Luke 1:28-29. Mary was troubled at what Gabriel said to her. Her reaction is completely natural and understandable. Mary tries to do what most of us would try to do in that situation…figure it out. But you can’t figure God out! Reason fails us when it comes to faith and God. The Angel tells Mary […]
Luke 1:26-27. The point of Mary’s virginity was to affirm the miraculous intervention of God in her life and body, that it was an impossibility, humanly speaking. I wish for you to see yourself in Mary’s situation, not as innocent, pure or untarnished, but in the sense that there may be impossible situations in your life […]
John 15:1-17. Someone has said, “Prayer is the arm that moves the hand of God.” That may be true, but you don’t move the hand of God unless you’ve held it for a while. Holding God’s had for a while is abiding in Christ. Pastor Barry shares three benefits that come into our lives when […]
I Thessalonians 5:15. One of the greatest challenges we face in the pursuit of our dreams is the temptation to live selfishly. Many people are blatantly and unashamedly living for themselves. They have no interest in other people. As Christians, because we believe God wants the best for us, it’s easy to slip into the […]
Hebrews 11:1. It seems the older we get, the more we lose our capacity to dream and imagine. What is it that causes us to give up on our goals and stop setting new ones? We encounter “Faith-Busters”. We are in a spiritual battle. Satan doesn’t want you to succeed and he will use anything […]
Psalm 27:14. To handle the difficult and discouraging times in your life you need to understand how God works (we talked about this last week) but then you need to learn to wait on God. But “waiting” is not passive. Waiting on the Lord is not just sitting by idly twiddling your thumbs. There are […]
Galatians 6:9. When we stop dreaming something within us dies, that’s why it’s so important to keep the faith. Don’t give up on your marriage! Don’t give up on your….job, kids, church, Lord. Dare to keep believing. One of the keys to persistent faith is in understanding there are specific, observable patterns in the way God […]