Pastor of Boothbay Baptist Church
The Maine* Idea: Knowing our eternity is secure in Him, we can have joy that goes beyond circumstances! We because… We have confidence in God’s Plan (1:18b-20). We are convinced of Christ’s Preeminence (1:21-24). We are committed to God’s Program (1:25-26).
The Maine* Idea: We can serve God joyfully, even when we are passing through hardships or opposition, because God has a plan, and we can trust Him.
The Maine* Idea: We should pray for growth as His disciples, loving Him more, knowing Him better, adn living a life that brings Him glory.
The Maine* Idea: Let God’s work in the past encourage you to look ahead with joy and hope, loving Him, and loving one another. [Our apologies, the audio option is not available this week. The video contains the complete service.]
The Maine* Idea: I our trust is in Christ, we will find joy in serving Him as a part of His church.
The Maine* Idea: God has given us the means of grace to enable us to live by faith in this fallen world, as part of the church.
The Maine* Idea: God’s faithfulness is the foundation of our hope. He will complete the good work He has begun in us!
The Maine* Idea: God has given us His Word to guide us, and His Spirit to empower us to live the “good” life! [There was a technical issue that appear from about the 6 minute mark to the 7 minute mark of the audio, and resulted with having to restart the video. Consequently the first 6 minutes of the video are not…
The Maine* Idea: Mothers have a God-given opportunity and a Great Commission calling to disciple their children for the Lord. (The first few minutes were missed on the audio recording, our apologies. The video has the full message).
The Maine* Idea: Our sure hope in Jesus allows us to have joy, independent of circumstances, to pray with confidence about the future, and to give thanks, even before we see the answers. And so, God wills us to be 1) relentlessly joyful (16), 2) persistently prayerful (17), and 3) consistently thankful (18).