Silver Creek Church

When it comes to patriotism and being grateful to be called an America, what does it mean when we say, "God bless America"? To understand the actual meaning of that phrase we have to look at what the blessing of God looks like! Thankfully, we can find that all throughout Scripture and can pray for the blessing of God, not man, over our nation, communities and families!

Dad's are meant to be the anchor of our families - the rock that provides stability for everyone. While that job can be tough at times, God empowers us as father's to do just that! This morning we look at a dad in Scripture who could have easily threw in the towel but instead continue to offer forgiveness, reconciliation and stability to someone who didn't deserve it!

Tough questions often require tough answers and while we are expected to answer them that way we also need to do so with love. One of the most polarizing issues of our world is that of sexuality and ultimately how God has created us to function within His model. We are called to speak the truth in love in all arenas, especially in this matter.

Nothing will disinterest someone from hearing anything you have to say with regards to Jesus quicker than the hypocrisy of Christians. We've all run to hypocritical Christ followers and if we're honest, we've all been guilty of it oursleves. How can we respond to such things we see in the body of Christ? This week we dive into Scripture to find that very answer.

The conversation of heaven and hell is a challenging one, full of faith and belief that God and Scripture are exactly who they each say they are. The confidence of a promise of Heaven still leaves us with tough questions like, "If heaven really exists, why would God still send people to hell?" We've likely all asked ourselves that very question and this morning we dig further into tough questions like this and how we can be confident of God's gift of Heaven for each of us.

Questions are part of life and it's proof we're trying to make sense of it all. The real challenge is when we don't get answers to the questions we have and living with the reality that we may never fully understand. Just like as parents, we see the full picture when we give our kids an answer they don't like, or no real answer at all, we have to trust God that He does in fact see the whole picture in our lives when we have those questions.

Sharing our faith with others is a crucial part of our duty as Christ's followers but what if we don't feel like we know the answers to the questions we'll encounter? How can we point people in the right direction when we're not always sure of ourselves? This morning we begin our "Tough Questions" series with looking at some undeniable proof of not only the existence of God but the fact that He specifically created us and the universe!

Our praise isn't meant to be quiet - if we can cheer like crazy at a sports game, we can be loud for our God! As we conclude our More Than a Song series, we look at Scripture and are encouraged to come out of our comfort zone when we worship!

We are instructed to praise our God because He is worthy of it, but we also receive something when we take time to praise Him! The air in the situation we are facing changes when we take time to worship God in the midst of it. This morning we will be challenged to redefine praise in our lives!

This morning we continue to look a few more crucial elements of our worship as Christ followers and are challenged from Scripture to realize that our worship is to be internal and external! We ought to be willing to worship God in all circumstances for what he's done for us through salvation!

The road to Jericho posed many threats in Jesus' day but it also brings us 4 lessons we can learn as we navigate life as followers God. Join us as we conclude our series, On the Road Again!