Sooner or later every Christian experiences the feeling of abandonment by God. It is not true that God abandons His children; He never does nor ever will do so. But He does test us and part of that test is the sense of the absence of God. In this message, Michael Durham focuses on this very kind of trial in the life of Joseph who had undergone many trials, but none as bad as the test of feeling forgotten by God.

James and John wanted to call down fire on a Samaritan village because of their refusal to welcome Jesus into their town. But instead of Jesus being flattered by their defense of Him, He rebukes them and tells them their spirit is contrary to His. Anger is a problem we all deal with but often we feel justified for our anger. But anger, if even justifiable, must be dealt with quickly. Listen and discover how Jesus deals with those who offend Him. Rather than anger, He shows mercy.

In an amazing Gospel account of a Gentile woman seeking Jesus for her daughter’s healing, we discover some major principles on faith, prayer, and experiencing God’s fullness. Are we satisfied with crumbs when we could have a full meal?

Peter rashly stated to Jesus that he would not allow the Lord to wash his feet. Jesus’ answer is sobering. Listen and learn that we can miss God in the small things as wall as the large.

Many linger in indecision and do not give their lives to Christ, or having given their lives to Christ do not fully follow Him. Michael Durham explains the motivation behind indecision and the only remedy.

The story of Thomas’ doubt of the resurrection of Jesus teaches us much about the relationship of faith and empiricism. Empiricism is the belief that something can only be verifiable by means of experience and experimentation. Many today want to pit faith against empiricism, but it isn’t that faith is against empirical data. Faith goes beyond the empirical to see the unobservable.

The resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ surely sealed our redemption. However, the purpose of His death goes beyond the individual need to a global impact. The King and His Kingdom rests upon the event of the resurrection.

Jesus refused the popularity of the masses to do only what He could do—die for the sins of His people. Out of His death has come a life power that has regenerated millions. Learn how to enjoy the life of Christ by dying to the the strong desire of the flesh.

John the Baptist sat in a prison with questions about Jesus and His ministry. Often things don’t go as planned and God doesn’t perform as you want. Listen, and let your heart be encouraged to be blessed with whatever and wherever God’s business turns.

Life has more than its share of problems. But those problems are part of God’s plan to work out a beautiful conclusion. Also, each difficulty is God’s way of reminding us the value of the spiritual. Learn how to develop a life plan that will help turn each negative into a Gospel positive.