Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the first response a Christian should have toward circumstances in life is "Rejoicing in Hope," which means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we must understand God's view of this world, what God is doing in this world, and that there's hope for the believer out of this world. We'll see the dimensions of hope: 1-Christ is our hope, 2-eternal life, 3-bodily resurrection, 4-sharing in God's glory, 5-transformation to be like Jesus, and 6-a heavenly inheritance. We'll also see that the Bible describes this hope as an anchor, a helmet, a strong and everlasting consolation, and a living hope.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the responses that Christians should have toward circumstances in life, the first being "Rejoicing in Hope". We'll first see that "rejoicing in hope" does not mean having a cheerful disposition, having a hopeful outlook, or hoping in global transformation (Kingdom Teaching). "Rejoicing in hope" means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we must understand God's view of this world, what God is doing in this world, and that there's hope for the believer out of this world.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us the reponses that Christians should have toward circumstances in life, the first being "Rejoicing in Hope". We'll first see that "rejoicing in hope" does not mean having a cheerful disposition, having a hopeful outlook, or hoping in global transformation (Kingdom Teaching). "Rejoicing in hope" means rejoicing in THE Hope, and we must understand God's view of this world, what God is doing in this world, and that there's hope for the believer out of this world.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian's attitude toward the Lord's work should be "fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord." The Holy Spirit gives us power and we are not to grieve or quench Him. We'll see how to rekindle the passion of serving the Lord: 1) Confess your sins and idols, 2) Pray to God, 3) Get into the Word of God, 4) Read about the great revivals of the past, 5) Read biographies of the great saints, 6) Remind yourself of the gift that God has placed in you, and 7) Be conscious that we are serving the Lord.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian's attitude toward the Lord's work should be "fervent in Spirit, serving the Lord." The Holy Spirit gives us power and we are not to grieve or quench Him. We'll see how to rekindle the passion of serving the Lord: 1) Confess your sins and idols, 2) Pray to God, 3) Get into the Word of God, 4) Read about the great revivals of the past, 5) Read biographies of the great saints, 6) Remind yourself of the gift that God has placed in you, and 7) Be conscious that we are serving the Lord.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that a Christian should not be slothful in his attitude towards the work of the church. We'll see several marks of a slothful person from Proverbs: 1) a conceded egotist, 2) needs micromanagement, 3) never plans for the future, 4) sleeps excessively, 5) an irritant to employer and employees, 6) always makes excuses, 7) starts tasks but does not finish them, 8) will never rise to leadership, and 9) does not maintain what he owns.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that a Christian should not be slothful in his attitude towards the work of the church. We'll see several marks of a slothful person from Proverbs: 1) a conceded egotist, 2) needs micromanagement, 3) never plans for the future, 4) sleeps excessively, 5) an irritant to employer and employees, 6) always makes excuses, 7) starts tasks but does not finish them, 8) will never rise to leadership, and 9) does not maintain what he owns.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that another attitude that Christians should have toward fellow believers is "In Honour Preferring One Another". We'll see that this means to evaluate someone's worth and let them go before. But he also warns believers not to take this too far, so that you have a false modesty and don't do something that you ought to. In order to have a right evaluation of yourself and to have a balanced view in our judgement of others, we must 1-have a proper view of yourself (remember who you are and what you used to be), 2-have a right assessment of your gifts, and 3-evaluate the area of service that God has given to you and ask why God is using you in this capacity.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that another attitude that Christians should have toward fellow believers is "In Honour Preferring One Another". We'll see that this means to evaluate someone's worth and let them go before. But he also warns believers not to take this too far, so that you have a false modesty and don't do something that you ought to. In order to have a right evaluation of yourself and to have a balanced view in our judgement of others, we must 1-have a proper view of yourself (remember who you are and what you used to be), 2-have a right assessment of your gifts, and 3-evaluate the area of service that God has given to you and ask why God is using you in this capacity.

Pastor/Dr. David Murphy shows us that the Christian lifestyle should include Brotherly Love for fellow believers - a love like you have for your natural family. We'll see how the early church came to this level of love, how this should work in our every day life, and what this kind of love authenticates in the believer's life.