Everyone experiences desert times marked by isolation, fear, loneliness, and hopelessness. The people of Israel once wandered in the desert and despaired that God had forgotten them, even though he had a history of faithfulness with Israel. They faced many challenges we face today: suffering, discontentment, dissention, and panic. Like the Israelites, we learn important lessons in the desert. ...
We live in a money-focused society, but what does the Bible have to say about the subject? Explore this subject with the What God Says About Money and Possessions PowerPoint Pack.
This PowerPoint Pack includes multiple PowerPoint files (.ppt) all prepared with images and text boxes to save you considerable time. You'll receive a file with a sermon title and Scripture verse, a file with only the sermon title, and a file with only the images for full customization. Add your content into any of the PowerPoint files, and duplicate slides as many times as needed to display Scripture verses, sermon outlines, graphics, photos, lyrics, and video.
We live in a money-focused society, but what does the Bible have to say about the subject? Explore this subject with the What God Says About Money and Possessions Stills Pack.
This Stills Pack includes several JPEG images and is specifically designed for pastors who want to utilize the images in other media forms other than PowerPoint. All images can be used for your church website, bulletin, promotional pieces, etc. Additionally, because the images are in JPEG format, your own sermon titles and content can be added in more sophisticated graphic design programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.
Ecclesiastes was written by a man who had it all. Solomon explored everything a person could ever want—education, pleasure, wealth, and youthfulness. But he has a warning for our present culture: all of those pursuits come up empty in the end. They are all good, but by themselves they will never provide the abundant life God promises.
Estrangement from God has many consequences. Some people are lost in a wilderness of loneliness and pain or are bound in shackles of sin. Others celebrate their rebellion, believing God wants to thwart their individuality. It often takes a terrifying storm in life to bring sinners to repentance. The good news is, God is eager to meet our needs and redeem us in times of trouble. In fact, he promises to rescue the repentant when they acknowledge their rebellion and call out to him. Both the Old and New Testaments are full of stories of God's redemption, the greatest of which came through Jesus Christ. In light of all this, the redeemed must respond to God's salvation with an attitude of thankfulness.