Month: October 2025

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Oh Great, Now What?

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/19/25 by Rev Bernie Knefley.

We are told in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 that we will be afflicted. When life gets you down, what do we do?

Sometimes we panic. Sometimes we do the opposite of what we should do. Life happens while we’re making other plans.

How do you respond? What do you do next? 1 Corinthians 10:13 tells us that no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.

Our intentions are good, but our follow-through often falls short. Just like Peter when he denied Jesus 3 times in Matthew 26:34-35.

Our words and actions are two different things. We need to draw closer to Christ, and put on the armor of God daily.

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Prepared to Receive Wisdom :: WISDOM

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/12/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Life puts us in places where we feel unprepared. More accurately God puts us in places where we feel unprepared. A change of job. An illness. A windfall. And we ask ourselves am I ready for what is ahead?

Beliefs that are essential for receiving God’s wisdom. Believe that God is a God of grace – hesed. Believe that you are in need. Believe that the task is weighty. The tasks God gives are difficult. The tasks God gives are greatly important. Believe that nothing is more important than serving God.

This wisdom becomes accessible at the cross. You need grace. The work is too weighty for you. You can’t do this without God. Prioritize serving God.

Be prepared to receive wisdom.

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Pay Attention :: WISDOM

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/05/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Paying attention helps you live wisely. Failure to pay attention can cause drift. Failure to pay attention can bring disaster. Paying attention makes it possible to receive blessing..

Focus your attention on things that advance the Kingdom. What’s going on around us. What God says in His Word.

Hold on to what you have learned. Visit it repeatedly. Unpack it thoroughly but not creatively. Live it deliberately and dependently.

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Wisdom You Can Use :: Wisdom

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 9/28/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Wisdom is the centerpiece in all of life. You need wisdom in the good times. You need wisdom in the bad times.

James 1:5 (NIV) If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James is talking about a wisdom that helps us stick with God. Trusting that His plan is a good plan.

As you grow in wisdom, you trust God’s plan and as you trust God’s plan, you grow in wisdom. Trust God’s plan so that you don’t get tossed around. Trust God’s plan so that you don’t get tricked. Don’t be deceived.

Receiving wisdom requires humility. The humility to revere God – to fear God. The humility to submit to God. The humility to trust God.

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