Hope in Times of Trouble - New Year’s Eve

Hope in Times of Trouble - New Year’s Eve

Paul Trulock - 12/31/23

Key Passage: Psalm 46

Preparing for 2024

Selah

- To pause and calmly think

Our Refuge in Times of Trouble

- Psalm 46:1

- God is our refuge and strength

- God is an ever-present help

God is Resident in us

- Psalm 46:7

- The Lord of Hosts is with us

- Also, Psalm 46:11

- Individually and as a church.

Relax

- Psalm 46:10

- Be still, cease fighting, stop resisting… and know that I am God.

- Know that I am God

- In our minds and in our hearts.

We know all this, so why do we worry?

- I believe. Help my unbelief.

- Mark 9:24

- We fear the unknown, and lack faith.

Help me overcome my unbelief

1. Be honest with God

2. Abide with God

3. Submit to God

Hello my name is: Eternal Father

Hello My Name is: Eternal Father

Phil Woodman - 12/15/19

Key Passage: Isaiah 9:6

The role of a good, loving father:

As a father, Jesus Disciples

• Deuteronomy 6:4-7

  • Teach your children diligently 

• Proverbs 22:6 - train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

• He showed them how to:

  • Spend time with God

  • Serve and love people

As a father, Jesus Disciplines 

• Mark 9:33-35 - who is the greatest?

• Mark 10:13-15 - let the children come!

• Mark 8:33 - get behind me Satan!

As a father, Jesus Empowers

• Luke 9:1-6 - sending the 12

  • He Listens

    • Luke 9:10 - they reported to Jesus all they had done.

  • He Celebrates Victories

    • Luke 10:17-18 - the 72 returned with joy...

  • He Comforts

    • Matthew 17:21

    • Matthew 14:22-33

As a father, Jesus Forgives

• Luke 15:11-32 - The Prodigal Son

  • V. 20 - “His father saw him and was filled with compassion...”