Sermons About Loss
The Shack Part 2 - The Garden of Your Souls
We have all been hurt at some level, but what do we do when those hurts feel insurmountable or unforgivable? When they paralyze us or cause us to run from God and even blame Him. In this series, we want to create an environment and opportunity for God to meet people where they are at in the midst of their pain. The healing processes outlined in Scripture are only effective when in relationship with God. Emotional healing doesn't take place by ignoring or pushing the pain away. It happens when we meet with God in the place of our pain and embrace it with Him. God wants to restore, heal, repair us - to bring us beyond a place of existence, but to that place of joy and fulfillment - where we can use our hurts to heal others.
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WHY is the World So Messed Up?
Leland answers two questions: Why is the world so messed up? and How do I survive in a messed up world? Combining his real-life experiences and pain with the hope and blessing of God's word, Leland shines a light on God's goodness and faithfulness. Leland encourages us to "give credit where credit is due" for the bad things of this world, and trust that "there will come a day" where all tears will be wiped away.
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The Shack Part 1 - The Invitation
We have all been hurt at some level, but what do we do when those hurts feel insurmountable or unforgivable? When they paralyze us or cause us to run from God and even blame Him. In this series, we want to create an environment and opportunity for God to meet people where they are at in the midst of their pain. The healing processes outlined in Scripture are only effective when in relationship with God. Emotional healing doesn't take place by ignoring or pushing the pain away. It happens when we meet with God in the place of our pain and embrace it with Him. God wants to restore, heal, repair us - to bring us beyond a place of existence, but to that place of joy and fulfillment - where we can use our hurts to heal others.
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Christ, Our Comfort
Where do we turn when tragedy strikes? When a good friend passes away? Listen as Elliot describes principles from 2 Corinthians 1 on grief.
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That I May Gain Christ
Philippians 3:1-14 - That I MAy Gain Christ. Suffer loss, count it rubbish and gain Christ.
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Philippians 3:4-9 - No Jealousy
People are always promising something better and new. Paul was concerned about the Philippian church's ability to recongnize and refute these religous wolfs. He had already told this church to LOOK OUT for dogs, evil doers, and for those who mutilate the flesh. He nows give us an unparalleled description of his human achievements before he met Christ. He give this to show that noone has any reason for spiritual jealousy, because if he cannot bost in his achievements no one can. He tell them there is no reason for jealousy because we cannot depend on self-righteousness that come from privilege, race, nationality or any other inherited privilige. Secondly there is no reason for jealousy because we cannot depnd on our personal achievemtns to make us spiritual before God. Thirdly, there is no reason for jealousy because all that is gained in this life is not worth the value he place on a relationship with Christ. Finally, there is no jealousy becasue we depend on another's (Christ's) righteousness and not our own. As Christians we should loke for those who constant confidence is Jesus Christ, who constant boast is Jesus Chrsit, and whose constant delight is Jesus Christ and emulate then and nothing else.
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