Christian Sermons from Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow, North Kingstown, RI

God's math is not our math. Small provisions from him are multiplied to meet the need. He provides for us daily rather than give us everything we will ever need all at once. This leads us to learn to trust him consistently. God can use even small gifts.

The best person to learn patience from is the Lord Jesus. We must heed the command to be patient, worship Christ the all-patient one, and grow in patience. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. When we do not display it we are not being loving, which is sin.

We cannot trust in the resources around us or in our own strength, but in God alone. He guides us through his word, his peace, and our circumstances. His leadings are intensely personal but to understand them, we first we have to be quiet and listen.

God looks at time different from us. While we can plan for the future, it is more important to decide how we will live today. Since we do not know how much life we have, spend time in devotion to God each day. Serving Him is the only thing that will last.

Spend time with God. It is best to do it both in the morning and at night but make it a regular custom in your life. The spiritual battle will fight against you but a healthy devotional life will lead to a heart that is increasingly devoted to Christ.

Elijah knew that when the world threatens, God is still on the throne. Even when under attack, we are meant to show the world who the real God is. We need to spend time alone with him every day. Be encouraged. God will not leave us to fend for ourselves.

Like a boat with no engine or sail, we will drift without putting energy into our faith. We will drift from the truth if we do not abide in God’s word. Care enough for others to help them in their walk. Pray for them, love them, and comfort them.

Prayer must not only be consistent and continual, but fervent! Lukewarm prayers are not effective. For our intense prayers to be heard, we need to pray with the correct motives after first being made right through Jesus Christ and not through ourselves.

The call to sing a new song is a daily prompting to apply to your current situation. Whether joy, sorrow or fear, whatever the emotion, the psalmist says to bring it to the Lord in song. Even our complaints (or laments) are valid and welcomed by God.

Put your hope in God for He is your portion and the answer. Your relationship with Christ is where that hope gets built and it is an anchor that keeps us from being lost. Even our troubles are a doorway of hope if you seek God in them and flee to Him.