Psalm 27
Whilst being relentlessly chased down by Saul and his army, David shows us how to keep persevering in God and expecting His kingdom to come, even when circumstances might make that difficult.
Perseverance and Kingdom Expectancy: Bartimaeus
Mark 10:46-52
Bartimaeus may have been blind, but he could see who Jesus was long before the crowd around him could. Though a minor character in the Bible’s story, he has a lot to teach us about what God is saying to us this season!
Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy: Caleb
Numbers 13:30-14:10,20-24, Joshua 14:6-12
Toby looks at Perseverance and Kingdom Expectancy through the lens of Caleb.
Eliezer's Prayer and God's Garden Kingdom
Genesis 24
Today, Eliezer teaches us what it looks like to invite God to be with us along the way, and how this perseverance helps bring God's Garden Kingdom to earth.
Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy: Elijah
1 Kings 17:1-19:18
Does Elijah model a "Perseverance" with God? Does he live with an expectation that God is King, and can do what He wants to? Jim looks at the confrontation on Mount Carmel and asks what we can learn from Elijah's great faith.
Getting Out of the Boat and Getting Out of the Way
Matthew 14:22-33
In our youth takeover series, Kylah picks up our theme of Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy through the lens of Peter walking on water.
Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy in Jonah
JOnah 1:1-17, 3:5,10-4:3
Caitlin takes us through what we can learn about perseverance and kingdom expectancy through the life and story of the prophet Jonah.
Not blind positivity, not spiritual hustle - but radical surrender
1 Samuel 1:1-28
Carrie explores how Hannah's story shows us that the roadmap to participation is surrender: laying down our desires so we might become aligned with God's.
Gideon and the Life Dependant on Grace
Judges 6:11-16, 25-32, 33-40
Continuing in Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy, we’re looking at how Gideon’s life shows the importance of telling stories, of stepping out in imperfect obedience, and of pressing into God’s presence, knowing His grace is sufficient and His power is made perfect in our weakness.
Moses and the Life of Faith
Exodus 15:22-27
Continuing our new series, we're looking at how Moses persevered and was expectant through faith. But what is faith, what does it mean to be saved by faith and how can I grow in faith? We'll look at these questions as well as touch on how we express our faith in prayer and in hope.