Comparison Trap
October - November 2021
Not How I See It
November 7, 2021 • Ben Stuckey • Luke 5:1–11
God’s ways are not our ways. We hear it, and we know it... But we have trouble seeing God’s potential for our lives. When Peter didn’t believe they could catch fish, Jesus responded with a “That's not how I see it!” He told Peter to go back out there and try again, and they brought in such a haul Peter realized he was standing in the presence of the power of God.
The Devil Is In The Details
October 31, 2021 • Ben Stuckey • Genesis 3:1–13
We hear the phrase, “the Devil is in the Details,” all the time, and it is usually after we have forgotten to pay attention to detail and we are having a problem, our plans have fallen apart, or looking back at a mistake. Or, we can say it hesitantly, when we want to move forward quickly, without paying attention to details.
Cult of Personality
October 24, 2021 • Ben Stuckey • 1 Corinthians 1:11–31
In a world of comparison, we can get caught up in comparing ourselves to who we follow and believe we have some type of superiority, a “Smarty Pants” mentality” over them (i.e. if you don’t like the president then you are stupid and I am smarter than you). We elevate people to levels they can never live up to, instead, we should realize that it is the message of the Gospel. When we remember the power of that message, and how God chooses fools to share it, then we remember everyone is on the same playing field.