Tag: perseverance
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The “Even If” Faith of the Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3)
Daniel’s friends refused to compromise. As a result, the tyrant threatened to throw them into a fiery furnace. But they would rather die faithfully than live falsely. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 3. It is an invitation to have an “even if” kind of faith today.
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Trials, joy & perseverance – a talk with Dan Scott
When Dan Scott was a boy his home burned to the ground. The next morning his father read James 1:2-3 and led them in prayer. In this talk with the national Moderator of the PCC we talk about hardship and it’s relationship to joy and perseverance.
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Faithfulness is never wasted [Sermon]
Just because you can’t see the fruit of your labour, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any. Faithfulness is never wasted. That’s what I explore in this sermon about Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 6:8 – 7:60.
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Hitched To Hope [Sermon]
Are you carrying heavy burdens? This message talks about the role hope plays in perseverance.
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The Trials That Refine You [Sermon]
What if your trials had a way of refining you? This message from James 1:1-18 explores this very idea. It’s Part 1 in a series called Down-To-Earth.
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Don’t Give Up [Sermon]
T.S. Eliot asked, “Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” Great question! In this information age in which we find ourselves, where information is coming at us at the speed of light all day long (and all night long), it’s easy to get information,…
