Philippians 3:12-4:1 · Genesis 12
Lies
Avoidance Is Better
Avoidance of problems—rooted in fear and Satan's lies—leads to worse consequences than facing issues directly. Paul's example of pursuing Christ with eyes fixed heavenward offers a model for confronting problems with courage, grounded in our heavenly citizenship and God's perfect love.
Mark 14:32-36 · Matthew 6
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Christians Are Not Depressed or Anxious
Satan deceives Christians by claiming that faith should prevent depression and anxiety. This sermon examines biblical characters who experienced these struggles and shows that emotional pain is not a sign of weak faith, but a sign of being human.
1 John 3:1-3 · 1 John 2:28
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Feelings Are Not Facts
Emotions are gifts from God but are not reliable guides to truth. Satan uses distorted feelings about ourselves to convince us we are either worthless or invincible, but God's declaration that we are his children remains true regardless of what we feel.
Jeremiah 17:5-10 · Jeremiah 17:1-2
Lies
Follow Your Heart
The heart, though capable of authentic emotion, is fundamentally unreliable and filled with deceit; only by trusting God rather than our feelings can we find true purpose, meaning, and healing.
1 Corinthians 7:25-31 · Genesis 2:15
Lies
Marriage Is Supposed to Be Easy
This sermon examines the cultural lie that marriage should be easy, arguing instead that difficulty in marriage reflects the post-sin world and serves as a means for spouses to sharpen and help each other overcome their deficiencies.
Romans 3:10-20 · Genesis 1:31
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People Are Basically Good
This sermon challenges the cultural belief that people are basically good, examining biblical evidence that all humans have chosen evil over righteousness and stand in need of God's grace and forgiveness through Christ.