Trusting in Times of Tragedy

Trusting God's Sufficiency

Trusting God's Sufficiency Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 11th January 2026 Passages: * Job 23:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+23%3A10&version=KJV] * Proverbs 16:18 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+16%3A18&version=KJV] * Acts 20:29 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A29&version=KJV] * Romans 8:28 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A28&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A26-29&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A2-4&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 12:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A7&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 12:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A9&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 12:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12%3A10&version=KJV] * Galatians 4:13-15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+4%3A13-15&version=KJV] * Philippians 4:12 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4%3A12&version=KJV] * James 1:3-5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A3-5&version=KJV] * James 4:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+4%3A6&version=KJV] * 1 Peter 1:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A7&version=KJV] ------------------- Trouble exposes what faith really rests on. Paul’s thorn reveals a truth many people resist: God often sustains us through struggles rather than removing the problem, and His grace meets the need every time. Strength does not come from control or confidence in self but from God’s power working through our weakness. When the struggles of life are pressing in on you, God's grace is sufficient to get you through any problem.

Maturing in the Faith Pt 3: A Prospective Walk

Maturing in the Faith Pt 3: A Prospective Walk Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 11th January 2026 Passages: * Numbers 10:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+10%3A2&version=KJV] * Luke 23:43 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A43&version=KJV] * John 5:25 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+5%3A25&version=KJV] * John 11:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+11%3A11&version=KJV] * John 11:14 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+11%3A14&version=KJV] * John 11:43 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+11%3A43&version=KJV] * John 14:3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A3&version=KJV] * Romans 11:25 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+11%3A25&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 12:1 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12%3A1&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 15:19-20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A19-20&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A51-52&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 1:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A8&version=KJV] * 2 Corinthians 5:8-9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A8-9&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 1:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+1%3A10&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 2:19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+2%3A19&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 3:13 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+3%3A13&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A13-18&version=KJV] * 1 John 3:2-3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A2-3&version=KJV] ------------------- A maturing faith lives with eternity in view. The certainty of Christ’s return shapes how believers think, choose, and walk today. Scripture ties that hope directly to the resurrection of Jesus, giving clarity about life, death, and what comes next. Those who have died in Christ have not missed anything, and those still living who have trusted in Jesus will not be left behind. God’s promises stand for every believer, grounded in the finished work of a risen Savior. That future expectation brings real comfort and fuels a faithful walks with eternity in view.

Trusting in Times of Tragedy

Trusting in Times of Tragedy Series: Faith that Triumphs Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday School Date: 4th January 2026 Passages: * Exodus 3:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+3%3A7&version=KJV] * Job 1:1-5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+1%3A1-5&version=KJV] * Job 1:20-22 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+1%3A20-22&version=KJV] * Job 2:3-7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+2%3A3-7&version=KJV] * Job 13:15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+13%3A15&version=KJV] * Job 23:8-9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+23%3A8-9&version=KJV] * Job 28:28 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+28%3A28&version=KJV] * Job 38:1-7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+38%3A1-7&version=KJV] * Job 40:1-5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job+40%3A1-5&version=KJV] * Psalm 13:1 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+13%3A1&version=KJV] * Proverbs 3:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A9&version=KJV] * Habakkuk 1:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+1%3A2&version=KJV] * Romans 12:15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+12%3A15&version=KJV] ------------------- Faith often gets tested when life stops making sense. Job’s story strips away the idea that following God guarantees comfort and forces an honest look at what trust really rests on. In a single season, lost his children, his wealth, and his health, yet his faith remained steadfast in God. Grief, confusion, and worship exist at the same time as Job clings to God without easy answers. God does not explain the why these happened but He proves Himself present, unchanging, and reliable. During seasons of profound loss we can trust God to carry us through.

A Maturing Faith Pt 2, A Practical Walk

A Maturing Faith Pt 2, A Practical Walk Series: Living In Light of His Return Pastor: Raymond Smith Sunday Morning Date: 4th January 2026 Passages: * Proverbs 10:12 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+10%3A12&version=KJV] * Matthew 18:21-22 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A21-22&version=KJV] * John 13:34 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A34&version=KJV] * Romans 12:18 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+12%3A18&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A1-3&version=KJV] * Ephesians 4:28 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A28&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 2:9-10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+2%3A9-10&version=KJV] * 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Thessalonians+4%3A9-12&version=KJV] * 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+3%3A10-13&version=KJV] * 2 Thessalonians 3:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+3%3A11&version=KJV] * 1 Timothy 5:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5%3A8&version=KJV] * 1 Peter 1:22 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1%3A22&version=KJV] * 1 Peter 3:4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A4&version=KJV] * 1 Peter 3:15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A15&version=KJV] ------------------- Faith grows and we mature spiritually through daily obedience lived out where life gets real. It's dangerous to stay in our comfort zone and call it holiness while real areas of growth remain stagnant. Scripture brings the focus to how we live our daily lives: how believers treat one another, respond to conflict, and refuse to let unresolved issues shape their walk. A maturing faith keeps increasing in brotherly love, choosing forgiveness and harmony even when emotions resist. It also takes responsibility seriously, valuing honest work, quiet faithfulness, and integrity before God and others. Spiritual growth happens when faith moves forward in consistent, deliberate steps that shape everyday life.

Redeeming 2026

Redeeming 2026 Series: New Years Pastor: Raymond Smith Wednesday Evening Date: 31st December 2025 Passages: * Deuteronomy 4:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+4%3A9&version=KJV] * 2 Chronicles 32:25 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+32%3A25&version=KJV] * Psalm 37:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+37%3A7&version=KJV] * Psalm 103:2-5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+103%3A2-5&version=KJV] * Psalm 119:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A11&version=KJV] * Psalm 119:63 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A63&version=KJV] * Psalm 139:23-24 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+139%3A23-24&version=KJV] * Proverbs 2:20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+2%3A20&version=KJV] * Proverbs 4:23 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+4%3A23&version=KJV] * Proverbs 11:30 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+11%3A30&version=KJV] * Proverbs 13:20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+13%3A20&version=KJV] * Isaiah 63:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+63%3A7&version=KJV] * Matthew 11:28-29 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+11%3A28-29&version=KJV] * Matthew 26:41 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A41&version=KJV] * Luke 17:15-19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+17%3A15-19&version=KJV] * John 4:36 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A36&version=KJV] * Acts 2:42 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A42&version=KJV] * Romans 8:4-6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A4-6&version=KJV] * 1 Corinthians 15:33 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A33&version=KJV] * Ephesians 3:17-19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+3%3A17-19&version=KJV] * Ephesians 5:14-17 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+5%3A14-17&version=KJV] * Philippians 4:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4%3A6&version=KJV] * Colossians 2:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A7&version=KJV] * Colossians 3:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+3%3A2&version=KJV] * 2 Timothy 2:15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A15&version=KJV] * Hebrews 4:9-10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+4%3A9-10&version=KJV] * Hebrews 10:24-25 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10%3A24-25&version=KJV] * James 5:16 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+5%3A16&version=KJV] * James 5:20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+5%3A20&version=KJV] * 1 Peter 4:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+4%3A7&version=KJV] ------------------- You have the same number of days in a year as everyone else, and every one of them will be spent one way or another. Scripture calls us to examine whether that time will be used wisely or wasted carelessly. God calls His people to walk with intention in a world filled with distraction and compromise. A redeemed life grows from a heart anchored in truth, shaped by prayer, and focused beyond the moment. Eternal priorities bring clarity to daily choices and reveal what truly deserves our attention. The year ahead will be used up either way, but it does not have to be used thoughtlessly.