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Simon Peter writes to a group of people who have suffered, and who will continue to suffer. His words in 1 Peter 1:3-12 show us three things we  should do in the face of suffering. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church on August 1st, 2021.

Pastor Clark preached a message with the same title a year and a half ago, but this message approaches the question from a different perspective and with many illustrations from real life. This message looks at John 14:1-6 and was preached at Living Water on July 18th, 2021.

Joel 2:13 On this, our first Sunday back to in-person worship after 16 months, are we eager to return to busy activity, or are we eager to return to God? He's the kind of God who longs for His children to return to Him.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern @ Living Water Community Church on July 11th, 2021. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

True Freedom Matthew 16:24-25  It's counterintuitive, this concept of surrender. It's the only real way to find true freedom, and yet we really want to cling to control. This message, with some analogies from flying in a stunt plane, explores why surrender is really the only way to freedom.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on July 4th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

God has a Sense of Humor  Genesis 18:1-15   God created everything and everything God created has a purpose…including humor.    We’ll look at one memorable story in the Bible that demonstrates how effective humor becomes as it helps us to get engaged in the story, remain focused on the details, remember the story longer, and grasp a bigger and more important message contained in that story.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 27th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

Daniel 12:5-13, Part 1 The Antichrist and the Great Tribulation    I thought about getting close to the end of the book of Daniel today, but leaving you with a cliffhanger and saying, “Tune in next week for the answer to the question, ‘What is the second Abomination of Desolation’ associated with the Antichrist?’” That would be mean, though, and since we’re this close to getting to the very end of the very end, let me push through and let’s finish up with some very important lessons as we live faithfully and watch for Jesus’ return.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 20th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

Daniel 11:36—12:4  The Future Global Crisis  (The Antichrist)  Last week we looked at the first great crisis coming in a few years after Daniel received some frightening prophetic revelations. That first great crisis involved the ruler Antiochus IV and had to do with his destruction of Jerusalem and the desecration of the Jewish Temple.   This week the focus shifts toward a farther future event, with an even more frightening ruler, the Antichrist, who will exalt himself above all gods and who will say awful things against the God of the Universe. Even though this is disturbing news, we learn that God is merciful and that the reign of this awful ruler will not last forever and that those who stand firm to the end will be delivered for eternity. This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 13th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

Daniel 11:21-35  Antiochus IV vs. Judas Maccabeus  Knowing what's going to happen before you have to go through a painful procedure helps you prepare for the pain, especially when you know that the pain won't last forever. That's what the message to Daniel does for Israel; let's them know that they are headed for a very painful season, but that there will be an end to the pain. This section of Daniel gives us more information about the character of the ruler we now know as Antiochus IV, who turns out to be an archetype of the future Antichrist.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 6th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

Daniel 11:2-20  By putting our super-sleuthing tools to work we can deduce who is being referenced in this chapter. We are getting a prequel leading up to Antiochus IV, with different details than the first time we encountered a prophecy about him. It's amazing to know that these predictions were written before the actual events. That gives us confidence that God's Word can be trusted and that we can live faithfully since we know that the promises for the future of His people will be kept.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 30th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

Daniel 10:1—11:1 Sending in the First String  When Daniel has some big questions, he gets a really big answer, this time from what we believe to be "the first string," namely the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus, God the Son, in pre-incarnate form.   We get some really encouraging lessons from this passage, including the fact that when we pray, our prayers go immediately to the One who can answer. Even though our prayers may not be answered immediately, we can be assured that they will be, and when they are, God will give us reassurance and courage.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 23th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")