Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8/14/21 by Pastor Steve Shields.
As we head back to school, recent grads gave their wisdom to be applied to the new school year. Listen as Pastor Steve uses the wisdom from the Bible to connect the graduates thoughts.
Don’t live in regret. Philippians 3:13
Use obstacles to grow. Philippians 3:14
Have fun – Trust God. Don’t overthink and stress about everything that happens. Ecclesiastes 12:13
Avoid distractions. Ephesians 5:15-18 and Matthew 13:22
Find motivation. Colossians 3:23-24
Find other Christ-followers. I Thessalonians 5:11
Ask yourself, would doing this make ______ proud of me? Ephesians 5: 1-3
Look to God for your identity. Genesis 1:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10, I Peter 2:9 and Jeremiah 29:11.
Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8/7/22 by Pastor Steve Shields.
When you see strange things in Bible stories, it is time to take notice. The people asked for a sign after the feeding of the 5,000. It is strange to ask for a sign after you’ve been given a sign.
It’s strange that a Rabbi would identify Himself as Life.
It’s strange for a human to tell others to eat His flesh and drink His blood.
It’s strange to remain with Jesus when He says such strange things.
Peter says we stay because Jesus fills our real needs. Deep in you spirit, you long for eternity. Deep in your heart, you long for God. Deep in your person, you long for belonging.
Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/24/22 by Pastor Steve Shields.
There are 5 lessons we can learn from Jesus feeding the five thousand.
Be compassionate with others. Jesus had compassion on those who were listening to Him teach.
Engage with others. When we serve others we can serve with other Christians. Jesus could have spoke the food into the baskets. Instead, He used a little boys lunch to feed the 5,000.
Have confidence in God. The amount of food needed to feed that many people was enormous, but Jesus was confident that God would provide.
Be a good steward of what God’s given you. The disciples gathered up what was left over. It didn’t go to waste.
Keep the main thing the main thing. It is so easy to get distracted with other things and lose sight of the main thing.
Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/3/22 by Pastor Steve Shields.
Where are you on your spiritual journey?
Here are some questions to ask to help determine your location. How am I using the time given me to advance the kingdom? Where am I connecting with other believers? What place does the Bible hold in my life?
You could be curious, but that isn’t where Jesus wants you to stay. You could be desperate, but that isn’t where Jesus wants you to stay. You could be consumed by guilt, regret or shame, but that isn’t where Jesus wants you to stay. You could be skeptical, but that isn’t where Jesus wants you to stay.
Some moves Jesus may want you to make today. Choose to move from trivialities to exploring what Christ wants to do in your life.
If you allow desperation to move you toward God, you will find hope.
When we take our guilt and shame to Christ, He cleans us up.
If you think moving from skepticism to rejoicing would take a miracle, take heart, Jesus is in the miracle business.
Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 6/26/22 by Pastor Steve Shields.
Why do we spend time in God’s word?
His word is truth!
His is word is relevant. Are you struggling with worry, fretting with fear, feeling defeated, feeling angry, being weighed down by sorrow? His word is relevant in ALL these situations, and so many more!
His word bring freedom!
His word bring healing!
His words are for EVERYONE! We study God’s word so we can share it well. We obey HIs word so we are living His word well. We share God’s word so others can come and see.
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