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Scott LaPierre | Trials and Suffering

Trials and Suffering

When God Says, “No,” Trust Him and Walk By Faith | The Just Will Live By Faith (Hab 2:4 & Rom 1:17)

February 11, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

When God Says, No, Trust Him and Walk By Faith The Just Will Live By Faith (Hab 24 & Rom 117)

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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? […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: patience, prayer, sanctification

When God Doesn’t Answer the Way You Want | When God Says, “No,” to Our Prayer Requests – Part 1

February 10, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

When God Doesnt Answer the Way You Want When God Says No to Our Prayer Requests

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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 […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: patience, prayer

Our Light Affliction Which is But for a Moment (2 Corinthians 4:17) – Develop an Eternal Perspective

February 9, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Our Light Affliction Which is But for a Moment (2 Corinthians 417) - Develop an Eternal Perspective

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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, […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: joy, prayer, sanctification

Outwardly We Are Wasting Away, But We Do not Lose Heart (2 Corinthians 4:16) Finding Blessings in Trials

February 8, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Outwardly We Are Wasting Away, But We Do not Lose Heart (2 Cor 416) Finding Blessings in Trials

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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 […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: joy, sanctification

Remember Your Creator While You Are Young (Ecclesiastes 12:1) – Before Our Bodies Betray Us

February 6, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Remember Your Creator While You Are Young (Ecclesiastes 121) - Before Our Bodies Betray Us

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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 […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: laziness

Do not Grieve as Those Who Have no Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13) | When a Child Is Taken to Heaven – Part II

January 11, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Do not Grieve as Those Who Have no Hope (1 Thess 413) When a Child Is Taken to Heaven - Part II

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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 […]

Filed Under: Parenting, Trials and Suffering Tagged With: joy, patience

Let the Little Children Come to Me and Do not Hinder Them | When a Child Is Taken to Heaven – Part I

January 9, 2021 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Let the Little Children Come to Me and Do not Hinder Them When a Child Is Taken to Heaven - Part I

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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 […]

Filed Under: Parenting, Trials and Suffering Tagged With: love

Christian Encouragement from the Bible for Difficult Times – Why We Might Be Weary and What We Can Do About It – Part 2

December 25, 2020 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Christian Encouragement from the Bible for Difficult Times - Why We Might Be Weary - Part 2

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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 […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: joy, patience

Why Much Study Is Wearisome to the Flesh (Ecclesiastes 12:12), and What We Can Do About It

December 24, 2020 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

Why Much Study Is Wearisome to the Flesh (Ecclesiastes 1212), and What We Can Do About It

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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 […]

Filed Under: Trials and Suffering Tagged With: joy, patience

We Are the Clay and You Our Potter (Jeremiah 18:1-12) – Hard or Soft in the Master’s Hands

November 9, 2020 by Scott LaPierre Leave a Comment

We Are the Clay and You Our Potter - Isaiah 65.8

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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 […]

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