In Psalm 126, the psalmist has experienced God's intervention in a way that has made him (and all of God's people) laugh for joy--but now laughter has been replaced with tears. How can we experience God as the restorer of our joy?

Psalm 121 is a Song of Ascent. It relates how God has been faithful and present in their troubles- protecting the psalmist.

This Psalm should lead us to examine where we look in times of trouble or uncertainty. God is faithful and we should turn our eyes to Him.

The Psalms of Ascent were songs written for the pilgrims to sing each time they were approaching Jerusalem for the festivals. Psalm 124 is a psalm that focuses on how God had been their helper so many times in the past. Those times of being rescued by God now give us faith lead us to live lives that are free from despair.

The apostle Paul was able to face the future with extraordinary confidence, because he found his security not in his grip on God but in God's grip on him.

1 Peter 4:7-11 shows us that we will all be required to give an account of what we have done with what God has given us. We are called to show love for one another, so how are we loving others that God has placed in our life?

In Romans 6 : 1-14 Paul tells us the wonderful news that we are dead to sin and alive to God - but what does that mean for our lives? Being an instrument of righteousness, and being sanctified means we are being used for our original purpose, cleansed of sin and being made more like Christ.

In Romans chapter 5, Paul unpacks what the cross did for those who follow Christ. We were once alienated - but now we have peace and reconciliation with our Creator. We now can now rejoice in hope because of what Jesus did for us.

1 Corinthians 6:9-20 shows us how Paul addresses sexual sin in Corinth. His letter to the Corinthians instructs them in how they should live and should guide us in how we as a church should interact with the LGBT community : in truth and in love.

Pastor Brett looks at Romans 3:19-26 and explains how we are found righteous before God because of the cross. That is a gift to those who believe that Jesus sacrificed his life for them.