StoneBridge Church // Sermon of the Week

Even though it is hard for us to understand, suffering can be used in our lives to help mature us and connect us with what Jesus endured on a more intimate level. Suffering doesn't mean we are doing something wrong. It often means we are following in Jesus' steps.

Jesus created all things, is above all things, and holds all things together.

As we grow in the knowledge of God (knowing Him, not just knowing about Him) and remain connected to Him we will bear good fruit

Prayer is an invitation for God to get involved in our lives. We need people praying for and with us on a regular basis. A prayer for our life should be to live in a way that is pleasing to God.

There is a Q and A segment in the beginning where you won't be able to hear everything, but there is more talking after that.

Who do you trust?

What are the limits to your love?

Are you living in hope?

As we discern God's will for our lives there are 3 heart postures we should take: trust His will is good, rest in knowing He will accomplish it, and submit to what He asks us to do.

As Christians we need to be all in or all out. When we try and give just part of our lives to God it is worse than not giving anything at all. As we understand how He loves us, forgives us, and pursues us, it should cause us to run to Him and give Him everything.

There are times in our lives when God deliberately withdraws Himself from us in order to strengthen our roots in Him and to re-establish the basis of our identity.

One of the most important questions we can ask ourselves this Easter is- where is Jesus in my life? Is He at arms-length? Face-to-face? Side-by-side?