One Person at a Time: Chasing Chariots
In the eighth chapter of the book of Acts, we see God doing amazing things through a man named Philip: demons were being cast out, and people were putting their faith in Jesus and being baptized. Lives were being changed. Then God does something a little strange. God sends Philip away from the revival to a desert road. Why would He do that? Why move away from success? The answer: because of one man. An outsider is about to receive some personal attention from the Lord. You see, God cares about the crowds, but He also cares about the individual.! And God changes the world is one person at a time.
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- Sep 10, 2023One Person at a Time: Chasing Chariots
One Person at a Time: Chasing ChariotsIn the eighth chapter of the book of Acts, we see God doing amazing things through a man named Philip: demons were being cast out, and people were putting their faith in Jesus and being baptized. Lives were being changed. Then God does something a little strange. God sends Philip away from the revival to a desert road. Why would He do that? Why move away from success? The answer: because of one man. An outsider is about to receive some personal attention from the Lord. You see, God cares about the crowds, but He also cares about the individual.! And God changes the world is one person at a time.
- Aug 20, 2023Relational Conflict
Relational ConflictRelational conflict can be uncomfortable, complicated, messy, time-consuming, and can take lots of emotional energy. But we have all faced it. So, did you handle it well? Did you handle it poorly? Did you forgive? Did you retaliate? The issue is not whether there will be conflict in your life but how you will handle conflict. In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus walks his disciples through how to navigate relational conflict in a godly way.
- Aug 13, 2023Unanswered Prayer
Unanswered PrayerUnanswered prayer can feed into a need for control that so many of us have because we’re uncomfortable with the possibility that painful things will not only come our way but possibly stay. Prayer reminds me that I am not in control, but it keeps me close to the One Who is. Pastor Kenneth will tackle why God doesn’t answer prayer in this message.
- Aug 6, 2023Who’s Your One?
Who’s Your One?Every Christian is called to be engaged in three different relationships in their lives. When those relationships are missing, we may have lots of reasons why, but it usually boils down to some kind of disobedience to the Lord. When those relationships are present, they change your life and impact your world.
- Jul 30, 2023When Bad Things Happen
When Bad Things HappenWhy does God allow bad things to happen? This is a difficult subject with no easy answers, and theologians and philosophers have debated the issue of pain and suffering for centuries. Joseph went through incredibly hard times. He suffered. He had his own questions, yet through his story, we see how God was working it out. He's doing the same with your story too! Never judge the end of the story by what you see in the middle.
- Jul 23, 2023Forgiveness Happens
Forgiveness HappensPain and unforgiveness can sometimes go hand in hand. There can be hurt from a friend who betrayed you, a family member who harmed you, or someone who stole from you. Joseph went through great pain, but Joseph didn’t retaliate when he saw his brothers. He doesn’t demand that they give an account for the years wasted because of them. Instead, he chooses another path: forgiveness. Forgiveness is releasing the debt, not holding on to the hurt.
- Jul 16, 2023Change Happens
Change HappensDo you have dissonance in your life that hasn’t been resolved? Maybe you still hear the angry words of your parents bouncing around in your head after all these years: you’re useless; why are you so dumb; you were a mistake; and it’s caused some dissonance between who you are and who you want to be. Joseph had some dissonance in his life too, but as we’ll see, change is possible. And just as important, a changed heart is revealed through a changed behavior.
- Jul 9, 2023Blessing Happens
Blessing HappensIn Genesis 41, we see a life-changing event: Joseph is blessed and elevated to the second in command of Egypt. He is put in charge of operation “Collect the Grain.” He went from prison to prime minister, from nobody to somebody. One of the lessons we’ll see from his life is simply this He was Blessed to be a Blessing. God didn’t bless Joseph so that he could enjoy it all himself. God blessed Joseph to be a blessing to others. The same is true for you and me.
- Jun 25, 2023Pain Happens
Pain HappensJoseph had his ups and downs, and this was one of the worst downs. He was in prison, not for doing something wrong, but for doing something right. Sometimes we’ll pay a price for doing what’s right. As the pain of doing what’s right emerges, remember God’s plan, promise, and presence.
- Jun 18, 2023Unfairness Happens
Unfairness HappensIn this message, we’re continuing our series on the life of Joseph, and in this part of his story, Joseph experienced some unfairness. He’s a slave in Egypt and then accused of assaulting an official’s wife. Yikes! But even there, God is at work, and we see that God can work in any and every situation.
