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First Light Contemporary Service

IS SUFFERING REALLY NECESSARY?

March 17, 2024 • Kenny Baskins • Hebrews 5:7–9

Key Thought: We all have or will suffer during our lives on this earth! Even Jesus the perfect

Son of God suffered. Our own suffering should move us closer to God. In good and bad times,

we must put our trust in God!


1. Why do bad things happen to good people?

2. Suffering makes us more compassionate toward others who are also facing obstacles!

3. Suffering reminds us of our dependence on God!

4. Is suffering necessary? Yes, I think so! Even God suffered on our behalf!

5. May we truly be the people God wants us to be in every way!

First Light Contemporary Service

May 26, 2024 • Kenny Baskins • Colossians 1:15–28, Psalm 118:24

Key Thought: What is a Christian? In Colossians 1:27, we read that a Christian is a person in whom Christ dwells. 1. It is Christ in you, the hope of glory! 2. It means that you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ! 3. It means that you have received Christ as Savior! 4. My prayer is that each of us has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; for there is no other hope of glory! Psalm 118:24 “This is the day the Lord as made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

First Light Contemporary Service

May 19, 2024 • Kenny Baskins • John 17

Key Thought: In John 17, Jesus prays first to be glorified (v. 1-5); then Jesus prays for His disciples (v.6-19); finally Jesus prays for all believers (v. 20-26). Prayer is the “soul’s blood”! What would it mean for our Church to be a “house of prayer”? 1. Jesus asks Father God that we would be one: A) in purpose; B) in devotion; C) together with Him; D) with the Father; E) with each other 2. When a local church doesn’t pray, it becomes a lo-cal church! 3. Four misconceptions about prayer that we must overcome if we are to pray as Jesus prayed: A) Seeing prayer as technique instead of grace; B) Thinking that speaking a prayer is the end; C) Seeing prayer as little more than “idle thought”. D) Thinking prayer is just a “mind thing”! 4. True prayer involves our entire being! 5. When we pray, all things are possible! If we do not pray, nothing is possible!

First Light Contemporary Service

May 12, 2024