God never promised that He would keep you from trouble and trials; He promised to keep you through trouble and trials. What is a trial? According to James 1:3, trials are the testing of your faith. When we embrace that God’s good purpose for trials is to mature us in the faith, we will findContinueContinue reading “God’s Purpose for Trials (James 1:2-12)”
Tag Archives: Faith
Too Many Hypocrites (James 1:1)
The book of James is an invaluable indictment against hypocrisy. James exhorts the children of God to have an active faith: this is, faith consistent with our actions. In other words, genuine faith is demonstrated in our actions and our actions reveal our faith. In fact, this is why our statement of Faith (Baptist FaithContinueContinue reading “Too Many Hypocrites (James 1:1)”
Joseph: Faithful to the End (Gen 49:29-50:26)
Will you be faithful to the very end? If you are a Christian, you most certainly will because your salvation is not dependent upon your faithfulness, but on the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. Those who abandon their faith never had genuine faith (see 1 John 2:19-23). Those who are truly born again (John 3:3) willContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Faithful to the End (Gen 49:29-50:26)”
Joseph: Faith Accepts the Unexpected (Gen 46-48)
Does God always do what you expect Him to do when you expect Him to do it? If we are honest, the answer is an emphatic “No”. This is because God is not as interested in our schedule (or to-do list) as He is His own. Our God—who “works all things according to the counselContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Faith Accepts the Unexpected (Gen 46-48)”
Joseph: Ministering in Misery (Genesis 40)
Are you a fair-weather fan? Fair-weather fans only show their support during the good times. For devoted fans, being called a fair-weather fan is an insult. They might reply: “I support my team win or lose because I’m committed!” A more important question is: “Do you have a fair-weather faith?” In other words, is itContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Ministering in Misery (Genesis 40)”
Joseph: Resisting Temptation (Genesis 39)
Out of the frying pan and into the fire! When we last left Joseph, his brothers—who hated him—came very close to killing him. They resented him for being the favorite child and for his dream of being their ruler one day. They relented on murder, however, and decided instead to sell him into slavery toContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Resisting Temptation (Genesis 39)”
Joseph: Cherished Son; Despised Brother; Beloved of God (Genesis 37)
The Story of Joseph Cherished Son; Despised Brother; Beloved of God (Genesis 37) God has a wonderful plan for your life! God’s wonderful plan includes “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5:22-23), “persecution” (2 Tim 3:12), “hardships…affliction”, (2 Cor 4:9), “great sorrow and unceasing anguish” (Rom 9:2). God’s plan for yourContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Cherished Son; Despised Brother; Beloved of God (Genesis 37)”
What Should I Do? (Genesis 30:1-24)
Foolish decisions make difficult situations worse. Foolish decisions are often sinful decisions because they are made out of fear instead of faith. When times get tough, we must not panic because when we panic we seek to take control of our situation and we end up making our situation worse. Choosing faith over fear isContinueContinue reading “What Should I Do? (Genesis 30:1-24)”
God’s Blessing (Genesis 26:12-33)
Do you want God to bless you? In Genesis 26:12, we learn that the Lord blessed Isaac. In today’s sermon we are going to consider whether or not we want to be blessed by God like Isaac was. Before you quickly answer “Oh course!”, let us consider what God’s blessing entails and what it elicits.ContinueContinue reading “God’s Blessing (Genesis 26:12-33)”
Always Faithful (Genesis 26:1-12)
Christian, God is always faithful and will always keep His promises; therefore, spend less time worrying about your performance and more time resting in Christ’s love. When we worry about how we measure up, we take our focus off of Christ and place it upon ourselves. When we take our focus off of ourselves andContinueContinue reading “Always Faithful (Genesis 26:1-12)”
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