Hebrews 4:14-16 Introduction: A common thread among all the reasons for hope we have considered is the necessity of…
Life in the Trenches: Fleshly Lusts (AM)
Colossians 3:1-5; 1 Peter 2:11-12; 1 John 2:15-17 Introduction: Like so many of Satan’s weapons, fleshly lusts pre…
Reasons for Hope: Full Pardon (PM)
Psalms 103:10-14 and Romans 3:21-26 Introduction: When we talk about our hope in Christ, we must remember why we nee…
Life in the Trenches: Divide and Conquer (AM)
Mark 3:22-25 Introduction: 1. Every good military strategist knows the maxim “divide and conquer.” Satan deploys…
Reasons for Hope: The Discipline of God (PM)
Hebrews 12:5-14 Introduction: 1. This may be the most difficult reason for hope to understand and embrace.
It is nev…
Life in the Trenches: Diversions (AM)
2 Timothy 2:4 Introduction: 1. As with discouragement, diversions are a versatile weapon of Satan’s warfare.
Ther…
Introducing VBS 2024: What’s in a Name (AM)
John 3:16-21; Acts 4:5-12 Introduction: The question in the title comes from Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet as Juli…
Reasons for Hope: The Patience of God (PM)
2 Peter 3:15 Introduction: People tend to isolate one or more of God’s attributes to the exclusion of or even in confl…
Reasons for Hope: The Resurrection of Jesus (PM)
1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 14-26 Introduction: Every reason for our hope stands or falls on the historical reality of Je…
Life in the Trenches: Battling Discouragement (AM)
1 Kings 19:1-18 Introduction: 1. One of Satan’s favorite weapons against us is that of discouragement. One reason i…