Doesn't it sometimes seem like everything in this world is out of control, and everyone is losing their minds? Jesus warns us that in these last days before his return, it might look like that. But what looks like unplanned chaos is actually all part of God's plan. It's a plan Jesus prepares us for, and it's a plan we can trust.

What do you do when you feel the weight of your guilt? Do you try to hide it? Do you try to explain it away? Do you try to make up for it? Micah encourages us in this lesson not to do any of those things, but instead to let God deal with our guilt for us. When he does, his grace will lead us to say with joy, "Who is like our God?"

Socrates once said that true wisdom is knowing how little you know. He was half right, according to Solomon. While Solomon also warns against being wise in your own eyes, he also adds that true wisdom is trusting in the Lord with all your heart.

This week we celebrated the Reformation as part of our service. The result of the Reformation was a renewed emphasis on the freedom we have in Christ. In John 8, we hear Jesus talk about that freedom. He tells us when we hold to his teaching, we know the truth, and the truth will set us free.

What do you do when you have a promise from God, but all the circumstances in your life point toward that promise not coming true? What do you do when it seems like God is fighting against you, not for you? That's what we learn from the story of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32. We learn, no matter what happens in life, to Hold On to God's Promises.

This week we began a new series called Cause & Effect. Today as we looked at the story of the ten lepers from Luke 17, we saw that God's generosity causes our gratitude.

When we do something good as Christians, who gets the credit? In this lesson from 2 Thessalonians 1, Paul says that God does. It's God who deserves the glory for these Thessalonian Christians, and it's God who deserves the credit for every good thing we do too.

It's easy to let our comfort distract us from the people around us who are suffering or in need. That's what was happening in the time of Amos. God sends the prophet Amos to his people to call them out of their complacency and to move them to have compassion on their neighbors. His message is one that has very timely lessons for us as well about comfort, complacency, and compassion.

This is one of the most confusing parables Jesus ever told. At first it seems like he is condoning dishonesty. But upon further examination, what we find is Jesus teaching us a valuable lesson about how to use wealth wisely. He teaches us to recognize the danger of wealth, the value of wealth, and what true riches are.

We all know the feeling of joy and relief that comes when you find something that was lost. That feeling is what Jesus is trying to stir up in us with these stories. He wants us to celebrate God's grace, when it's shown to us, and when it's shown to others.