We sometimes have to learn from experience, but sometimes we can learn from the experiences of others, and from the Word of God. Ps. 145

Liberty is not a license for anarchy; it comes with a responsibility to live righteous. Gal. 5

We are conditioned to believe that what we want ot think is right, but the counsel of the Word of God is the only legitimate criteria. Prov. 1, 12, Ps. 119

Justin Roe fills in this morning. We want to draw near to God and keep our ears open to hear what He is saying to the church. Jn. 17, Rev. 2, Lk. 15, 1 Jn. 2, Col. 2.

God takes His promises seriously. His power transcends all things, so He isn't limited by the things that we could understand or imagine. Is. 40

God builds an expectation of good in us through the experiences we go through. Rom. 8

We often confuse God's reproofs and corrections as something negative, when they are actually instructions about how to do it right. Prov. 10, Deut. 30

While we can feel faith, at the core faith is a choice to believe the word God in spite of circumstance or appearance or feeling . Mt. 8, Jas. 1, Heb. 3, 4

When we come to Christ, we leave our old life behind. Psalm 45, Deut. 21, Is. 54

God starts a work in our life, and while we are a participant in it, we are powerless to finish it in our flesh. Gal. 3