Big idea:  The dignity of work rests in understanding work as an act of worshipful service to God and others. Four perspectives that shape your philosophy of work into worshipful service to God and others: ...

How do you get ready for Sunday? When Monday’s pastoral meeting begins, teaching pastor Dan Jarms has already been reviewing next week’s sermon text. “I might pre-read various things weeks ahead,” ...

Big idea: Three discoveries about God’s purposes in work will help you like your work more better. Find freedom by working as worship to God. (Genesis 1:26-2:3) Imaging God Serving God ...

Introduction Big Idea: In all service, keep a ready eye on God’s providence. Commit Pray John 14:13-14 James 1:5-6 Wait Give thanks Give testimony...

Big idea: Grieve with gospel hope by laying your aching grief beside active hope. Admit the double ache of death. Act on God’s promises.Romans 4:17-18 Anticipate the promises fulfilled. ...

Main idea: Believing God who provides will ensure you pass your tests of faith. Consider God’s great tests (Genesis 22:1). Address your great loves (Genesis 22:1-2). Focus on great promises and provision (Genesis...

Big idea: God is keeping His promises, so you must keep calling on Him. In a season of blessingIn a season of family strifeIn a season of sufferingIn a season of national strife ...

Main idea: Our ability to hope in trials, be confident in tribulations, and rejoice in suffering depends upon our understanding of God’s ultimate purpose in all our trials and tribulations. The recipients of ...

Main idea: The Apostle Paul describes four reasons being justified by faith enables you to trust God in trials. You have an established peace with God (Romans 5:1).You have constant access to God’s grace (Romans 5:2a)....

Main idea: When hostility comes, trust that you are being trained by the loving Father. God’s goal The race you're running Strip off every weight and sin....

Main Idea: When despair rolls in start exalting God’s wisdom and stop exalting man’s. Good news: God is infinitely wiser than you (11:33)Ephesians 2:4Relax: God doesn’t need your expertise. (11:34-35...

He is good in all that He does (Psalm 119:65). Genesis 1:31: "God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good." Acts 14:17: "and yet He did not leave Himself without witness,...

Main idea: Trust and worship the Lord, who is sovereign over every detail. “God’s providence is His constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good of His people.�...

Main Idea: Trust and be strengthened by the sovereign God. You are not hidden from Him; He has not disregarded you. Isaiah 40 contains five demonstrations of God’s sovereignty that should cause you to trust in, depend up...

Main Idea: Do battle with old sins by trusting God’s eternal grace Keep Watch on Old SinsListen to God’s Gracious InterventionAbimelechAbraham Matthew 10:27Proverbs 16:7...

Main idea: Cultivate a righteous response to God’s righteous judgment. Pay attention to God’s judgment. Psalm 89:14 Proverbs 21:3 Jude 1:7 Pray for mercy from the Judge. Colossians 4:2-4 ...

Main idea: Drive doubt from your heart by trusting God’s personal and powerful promises. Recognize that God gets up close and personal. John 14:16 Remind yourself that nothing is too difficult...

Main idea: A genuine relationship with God is a covenant relationship, and God Almighty is worthy of that commitment. A genuine relationship with God is a covenant relationship. The commitments of th...

The goal of parenting (from The Faithful Parent, Scott & Peace): “The goal for Christian parents is to be faithful to God’s Word by His grace and for His ...