Sermons | Local Church in Wabash, Indiana | Bachelor Creek

Many questions are hard to answer, but probably the most difficult question is “Why does God allow suffering?” Maybe you’ve heard it put this way: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” If God is all-powerful and all-loving then why’s there so much heartache? If God’s really in control then why is there so much pain? Today’s message looks at why we experience pain and suffering, but more importantly, what God as a Father wants us to know in the midst of suffering.

The Bible teaches that we have an adversary called Satan, or the devil. But how does this enemy attack us? What does he use to attack us? In this message, we look at Satan’s intentions and how he wants to distract, destroy, and discourage us through the Old Testament story of Job. Above all, we see that Satan is no match for God. The Apostle John says, “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

The question a lot of us have for God is, “Why haven’t you answered my prayers?” Often times we pray and it seems like God is silent. But the problem isn’t that God doesn’t answer prayers; really the issue is He doesn’t answer them the way we think He should. Today, we look at what the Bible says about some of the reasons why God doesn’t answer prayer.

The Bible is the most read book in the history of the world, but is it reliable? How do we know the Bible is really God’s inspired Word? Today we look at a variety of evidences that demonstrate the Bible’s reliability. Determining Scripture’s trustworthiness is just the first step. The truth of the Bible only impacts us if we apply it to our lives. The real question is, will we allow the Bible to transform our lives?

Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? When it comes to the way or the road to Heaven, many people feel differently. Some believe you must work your way to Heaven, others believe there are many roads to Heaven, and still others believe Jesus isn’t the way. So what’s the answer? Jesus said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Who is Jesus? Is he really the Son of God? C.S. Lewis famously said that Jesus is either a lunatic, a liar, or he is, in fact, Lord. All of eternity hangs on that question. Who do you say Jesus is? In this message, we address that question and others, like “Why did Jesus have to die?” and “Did Jesus really come back to life?"

"Hey Siri…how was the world created?" This question begins with another question to precede it. Is there a God? If so… In the beginning God created.

In our day of Google searches, Siri, and Alexa, we have answers to virtually everything at a moment’s notice. But what about the bigger, deeper, life-defining questions that Siri can’t answer? What do we do with those? In this message, we begin a 10-week series answering questions many people have, but never ask out loud. We begin with answering some foundational questions about God, like, “Where does God from?” “Why doesn’t God just reveal Himself?” “Is God all-knowing?”

In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus invites us to the upside down, to reimagine the world we live in through the lens of His Kingdom. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector helps us see the strong, debilitating grip pride has in our lives. Like the Pharisee, we often believe that our value is based on what we do and what we produce. Humility is the way forward in the upside down kingdom of Jesus.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is actually more about the father in the story than the son. In what Charles Dickens’ called “the finest short story ever written,” this parable reveals to us the heart of God. No matter what you’ve done or where you’ve gone, the glorious reality is that God loves you. The question is whether or not we’ll receive that love.