In this sermon from 2 Corinthians 4, Pastor John Jenkins teaches that proper perspective during challenging times comes from recognizing the treasure God has placed in us—His power working through our weaknesses. We may be hard-pressed, perplexed, [...]

I’ve been teaching on excellence since the second week of the year, and last week I couldn’t complete what I was working on, so I am doing part two of my message: learning excellence through pressure. Most of the time, pressure is viewed very [...]

Continuing my teaching on excellence with the theme for the year, my message today is titled «Learning Excellence Through Pressure.» Sounds like a good title, don’t you think? I have already discussed having both a hunger and an appetite for [...]

I remember, I’ll never forget, I began to read in Psalms 25, and He spoke to me in every psalm. I think it was seven or eight psalms, maybe nine. He fed my soul for like the next hour. As I read, it was as though Jesus was sitting in front of me, [...]

Pearls are developed through irritation; gates of praise are built by responding to difficulty and glorifying God. I had a very unusual experience about one o’clock this morning. I had this phrase going through my mind, and then what seemed like a [...]

Every word, every thought, every action, and every ambition either comes out of love or comes out of fear. Everything is governed by one of those two influences. Open your Bibles to Exodus chapter 14. I love Old Testament teachings; I really do. I [...]

Joel Osteen teaches that just as God designed the day to begin at midnight in the dark according to Genesis, He often starts new seasons in our lives during dark times of waiting and difficulty, urging us to trust by faith that we’ve passed into a [...]

Praise the Lord, hallelujah. See, it’s a privilege, a wonderful privilege to preach the gospel, amen. And you have colleagues, you have relatives, family members, friends who are not saved. Friends, take it seriously, amen. I mean, to buy a house or [...]

In this powerful message from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, the preacher highlights how God is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who meets us in our deepest tribulations to give us His peace, then calls us to pass that same comfort on to [...]

Drawing from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, the preacher reminds us that God, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, meets us in our deepest trials with peace and hope so we can later share that same comfort with others who are hurting. Through [...]

Using biblical circumcision as a profound symbol, the preacher emphasizes that advancing to new levels in faith, relationships, and life requires painful personal sacrifice—cutting away flesh, pride, ego, and old habits—while reminding us that [...]

And so, we have to look at the perspective in our lives and begin to realize that he is Jehovah, he is El Elyon, he is Jehovah Gmolah, he is Jehovah Nissi, he is Jehovah Raphika. He is God, he is big and he will do what needs to be done. All he [...]

You know, we’ve been living in what the Bible calls one of the most dangerous times and the difficult times. And so that’s what we want to understand is that believers have a walk before them, a walk that’s victorious but isn’t always going to be [...]

How many of you know, sometimes in life people will try to talk you into doing what is in their heart? And Saul was trying to talk David into wearing his armor. Obviously it wasn’t working for Saul 'cause Saul wasn’t out there fighting the [...]

This morning I wanna talk about «Hope When It’s Hard». Hope when it’s hard. We’re gonna look at David’s life. We’re gonna look at challenges that he was able to overcome and how he was able to overcome them. You know, as a result of us coming out of [...]

Why do bad things happen to good people and why do good things happen to bad people? We have those questions. We want to know why. One of the things about the book of Job, it teaches us about suffering, it teaches us about, you know, not necessarily [...]

You know, I put on my jacket. Y’all ready? Let’s do this. So, we walked across, actually, we drove across the street and we went into the parking lot. I got off, sat down, and they were waiting. And it’s a formal meeting, there’s the board, there’s [...]

I believe that God has so much more for us and he wants us to receive this Word in season for all of us during this time. As you know, the whole world is right now in a global recession and it’s going to get worse as time goes on. But remember that [...]

I was reading a book and I came across this verse. I think probably one of the first times I came across that verse. I was a very young man then. And it says, «And Joseph was sold into Egypt and Potiphar bought him». He was a slave. And it says, [...]

I want to talk to you, I want to share with you about your night seasons. If you’re going through something right now, even though right now you’re on a high, you don’t feel like you’re going through anything. You know, you can tear a lion apart and [...]

And verse 23, «They certainly,» God says about those who didn’t believe, «They certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to your fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it». If you don’t believe, the land is ready for you. The [...]

Jericho was the vision that Joshua had seen. Jericho was the vision that the spies had seen. It was their next step. It was the place that they had been praying for. It was the dream they had been waiting on. It was the vision that they had circled. [...]

God has five clear purposes for your life: worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and mission. The preacher explains how God often uses pain and suffering to advance these purposes—if we cooperate with Him instead of wasting our hurts, we can [...]

And today’s message is on the three Hebrew boys: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were three young men who refused to compromise, and they made such a difference for the Lord because they would not bow even in the midst of immense pressure put [...]

God is faithful. And the title of this message is "New Morning Mercies" from Lamentations, chapter 3. Yes, Lamentations if you can find it in your Bible. It's next to a big book called Jeremiah. It was probably, most likely written by [...]

This message dives deep into those raw moments when we're wrestling with God—angry, disappointed, feeling let down because prayers went unanswered. Drawing from his own heartbreaking loss of a son to mental illness and suicide despite years of [...]

In this part of the "Getting Through What You’re Going Through" series, the preacher kicks off the "Struggle" stage, explaining that because of sin, life is full of battles—with others, with ourselves, and deepest of all with [...]

To finish well, live in God’s presence. What does it mean to live in God’s presence? This is both a command and a promise. A command. In John 15, Jesus commands us. Everybody read this together. (v.4) «Abide in Me…» is a command. Abide by Jesus. [...]

This sermon opens the series on "Getting Through What You’re Going Through" by focusing on the first stage: shock when catastrophe hits out of nowhere. Using Ecclesiastes 9:12 and examples from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and David, the [...]

In this sermon on the "sorrow" stage of getting through life's losses, Pastor Rick explains that while loss is unavoidable in a changing world, grieving those losses is a deliberate choice that unlocks spiritual growth and God's [...]

Pastor Rick shares lessons from his own recent grief after losing his son, teaching that loss is unavoidable in life but choosing to grieve is what allows us to move forward and grow spiritually. Using Jesus' words "Blessed are those who [...]

Peace be with you. Friends, during this B-cycle of the liturgical readings, we're reading from the Gospel of Mark, and there's something about Mark that's just, I don't know, kind of bracing. It's the first of the Gospels. [...]

This is an excerpt from: God's Got The Hard Part So, I came to ask a question today: Where is God in this? "I've been sowing, I've been weeping, but I'm not reaping yet. Where is God in this? You tell me he's here, but [...]

Kay Warren opens up about the long, agonizing battle with her son Matthew's mental illness, sharing how she clung to audacious hope through prayer teams, Scripture cards in a "hope box," and a personal fleece that seemed [...]

Rick Warren explains that sin and evil have broken everything on earth—people, relationships, nature, and society—leading to widespread confusion, suffering, and pain in every area of life. He counters hopelessness by pointing to Romans 8:28, [...]

Rick Warren opens with 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, sharing how Paul's words about God as the Father of compassion who comforts us in suffering so we can comfort others have been a lifeline after Matthew's death. He explains that firm hope comes [...]

Go with me to the book of Romans chapter 5 and verse 2. We're gonna talk about faith and grace in the midst of discomfort. We all agree that there is a purpose in discomfort. It is something that no one who's alive on the planet can avoid. [...]

One of the most commonly asked questions is, "Why is it that God allows His children to go through such difficult, trying, painful times in life"? It's very obvious that He does, so it can't be denied. And since He's all [...]

Today, I'm gonna show you proof, evidence of David's emerging from the cave of Adullam turned into a prayer closet. He emerges, giving us evidence, giving us proof that in that prayer closet, in that cave of Adullam, David began to develop [...]

Life is hard all by itself, and the preacher uses Moses' story in the desert to show that hard places are part of the journey to God's promises — yet God's unfailing love provides even for the rebellious, and we must keep moving and [...]

Greetings to everyone all over the world, and a special greeting to all the mothers! Happy Mother's Day! Today, I've invited the most amazing mother, the mother of my five children, to read a poem she wrote for all mothers. Let's [...]

I believe we must develop a greater awareness and dependence upon the helper whom the father has provided. I'm not suggesting something new or extra biblical. I'm suggesting a different pattern, a different type of trust, a more personal [...]

You know, our wars are thousands of miles away and for the overwhelming majority of us, we send others. In Israel, if the balloon goes up with Hezbollah in the north, it's 75 or 80 miles from Jerusalem. It's not some great long distance [...]

Pastor Rick continues the series on habits for holding on in hard times, focusing on the fifth habit: keep moving toward your goals no matter the circumstances, because following Jesus requires action and progress through daily steps, not standing [...]

Our text for this message is probably the most familiar passage in all the Bible. In fact, I can remember when I was a school kid that everybody had to memorize this passage. And usually, you will hear this passage of scripture read at almost every [...]

Joel Osteen encourages believers to trust God’s plan even when facing detours, closed doors, and storms, using the disciples' experience after the feeding of the 5,000—being forced into a boat and enduring a storm that blew them to Gennesaret, [...]

Before the cross and resurrection, Jesus faced intense agony in Gethsemane, choosing God’s will despite overwhelming pressure; this private victory through suffering shows that God provides grace for our own pressing seasons, leading to [...]

Whitney : That's a big yell. Let's get into a big question we have this week. James Meehan : Oh gosh, that was so good. Whitney : We're talking about how do I pray through something hard? James Meehan : What a wonderful question. So [...]

"And the Lord opened the servant's eyes and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha". And let me tell you something. The horses and the chariots of fire were always there. They [...]

God is the maker of good days. You know, the Bible says that "He that will love life and see good days," and good days is always plural. "Good days," with an "s". But when it comes to the day that you go through a [...]