In and of themselves, desires are good things. They are given to us by God. But when we desire something God has given in a way that goes against what God has commanded, disaster results. Just ask Adam and Eve. How do we desire well? And how do we recover from mismanaged desires?

Many people have financial regrets that have left them in over their heads. This is why faithful stewardship is so important! No matter how much or little you have, you can steward your resources well, even if you have stewarded them poorly in the past.

One of the saddest parenting stories in the Bible is that of David and Absalom. Years of neglectful parenting finally resulted in Absalom’s rebellion and death. By the time David sees what has happened, it is too late. What can we do as parents today to escape regrets tomorrow? And how do we deal with regrets for past mistakes we have made as parents?

Our lives can get out of control! Jesus knew this too. When He tried to get some rest, needy crowds interrupted His plans. When the pace of life becomes to fast, how do we find rest? The short answer is not always by changing our pace, but by turning toward Christ.

Marriage is meant to be a beautiful picture of how Christ loves His Church. Because of sin, however, this picture can be distorted and, tragically, sometimes even destroyed. How do we recover the picture of love God desires and has designed for our marriages? Paul answers, “Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).

God leads Moses up a mountain to see the fulfillment of the His promises to His people. Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up a mountain to see the fulfillment of His promises to His people. This week in worship, we will be hearing a tale of 2 mountains and the goodness of Our Creator made real through the fulfillment of promised lands!

You've been afraid of the wrong thing all along! Turns out Jesus does say there is someone to fear! When we begin to see the one we are to fear and especially how valuable and precious we are to him, we start to realize how we can fear not in a world filled with so many things to be afraid of. Sometimes it just take a little bird to remind us!

Your faith on its own will never be big enough to handle your fear. That is the truth. But the great news is Jesus is plenty big to handle your fear. Your faith will never be big enough to handle your worry, to handle your pain, to handle those things that seem out of control, The good news is Jesus is more than big enough to handle them as the disciple Peter found out one day when Jesus invited him to walk on the water with him.

There are a lot of scary things in this world to be afraid of. Yet in the midst of the fearful things Jesus invites his disciples to, "Fear Not" More than a command, it is a beautiful invitation in faith to know that we don't go it alone and that the one who speaks and creation obeys is with us. We can take heart in the assurance and confidence that Jesus has overcome the world!

How can we fear not when there is so much to be afraid of? Fear over school, work, health, loved ones, politics, violence, uncertain futures, money, conflict with friends? With so much to be afraid of in this world over and over again one of the most often spoken commands in the Bible whether it be by Angels, Prophets, Apostles, or of the Triune God himself is “Fear Not.”

How can we fear not when there is so much to be afraid of?