We may not understand everything happening around us, but we can know who God is. We can encounter His presence, fix our eyes on the resurrected Jesus, and trust the Holy Spirit to lead us forward.

God does not require us to understand everything before we come into His presence. He invites us to bring our anger, confusion, fear, and anxiety to Him.

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”

We may not understand everything happening around us, but we can know who God is. We can encounter His presence, fix our eyes on the resurrected Jesus, and trust the Holy Spirit to lead us forward.

God does not require us to understand everything before we come into His presence. He invites us to bring our anger, confusion, fear, and anxiety to Him.

Hebrews 12:1-2 – “Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.”

One of the most difficult responsibilities in the Christian life is telling someone a truth they do not want to hear.

Most people find themselves at one of two extremes:

· Some tell the truth without love.

· Others show love without truth.

Truth without love becomes harshness.

Love without truth becomes compromise.

The Apostle Paul demonstrates a better way. In Galatians 4:12–20, we see a pastor, missionary, and spiritual father whose heart is breaking as he watches believers drift away from the gospel. The Galatians are sliding backward into legalism. False teachers have infiltrated the churches. The gospel of grace is being replaced with a gospel of performance.

One of the most difficult responsibilities in the Christian life is telling someone a truth they do not want to hear.

Most people find themselves at one of two extremes:

• Some tell the truth without love.
• Others show love without truth.

Truth without love becomes harshness.

Love without truth becomes compromise.

The Apostle Paul demonstrates a better way. In Galatians 4:12-20, we see a pastor, missionary, and spiritual father whose heart is breaking as he watches believers drift away from the gospel. The Galatians are sliding backward into legalism. False teachers have infiltrated the churches. The gospel of grace is being replaced with a gospel of performance.

Today we have a stand alone sermon focused on kids and students. We will have a “Blessing of the Backpacks” as we send our little ones back to school. The scripture we will focus on comes from Philippians 3:12-14.

Today we have a stand alone sermon focused on kids and students. We will have a “Blessing of the Backpacks” as we send our little ones back to school. The scripture we will focus on comes from Philippians 3:12-14.