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“Your Problems – God’s Answers”
Let’s face it – life is full of problems. There are a lot of things that happen that cause us to struggle. Sometimes we come up short and only God can make up the difference. No matter what our problems are, God has answers. God will cover all of our needs. Looking closely at the Lord’s Prayer we’ll discover what those answers are. Matthew 6:9-1 Date Speaker Resources Notes September 23, 2007 Rev. T. R. Chattlin, District Superintendent & others Consecration Liturgy, Consecration Service for the new sanctuary - Opening & Welcome, Comments by the Remmerts Homily by Rev. T.R. Chattlin "Marching Off The Map", Consecration Prayers, Closing.
September 30, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Inferiority: Matthew 6:9, People say, “I don’t feel good about myself. I try to boost myself up through self-esteem clinics or status symbols, or I buy things or take therapy or go on drugs – whatever – just to build myself up.” God says, “No, your value comes from our relationship.” Our Father in Heaven means that when you become God’s child – you matter. Your significance comes from your relationship with God.
October 7, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Questions: Matthew 6:10, We ask, “Why am I here? Who am I? Where am I going? What is the meaning of life? Why is all of this happening to me?” Those are confusing questions. God’s answer is “Thy kingdom come.” God has a master plan for the world. It means that God has a personal plan for your life. When you get involved in God’s master plan for you, confusion starts to go away.
October 14, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Worries: Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread.” We worry about everything: health, finances, our future, our schedules. God says we should relax. God will take care of it. God provides all we need on a daily basis.
October 21, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Guilt: Matthew 6:12, “Forgive us our debts.” None of us is perfect. We’ve all sinned. We’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all blown it. And the result of that is regret. That’s just a fact of life. God says there’s one antidote for guilt: forgiveness. That’s what Jesus came to do – bring forgiveness. Jesus wants to forgive us completely and instantly and continually.
October 28, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Broken Relationships: Matthew 6:12 (especially the last part of verse 12 – “as we forgive our debtors.”, Our biggest problems are people problems. When we do things that hurt other people, it causes guilt. When other people do things that hurt me, it causes resentment. What I’ve done to others and what they’ve done to me strains and breaks my relationships. There’s only one answer: forgiveness. We need forgiveness for our guilt and we need to extend forgiveness to others for what they have done to us. We don’t let go of past guilt because we’re hanging on to guilt and grudges. God says, “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” That’s why you need Jesus. He gives us all the power to forgive and let go of the past so you can live in the present and look forward to the future.
November 4, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Temptations: Matthew 6:13, “Lead us not into temptation.” All of us have bad habits that we can’t seem to get control of, areas that are seemingly beyond are ability to change. We know these things are wrong, but we just don’t know how to stop them. We give in. God can help us break free and God can help us change.
November 11, 2007
Pastor John Wunderlich
God’s Answer to My Fear: Matthew 6:13, “Deliver us from evil.” It you think you’re not afraid of anything, you are fooling yourself. There’s a lot of evil in the world. There are things out there that you ought to feel frightened about. But the Bible says we can be delivered from evil by the power of the Holy Spirit. When we feel like victims we think the circumstances of our lives are out of control and we feel helpless to deal with them. We can’t control our circumstances, but God can. God offers deliverance. Deliverance from hurtful memories, from scars we’ve carried since childhood, from evil in our lives right now. God wants to help.
November 18, 2007
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November 25, 2007 Pastor John Wunderlich Notes112507 Christ the King: Today is a day on the Christian calendar called "Christ the King Sunday." It's a day set aside to proclaim Jesus as King.
