"Why Does God Allow Evil?"

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"Why Does God Allow Evil?"

Daniel Kitchel - Lead Pastor

January 1, 2023 • Matthew 13:24–30

In this life, there will always be weeds around us. We should never be surprised by the weeds or shocked when they sprout. Evil will always be close by no matter how healthy we are.

Most importantly, we must turn our attention to the flourishing things around us. Crushing the weeds is tempting, but this is not our main role.

We were never tasked to defeat the immense amount of evil in the world. For we are too blunt an instrument for such a meticulous task.

God will vindicate all that has ever gone wrong. He promises this.

"God is Set Apart"

March 3, 2024 • Isaiah 6:1–8

We often think of holiness regarding purity and sinlessness, but it means more. Holiness speaks to God's glory, God's righteousness, and God's power. When he saw how different God was, Isaiah said, "Woe is me." God wants these "Woe is me" moments to inspire us to change. He wants to clean us and make us holy so we can have "Send me" moments. When we say God is holy, we can't stop there because God is different so that He can make a difference. So, we should let His holiness change us and join Him in changing our world.

"Jesus Walks on Water"

January 14, 2024 • Matthew 14:22–33

This is arguably Jesus' most famous miracle. But have you ever considered why he performed the miracle in the first place? When we understand this, it changes everything about our perspective.

"Are You a Hypocrite?"

January 7, 2024 • Luke 13:10–17

Jesus was never afraid to call out the hypocrisy and deception around him - especially when it came to others being mistreated. Nothing reveals our hypocrisy more than magnifying the sins of others while minimizing our own. The good news is that Jesus loves the self-righteous and hypocritical as much as he loves everyone else.