Life’s trials can drain our happiness, but not our joy. God’s promises anchor us in lasting joy, even when the road is hard.

The Source of Joy

We spend our whole lives hunting for joy, and we often look in all the wrong places. But what we learn from the Scriptures is that joy comes from being in the presence of our Savior and being the recipient of His grace. 

Expect people to want to make the Christian life FIT into their own opinions, thoughts and feelings, and understanding rather than seeing the Christian life founded on the Word, centered in the cross, motivated in agape love for all.

We live in a world where everyone defines their own truth. But we have something better. All Scripture is God-breathed and makes us wise for salvation. We shouldn't expect Scripture to conform with our worldview, but to shape it.

There is a challenge of maintaining a Christ-centered witness in a world prone to arguments and division. This Sunday, we remember that our goal isn't to prove others wrong, but to point them to Jesus. He's the One who loved us enough to die for us while we were still His enemies.

Shortcuts are fun aren’t they? It’s great to find a way around traffic or a great cooking hack. However, we can’t take shortcuts in our faith. God calls us to endure in the faith through Christ. This weekend, we’ll look at 2 Timothy 2: 1-13 where Paul encourages us to endure as he has endured for the sake of the gospel. 

Even when we face opposition, we're called to stand firm in the Gospel. Thankfully, it's not our own strength that sustains us, but the power of God. He chose us, saved us, and calls us to share His message of grace and redemption.

God is a sending God. He sent prophets to the Israelites to turn back to them. The Father sent Jesus into the world, and in John 20:21, we are reminded that we are also sent by the Father. 

This week's sermon explores God's heart of forgiveness and how it contrasts with our human tendency towards bitterness.

God’s heart longs to instruct His people, grounding us in His Word that gives eternal life.