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Everyone of us face disappointments at times. How do we deal with them? Pastor Billy gives solid answers to that question, taken from the example of the lives of the parents of John the Baptist.

Pastor Billy Venezia is visiting GRC from Calvary Chapel Chattanooga, TN, where he is an assistant pastor. He is a old friend of Pastor Mat, having also grown up in Revere, MA.

Everyone of us face disappointments at times. How do we deal with them? Pastor Billy gives solid answers to that question. And as he continues this theme in part two, he points out how we can know we've come to the place of peace and acceptance of God's plan for us during those circumstances.

Pastor Billy Venezia is visiting GRC from Calvary Chapel Chattanooga, TN, where he is an assistant pastor. He is a old friend of Pastor Mat, having also grown up in Revere, MA.

How do we pray for one another in the church? Pastor Mat looks at Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus and finds four basic prayers that the apostle made for the believers. It is a model we can follow as well. We'll also learn what our part is, if we want God to do exceedingly above what we could even think to ask in our lives.

Pastor Mat points out that we should all be helping and encouraging one another; and in whatever we do to serve people, God will bless us. It has its challenges though, which should keep us on our knees. That's why he says we are only as strong as our prayer lives.

We all face temptations. Are they impossible to resist? Pastor Mat looks at the Apostle Paul's teaching to a church that was taking grace for granted and living sinfully, reminding us that the last thing we should do is justify our sin. He also points out the importance of "just being normal" with regard to our Christian walk.

What is the believer's calling in the world? What does it mean to delight in the Lord? What does it mean to have a "transactional" relationship with Jesus? How do we resist being angry at the world situation, or being envious of the prosperity of unbelievers?

These are some of the questions answered by Pastor Mat as he goes through this psalm of David, penned when he was on the run from his son Absalom.

How do we find freedom and blessing in the Church? And if we find freedom, how do we keep from abusing it?

Pastor Mat takes us through Paul's teaching to the Corinthians, as the apostle reminds them of the lessons the Children of Israel learned in the wilderness due to their continued sin. It's a strong - but honest - warning to the Church regarding abusing grace.

As Pastor Mat continues his look at the character of godly leaders, he stresses that the Lord will move heaven and earth for us if we truly desire to know and love Him more. He wraps us this study with a poignant look at the Father's love for His children, and how that should be evident in the heart of all true leaders in Christ.

Do you find yourself consumed with temporal things like politics, news stories, the internet, etc.? Are you looking for a human savior, using human means to rescue us? Markus reminds us all who our real Savior is and why we can trust that He has everything under control.

The Apostle Paul tells the Corinthian church that he has given up the blessings to which he has a right in order to more effectively minister to them -- because of their immaturity in faith. He could do the because he had purpose in his life. He believed God would take care of his needs because he was fulfilling his purpose in Christ. Pastor Mat points out how we also can have purpose in our lives.