In our latest series on defeating the enemies of God’s Promised Land for our lives, Pastor Carl reveals the traps and pitfalls of greed and how contentment in the Lord is the best path in combating it.

In this sermon, Pastor Carl unpacks the nuances between a healthy pride that acknowledges the work that God has enabled us to do and the hurtful pride that tries elevate oneself above God and others. While this is difficult for a person to do on their own, the Holy Spirit enables us to accomplish great things in the Lord with a truly humble spirit.

While we all face bouts of indecision in trying to make the right choices, the double-mindedness that scripture refers to is when we choose to submit to the desires of our flesh and not the guidance of the Holy Spirit within. Yet despite these difficulties, God is faithful to encourage us and bless us as we choose to walk in His way every day.

The danger of comparing the journey God has given us to the lives of others is that we may forget the blessings we have by focusing on what we don’t have. But when we abide in Jesus, our eyes will focus on the peace and contentment that He promises for every individual who puts their trust in Him.

By ourselves, we cannot stand against the enemies we face in our lives. But with Jesus, we have not only the strength but the right to victory over our adversaries. Please listen to Pastor Carl’s next message in our Entering The Promised Land series!

“When we come to God with an idea of how He will do things in our lives, we’ll run into a problem because He’s not supposed to sign up to what we’re doing—we’re supposed to sign up with what God’s doing!”

We hope you’re encouraged through Pastor Carl’s message on entering the promised land God has planned for you!

To receive the best God has for us, we must not only believe that His promises are true, but also that His promises are for you!

We may have good plans, but are they God’s plans? Many people fail to follow through on their New Year resolutions because they are doing things in their own strength. But when we put our plans before the Lord, He will guide us and give us the strength to accomplish His will in our lives!