By Pastor Glenn Pease Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but…

Reading Psalm 61 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 (NIV) I. We call from a Distance A. We feel Lost and confused 1. We sometimes find ourselves at the ends of the earth — at least our earth. a. From the edges…

Introduction Introduce myself - Pastor Isaiah, worked with teens going on 6 years Pastor Brian asked me to address the twin topics of challenges and opportunities facing teens Game-plan is to layout several challenges this week, and then a few final challenges next week along with opportunities Lakewood’s…

Over the years, Pastor Anthony realized two very important things in life. First, that we will only live two lives in a lifetime. One is with the world, and the better one is with God. Secondly, we will have to go through many and different seasons of our lives. He gave voice to what the Bible teaches us when it comes to handling these different seasons in our lives.

God’s provision is based on His omniscience and carried out by His omnipotence through His compassion.

Introduction · In the early days of WWII, Japanese forces swarmed onto the Philippine islands, overwhelming the Filipino and American troops that were stationed there. At the time, General Douglas MacArthur was commanding the army there, but the US were simply not well enough equipped to defend the islands.…

Hope is essential to not just survive—but to thrive. Take hope away and life stops, growth stops, creativity stops, effort stops. So it is understandable, that when Jesus was about to ascend to heaven, his disciples were afraid and discouraged. In Jesus’ final words to His disciples during His earthly…

The prophet Isaiah warns God's people about improperly responding in times of difficulty.

Sermon Theme: God’s Love makes us thankful children Goal: to encourage Christians that God’s love makes us thankful children Need: We often don’t recognize the wonder of the love of God. Sermon Outline: 1. Introduction 2. God lavishes his love 3. We belong as children 4. We respond with love 5. Conclusion…

Our God is worthy of our worship because of His mighty works of victory over the enemies of our souls.

The Curse Of Loneliness Mark 5:1-7 Introduction A. Aloneness and Isolation are characteristics of Satan’s domain. This is the story of a demon possessed man. Driven from family, friends, society! B. The meaning of “Alone”. Websters - “without company; solitary” Hebrew - “To disjoin, to divide; to separate”…

March 2, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to I Samuel 23 we are coming to the final stages of David’s life on the run. From the desolate wastelands of Israel’s geography we hear the cries of David’s heart from desert where…

Living with Loneliness 1 Kings 19:4-18; Romans 11:2-6 LONELY PEOPLE IN A CROWDED AND LONELY WORLD Max Lucado records this Mini-Biography. The epitaph did not give the dates of her birth or death. It included only her name, the names of her two husbands: Sleeps, but rests not. Loved, but was loved not.…

Introduction · God works in mysterious and unexpected ways. Sometimes - perhaps even most of the time - things don’t go the way we would expect. · When we are sick, He may not heal us as fast as we would like. When we struggle financially, God may not give us the income we think we should have. No matter…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but…

1. Know that we will face the same feelings (vs. 15-16). 2. Be properly provoked about lost people (vs. 16-18). 3. Tell the truth about Jesus to everyone you can (vs. 17-21). 4. Remember that we are never really alone (vs. 34).

God intends human beings to live together in harmony and to value one another, but Scripture recognises many reasons for individuals to feel unwanted and isolated.

Disorder, Deprivation, Disruption, and Death are our common lot in this fallen world, but none of these distressing circumstances falls outside the guiding providence of God.

We reject and isolate because we are sinners. Jesus receives and unites because He is the Savior and Shepherd.

We are starting a new series, The Dark Days of Christmas. For most, Christmas is an exciting time with family and friends. However, some find Christmas a lonely time of year, and we are going to see that this isn't a new feeling.

The Wrath To Come As we overhear Jesus giving instructions to those whom He is sending out (See Matthew 10:1-4 ) the context changes. Beginning in vs 16 Jesus is speaking more broadly about the task of taking the message of Jesus to the broader, Gentile world. Yes, there would be persecution from among…

Understanding Loneliness The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy. "No one can fully share the joys and know the sorrows of another human being. No one has experienced your life exactly as you have." Keller What does that mean with regards to wisdom? Outside: You can…