Hebrews 12:1-2 says, "Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus."
02 - Fix Our Eyes
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08 - Predestined
October 23, 2023 • Dr. Joel Stephens
Fear is powerful. Fear is always about the unknown. When we face difficulties, our thoughts drift to all the what-ifs. And even when life is going well, sometimes we can begin to fear what might possibly fall apart and derail how well life is going.
07 - Chosen
October 16, 2023 • Dr. Joel Stephens
In Ephesians chapter 1, Paul tells us that all praise is due to God, because he "has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ." However, there are those times when we do not feel spiritually blessed. We can even begin to doubt whether or not this verse is true, or we begin to wonder if somehow we missed out on these blessings.
06 - Think on These Things
October 9, 2023 • Dr. Joel Stephens
In Philippians 4, Paul says for us to do some things that, quite frankly, seem pretty difficult. He says that we are to "Rejoice in the Lord always." I don't know about you, but rejoicing always - in every situation - is hard. And being worry-free is even harder. But I am definitely interested in experiencing the peace of God that is beyond what I can understand!