Strategically Suffering

Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19

One of the greatest constants in our life is that we will encounter suffering. How we endure those sufferings, how we strategically suffer for Christ, reveals a significant testimony of our reliance upon and faith in Christ. Pastor Michael takes us through 1 Peter 4:12-19 to understand what strategically suffering looks like in the face of persecution and suffering that comes even while living rightly for the Lord. Suffering has purpose and God’s purpose in it always prevails.

Not Ashamed! Know the Cost

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

As followers of Jesus we have been given a great calling to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. This great calling demands a great cost from us. There is often a cost in time, effort, energy, and resources, but God shows us in 2 Corinthians 4 that there is a much greater cost that we must be willing to pay for the glory of God and good of others. We invite you to listen today so that you can consider what God is saying to you, count the cost of devotion to Him, and fully surrender to His will in your life.

Not Ashamed! Know Your Guide

Text: Acts 1:4-8; John 14-16

All followers of Jesus have been called by Him to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. It is encouraging, though, to know that we are not alone in the mission. God has given us His Word, the fellowship of the Church, and Jesus Himself promised that He would be with us always, even to the end of the age. This promise is fulfilled and experienced through the Holy Spirit, Whom God gives to every believer to be with us and be in us. For all who are in Christ, we have a constant Comforter Who guides us into the plans and paths of the Lord. If we are going to be the witnesses God calls us to be we need to understand our Heavenly Guide and how He works in our lives today. We invite you to listen and be challenged today to know Him and to follow His leading in your life.

Not Ashamed! The Mission is Bigger

Text: Matthew 28:18-20

When the church sees itself as the mission, growth often happens through addition—one person at a time, one program at a time. But when the church embraces God’s mission as its purpose, multiplication takes place. The early church in Acts grew exponentially, not because they focused on growing a church, but because they prioritized spreading the Gospel. When the mission drives the church, God’s power fuels multiplication, leading to disciples making disciples and churches planting churches.