Bridging the Gap Ezekiel 22:30 EZEK.22:30 "I sought for a man that should stand in the gap" THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN: Teens and Adults, Heaven and hell. LUKE 16:30 "Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed" Spiritually there is a gap between man and God, but… I. THE GAP IS BRIDGED BY THE SAVIOR.…

Philippians 1:12-26 Stephen Caswell © 2006 All afternoon a little boy tried to put together his birthday gift from his father, a Jigsaw puzzle. Some of the pieces were bright, some dark; some seemed to go together, others just didn’t fit. Finally, frustrated and exhausted and with nothing to show for…

The Problem of Pain & Suffering Compiled by Tom Daugherty On Aug. 6, 1945, at 8:15 AM, Hiroshima awoke after a restless night of alarms. 9,000 meters above bomb - nicknamed “Fat Boy”—detached from the “Enola Gay” and glided down Forty-three seconds later a purple flash dazzled the city. A 150-meter-wide…

Introduction: I would like to begin today’s message with a poem I found online this week. This poem reminds us of the mountains we sometime face in our lives. It speaks of despair and sorrow, as well as courage. It talks of trouble and of blessings. It speaks of weakness and strength. So it is with life.…

Peter challenges believers to respond to evil like Christ responded to evil in his work on the cross. Specifically, we are to return wrongdoing with kindness. (1 Peter 3:9) This kindness God see's and blesses us with eternal and earthly blessings during those struggles. Further, living a Holy life, even when faced with evil, is a witness to those who persecute us.

The experience of human suffering has perplexed minds ever since the fall. For Christians, the question of suffering rises to a new level of importance because of our belief in the sovereignty of our loving and merciful God. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, John Piper and friends tackle some…

Title: The Missionary Killer: Fear of Man Text: 1 Peter 3:13-17 Theme of Passage: Your willingness for suffering and your lack of the fear of man will be a testimony to the unsaved. Interrogative: Do you fear God more than you fear men? Are you more concerned about looking stupid than acting sinfully?…

Intro 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,…

If God is all good and all powerful, why does he allow bad things to happen? I want to start off by distinguishing between suffering and difficulty. I am talking about suffering today, not difficulty. Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean that you are suffering. You may be straining, you may…

Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this morning. Besides the fact that it is a privilege to speak the Word of God, it is also interesting that a unique set of circumstances has come together with this message. The theme that was given to me was “Broken and Blessed.” This theme…

INTRODUCTION 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Here in this passage the disciples ask Jesus who is responsible for this man’s plight (blindness)? This man,…

6 May 18 In the King’s Service: Think Like Our Lord II Intro We are invited into the King’s service. Not forced - but invited. When we answer the call, our King provides us with the tools necessary to serve Him and others. He equips and empowers us to accomplish whatever He asks of us. He empowers us…

Introduction Our Scripture focus this morning is taken from the Gospel of John. Follow along as I read from John 14:15-21: Read passage from Bible at hand When we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord on Easter Sunday, it really does behoove us to take the journey with Jesus through the Easter season…

Text: "But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye..." Introduction. For the Christian believer no suffering is meaningless. Paul said that,"in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). But yet there is a question…

Why do the Righteous Suffer? The advantage that one who reads the story of Job has over Job is that the Bible tells us what is going on behind the scenes; Job did not know what was happening just as those who are suffering now do not know why they are suffering. John Walvoord writes similarly in The…

When the Lord calls us to do something, we can run but we can not hide. The Lord will eventually execute his will.

Intro We are studying 1 Peter. I do believe that this letter from Peter was written to give the recipients encouragement for how to live in this world. How the Gospel is for REAL life. God does not intend our Christianity, our relationship with Him to be disassociated from REAL life and irrelevant outside…

The opening books of the Bible contain very much more than an inspired history of events that happened thousands of years ago: they are filled with reminders and illustrations of the great doctrines of our faith which are set forth categorically in the New Testament epistles. Thus “ whatsoever things…

Hope gives believers confidence and reassurance in this present life, allowing them to lead effective lives for God. It also reassures them of the reality of eternal life, allowing them to face difficulties with confidence.

How do we share Jesus when all people want to hear about is how to live the good life? Follow Jesus beyond the good life. // To find out more about Involve Church, please visit involvechurch.com or email info@involvechurch.com

Suffer and Be Not Afraid 1 Pet 3:14-15 1. But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake. 1 Peter 2:19-20 , 4:13-16 ; Matt 5:10-12 , 10:18-22 , 39 , 16:25 , 19:29 ; Mk 8:35 , 10:29 ; Lk 6:22-23 ; Acts 9:16 ; 2 Cor 12:10 ; Phil 1:29 ; James 1:12 ; For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God,…