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Have you ever wondered how the people of Jerusalem went from “Hosanna” to “Crucify Him” in one week? But the truth is, human emotions are fickle things. Especially when expectations are dashed. Let’s look at that today, and more importantly, how our own expectations being dashed can cause us to be in similar situations of feeling doubt and betrayal.
Do you feel God’s presence when you are going through trying things? If not, you’re not alone! The scripture is full of people who didn’t. And that’s okay. So, what do we do about it when we doubt God’s presence? Let’s dive in and explore that today.
Doubt itself isn’t bad. We’ve already discussed that. But note that when we doubt, we must struggle with it. We must use it to seek, to search, to explore who God really is. What is God REALLY saying? Where is God and what does he expect of us from that location? Let’s look at this kind of tension and the life of Abram and Sarai. Even God declares that we should come and reason together… So, come. Let’s look at these things with open, honest eyes.
Doubt is part of the human experience, even for those of us who believe in Christ. Do you have doubts in life? In faith? In things that God promises? Yes, that’s normal. As we dive into this, let’s open our hearts to the fact that this is part of deepening our faith, not weakening it.
Today we are looking at the fact that God has a perfect plan for us. Our lives may not go perfectly — because we keep trying to take control. But even then, God takes what we’ve done to work it — again — to make it perfect for us right from where we are. His plans, even in the middle of our valley moments, are ultimately for our benefit. His ultimate goal is to restore, redeem and bless his people. Come explore this with us today!
Do you feel bound up by something? Tired of dragging those chains? I have good news! Jesus has come to set you free. Even religion can become a chain that binds us. But no mater what we are struggling with, Jesus didn’t come to bind up, but to set us free. Come explore this topic with us today. There is freedom in Christ.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…”
Many of us had this drilled into our head. These are some of the most quoted words in the Bible — and maybe some of the most misunderstood. Jesus talks about love, belief, and judgment here, but not in the way we often expect. This passage isn’t about pressure or performance. It’s about what it means to be seen, offered grace, and invited into life.
Take a few minutes to listen with us as we sit with these words and reflect on what they’re really saying — and what they might still be saying to us today.
Did you know God once told Jeremiah to buy a specific piece of underwear?
It sounds strange, maybe even funny—but the reason was deeply prophetic. In Jeremiah 13, God has Jeremiah wear linen undergarments, hide them, then retrieve them later. When he does, they’re completely ruined. God explains why.
If almost any other clothing had been used, its ruin could be blamed on outside forces—dirt, wear, pressure from the world. But underwear is different. It doesn’t rot because of what touches it from the outside. It rots because of what comes from within. Bacteria from the body sat on the garment, and — given time — caused it to become worthless.
That was the point.
God was showing that His people weren’t being destroyed mainly by external enemies, but by what they allowed to remain inside: pride, stubbornness, anger, hatred. Left unchecked, those things slowly rot what God is trying to form, rendering it useless.
We were meant to cling to God and reflect His glory—not become useless, ruined garments. So the question is simple and hopeful: How do we live in a way that keeps us clean, close, and useful to Him?
God commands us to treat everyone fairly, with love, mercy and grace. But when we show favoritism, or treat people differently because of who we perceive them to be, we are destroying the very fabric that God is trying to weave us together to become. Let’s look at what God is teaching us about how to address those in the edges of our society.
Living as a Christian isn’t the same as the rest of the world population. Not that we’re better, but we do have to keep our focus; intentional action and reliance on God. Let’s look closer at what God is instructing us through Paul’s instructions to the believers in Ephesus.