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Reminder: Life is unfair . I don’t like. You don’t like it but it is true. This is one of the fundamental realities of the world we live in. What do we do when our expectations are not met? This is a key question we must ask ourselves often. What role does suffering play in our faithfulness? This is…

Our relationship with Christ is built on faith. Faith that there is a God, that God became man, died for us, rose, and wants to give us new life too. Yet as we go about our daily lives, inevitably we encounter doubts and problems. 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.…

Let us pray…Gracious and always loving God, as we enter this season of Lent, we come before you this day/night asking that you would join our hearts with yours, help us to remember that your love for us knows no boundaries, and that this season, a season that has lasted for over a year now, will come…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know singer and songwriter Danny Oertli. One of the things I have noticed about many of the songs he writes is that they stem from life events he has gone through. When you understand the events and details of his life you have a new appreciation for…

Four Components of a Fearless Confident Faith

Psalm 77 (morning worship) Sermon details: The Psalmist gives us a picture of what to do in times of severe trial through his lament to God. Sermon points: 1. Turn to God 2. Bring your complaints to God 3. Ask boldly for God's help 4. Choose to trust Preacher: Wood Marshall

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Introduction This morning we are going to end our “Let’s Talk” series, this journey through how we as believers should pray to God. And where we find ourselves this morning is in Psalm 77 . We are ending our prayer series with a psalm of lament written by a man named Asaph. He wrote psalms 73-83 As a…

Psalm 38 Why We Need the Laments About the Psalms of Lament - What is Lament - expressions of sorrow, regret, or grief - these are hymns and prayers dealing with issues that are central to the life of faith. The lament psalms express intense emotions, real human struggles, and the anguish of heart experienced…

Our individual lives matter to God. He is not ignoring us while we waste away. However in our time of prayer, God reinforces to us our position as accepted when the unrighteous are rejected. That reality of GOd’s eternal justice should give us hope of vindication.

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Devotion

God is faithful to David and David trusts God. There exist a safe place in God that believers can enjoy rest, peace, and safety even in hard times

BIBELTEXT sd INTRO Warum muss ich dir meine Aufmerksamkeit schenken? Warum ist es wichtig für mich diese Predigt zu hören? fdfdf VORSCHLAG/TATSACHE/THESE Welche These möchte ich darstellen/verteidigen? fdfdf ENTWICKLUNG Wie beweise ich mit der Bibel meine These? fdfdf EVANGELIUM Zeigen, dass alles was…

Honest about anguish while remaining hopeful

Texto: Salmo 56. 1-13 ¹ Ó Deus, tem misericórdia de mim, pois sofro perseguição; meus inimigos me atacam o dia todo. ² Vivo perseguido por aqueles que me caluniam, e muitos me atacam abertamente. ³ Quando eu tiver medo, porém, confiarei em ti. ⁴ Louvo a Deus por suas promessas, confio em Deus e não temerei;…

Holiness and our response to those who are wicked matter to God. In the midst of persecution God’s mercy moves us towards righteousness.

Todos nosotros nos hemos sentido angustiados en algún momento. Para el salmista, esta sensación era como estar arropado por las aguas del océano. Pero en medio de su desesperación, él clama a Aquel que es poderoso para rescatarlo, y en Su Palabra, él espera confiado. El Salmo 130 nos muestra como Dios, en su misericordia, acude al auxilio de pecadores. Es un Salmo que nos consuela en nuestros sufrimientos y nos recuerda que vale la pena esperar en Dios.