November 2, 2022“I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and He answered me. I called to You from the land of the dead, and Lord, you heard me! You threw me into the ocean depths, and I sank down to the heart of the sea. The mighty waters engulfed me; I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves.” – Jonah 2:2-3  What Jonah found out the hard way is that the consequences of obeying God are ...  Read More

November 1, 2022“Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered Him a sacrifice and vowed to serve Him.” – Jonah 1:15-16  As we continue to look at the story of Jonah, and the disobedience he displayed when God asked him to go to Nineveh, we come to something important for you...  Read More

October 31, 2022“But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.” – Jonah 1:3Today, we are going to talk about Jonah. We have referenced Jonah for the last couple of days. So, who was Jonah? He was...  Read More

October 30, 2022“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.” – Hebrews 11:6Yesterday, we talked about having a “rollercoaster faith.” We referenced Jonah and how his story can be easy to follow because so many believers can relate to this “up and down” type of faith. It’s very rela...  Read More

October 29, 2022“’You don’t have enough faith,’ Jesus told them. ‘I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.’” – Matthew 17:20As we continue to unpack the stories of well-known Old Testament characters, we come to another character we can learn a lot from. Jonah i...  Read More

October 28, 2022“Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” – Deuteronomy 31:8If you are reading this, you have a “comfort zone.” We all of them. That phrase, “comfort zone,” has become well-known in our culture in recent years. If you’ve never heard that expression, the dictionary defines our comfo...  Read More

October 26, 2022“But if you are careful to obey Him, following all my instructions, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will oppose those who oppose you.” – Exodus 23:22Living courageously may be scary, but the fact remains the same. The safest place you can be is in the center of God’s will. This is why Daniel was able to stand up to his authorities time and time again. It was not that...  Read More

October 25, 2022“So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, ‘May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.’” – Daniel 6:16We have spent the last week talking about the courage of Daniel. Daniel overcame many fears in his life. He overcame the fear of missing out, the fear of other people, and the fear of radical obedi...  Read More

October 24, 2022“But Peter and the apostles replied, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority.’” – Acts 5:29As we continue to look at the courage and obedience of Daniel, we see the third reason Daniel was able to display such amazing courage. We know he overcame the fear of missing out. He also overcame the fear of other people. But there is one more thing he specifically overcame, and t...  Read More

October 23, 2022“Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.” – Proverbs 29:25 Today, we are continuing to look at what made Daniel’s life so courageous and how he was able to be a figure known for his courage. As we learned yesterday, Daniel was not afraid of missing out. When offered the same diet as the King, Daniel rejected the offer and instead asked for a diet of ...  Read More

October 22, 2022“But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.” – Daniel 1:8As we discussed yesterday, Daniel was an overcomer. Daniel was able to live a courageous life because he overcame fear. What fears did he overcome, you might ask? Well, first, he overcame...  Read More

October 21, 2022“This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9If you have followed along with us the last few days, we have been talking about Daniel. Daniel is documented because he lived a courageous life. You say, “Pastor, you keep referencing Daniel’s courage, but how was he courageous? What did he...  Read More