Two Rivers Community Church of the Nazarene

Sermon #5 of 9 in the Summer 2020 series "The Fruit of the Spirit"

Sermon #4 of 9 in the Summer 2020 series "The Fruit of the Spirit"

This is the third sermon in the series "The Fruit of the Spirit."

Does God still speak today? If so, can I hear it?

Chaos seems to be reigning—seems to be. But, for those of us who know the Prince of Peace, the chaos is just a bump in the road.

Rather than "casting pearls before swine," let's be strategic in our efforts to bring the good news to our communities.

"...in The Wind in the Willows where rat and mole approach Pan on the island. 'rat,' he found breath to whisper, shaking, 'are you afraid?' 'afraid?' murmured the rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love. 'afraid? of Him? Oh,, never, never. and yet--and yet--O mole, i am afraid.'" (C.S. Lewis in his book The Problem of Pain)

A very personal story of pain, regret, and love.

The Bible declares that we who are in Christ are “new creatures.” So, after we get saved, what is new about us? What has changed?

Even those with the strongest of faith experiences doubt every once in a while. How does one respond when it happens?