Why do we walk by faith and not by sight? Because we see in the present what God has done for us in the past, that assures for us a blessing in our future.

Faith lets us live in the right now, but believe in the not yet.  That’s because we understand that faith moves us from insufficiency to sufficiency, because of Christ’s all-sufficiency.

Pastor Ford points out today that it’s cheaper to forgive, because it saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred and the waste of time.  To hear more about the expense of being unforgiving, join us for today’s Treasured Truth.

Believers can have confidence that the tragedy of death has been overcome.  And in His resurrection, Christ is the “first fruits” of those who will be raised from the dead.  Pastor Ford explains that although death can seem tragic, for the believer, it’s really just transportation from this life to the next.

As we continue this message from Matthew 27, Pastor Ford wants us to realize that God provides for us even through the tragedies in our lives.  It’s easy to not see how sometimes, but God can turn tragedies into triumphs.  How can we know that’s true?  Because all things work together for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Rumors are dangerous because they change our focus.  Pastor Ford reminds us today that instead of our focus being on idle rumors, our focus should always be on the goodness of God and the glorious victory that He has given us through His Son, Jesus Christ.

On today’s Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford explains that one of the best things that Satan can do to stop the church from being effective is to get us to be unforgiving with our brothers and sisters. The household of faith is divided when there is unforgiveness.

Pastor Ford explains that a rumor is just second hand gossip. It’s hearsay. It’s reporting something to someone without consulting the original source to validate or to substantiate. It’s giving all the details without having all the facts. And it’s definitely something we should all avoid spreading.

As we conclude this message from Jeremiah 18, Pastor Ford encourages us to quit looking at other people, thinking we need to be where they are. We need to realize that we need to be right where we God has placed us and then we need to let God take us where He wants us to be. We need to strive to just be ourselves in the process.

As we conclude this message from Jeremiah 18, Pastor Ford encourages us to quit looking at other people, thinking we need to be where they are. We need to realize that we need to be right where we God has placed us and then we need to let God take us where He wants us to be. We need to strive to just be ourselves in the process.