When It’s Difficult to Trust His Leading
Sometimes it’s not the big ‘asks’ from God that are the challenge. Sometimes it’s the small ones that trips us up. The visit to the neighbour, the small talk with the cashier, or the family get together that can sometimes be the hardest moment to go with God’s leading. Remembering who and why you were made the way you are is surprisingly the key to a life of surrender.
The Church at Her Best | 2 Corinthians 13:7-14
The Apostle Paul closes his letter to the Corinthians with a description of what the Church of Jesus Christ looks like when she is at her best.
Testing Yourself To See If You Are IN the Faith | 2 Corinthians 13:5-6
Time for a pop-quiz. It is the most important test that we need to pass. It is a test to see if we possess faith in Christ, and therefore if Christ is in us. Not everybody passes this test (Universalism is not Biblical), nor is it only for some (God did not predestine only some for faith). Anyone can pass - as long as they possess faith.
Overcoming Sin - Repentance in Action | 2 Corinthians 13:1-4
Living in a sin-cursed world where we face temptation from all around us, there is still hope in the simple truth that Jesus is greater than your sin. The same power that raised Jesus from the grace, is able to overcome the flesh.
Understanding Repentance | 2 Corinthians 12:11-21
Repentance is one of the words in our Christian faith that has been very misunderstood. As a result, it has been discarded and seen contrary to grace. But repentance is something that we all need and will lead us out of death from sin to experience life in Christ. Which is why the Apostle Paul is willing to meddle in the personal lives of the Corinthians.
Agape Love Power For Everyday Life | Philippians 1:9-11
We are preoccupied often with three things, clarity on right decisions, control over the results, and corporately being known. If we’re honest with ourselves, we think about these three often and worry about them. But Paul prays a prayer for the Philippian church and us that addresses those three things. It is a prayer that reveals the power of God’s love in everyday life.
God's Power and Our Weakness | 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
God doesn't need you to be a strong Christian. Sounds counterintuitive, yet Paul teaches that our weakness allows us to lean into His grace, which is His power to face the difficult circumstances in life.
When God Says No | 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
God asks that we turn to Him in prayer for healing, help, and restoration. But what happens when we turn to Him in earnest faith, but His answer is no. How do we face the pain and struggle that He doesn't take away? Paul's thorn in the flesh gives us important insight to the hope filled truth that God has a purpose, especially in our pain.
Boasting in our Weakness | 2 Corinthians 11:30-33
The world cheers for strength, for excellence, for those with power and special abilities. But God chooses the weak, who are committed to trust Him, because that's where His power shows up best.
When I Was Convicted by the Holy Spirit
What does it mean to be convicted by the Holy Spirit? We will explore how God encourages us to grow through conviction and that conviction is our opportunity to trust Him. Peter Watt from Crossways to Life joins us to share from his own journey the good that comes from hearing, trusting, and surrendering to the Holy Spirit.