The Christian life is boring for those who do not realize their purpose. They to through the motions of being a Christian because they don't have anything that makes being a Christian exciting.

Those who will rejoice with you and weep with you must also know you. That's not only their responsibility. It is yours.

Will the church stand for Christ if persecution comes to Christians in the near future? Will we try to bring lawsuits or stop preaching the gospel? What does the Bible say we should do?

If worrying was an Olympic event, would you make the team? Sure, we knew there would be tribulations in this world but did we think they would bring us anxiety? This message tells us what God wants to do with our worries.

If worrying was an Olympic event, would you make the team? God does not want us to worry. This message is intended to let your worries go.

The world is looking for peace. Even Christians let peace slip away. This message tells us that we can have peace beyond understand.

The world was turned upside down by twelve disciples preaching the message of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. Is that possible today? The church at peace is the church at work. The person who has peace is the person who is totally surrendered to God.

Peace can only be found in the presence of God. God is dangerous. He takes His people through the valley of the shadow of death rather than detouring around it.

The Corinthian church was a train wreck. They needed some structure because they were acting outside of the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Paul gives them guidance so that there was order in the church.

Your most valuable possession is the one you give value. You work on it. You spend time with it.