Good afternoon all,
We deal with many trials and challenges in this fallen world, and they can test us to the very end of ourselves at times. Sometimes it feels like there is wave after wave of stuff that just keeps rolling in on top of us. It’s in these times that we need patience and endurance to keep pressing on.
Romans 5:2–5 (ESV) — 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
God works in our challenges growing and deepening our faith. He gives us the endurance and patience to keep carrying on in and through the love of God given to us by the Holy Spirit. All of this produces hope, eternal hope, indestructible hope, and powerful hope.
This weekend at Exchange Church:
- ECY Friday 7:00pm at the church.
- EC Sunday gathering 10:00am
DON’T FORGET CHURCH CAMP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 8-10TH.
This week as speak about the fruit of the Spirit we’ll be in James 5:1-12 “Patience”
Please read through James 5 to dial us in for Sunday’s sermon.