Courage
Courage 5: God Came to Restore Me
December 30, 2018
There are times in life when it seems like the really important things are being taken away from us. But we need to remember where we are in the new story that God has given to us through Jesus. Jesus has not only given us a new, rich, full, abundant life with him, he has also promised to come back to this world to restore us and all things, and nothing can take that away from us. Therefore we have courage.
Courage 3: God Came to be With Me
December 23, 2018
All of us have times when we find ourselves in the middle of a mess. But the Good News of Christmas is that Jesus came to not only save us from our messes, He came to safe us for a life with Him that will last forever. Today's podcast contains a personal story of how God did that in one person's life.
Courage 2: God Came to Strengthen Us
December 9, 2018
All of feel fear when we face an overwhelming task. But God has given us the unconditional promise of his presence. When we admit our own inadequacy, we are then able to receive the promise of God’s presence with us and move forward, not in our own strength, but in God’s strength.
Courage 1: God Came to Claim Us
December 2, 2018
Fear is not something that we can avoid. But we need to have a game plan for dealing with fear or our fears will drive us to make decisions that we will later regret. The remedy to fear is courage and the foundation for courage is a sure and certain hope. In this time leading up to Christmas, we remember that God came to give us hope.