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God Wanted: Must Be Trustworthy “I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’” (Psalm 91:2). “Trust me!” How often have you heard that one? What goes through your mind when someone, especially a stranger, says that to you? Your mind probably searches for some reason why that person may be worthy of your confidence. What if an invisible person whom you’ve never met or heard says, “Trust me!” — What would you think? Where would you…

Trust God because All Things Are Possible with God And Jesus said to him, “’If you can!’ All things are possible for one who believes” (Mark 9:23). This exceptional promise has some background (Mark 9:14 – 29). While Jesus was returning from the mountain of transfiguration, many of his disciples were ministering in his absence. A man with a demon-possessed son came seeking healing from Jesus’ disciples. The disciples were not able to heal the boy and this led to…

God Knows Best (John 11:40) “Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?’” (John 11:40) This may seem like a silly question: Have you ever made plans to take a trip or spend time with friends, but things didn’t turn out quite as you expected? I can think of several times in my life where I had things planned out, but God had something different for me —…

8 WAYS WE KNOW THAT GOD IS FAITHFUL — SERIES “GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS” | Lamentations 3:22 – 24 | September 29, 2020 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS The word “lamentation” means “to mourn, having sorrow, great depression.” It is the type of emotion that one would feel at a funeral and the loss of a loved one. The time in history is around 586 B.C., which appears to be right after the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar II.…

8 Ways We Know God is Faithful Assisting in the Valley Psalm 119:90 One of the greatest joys in ministry for me is having conversations that matter with people about their relationship with God. I interact with people celebrating mountaintop experiences in their journey with God, and lament with those deep in the valleys of trial. One of the greatest honors for me is spending time with people in the valley who are transparent about the struggles they are having…

8 Ways We Know That God Is Faithful “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11   One of the verses that I love to use with the teenagers is John 10:10, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” I love to use it with our teens because…

Can God Be Trusted when Life Is a Mess? “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthian 1:9). The church was a mess. We good Christians on the outside would have looked at them through the windows and wondered how these “professing” Christians could possibly be saved. They were immoral, selfish, divided, drunk, arrogant, showy, idolatrous, and disorderly. Certainly not the kind of people God could save, although they…

FAITHFUL: The doctrine that God will always do what he has said and fulfill what he has promised   Several months back, FBC Allentown chose Prov: 16:9 as their theme verse. “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his way.” It was around that time, we decided we wanted to move to Myrtle Beach, SC. I printed the verse out on a piece of paper and stuck it on the refrigerator. It was my daily reminder,…

Mighty and Faithful (Psalm 89:8) “O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you?” – Psalm 89:8   Who is as mighty as God?  Recently, I had the opportunity to preach on Colossians 1:15-20.  Verses 16-18 specifically state how powerful Jesus Christ is.  He is the Creator and as such, He made everything in the universe, both the things that we can see as well as the things that we can’t see.  When…

  ‘GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS’ “Psalm 71 with the emphasis on verse 22” September 22, 2020 GREAT HYMN OF THE FAITH “Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee, Thou changest not Thy compassions they fail not, As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be. Great is Thy faithfulness, Great is Thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies I see, And all I have needed Thy hand hath provided, Great is Thy…