Posts Tagged ‘ Joy ’

VerseD: Proverbs 3:7

Don’t consider yourself to be wise; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 3:7, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest, and we can rest in the knowledge that we have His wisdom when we receive new life in Christ.

VerseD: Romans 8:6

“For the mind-set of the flesh is death, but the mind-set of the Spirit is life and peace. ”

Romans 8:6, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest. When we turn our focus from the things of this world to God’s will for this world through Jesus Christ, we find new life and rest from our worries, a peace that only He can give.

VerseD: Isaiah 41:13

“For I, Yahweh your God, hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you.”

Isaiah 41:13, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest, and He has promised to help us as we face all of life’s circumstances. It’s not a promise to remove problems but that He is walking with us, granting us peace and rest in the midst of difficulties and goodness.

VerseD: Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Lamentations 3:22-23, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest. We can trust in Him when loge is most difficult by knowing that He became one of us, was tortured and murdered, and He still overcame.

VerseD: Deuteronomy 31:8

“The Lord is the One who will go before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

Deuteronomy 31:8, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest, and we can rest in His promise to always be with us by His Holy Spirit, trusting in His faithfulness.

VerseD: Genesis 1:3

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Genesis 1:3, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest. He is our true light, and He knows how all things work. We can turn to Him, knowing that the Light of the World – Jesus – came and took our darkness and worries on Himself that we may find rest and eternal life.

VerseD: Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28, HCSB

God is our source of life, peace, and rest. In Christ and His commands, we find He is reaching to us by the Holy Spirit and through the Bible and the Church to find this life, peace, and rest.

VerseD: Psalm 30:5

For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor, a lifetime. Weeping may spend the night, but there is joy in the morning.

Psalm 30:5, HCSB

Wisdom comes from the knowledge that God is in control, and submitting to Him is the best way to live. This also brings comfort in knowing He has given forgiveness for sin and freedom from fear of wrath through Christ and hope for goodness in eternity with Christ.

Sermon: The Joy of Being a Disciple – Philippians 4:1-14

I preached again!

I was actually a little excited for this message, and I had a horrible night in terms of sleep. That usually tells me the service will be good, and I and the congregation seem to agree with this, yet again.

As usual, my PowerPoint is available below the video. May you be blessed in hearing on growing in joy as Christ’s disciple and fellow worker.

The Joy of Being a Disciple
Philippians 4:1-14

Sermon: Striving for Joy – Philippians 3:1-14

I preached again!

I picked up where Pastor Paul left off, quickly covering the first three verses of Philippians 3 before digging deeper into vv. 3-14.

As usual, below the video is my PowerPoint to follow along with.

Be blessed!

Daniel