Have you ever depended upon your prosperity to bring you hope? Did it bring you hope? Why do we choose to depend on prosperity to bring us hope? How much prosperity do you need to have hope? Is prosperity ever truly enough? If you are prosperous...
Have you ever known anyone who was faithful in the small things to you? I have. Was it someone who faithfully said good morning to your every morning? Was it someone who always remembered your birthday or an anniversary? Have you ever been...
Have you ever been on a walk and all of a sudden you see something amazing? I have. What happens when you see something amazing? How do you respond to it? Do you think that is nice? Do you say that it was by chance that this amazing thing...
Have you ever met someone who has lost hope? I have. Do you know what it is like to lose hope in everything? I haven’t experienced that, but my wife Laura did. Why do people lose hope? Perhaps because they are separated from the God of truth, or...
What does it mean to be tolerant? Are you too tolerant? Is tolerance a biblical virtue? Let me share with you what I learned about how tolerance in the wrong things destroys hope. The dictionary defines tolerance as the ability or willingness to...
Do you know what is going to happen to you tomorrow? I do not. Would it make a difference to you if you knew the future? Do you know anyone who can forecast the future? Would this person who knows your future care for you? I know who can forecast...
Have you ever needed someone to come around during difficult times? Have you needed them to encourage you? Have you needed them to pray for you? Have you even needed them to shelter, feed, and clothe you? Let me share with you what I learned...
Have you ever needed something in your life restored? I have and do. What needs or needed restoration? Was it your marriage, your finances, a relationship, your job, something else or maybe everything? Let me share with you what I learned about...
Have you ever been promised something? I have. Were promises always kept? Mine were not. How did you respond when a promised was not kept? How did you respond when a promise was kept? Is anyone you know able to totally keep a promise? I...
Have you ever been surprised by something? I have. Were your surprises always good? How did you respond to your surprises? Let me share with you what I learned about how a surprise brings hope. I have learned over the years that when I am...
Have you ever needed care from someone? I have. Have you ever needed to care for someone else. I have. What are the reasons we would need care from someone else? Who do you turn to for care? Let me share with you what I learned about how a caring...
Do you believe God is sovereignly controlling everything? I do. Do you still try to control everything? I do. Why is it that when we believe God is in complete control, we resist giving over our lives to Him? How do we reconcile the sovereignty...
