Not To Be Shaken By Setbacks While Serving God
We tend to assume that things will go well with us when we obey God. Thus, some people were taken aback when their obedience is followed by contradictory outcomes. So how can we face discouraging setbacks and obstacles when we serve God?
Obedience After Meeting God
We like to hear God’s voice. If we hear God supporting our plans, we will be thrilled and quick to proceed with what we want to do. But what if God tells us something we do not like to hear or something very hard to do? Do we try to ignore that voice, or procrastinate doing His will? Find out how Moses responded to a divine calling which he was hesitant to accept at first, how God led Moses to embark on his godly mission, and how that relates to our lives.
“I AM WHO I AM”
We may think we know God, but is our understanding of God based on who He reveals Himself to be, or is it based on our own imagination and definition? The world often makes us care more about many trivialities of life than to be interested to know who God is. But it is most essential for us to know God. When God said, “I AM WHO I AM”, what does this tell us about God and how we should relate to Him?
Honoring The Lord’s Day
The world is full of unrest, our souls are often in unrest, there is also unrest in some of our interpersonal relationships, and only God can calm our unrest and give us true peace. Thus, God tells us to set aside one day in a week to find rest in the Lord. But is the Old Testament Sabbath still relevant for New Testament believers? Why do modern day Christians worship God on the Lord’s Day (Sunday, first day of the week) instead of on Sabbath (Saturday, seventh day of the week)? What are we suppose to do on the Lord’s Day? Is finding rest in God simply doing nothing? Find out more from this week’s message.
Tackling Resistance To God’s Calling
Have you ever said “No” to God before? When God presents us with a difficult mission, what is our response? Take it up by faith, or try to dodge it? What are our common excuses to God? How should we overcome our reluctance to serve God?
Failures and God’s Training
Have you been “over-zealous” before, but ended up disappointed with the outcome? Perhaps you have been trying to counsel someone but the other party found you a busybody, or you put in efforts to serve but got hurt in the end, or you thought you were contributing to God’s work but no one appreciated you. What is God’s message for you at such times? How is God training you through these?
God Can Do Far More Than All We Imagine
We do not like to encounter crisis, but often crisis provides the occasion for us to rely on God more and for God to demonstrate His great power. Have you ever experienced God doing more than you imagined? How had God proven you wrong when you acted by fear instead of faith? How had God surprised you when you trusted God against all odds?
The More Oppressed, The More Blessed?
It sometimes seems strange that God’s blessing may look like trouble at first. Yet, the perspective and interpretation to a same matter is important. In fact, what the enemies of God meant as evil, God can easily turn it into a blessing. If God wants to bless His people, who can stop Him? In Exodus, we read about God’s people facing ruthless oppression by the Pharaoh, why did God allow that? How did He still prove His might over man’s schemes? In the face of spiritual battle, how should we stand our ground?
