ask, ‘What next?’