Even Though I Walk
"Some of you are walking through some valleys right now. Maybe you just found yourself in one because of financial difficulties or a relationship problem with your spouse. Maybe you’ve been in that valley for a while. Maybe you know someone who is struggling in their own personal valley right now and you are at a lost for how you can help. Whatever the situation is for you, let me encourage you to trust the message that David wants you to hear this morning: Even in your deepest valleys, your darkest days...God is there.” ~ Ashton StewartWatchNotesDownloadDateTitle
- Aug 6, 2017Even Though I Walk
Even Though I Walk"Some of you are walking through some valleys right now. Maybe you just found yourself in one because of financial difficulties or a relationship problem with your spouse. Maybe you’ve been in that valley for a while. Maybe you know someone who is struggling in their own personal valley right now and you are at a lost for how you can help. Whatever the situation is for you, let me encourage you to trust the message that David wants you to hear this morning: Even in your deepest valleys, your darkest days...God is there.” ~ Ashton Stewart
- Jul 30, 2017He Guides Me In Paths of Righteousness
He Guides Me In Paths of Righteousness
"The message that God wants to convey to all of us is that the path we are taking in this life is leading to a far greater destination than our own personal fulfillment, our own peace of mind, or even our own happiness. Our lives were created for even greater things than your family, your career, or even your wildest dreams and ambitions. We live to make God FAMOUS."Psalm 23:3Colossians 1:16
Psalm 139:13
Proverbs 14:12
Isaiah 53:6
Romans 5:8
2 Corinthians 5:21Galatians 3:26-27Ephesians 2:10 - Jul 23, 2017He Makes Me Lie Down
He Makes Me Lie Down
Psalm 23:1-2Psalm 127:2John 15:21 - Jul 16, 2017I Shall Not Want
I Shall Not Want
The Lord is my shepherd, I do not WANT another one! - Jul 9, 2017The Lord Is My Shepherd
The Lord Is My Shepherd
David says, “The Lord is MY Shepherd.” He is not just A shepherd. He is not just THE Shepherd. He is MY Shepherd. David had the audacity to believe that the Almighty Creator of the universe is not a distant god that sits on top of the mountain...He is not a god who created and then left us to our own way...God is active, involved, and desiring to be a part of MY life!Psalm 23Isaiah 53:6 - Jul 2, 2017The Work of Waiting
The Work of Waiting
We’re working out our faith, following Jesus, because Jesus is going to one day come back! So... adopt a very clear principle into your faith —LIVE EACH DAY as if Jesus is coming back!James 5:7-12 - Jun 25, 2017The Work of Prayer
The Work of PrayerOur perfect Father will answer your prayer in the best way and in the best time.Our God is big enough to answer our prayers — TRUST Him!James 4
- Jun 18, 2017The Work of Expression
The Work of ExpressionWe’re in the midst of a sermon series in the book of James that we’re calling “Gritty Faith,” James is a book of the Bible that’s very practical and it teaches us the hard work of the Christian faith. James chapter 3 takes us into “The Work of Expression," the hard work of controlling our tongues. Because WORDS HAVE POWER!The hard work of expression means that we may have to first break some of our bad habits and submit to the Lordship of Jesus what we use our words for.Psalm 19:14, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
- Jun 11, 2017The Work of Fellowship
The Work of FellowshipFellowship is Driven By Love. James 2:1 says, "My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism." Real, authentic, loving fellowship takes work. It’s hard work to get along with people who are not like you. The people of the early church were a lot like us and they struggled with committing every part of their lives to Jesus. They were preoccupied with the trials they faced that they neglected some of the important parts of their faith. And many of them were hanging onto some of the attitudes that they had before they became Christians. We’ve probably been guilty of that too. James calls out this Christian hypocrisy in his letter with a bold command — Don’t show favoritism. Literally, don’t be partial. James is warning followers of Jesus not to base our treatment of someone or our attitude toward someone on our differences. Instead, love must create unity because of our common faith in Jesus. We should not be partial because God is not partial. Romans 2:11 says, "For God does not show favoritism.”
- Jun 4, 2017The Work of Faithfulness
The Work of FaithfulnessThis is the work of faithfulness: That you not quit on God because life gets hard, but that you draw nearer to Him because life is hard. And in the end, you’ll be blessed; not because you were perfect, but because you’ve been faithful. James 1:12 gives us this promise, "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” This is a reward that we cannot afford to give up on.
