SERMON TITLE: Persevering to the End BIBLICAL REFLECTIONMatthew 5:10-12 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why PERSONAL REFLECTION How has your faith been tested lately? What helps you remain faithful to God? How are you experiencing God’s revival right now? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does this message help Kelsey be a…
Luke 22:39-46 Being a follower of Jesus is a mixed bag of faithfulness and betrayal. At some point, we all land somewhere between the two. Hopefully, we’re learning to steer more away from the betrayal side. In Luke 22, Jesus showed his first followers how to do this. Before you can appreciate what he tells…
You can have everything and still have nothing. Seek Christ with all your heart to know what it means to have the treasure of heaven. Read Matthew 16:26
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Recently, I discovered an upcoming milestone. In about six months, I will have sent out ten years’ worth of text messages. Now, I’ve been texting longer than that, of course. But I decided to start sending daily messages of encouragement to our church. Well, almost daily I’d send some quick word…
Taking care of your mind, body and soul is not selfish. It’s taking care of the gift God gave you. Read Ephesians 5:29
James 5:7-11 Faithfulness requires patience. Belief in God or even in what God can do does not speed up what God will do. The farmer can do no more than wait for the harvest to come. Once the work has been done, there’s no hastening its yield. Trying to can ruin what hope there…