In times of suffering and pain, “why” is an ok question to ask. You may or may not get the answer. The better question to ask is not “why”, it’s “who”.

Who is God? What we see in Scripture, His character, and what you have already experienced is that He is good, faithful, loving, sovereign, providential, true, compassionate, and that He keeps His promises. That our God entered into suffering so that the suffering we experience only has to be temporary.

So when you’re in pain, when you experience suffering...remember that the moon is round. ...

If a Creator God made mankind in His image with intelligence that reflects His own, then science is one of God`s languages, meant for His image bearers to use their God-given intelligence to discern and understand the deeper truths of His creation. ...

The Bible, the book of Freedom, Grace, and Hope for You!

Freedom - from spiritual bondage, fear, and the weight of guilt "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36)

Grace - the unmerited favor and love that runs throughout both testaments, perhaps most famously expressed in "For by grace you have been saved through faith" (Ephesians 2:8)

Hope - both for this life and beyond, with verses like "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11) ...

Do you draw the line and disagree with the sexual ethic of the church?

Would you consider that God`s design for sex is FOR you?

What if His design is better? ...

Build your life on a firm foundation.

MATT 7:24-27
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” ...

Do you understand your identity in Christ by how you feel or by what scripture says is true about you?

As a follower of Christ, Scripture says you are "a new creation" (2 Corinthians 5:17), adopted as God`s children (Romans 8:15), chosen and beloved (Ephesians 1:4), and given the righteousness of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). These are declarations of fact, not dependent on how we feel on any given day.

Feelings are notoriously unreliable - they fluctuate based on circumstances, health, sleep, stress, and countless other factors.

If our identity were based on feelings, it would be constantly shifting. Instead, it`s anchored in the finished work of Christ and God`s unchanging character. ...

Matthew 7:13
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. ...

"Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, “Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,” when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye." Matthew 7:1-5 NLT ...

Do you know your value to God?

Matthew 6:25-34

"Worry is like a rocking chair…it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere." ...

It`s about the other person, not yourself. Full message at lbcc.org/messages ...

There`s hope and healing in Jesus! Visit lbcc.org/care for support. ...

Break Free from Lust: The Truth About Your Phone.

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