Tag: God with us

• The Problem of Evil

  A perfectly good God exists, and evil exists. This is a challenging enigma to contemplate and understand. After all, a good God would stop all evil and suffering from happening, so we would not have to experience it, right? This is where we need to pause and consider some of the characteristics of God and […]

  Ryan Stratton

  01/24/2020

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• Unjoining Union

  Mark 10:2-8 “Some Pharisees came and, trying to test him, they asked, “Does the Law allow a man to divorce his wife?” Jesus answered, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a divorce certificate and to divorce his wife.” Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/06/2015

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• Get ‘Em

  James 5:19-20 “My brothers and sisters, if any of you wander from the truth and someone turns back the wanderer, recognize that whoever brings a sinner back from the wrong path will save them from death and will bring about the forgiveness of many sins.” James has been a great series to be in for […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/02/2015

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• Stories

  James 5:17-18 “Elijah was a person just like us. When he earnestly prayed that it wouldn’t rain, no rain fell for three and a half years. He prayed again, God sent rain, and the earth produced its fruit.” There are incredible stories of God answering prayers throughout the Bible. Sometimes I think we do not […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/01/2015

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• Prayer of the Righteous

  James 5:15-16 “Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven. For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/30/2015

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• Suffering & Singing

  James 5:13 “If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing.” This week we are entering into the final week of our series on James. We’ll be focusing this week on prayer and it’s power. “Are any of you suffering?” This is the first thing we […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/28/2015

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• Control

  James 3:2-3 CEB “We all make mistakes often, but those who don’t make mistakes with their words have reached full maturity. Like a bridled horse, they can control themselves entirely. When we bridle horses and put bits in their mouths to lead them wherever we want, we can control their whole bodies.” I love the […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/15/2015

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• Live Out Loud

  I love the lyrics to Steven Curtis Chapman’s song “Live Out Loud:” Think about this Try to keep a bird from singing after it’s soared up in the sky Give the sun a cloudless day and tell it not to shine Think about this If we really have been given the gift of life that […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/11/2015

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• Strengthened in Christ

  Colossians 1:9-14 Because of this, since the day we heard about you, we haven’t stopped praying for you and asking for you to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will, with all wisdom and spiritual understanding. We’re praying this so that you can live lives that are worthy of the Lord and pleasing to him […]

  Ryan Stratton

  04/03/2015

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• Thanksgiving Prayer

  Colossians 1:3-8 We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you. We’ve done this since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all God’s people. You have this faith and love because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You previously […]

  Ryan Stratton

  04/03/2015

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