God’s power displayed through ordinary people seems like a paradox. Ordinary, earthenware vessels- that is what we are. Yet God delights in displaying His power through ordinary people in the midst of their affliction, so that we and others would know that it is truly God at work and not ourselves. Corrie Ten Boom said,…
Sermon from 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 “who comforts us in all our affliction…” The book of 2 Corinthians begins with a beautiful description of God’s power to comfort people in any affliction. The opponents of Paul’s ministry may have claimed, “Paul has a lot of trials, perhaps that means his ministry is not legitimate, perhaps God…
Sermon from Revelation 2:8-11. Click on Save pdf to view sermon notes.
Following Jesus is not for the faint of heart:
1. Joy which accompanies the reception of the message of salvation is often short-lived.
2. Trials and Persecution are inevitable, and they will test a person’s commitment to Christ and His word.
Thankfully we have a Savior–Jesus–who does not let us go. He carries us when we have no strength of our own, and His Spirit gives us the strength to trust Him daily.
Testing God is when we:
–accuse Him of wrongdoing or malicious intent
–presume upon Him to act as he Has done before, regardless of our decision to exercise faith
–forget about His past provision and express unbelief about our present situation
Sermon from Exodus chapters 13 and 14. Click Save PDF to access sermon notes.