FAITHFUL GOD
August 30–September 20
Over the millennia, we have experienced isolation, doubt, and fear in the darkness of our most troubling moments. And in that darkness it can feel like there is no hope. Throughout the Bible, God's people were faced with moments darker than any they had seen before, but God's faithfulness brought them through. So even in the darkness of night, we know that God's light is coming.
As a people, we are desperate for an enduring sense of safety and security. In the conclusion of the study of our Faithful God, Adam Barnett reminds us that the truest, enduring sense of security is found in God. Not because we are guaranteed safety from danger in this life, but because He guarantees more.
Life is filled with so much uncertainty that it's no surprise that we worry "What if..." But teaching from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Adam Barnett reminds us that our true soul liberation comes when we replace "what if" with "even if."
The promise of our loving, faithful God is one that has lasted throughout the ages. But for many, seeing this promise, and understanding its power can be difficult to reconcile with the violence seen in the Old Testament. Bill Clark continues our study by examining this issue and reminding us of that ever-present promise that God is abounding in love and faithfulness.
Many would say they know the story of Jonah quite well. But we often miss the second half of the story where we see Jonah frustrated that God showed mercy to the people of Nineveh. Daniel Bunn opens our series, Faithful God, by using this story to remind us that God's faithfulness is independent of our desires.