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Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
Psalm 55:22, HCSB
We obey the Word of God, and this includes trusting Him with all of our cares and worries, and we will see His comforting strength and power move in our lives as we seek Him.
Former pastor and American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty for murder. This murder story really caught my attention.
Caleb Flynn’s daughter’s letter read in Court and the Gospel
Have mercy on those who doubt
Jude 1:22, HCSB
We keep God’s Word, and this can be shown in being compassionate and merciful on those who doubt, including ourselves. In the Old Testament and in Jesus we see God being patient and working through doubts with people, and so should we.
God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10, HCSB
We keep God’s Word, which means relying on the Holy Spirit. Yet, even if we fail, He can cleanse us and renew us, franting rest from our burden, as turn to Him again.
I preached again!
We are on to Paul’s Letter to the Colossians in our series through the Pauline Prison Epistles. I had some concerns going into this message. The typical pastoral doubts that afflict most of us preachers are those concerns that sprang up. According to the congregation, there was nothing to be concerned about. May you enjoy the message, too. It is a brief overview of the book as well as the other Prison Epistles before a quick run-through of the first eight verses with application.
As usual, my PowerPoint is attached below for your personal perusal.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy
Exodus 20:8, HCSB
We keep God’s Word, and means remembering time for rest, and ultimately that we find rest in Christ alone. Let us help bring others into His rest.
We love because He first loved us.
1 John 4:19, HCSB
We are in a spiritual war, and the love God has shoen us is our greatest weapon against the enemy, showing through Scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit the power of God against fear, doubt, and lies.
and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:5, HCSB
We are in a spiritual war, and we must be prepared to respond to every challenge and argument against God, the Bible, and Christianity, knowing prayer and patience is necessary. So, too, is knowing how and when to respond, trusting the Holy Spirit to guide us.
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, HCSB
We are in a spiritual war, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to act in God’s love toward fellow believers and an unbelieving world, to faithfully walk out Christ’s commands.
Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.
Proverbs 4:23, HCSB
We are living in a spiritual war, and the enemy will do all he can to make us stumble and be distracted. We guard our hearts with the Word, the Spirit, and faithfulness to the call of Christ.