Sermons by Bruce Wersen (Page 16)

Disappointment and discipline go hand in hand. And one of the big eternal reasons for that is because we can’t learn to trust Dad without being disappointed.

Much like a beheaded chicken, when we’re severed from our Head (the Lordship of Jesus) we’re dead and don’t know it.

It’s a common temptation for believers to envy the sinful indulgence of others, in a culture where media bombards us with a distorted reality.

Through the story of the Prodigal Son, Jesus paints an incredible picture of our Father’s profound commitment to our free will.

Whenever we sin, we borrow against life to buy death, but with no way to repay. That’s why Jesus died for the right to freely forgive us.

In the parable of The Sower, Jesus portrays all those who hear His Word as four kinds of soil, and simultaneously reveals Satan’s deception regarding our reception of God’s Word.

We’re designed to desire and delight in altruistic vengeance. And yet, we’re quite incapable of dispensing it on our own.

It’s one thing to love the unlovable, and another thing entirely to forgive the unforgivable.

Focusing on “me” prevents me from finding my meaning. Because it’s not about me … or you!