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When God doesn't give people what they want, some see it as evidence that He doesn't care, or He's not there. This passage looks at some people who didn't get what they wanted from Jesus, and it helps us understand what God might be doing in our own lives when things don't go our way.
Luke 8:26-39
God often uses our circumstances to warn us but too often we miss the warnings. This message looks at the different reasons we fail to respond and the difference it can make when we do.
Haggai 2:10-19
The people had found life back in the Promised Land harder than they expected. And with so many demands in their new life, God ended up taking a back seat. This message looks at the consequences they experienced and how we can reverse course when we find ourselves there.
Haggai 1:1-15
As we heed Paul’s warnings about how a church falls off the rails, this message examines what is expected of the church when it meets to worship the Lord. We’ll look at how the Bible shows us the essential priorities of a worship service.
1 Timothy 2:1-7
We often think about the challenges that the church faces from the world. But sometimes the challenges are in the mirror. This passage looks at an internal problem the church faced and the priorities that guided its resolution then and should direct our churches today.
The pandemic has made us spend more time in our homes, and home renovations and home purchases are hotter than ever. Solomon’s greatest accomplishment was building a house for God, but it was overshadowed by the castle he built for himself. This message looks at how we can know when our priorities are out of balance and what we can do about them.
With so much uncertainty in our lives, we long for rest from our cares and anxieties. This message looks at some of the things we worry about too much, some we worry about too little and the Saviour who promises us peace.
Matthew 6:25-34 // [outline]
Is there a connection between the faith of the people and the condition of the church building where they worship? What value should the church place on its buildings? Should we just worry about the people and forget about the bricks? This message looks at the place of buildings in the plan of God and the revival of His people and corrects the misconceptions people have both sides of this topic.
