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08/16/2026 | Asking For A Friend | Why does God allow good people to suffer? John 9:1-3 When suffering doesn’t make sense, can I still trust the goodness of God? We suffer because we live in a broken world. None of us gets through life without suffering. God is good, God is near. Suffering is not the end. John 9 - The Man Born Blind - what we need to understand about suffering. 1. Suffering is…
08/09/2026 Asking For A Friend | Can I Really Trust The Bible? Is the Bible trustworthy enough for you to build your life on? “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) “All of Your commands can be trusted.” Psalm 119: 86 (NCV) I Can…
08/02/2026 | Asking For A Friend | Matthew 25:31-46 BIG IDEA: A loving God does not ignore sin, He judges it justly, and through Jesus offers mercy freely. God is not intimidated by your questions. Whois this King? 1. The King appears in glory (v31). See Isaiah 6: 3b, 5 2. The King’s standard reveals every heart (v32). See Romans 3:23, 28. Our works reveal the reality of our hearts. 3. The King…
07/26/2026 Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-25 Forgiveness and Reconciliation Forgiveness vs Unforgiveness See Mark 11:25 Forgiveness is not excusing, true forgiveness is freedom See 1 John 1:9 Pride is a barrier to forgiveness Holding a grudge is a barrier to forgiveness Continual prayer will induce forgiveness
07-19-2026 | Under Pressure | Stronger than Before | Romans 8 BIG IDEA: Pressure isn’t proof that God has abandoned you. Th pressure is real, but God’s presence is greater. What if God is actually using the pressure to accomplish something you? Pressure reminds us that this world isn’t our home.(Romans 8:18-25). Pressure reveals a broken world, not an absent God. Pressure is God’s workshop.…
07-12-2026 | Under Pressure | When Nothing Changes | 2 Cor 12:1-10 BIG PICTURE: God’s grace is greater than the pressure that remains. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. The reality is that things may never change. The pressure that feels like it’s breaking you may be the very thing God is using to build you up. “My grace is sufficient for you” Grace = the ability to move on,…
07-05-2026 Under Pressure | Disappointed with God | John 11 BIG PICTURE: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you can imagine. Disappointed with Jesus… 1. Understand that every difficulty is an opportunity for your good and God’s glory. 2. Remember that this difficulty may not be something you would choose, but it is something that God will use. 3. God’s purposes…
06/28/2026 Psalm 13 Under Pressure | Grief That Won’t Go Away BIG IDEA: Grief may linger, but God has not left “HOW LONG?” 1. Grief often feels like God is far away. (vs 1-2) Feeling abandoned by God is not the same as being abandoned by God. In the midst of your grief, remember that God is present in it with you. 2. Grief must be brought to God. (vs 3-4) (1Peter 5:7) Faith isn’t the absence of…
06/21/2026 Genesis 37-50 Under Pressure | When Life’s Not Fair BIG IDEA: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. The pressure is real, God’s presence is greater! It’s not about avoiding the pressure, it’s about finding God through the pressure. Joseph and unfairness: The Lord was with Joseph. God’s presence in our…
06/14/2026 1 Kings 19 Under Pressure | The Pressure Is Real, God’s Presence Is Greater BIG IDEA: What feels like breaking down may actually be God building you up. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. Don’t avoid the pressure, learn how God shows up in it. Four things Elijah learned in his weakness: 1. Pressure reveals what success conceals. Pressure revealed Elijah’s fear, isolation…