Curwensville Alliance Church Podcasts
Teaching from Curwensville Alliance (Pastor Steve Shields)
Listen as Pastor Steve speaks about Ephesians 2:1-9 and Galatians 3:1-4.
We see the more modern bumper cars that throw us off the journey. The need for self discovery. Elevating empathy above honesty. Seeing cynicism as wisdom.
When you get hit by a bumper car, go to the cross. At the cross, surrender your pride. Realign your GPS to walk with Jesus.
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Listen as Pastor Steve discussing holding onto what you have learned.
How do we hold onto what we have learned? Be a person who is teachable but not gullible. Be a person who is confident but not arrogant. Be a person who is respectful but not unquestioning. Be a person of curiosity with a heart of discernment.
Whether we are headed back to school or not, we can all learn to have the right kind of spirit.
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How is your walk with Christ? Listen as Pastor Steve goes through 1 Kings 17-19 showing the highs and lows of Elijah.
Elijah was called to confront a sinful leader. Then he was fed miraculously. Both of those events were highs. Then his livelihood evaporates, which was a definite low. Then God surprised him with goodness. Then God is labeled as evil by those around him. A definite low in life. But God shows His love. A definite high. Then God honored his faith filled risk, which was both a high and a low. Followed by another high when God honored his prayer for grace. Then Elijah felt like it was all for nothing, a definite low. But God gives hope when Elijah looks to Him. Yet again a high in the life of Elijah.
What do we do with a life of highs and lows on this journey we call our faith? We celebrate the highs. We find joy in what God has done. Then we investigate the lows. We look to see what God might be doing. Leave judgement with God. Trust Him to be good and do what is right.
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Listen as Pastor Steve goes through Matthew 11:5-6 to speak on Finding Joy.
Jesus isn’t about getting stuff from you.
Jesus talks about giving something to us. Something we’ll call transformation. Jesus doesn’t demand such things. Transformed people naturally do them. We do things that we didn’t do before we were transformed. Jesus is about touching our hearts so that He can bless our lives.
Jesus wants to meet your deep needs. Jesus wants you to experience joy. Joy is what really matters.
There’s pain involved in receiving joy, but it is worth it. The Gospel, even in the worst of times, meets our deepest needs. The Gospel, particularly in the worst of times, meets our deepest needs.
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