Most of us know what it’s like to mean every word of a commitment to God and then watch ourselves fail it just the same. Peter, the disciple who promised to die for Jesus and then denied him three times, knew that feeling better than anyone. John 21 is for all of us who find ourselves in that failed committer camp.
We don’t always expect how God is going to lead us, but we can follow Him knowing He is very much with us every step of the way.
It’s easy to hunker down when life gets complicated. We’ll just manage what’s in front of us and quietly wonder whether God’s bigger plan still has a place for us in it. Genesis 24 takes us to the story of a family facing down that same question.
What happens when the life you planned collapses and your worst failure seems to have settled what you can ever become? Exodus 3–4 brings that question to Moses, a fugitive tending sheep in the wilderness, when the holy God calls him from a burning bush and sends him toward the people and place he fled.
Realizing God’s purpose can bring a sense of fulfillment to our lives. Unfortunately, our focus can be disrupted by various distractions, which can prevent us from discovering our true calling. By surrendering to His will every day, we can unlock blessings and experience transformation.
We like life easy, so when following Jesus brings bumps instead of the smoother path we expected, we wonder what went wrong. Luke 9 reminds us that Jesus never promised following him would meet that expectation.
Why are we doing the things we do? Are we doing them because we love our God?
How do we think we become acceptable before God? Jason helps us to think about the reality of God’s grace.
Jim helps us to think about what we learn from Jonah’s attempt to flee God’s calling for his life.
Do we have a purpose in life? Pastor Tim wraps up our series on Psalm 3, looking at our individual callings from God.