- Aug 9, 2020For God’s Sake!
- Aug 2, 2020Home Away From Home
- Jul 26, 2020Love While You Can
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Trials feel long lasting, but our time is short. Choose to set your minds on things above, keep your eyes towards Jesus, and love people all the while. … Dawn is coming!
My Next Step(s):
- I will “prepare my mind for action” by tuning in to God’s Word each day
- I will “be realistically hopeful” knowing that trouble will come as I look to heaven.
- I will “be intentionally formed” by practicing spiritual disciplines each day.
- I will “be reverently ambitious” letting my awe for God’s salvation in Christ propel me to love others in the Name of and for the sake of Jesus Christ. - Jul 19, 2020Dawn is Coming
Dawn is ComingTrials will surely come for us, but take heart. There is victory to be shared! Are you familiar with suffering or difficult days? Peter encourages us to take hold of the hope and power we have because of Jesus. Keep going … Dawn is coming!
My Next Step(s):
- I will “name my pain” (but keep it in perspective, considering eternity’s glory.)
- I will “walk” with Jesus during my trials. I am not alone.
- I will “act as though” God’s plan is perfectly unfolding in my life, and praise Him.
- I will “take up the slack” on the anchor of my soul to heaven, but serve God now.
- Jul 12, 2020Ending the Scarcity Cycle
Ending the Scarcity Cycle
How do we inoculate ourselves against the scarcity mindset? How do we decide to live with the abundance mindset that reminds us God is more than enough? In this message, we find out how to stop the scarcity cycle using three principles of provision and how to stay positive through faith in God!My Next Step(s): ○ I will starve my scarcity mindset and feed my abundance mindset. ○ I will not diminish what I have, but instead offer it to the Lord. ○ I will trust God to do something extravagant through what seems insignificant. ○ I will “pour” because I belong to the God of “more.” - Jul 5, 2020Get Your Passion Back
Get Your Passion BackSpiritual enthusiasm is contagious. If you’ve lost your passion, it’s time to get it back!
Remember, it’s not what you do that makes it meaningful, it’s who you do it for. If you need a reminder of the passion you once had, Week 5 of “Stay Positive” can help!
My Next Step(s):
- I will feed my enthusiasm (in the Spirit) and starve my apathy.
- I will serve with enthusiasm, as if serving the Lord in all that I do. (Colossians 3:23)
- I will find meaning in my work, not in what I am doing, but who I am doing it for.
- I will trust, walk with, and worship God daily.
- Jun 28, 2020100 Reasons to be Encouraged
100 Reasons to be EncouragedWords have power! One encouraging word could be the catalyst for change in your life. See how encouraging words have extraordinary power and potential to give life, build faith, and offer hope.
My Next Step(s):
- I will encourage someone—either with words or with actions.
- I will starve my discouragement and feed my hope with God’s Word.
- I will write “Word Power Statements” from God’s Word that encourage me.
- I will find strength in the Lord when my soul is downcast.
- I will remind myself as often as necessary: “God’s not done with me yet.”
- Jun 21, 2020Three Truths to Build Your Confidence
Three Truths to Build Your ConfidenceForget self-confidence. Start cultivating God-confidence! In this message, you’ll find three truths to build your confidence in God and stay positive and confident in the promises He’s made to you.
My Next Step(s):
- I will stop trying to “people please” or “one-up” others.
- I will starve my insecurity and feed my confidence in my identity as God’s child.
- I will let God be strong when I am weak and insecure.
- I will remind myself as often as necessary: “God’s not done with me yet.”
- Jun 14, 2020The Cure for Complaining
The Cure for ComplainingGratitude is the gateway to peace. Thankfulness brings joy. In this week’s Stay Positive message, find out how to cure complaining by focusing on gratitude and thankfulness for what God has given.
My Next Step(s):
- I will read Philippians 4:4-7, and bring my anxiety and requests to God in prayer.
- I will starve my complaining and feed my gratitude.
- I will take note of and then write down things that I am grateful for.
- I will let my gentleness be evident to all.
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- Jun 7, 2020Enough of the Bad News
Enough of the Bad NewsMy Next Step(s): ○ I will look for five good things about something the next time I complain about it. ○ I will starve my negativity and feed my faith by getting into God’s Word. ○ I will look at my present sufferings as part of the glory that God will reveal in me. ○ I will give God my negative thoughts, and let His Spirit help me stay positive.Bad news seems to be everywhere you look these days. What consumes your mind controls your life—so who’s ready for some good news instead? In Week 1 of Stay Positive, discover the hope you can have in Christ, the good news you need to hear, and how to stay optimistic even when bad news tries to dominate your daily life.
- May 31, 2020A Spirit-Filled Church
A Spirit-Filled Church
Jesus promised to give the Holy Spirit to His disciples after He returned to His Father. That promise is fulfilled at Pentecost. Acts Chapter 2 records this amazing one-time experience that took place in Jerusalem 50 days after Jesus celebrated the Passover with His Disciples. And yet, each of the members of Christ’s Body, the Church, receives the Holy Spirit even today through faith and baptism. What does it mean to be “Spirit-filled” and how does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit affect us as individuals, and as a church?
My Next Step(s):
- I will not resist the Holy Spirit in my life, but rather seek to hear His voice and
follow His leading.
- I will witness boldly about what Christ has done for me.
- I will discover my Spiritual Gift(s) and use it/them for the common good.
- I will live a Spirit-filled, holy life, set apart and dedicated to God’s glory. - May 24, 2020Maintaining Hope
Maintaining Hope
How do we remain hopeful in a world that seems hopelessly broken? How do we continue to trust a God that seems conspicuously absent? How do we find peace in a world that is spinning out of control? If you've ever asked questions like these, you're not alone. The uncertainty we face today is no different from the uncertainty faced by the men and women of the Bible. And like them, uncertainty can cause us to question God's faithfulness, His presence and His concern. What or whom you are hoping in determines your ability to maintain hope. Our hope is in God’s love for us. When life is uncertain, God is not. He’s *still* got the whole world in his hands.
My Next Step(s):
○ I will examine the frustrations in my life to determine on what I’ve built my hopes.
○ I will take comfort in knowing that nothing in all creation can separate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
○ I will place my hope in Christ Jesus my Lord.
- May 17, 2020Peace Through Prayer
Peace Through PrayerHow do we remain hopeful in a world that seems hopelessly broken? How do we continue to trust a God that seems conspicuously absent? How do we find peace in a world that is spinning out of control? If you've ever asked questions like these, you're not alone and you're not the first. The uncertainty we face today is no different from the uncertainty faced by the men and women of the Bible. And like them, uncertainty can cause us to question God's faithfulness, His presence and His concern. When life is uncertain, God is not. He’s *still* got the whole world in his hands. Pray until the peace comes.
My Next Steps:
- I will reflect on God’s goodness and mercy in my life until my emotions catch up with that reality.
- I will present my deepest fears, worries and desires to the Lord in prayer.
- I will invite Almighty God to guard my heart in Christ Jesus.
- I will rejoice IN THE LORD, rather than waiting for my circumstances to change first.iVisit redeemerbythesea.org/online-worship for more information!
- May 10, 2020Uncertainty is Nothing New
Uncertainty is Nothing NewHow do we remain hopeful in a world that seems hopelessly broken? How do we continue to trust a God that seems conspicuously absent? How do we find peace in a world that is spinning out of control? If you've ever asked questions like these, you're not alone and you're not the first. The uncertainty we face today is no different from the uncertainty faced by the men and women of the Bible. And like them, uncertainty can cause us to question God's faithfulness, His presence and His concern. In this 3-part series, we're reminded that . . . He's *Still* Got the Whole World in His Hands.My Next Step(s): ○ I will learn from God’s faithfulness to His people in the Bible. ○ I will recount God’s faithfulness in my past, even in uncertain times. ○ I will trust that God is still in control and working all things together for good.
- May 3, 2020Don’t Go There!
Don’t Go There!
Worry—it's universal. Yet Jesus said, “Don't worry!” Easier said than done. In this 3-part series, we explore what Jesus had to say about worry. We learn where worry comes from, why it's so difficult to overcome, and what you can do to conquer it. It's particularly relevant for this time in which we find ourselves. In today’s message we hear God whisper to Elijah, “What are you doing here?” When we turn to worry, we blind ourselves from seeing God’s faithfulness in the past and from trusting Him in the future. When it comes to worry - just don’t go there.My Next Step(s): ○ I will recount God’s faithfulness in my past. ○ I will make (and keep) a list of the ways that God has worked in my life. ○ Instead of running in fear, I will trust in God and go where He has called me. ○ I will choose not to worry about tomorrow.