Plymouth Haven Baptist Church

Core Truth: Resentment and bitterness over either real or perceived wrongs and injustices can literally destroy us – both spiritually, emotionally, and even physically. It can also be a highly communicable disease that poisons others, which is why Hebrews 12:15 says Look after each other so that not one of you will fail to find God’s best blessings. Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives. Asaph, a man of God who was no novice in spiritual matters, is a remarkable case in point, which is why in this message I’m referring to him as “A Good Man Who Almost Threw in the Towel.”

Core Truth: As we noted in last Sunday’s message, we know that the world is filled with mind-numbing examples of profound suffering and evil that seem to multiply on an ever-increasing basis, and in recent times it has become especially so for Christians. In today’s message The God of All Grace (Part 2) we will look at the age-old questions of why there is so much suffering in the world to begin with, and especially why our God of faithfulness and love hasn’t at least exempted His own children from it.

Core Truth: Not unlike the believers of Peter’s time, today’s true followers of Christ are facing growing persecution, suffering, and adversities, both in the form of some of the greatest waves of torture and death now happening on a rapidly growing scale in many nations around the world which is at its worse since the earliest days of the church, but also in what’s been called a “soft persecution” now on the rise in nations such as our own, as those same deadly spiritual forces are manifesting growing hostility and social marginalization toward people of the genuine Christian community. As a result, the Apostle Peter tells us what to expect and how to handle these new realities.

Core Truth: It is doubtful that there has ever been a Christian who has been perfectly satisfied with how well they have been satisfied with their level of success in living the Christian life and bearing the spiritual fruit that Christ taught should be the case when in John 15:16 He said: “You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you that you might go and bear and keep on bearing fruit, and that your fruit may be lasting, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give it to you.” However, our gracious and patient Lord has also given us the remedy to our frustration, and has actually modeled the solution for us, if we are willing to pay the price.