Faith That Works When The Pressure’s On: A Faith That Helps Me Filter What I Say Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we need a deep and genuine faith in God that is revealed in the things we do. In the book of James, we’re told that if we don’t control our tongue, our religion…
Faith that works when the pressure’s on: Real faith versus fake faith Introduction: Our culture today is overrun with fake products — they look like the real thing, but they’re cheap imitations. Fake may work fine in some areas of your life, but when it comes to your faith, fake simply doesn’t work. In…
Faith That Works When The Pressure’s On: Faith that shows mercy to others Introduction: Mercy is more than an attitude, it’s a lifestyle. Webster’s Dictionary defines mercy two ways: First, mercy is “refraining from harm or punishment”; and second, mercy is “unexpected kindness”. So there are two sides to mercy. There’s the forgiving side…
Faith That Works When The Pressure’s On: Impartiality Introduction: When we’re under stress or tension, we tend to be less tolerant of people’s differences. We’re more likely to fall into the temptation to be self-centered and prejudiced. In this message, we look at four biblical reasons that God hates prejudice and the solution for rooting…
Faith That Works When The Pressure’s On: A Faith That Anchors Me in Storms Introduction: You’re going to go through many different kinds of storms in your life — financial storms, health storms, relational storms. All of these storms can create instability and confusion. In this message, we continue our series through the book of…