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Can The Truth Change Me?

Understanding Life’s Sanctity

What is Truth?

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Understanding Life’s Sanctity

Increasing in Integrity

Keeping Your Life In Balance

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Keeping Pure

Eliminating Idols

Learning To Rest

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Keeping Pure

Learning To Be Thankful

Learning To Share Life

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Understanding Life’s Sanctity

Putting God First

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Setting Wise Goals

Hearing God’s Direction

Understanding Your World

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Seeing God’s Goals for You

Hearing God’s Direction

Understanding the Darkness

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Jesus Brings Hope

Discover Hope For Your Life

Seeing God’s Goals for You

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Faith That Wins

Grow Into A Woman Of Faith

What Is Faith?

]]> http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2010/10/faith-drives-away-worry.htm/feed 1 Jesus,life issues,message Faith is incredibly important. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, We need faith, not just to go to heaven, but to live life here and now on this earth. In our passage today, (http://www.pastordanwalker.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/101031.jpg)Faith is incredibly important. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, We need faith, not just to go to heaven, but to live life here and now on this earth. In our passage today, Jesus is going to talk quite a big about the biggest enemy of faith.  I believe that the biggest enemy of faith is worry. The Bible condemns worry in multiple places, including our passage today, yet it is often considered an acceptable sin. Worry is basically looking at the future in a negative way and becoming afraid or worried about it. People are worried about all kinds of things. People are worried about the economy, their investments, their jobs, taxes their bills, their mortgages. What do all those things have in common? People are worried about money. Jesus has something to say about money this morning. People are worried about all kinds of other things, including their health, their relationships, their children, and the list can go on and on. What does worry bring you? Nothing good at all. In fact, it can damage your health, waste your time and make you an unpleasant person to be around. Why is worry wrong? The Bible calls worry sin. Worry is wrong because it is the opposite of faith. If you’re trusting God, you won’t be worrying. If you’re worrying, you’re not trusting God. To put it positively, faith drives away worry. Do you want to live free from worry? If you learn and apply what Jesus has to teach us today, you can live worry-free. God wants to encourage everyone to trust Him in every area of their lives. So, think about the areas of concern, the areas of your life where you are tempted to worry. Let God speak to you today through His word and help your faith to grow strong. Remember, faith drives away worry. Listen to my October 31, 2010 message "Jesus on Faith." [flashvideo file=http://www.lifechurchstlouis.org/images/stories/video/101031.mp4 stretching=fill /] Pastor Dan's Blog no 30:55 http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2010/04/overcoming-your-temptations-2.htm http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2010/04/overcoming-your-temptations-2.htm#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:35:40 +0000 Pastor Dan http://www.pastordanwalker.org/?p=558

Overcoming Opposition When Following Jesus

The Purpose of Temptation

Overcoming Failure

]]> http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2010/04/overcoming-your-temptations-2.htm/feed 2 life issues Everyone has temptations, Jesus had temptations, I have temptations, you have temptations. Temptations are part of life, you can't get away from them. Temptations come in all sorts of sizes and flavors. The traditional seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, (http://www.pastordanwalker.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/100425.jpg) Everyone has temptations, Jesus had temptations, I have temptations, you have temptations. Temptations are part of life, you can't get away from them. Temptations come in all sorts of sizes and flavors. The traditional seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, anger, laziness, greed, gluttony and lust. Those cover a lot of our temptations. Temptations come at us in an instant. We often don't take time to think things through, we just react and give into temptation. Someone says something sharp to us and we speak back in anger. We compare our house to the neighbors and envy theirs. We come home from a hard day at work and turn into a couch potato, giving in to laziness. Sometimes were are tempted to just have too much of a good thing. A Veggie Tales movie my children watch compares temptation to eating too many chocolate bunnies. In this case the temptation was gluttony. One chocolate bunny was not wrong, but eating chocolate bunnies for 30 minutes was. What is the chocolate bunny in your life? Something that appears good, something that is pleasurable to give into, yet in the end it will make you sick. People get addicted to the chocolate bunnies they are offered in their lives. I'm convinced that most of the sins in our lives are things that we are addicted to. They're not one offs, they are habits that we have developed, habits of going after our own chocolate bunnies. Some chocolate bunnies are OK in moderation, others are wrong no matter the amount. What are the chocolate bunnies, the temptations in your life that you can't seem to overcome? This morning I want to talk about overcoming your temptations, learning how to say "No" to your chocolate bunnies and walk free. 2 Timothy 2:22 (NIV) Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. The evil desires of youth don't just remain in youth, they are there with us all our lives. You will never outgrow temptation. In order for God to use you, you have to have a pure heart a heart that overcomes temptation. In order to see God, you have to be an overcomer of temptation. In order to overcome temptation you need to work with God to change your life. Whatever temptation you're battling in your life, here are the keys to overcoming. Listen to my April 25, 2010 message "Overcoming Your Temptations" (message-notes (http://www.pastordanwalker.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/100425-message-notes.pdf)). Pastor Dan's Blog no