1. Temptation and the Deschutes River

a. 1 Cor 10:13: No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

b. Its imperative we know His promises and that we don’t forget them.

c. What temptations do you have and how do you prepare for them and battle against them?


2. Cancer and Bighorn Sheep

a. God uses trials and hard seasons to grow our character.

b. It’s almost as if trials are a necessary step for some of us for our relationship with Him to grow.

c. Psalm 37:4 - Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

d. Romans 5:3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces endurance; and endurance produces character, and character produces hope….

e. Are you able to see God in the hard seasons of life? How do you respond when things don’t go as planned? People are watching in how you are responding.