Living God's Way—Pastor, Author, and Conference Speaker
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When God says, “No,” trust Him and walk by faith. “The just will live by faith” Is one of the most quoted commands in the Bible (Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:37-38). How many times have we prayed, not gotten what we wanted, and asked, “Why not God? Why wouldn’t You want this? […]
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When God doesn’t answer the way we want it can be very discouraging. It can leave us feeling very hurt and confused. When we are praying for ourselves or others and those prayers are not answered, we might feel like it’s our fault. We might be tempted to think, “If we only prayed a little […]
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Paul said, “Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17). It sounds like Paul is minimizing our trials by calling them light momentary afflictions. Could you imagine saying this to someone when they’re going through something painful: “Hey, […]
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In 2 Corinthians 4:16 Paul wrote that, “Outwardly we are wasting away.” When you feel like your body is wasting away it’s understandably very tempting to focus on the trial. I would like to encourage you, as difficult as it can be at times, to look for the blessings. I think you’ll be surprised by […]
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“Remember your creator while you are young, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’” Says Solomon in Ecclesiastes 12:1. When you’re young you typically don’t have the sort of physical problems that Solomon describes in the following verses. God has given […]
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1 Thessalonians 4:13 says, “Do not grieve as those who have no hope.” Last week a child in our church tragically died. This is the second sermon I preached to encourage the family. Here is Part I: Let the Little Children Come to Me and Do not Hinder Them. Paul didn’t want Christians to sorrow […]
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In Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” I preached this sermon to my congregation after a young man in our church tragically drowned days earlier. I wanted to bring scripture to bear on the situation, which meant […]
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Christian encouragement from the Bible for difficult times is needed. This is part two of Pastor Scott’s discussion on why we might be weary and what we can do about it. Ecclesiastes 12:12 says, “My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness […]
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In Ecclesiastes 12:12 Solomon said, “My son, beware of anything beyond these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.” Solomon was making a point about the amount of information that was available, and how overwhelming – and [wearying] – it could be. In Solomon’s day information […]
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Isaiah 64:8 says, “You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.” We can say this to God since He’s sovereign, including over the trials we experience. To reject trials is to reject God’s will for our lives. The Potter and the Clay […]
