GOD WITH US
December 2-23, 2018
Always
December 23, 2018 • Gregg Parris
Matthew 1:18-23 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:1,14 I. What was His mission? To bring us life and life to the full! II. Who did He come for? He came not for the righteous, but for sinners. Not for the healthy but the sick! III. Why did He come? He came for lost sheep – they need a shepherd.
In the Storm
December 16, 2018 • Gregg Parris
Matthew 1:23; Acts 27:20-26 Never allow the presence of a storm to cause you to doubt the presence of God. I. Keep your courage. II Timothy 4:16-17, he said, "…Everybody else deserted me. No one stood by me… But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength." Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Real peace is not found in the absence of a storm. Peace is found in the presence of Jesus. John 16:33, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart, for I have overcome the world." II. God is not finished. III. Have faith in God. Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
In the Wilderness
December 9, 2018 • Gregg Parris
Matthew 1:23; Psalm 84:5-7 We may enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know Him intimately in the valleys. Psalm 84:5-7 “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.” I. Seek His strength. If you don't know God intimately, then what you have is all you have. God gives us a strength that goes beyond just what we have. II. Fix your mind. "Set your mind on things above, not on things below." Colossians 3:2 "If anything is excellent or praise worthy, or admirable, or lovely, think about such things." Philippians 4:8 III. Dig a well. Most often, the way is through the valley, not out of the valley.
In the Valleys
December 2, 2018 • Gregg Parris
Matthew 1:23; Psalm 84:5-7 We may enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know Him intimately in the valleys. Psalm 84:5-7 “Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.” I. Seek His strength. If you don't know God intimately, then what you have is all you have. God gives us a strength that goes beyond just what we have. II. Fix your mind. "Set your mind on things above, not on things below." Colossians 3:2 "If anything is excellent or praise worthy, or admirable, or lovely, think about such things." Philippians 4:8 III. Dig a well. Most often, the way is through the valley, not out of the valley.