There are some of you listening today that have endured unspeakable struggles in this life. Like Job, you have suffered great loss. Pastor Terry encourages you today to keep trusting in the LORD because Jesus endured the greatest suffering of all. As hard as it may seem right now, there is One Who knows how you feel.

As many of us remember, the discipline that we received as children certainly wasn't much fun. And now that we're parents, doling out that punishment is even less fun. And yet, the discipline that God has called us to administer to our children should be an example to us. This command to discipline our children actually identifies them AS our children.

For those of us that are parents, we know that our task can be difficult at times and is plagued with mistakes. Sometimes we discipline the wrong child or discipline to harshly or even go a bit easy when we should be firm. God's discipline isn't like this at all. He perfectly administers His correction in our lives in order that we might be fit, holy vessels for His use.

One of the greatest ways that satan has made an in road into the Body of Christ is by division. Small disagreements turn into much larger issues when they aren't dealt with right away. We need to heed the exhortation of the Scripture that Pastor Terry just reminded us of...be at peace with all men as much as possible.

If you've been walking with God for some length of time you know that when a brother or sister just happens to come to mind, it's almost never a coincidence. The LORD is usually putting that brother sister on your heart so that you will lift them up in prayer or perhaps get in contact with them to share an encouraging word.

Sadly, there are those within and among those in the Body of Christ that don't truly know God...they don't have a real relationship with God. So, how can we know the difference? Fruit! You see, the overall picture of a person's life should reflect the confession that they've made.

Pastor Terry's point a moment ago is not to condemn. Of course, we will all have areas in our lives where our discipleship is lacking. But, what is the overall picture of your life? Are you pursuing the truths of God and the Holiness that He reveals in His Word? If so, your life will be different than those around you.

When God makes a promise, you can...as they say, 'take it to the bank!' When someone makes a promise and then they break that promise, what does that make them? A liar! And God cannot lie! If He could or even would, He wouldn't be God, He'd be just like us. This is why we can trust God's Word, knowing that He will fulfill His promises.

Claiming to be “of” a particular person or group can be dangerous. We see this problem constantly within the Body of Christ. People seem to flock to the celebrity ministers as if they were the ones who actually saved them! This is dangerous! Brothers and sisters, the correct declaration is that we are “OF” Christ!

The portion of Scripture that Pastor Terry is tackling is one of the most challenging in the whole of the Bible. Today Pastor Terry shares with us the differing opinions about this text and what the ramifications are. It's vitally important that we understand this portion of Scripture in order to know who we truly are.