Do you remember the last time you were discouraged? I’m not talking about a minor disappointment or frustration. This kind of discouragement is not about your favorite sports team experiencing an unexpected loss. I’m talking about a deep, personal pain. The discouragement I am talking about you and a…

Health Quiz - How many here have ever broken a bone? How many here have ever had stitches? 30 or more stitches? How many have cut yourself? Anyone wounded in combat? Talk about a different type of wound… our hidden emotional wounds. What are our hidden wounds? memories, resentments, regrets, worries,…

“Comforting others with our comfort” 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Story of Cat and detergent – I wanted to call this message “Life in the Spin cycle” Introduction - 1:1-2: Suffering prepares us to comfort others – 1:3-7 Focus on who God is – i. He is God – Creator, powerful one and in control. ii. He is the…

Good morning and welcome to today’s episode. I had originally planned to start a study on Revelation. But given the current crisis that our entire world now seems to be facing I thought it best to begin to address some points of thought that I think would be more helpful to put things in a proper perspective.…

Psalm 90 (ESV) — A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. 1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. 3 You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children…

Deep feelings for others and sympathy for their needs, leading to appropriate action on their behalf. Spiritual sensitivity is the ability to perceive and respond to the call of God or the spiritual demands of the moment. Oversensitivity and lack of sensitivity are extremes to be avoided.

That you may Believe and have Life #31 John 11:1-37 Well … death is something I usually don’t have an opportunity to talk with people about until they actually lose someone or in the sad event when death is the diagnosis and people are trying to come to grips with it. But death is a different story when…

The consolation and reassurance of those who are in distress, anxiety or need. Such comfort is an essential aspect of human relationships. Scripture declares that God comforts his people in times of distress.

Blessings in the Storm

Esther 4:1-3 He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes : There was great mourning among the Jews : Proverbs 25:19 Esther 4:4-7 Esther's maids and eunuchs came and told her : And the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king's treasuries to destroy the Jews : Psalm 51:17 Esther…

The Power of a Moment Significant times are marked by Discoveries, Occurrences, Situations. I call them moments. What do we find in a Moment? A moments can ++Define us ++Direct us A moment can change our life The Prophet Isaiah speaks of this kind of moment. 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw…

Has anyone ever committed a mistake? We have all made mistakes in our lives. Tell about a funny mistake… Mistakes are messy. What’s worse is the mistakes we make in relationships. We say things, we .... Those can lead to regret. Regret - mourn the loss of or to be very sorry for... Many people when they…

Lessons to learn, when life takes you through the valley experiences. Our God is with us, no matter if you are on the Mountain or the Valley.

As the fear of the Corona Virus continues, this verse comes to mind. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 4 Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. We are walking through dark times like never…

Suffering and pain challenges our faith and trust in God. Many hold to the assumption that since “God is love,” a “loving” God would not allow suffering and pain to those who are “good.” And, since (from a human perspective) there are those who are good and who suffer, then there must not be a god! Example:…

Looking at Bad Days… more of them than we ever thought… and they last longer than we want. Different Levels of Bad Days. I described my bad day ringing doorbells last week. Train Derailment story... Jesus’ Bad day was actually what we call Good Friday, but it was anything but good for Jesus. Looking…

Why Do I Witness Suffering?

We now come to the fourth gift of the Spirit. The Exhorter. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth,…

Journey Into Overcoming I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD…

Introduction A continued history with the Corinthian church that Paul loved (1Cor1:1-3; 2Cor1:1-2). To understand the place we need to take a minute and do groundwork, lay the foundation of the 2nd letter to the Corinthians. To the Corinthians with love Paul had written to the Corinthians previously…

Christmas: Comfort For The Comfortless 2 Matthew 2:1-18 Christmas is about the comfort of God that is revealed in the birth of Jesus Christ. Yet, there are many people, particularly in this country and particularly at Christmas time who don’t feel that there is any comfort for them. They are without…

4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort…