Sermons by Jeff Souders (Page 14)

Sermons by Jeff Souders (Page 14)

Senior Pastor

fight in my head part 1

The Fight in My Head: Part 1

Most of life’s battles are won or lost in your mind For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 NIV We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.…
Tend your own fire: is change possible?

Tend to Your Own Fire: Is Change Possible (Continued)

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:7-9 NIV  TRUTH: People who flourish do consistently what others do occasionally. TRUTH: It’s the small…

Tend to your own fire: Outta Control

I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. 18… I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 19I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. … 24Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?…

Why Does God Love Me?

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV 2 Kinds of Love A love that loves because the object is valuable. A love that loves and gives value to the object. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NIV God’s love makes you worthy. ……

Why Does God Feel So Far Away?

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. 9No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. … 11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. Psalm 16:8-9, 11 But I cry to you for help, Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. 14Why, Lord, do you reject me and hide your…

Why Can’t I Change?

You’re focusing on the poison of religion, and forgetting the power of grace. Religion is our attempt to earn God’s approval by following all the rules. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Titus 2:11 NIV charis: the unmerited goodwill and favor of God •The grace that saves you is also the grace that sustains you. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12It teaches us to say…

Why Trust God?

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7 NIV How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?  Psalm 13:1-2 NIV How do you grow to trust in a God you can’t see? You…