The Gospel Church

Today we finish our “Teaching My Sorrows to Swim” series by looking at an exchange between Peter and Jesus. When given the opportunity to leave, Peter stays. He keeps walking with Jesus because he recognizes Jesus is essential to God not optional, because he trusts Jesus’ character even when he doesn’t fully understand his teaching, and because he loves the one he knows loves him.

We’re in a series called, “Teaching My Sorrows to Swim.” In Psalm 42, we discover how to probe our sorrows, preach to ourselves, and offer praise to God even amid sufferings of all kinds.

We’re in a series called, “Teaching My Sorrows to Swim.” Our sufferings can turn isolating. But today’s text from 2 Corinthians 1 teaches us that we’re outfitted in our sufferings to comfort others in theirs.

We’re in a short topical series called, “Teaching My Sorrows to Swim.” God doesn’t promise to keep us from sorrows and the hard things that cause them, but he does give us means to endure and meets us in a variety of ways that encourage us. Today, we consider Psalm 88, a lament psalm that is unique among all other psalms.

This message kicks off a one-month topical series called, “Teaching My Sorrows to Swim.” God doesn’t promise to keep us from sorrows and the hard things that cause them, but he does give us means to endure and meets us in a variety of ways that encourage us.

A close look at Jesus, the friend of sinners, who shows grace to even the most complex people when they couldn’t help themselves.

Today is our concluding message in our series, “A Godly Life,” through 1 Timothy. A godly life requires effort, not earning, and today’s passage shows us what shape that effort takes.

In this series, “A Godly Life,” Pastor Cole has described a godly life as equal parts doctrinal, moral, and relational. In the final three chapters of this New Testament letter, we’re looking at each theme, one chapter at a time. Chapter 6 includes moral integrity themes.

In this series, “A Godly Life,” Pastor Cole has described a godly life as equal parts doctrinal, moral, and relational. In the final three chapters of this New Testament letter, we’re looking at each theme, one chapter at a time. Chapter 6 includes moral integrity themes.

Part 3 of the relational integrity theme we find in chapter 5 of 1 Timothy deals with how we relate to the leaders of the church. In this series, “A Godly Life,” Pastor Cole has described a godly life as equal parts doctrinal, moral, and relational. In the final three chapters of this New Testament letter, we’re looking at each theme, one chapter at a time.