* Everything is not always as it seems - God sent an earthquake to convert a soul!
* Not every tragedy is tragic - God doesn’t cause evil, but He can use it to bring good!
* Sometimes it takes a tragedy to get our attention.
* If often takes a sacrifice to turn things around - Paul and Silas sacrificed their freedom in order to be available for the jailer.
When Your World Comes Crashing Down
God Uses an Earthquake to Save Souls
December 9, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
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The Inside Out
December 13, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
* The outside does matter, but it’s not priority one. * The outside can be deceiving. But it is revealing! How to know a person’s heart? 1—Look at their works and behavior; you can’t fake fruit! 2—Listen to their words; out the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Truth or Tradition?
December 6, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
* Traditions have their place. God set up many traditions, to cause the people to REMEMBER! * Traditions are not a replacement for true heart-worship of God, i.e., Lip-religion vs. Heart-religion. The Pharisees were so careful to keep laws and traditions, but they had no relationship with God! Outwardly they were religious but inwardly they were wicked and lost. * When traditions supersede God’s commands, there is a big problem… and the problem is with our HEART! When we hear the Word, and do not embrace it and live it, we make it of none effect!
When Things Come to a Halt
December 2, 2020 • Dr. John Waterloo
We can’t cultivate a relationship with God without stillness! So when things stop... * Trust that God has a plan! He certainly has not stopped. * Retool... and take time to GROW! It doesn’t mean we are done! * Take advantage and find times of stillness!