Sermons from September 2025 (Page 2)
Why We Face Adversity – Part 2
Primary Text: Psalm 119:71 — “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” Introduction Affliction rarely feels good, but Scripture insists it is good when it drives us to God’s Word and to prayer. Building on the morning message, Pastor Terry reminded us that God is not a vengeful scorekeeper; He is merciful, gracious, and loving—“He daily loadeth us with benefits,” and His mercies endure forever. Trials are God’s invitations to recalibrate…
Why We Face Adversity. pt1
Primary Text: Psalm 119:71 — “It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” Introduction Affliction rarely feels good. Yet the psalmist insists it is good—because God uses adversity to drive us into His Word and reshape our walk. Pastor Terry opened a two-part message by reframing hardship with a biblical lens. From Psalm 119 he reminds us that “statutes,” “precepts,” “judgments,” “commandments,” “testimonies,” and “law” are all facets of Scripture—and affliction is…
Leading Like Jesus – part 4
What holds a Christian leader together when life hurls temptations and trials? Grace. From Titus 2:11–15, Pastor Terry shows that God’s grace is the catalyst—it saves, sanctifies, sustains, is sovereign in purpose, and supports us as we speak, exhort, and rebuke with authority. Grace doesn’t just get us to heaven; grace trains us to deny ungodliness and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world—zealous of good works and looking for our blessed hope, the glorious appearing of…
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