A Sure Hope

Have you ever felt so alone and isolated that you thought even God didn’t know where you were? Many people have experienced that same darkness. Today, Pastor Dave uses Job’s example of feeling abandoned by God and how, despite all he endured, he could still say, “I know my Redeemer lives.”

We spend so much time trying to figure out what God is doing that it can wear us out. God is sovereign, and His ways are higher than anything we can imagine. Today, Pastor Dave uses examples from Job to help us understand that there are many things we will never figure out. We must trust only in God.

Have you ever needed someone to intervene for you? Maybe you were in a bad situation at work and needed someone to speak up on your behalf. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds you that when it comes to getting through to God, you have an intercessor, and His name is Jesus!

Have you ever been to a point where you felt like you couldn’t go any further, and you’ve cried all you can? We’ve all had those times when we felt all alone, and like no one could help, or even cared to help. So what do you do when you can’t go another inch? In today’s message, Pastor Dave suggests to cry out to God.

Everyone has sinned and therefore isn’t worthy of righteousness. Some people believe they can live a life in such a way they could earn righteousness. As Pastor Dave points out in today’s message, the only way for you to receive righteousness is through accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior!

What kind of opinion do you have about yourself? What kind of opinion do you think others have about you? In today’s message, Pastor Dave explains if you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, God has a high opinion of you and you are perfect and clean, through the love of God that is in Jesus!

Have you given your life to God? As Pastor Dave points out in today’s message, if you’ve given your life to God, He won’t give it back. Once you accept Jesus as Lord and give your life to God, there’s nothing you can do to make Him give it back. You can trust that what God has started in your life, He will finish!

Do you trust God no matter what happens? Is there something that would make you lose trust in God? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds you that the only way to have true peace and rest is to serve God and trust Him no matter what happens or what comes against you. Trust that God is in control!

Have you ever stopped to think how much you depend on others? Maybe you make a point to not depend on people. Well whether you realize it or not as Pastor Dave explains today, your life fully depends on God. The most basic functions that keep you alive, i.e. breathing, depend on God allowing them to continue.

Do you have questions for God? Have you ever asked those questions? Maybe you have been afraid to. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reassures you that it is ok to ask God questions. God doesn’t expect you to know everything, so don’t be afraid to actually ask the questions you’ve had, and trust the answer He gives.

You know to get to God you must accept Jesus and follow Him, but have you ever considered what God did for you? Today, Pastor Dave challenges you to really consider what it means that God sent Jesus to die for you. Everybody always thinks about what they give up, but what about what God gave up for us?

Have you spent nights trying to figure out why things happened or are happening? Maybe you feel like you need to know the Bible inside and out to understand. Well, today Pastor Dave reminds you that you don’t need to understand everything, you only need to believe in Jesus and everything will be explained in time!

Have you ever experienced a great disappointment, and wondered why God would allow something like that to happen? Today Pastor Dave suggests that God will sometimes deflate you, to remind you that you aren’t a super saint, you still need Him! You aren’t made of steel, you are but dust formed by God.

Every religious system is trying to find a way for man to get to God. Many systems teach you that you can get to God through your good works, but they will never be good enough. Today, Pastor Dave explains that Jesus was sent to be that bridge and a relationship with Him is the only way to God.

Have you ever gone through something that has made you question why it was happening? Today, Pastor Dave warns that if you haven’t gone through something that makes you question what you may have done to deserve it yet, you will. You have to get behind the truth that God is sovereign and just, and He has a plan!

Whether you are good and righteous before God’s eyes has nothing to do with what you’ve done. In today’s message, Pastor Dave teaches that whether you are righteous or wicked is determined by whether you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus took on all sin so that you can be made righteous.

Have you ever had someone try to comfort you during a difficult time, but they just made it worse by saying the wrong things? Today, Pastor Dave teaches what not to say when you’re trying to comfort someone who’s suffering. Provide godly counsel to those around you by reminding them of God’s goodness and mercy.

It’s easy to become so attached to the things of this world: money, careers, possessions, and even family and loved ones. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds you that as believers, our true home is in Heaven. You’re just passing through this world. Fix your eyes on Jesus, not on the things of this temporary world.

When you make a mistake or stumble and fall, God isn’t disappointed in you. He already knows everything you will do, and He knows that you are weak and frail. Today, Pastor Dave teaches that when you fall, God has mercy on you and helps you in your sufferings. In what areas do you need God’s grace and mercy today?

God invites us to bring our troubles to Him and pray with confidence. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us we can count on God’s help. He challenges us to be persistent in prayer because God is always faithful. God desires for us to come boldly before Him with our needs and expect His provision.

What is God’s will for us? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us that God’s will for us is to be saved. God abides forever, but this world will pass away. If we want to rest assured of our eternity, then we need to believe in Christ, trust and follow Him, and get to know the one with whom we will spend eternity.

Sometimes hurt and pain can cause us to forget that God is in control. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us that God knows what He is doing. When life seems to be spinning out of control, we can rest assured that God is fully aware of our circumstances. Look to God for guidance during rough times.

People like to complain. We call it righteous indignation. it usually doesn’t change anything, but we like to vent our anger, especially when we are wronged. In today’s message, Pastor Dave suggests we be careful to whom we express our grievances. Sometimes we create a bigger mess by complaining.

We may not always understand why God does things the way He does. In today’s message, Pastor Dave states that we don’t need to always know the reason why, but we are to simply trust. God does not ask us to understand but to trust and believe in Him. We can find great comfort in knowing His love is perfect.

How we deal with our sin is important. Today, Pastor Dave talks about the significance of dealing with our sin. Job was not a perfect man. However, he learned how to deal with his sin. He feared God and made sacrifices for his sin. As Christians, we place our trust in Jesus for our forgiveness because he paid for our sins.