Crisis as Opportunity: Embracing Faith and Obedience

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"What if this holiday season we personified Christ to others and met them in their crisis?" [00:33] (Download)

"Crisis is the perfect opportunity for God to reveal his faithfulness. We want to avoid crisis, but God isn't afraid of it in our lives. It is often the very thing that allows us to see his heart. We need not fear it; he is with us, Emmanuel." [38:35] (Download)

"Obedience is the only option for you; God has chosen you to play a significant role with eternal impact in this world, to play a role in his story. Why would we think that challenge, testing, and crisis wouldn't be part of joining together with him to see the impossible happen through our lives?" [39:19] (Download)

"He who knew no sin became sin that we might become the righteousness of God. The chosen one of God experienced the crisis to end all crises that we would have peace in the midst of our crisis." [43:16] (Download)

"It's time we live like we're chosen. How will you respond? Will you let crisis be the excuse for pulling away from Him, or will you hold steadfast and trust Him in it?" [44:36] (Download)

"Joy and peace come to us through crisis. The Christmas story is riddled with crisis moments; in fact, the gospel message itself is a crisis story, and yet it's one of joy and of peace." [08:30] (Download)

"Understand that Jesus leads us into crisis that we would have the opportunity to see The Impossible play out in our lives, that we would consider the options and conclude obedience is the only option." [41:54] (Download)

"What if hidden in crisis is something really worth celebrating? What if the answer we hope for, the gift we so desperately want and need, is wrapped up in crisis paper and God, like an eager father for his kid to unwrap the perfect gift, wants us to tear through to discover something better than we could ever have hoped for or dreamed of?" [09:48] (Download)

"Our concern isn't to be how do I get out of this crisis but how to be faithful in the crisis. Look for what God has for you in it." [21:26] (Download)

"Pleasing God often starts with disappointing people. If you're not ready to be criticized for obedience to God, maybe you're not ready to be used by God." [19:26] (Download)
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