Jan 17, 2021
2021-01-17 A Plan for Restoration
Series: 2021 Special Messages
"A Plan for Restoration"
(Psalm 80)
Restoration is the heart and plan of Jesus for every person, every church, and every nation. Yet, restoration cannot happen until Christians begin to pursue it in prayer. In this Psalm, the writer, Asaph, prays for restoration in a way that reveals God's plan, God's design for how our prayers of restoration are to be shaped and directed.
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- Jan 17, 20212021-01-17 A Plan for Restoration
Jan 17, 20212021-01-17 A Plan for RestorationSeries: 2021 Special Messages"A Plan for Restoration"(Psalm 80)Restoration is the heart and plan of Jesus for every person, every church, and every nation. Yet, restoration cannot happen until Christians begin to pursue it in prayer. In this Psalm, the writer, Asaph, prays for restoration in a way that reveals God's plan, God's design for how our prayers of restoration are to be shaped and directed.
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- Nov 1, 20202020-11-01 Faithful When God’s Will is Painful
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- Oct 25, 20202020-10-25 Faithful During Overwhelming Trauma
Oct 25, 20202020-10-25 Faithful During Overwhelming TraumaSeries: Faithful Through Fire & Flood"Faithful During Overwhelming Trauma"(Revelation 2:10)Life has its difficulties and sometimes those difficulties take the form of traumatic events. Christians are not immunized against experiencing traumatic events in their lives, yet when they come, they test our faith - because we expect God to somehow protect us from the traumatic events. Instead, the Bible teaches that in this fallen world, traumas will happen but God is there to help us, heal us, and grow us IF we remain faithful.
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- Oct 11, 20202020-10-11 Faithful Despite Persecution
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- Sep 20, 20202020-09-20 Faithful When Facing Personal Failure
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