Stand Firm

Failing Faith - Week 4 Failing Faith

In America, we often associate spiritual blessing with physical happiness. When life becomes difficult—through loss, divorce, depression, or grief—it can often make Christians either feel like their faith is a fraud or lead them to believe that God is the One who is a fraud. This four-week series, based on the book by Wade Bearden, will empower individuals to cultivate a faith that will withstand life's inevitable troubles. Find out more about Failing Faith here. Despite not having every answer during times of grief, we can be encouraged, knowing that when we hurt, Jesus hurts. We can trust God during difficult times because he sees and knows our pain.

Stand Firm

There is a real spiritual war happening, and we are all a part of it. When life gets uncertain, our faith can become shaky. But God wants us to stand firm in him and his strength, so he has given us his armor to help us in this battle. When we fully rely on God’s power, fully dressed in his armor, we can stand and fight. 1. The need to Fight 2. Fighting with proper armor  3. Rely on gods power

Failing Faith - Week 3 Failing Faith

In America, we often associate spiritual blessing with physical happiness. When life becomes difficult—through loss, divorce, depression, or grief—it can often make Christians either feel like their faith is a fraud or lead them to believe that God is the One who is a fraud. This four-week series, based on the book by Wade Bearden, will empower individuals to cultivate a faith that will withstand life's inevitable troubles. Find out more about Failing Faith here. [https://www.amazon.com/Failing-Faith-Thought-about-Doesnt/dp/0692922482/]  When we have doubts about our faith, Jesus calls us to examine the evidence for Christianity's reliability. We can bring our doubts to God and our community of faith.

Failing Faith - Week 1 (God Is Not Simply a Tool to Get What We Want (vv. 17–20)

In America, we often associate spiritual blessing with physical happiness. When life becomes difficult—through loss, divorce, depression, or grief—it can often make Christians either feel like their faith is a fraud or lead them to believe that God is the One who is a fraud. This four-week series, based on the book by Wade Bearden, will empower individuals to cultivate a faith that will withstand life's inevitable troubles. Goodness and salvation do not come from our own valiant efforts, but as a gift from God through Jesus Christ. Rather than placing our faith in wealth, success, or comfort, we must wholeheartedly embrace Christ.

Failing Faith - Week 2 Failing Faith

In America, we often associate spiritual blessing with physical happiness. When life becomes difficult—through loss, divorce, depression, or grief—it can often make Christians either feel like their faith is a fraud or lead them to believe that God is the One who is a fraud. This four-week series, based on the book by Wade Bearden, will empower individuals to cultivate a faith that will withstand life's inevitable troubles. Find out more about Failing Faith here. [https://www.amazon.com/Failing-Faith-Thought-about-Doesnt/dp/0692922482/] In a moment of desperation, God revealed himself through a gentle whisper to Elijah, assuring the prophet that though the Lord does not always operate in the realm of the spectacular, obedience to God’s calling is never in vain. Though sometimes we are tempted to give up in the face of difficult circumstances, God has not left us alone.