Series: A Painful Path

Walking with Christ in the Will of God

October 1, 2023 • Acts 21:1-40

God’s plan for your life will undoubtedly include plenty of pain on this side of heaven. Often we can see the hard times ramping up amid a variety of worsening circumstances. In Acts 21 the Apostle Paul shows us how to face dark days with a godly intent and a reliance on the Lord each step of the way. Pastor Mike helps us learn how to walk closely with the Lord when the path is painful.

Well-Meaning but Misguided Friends

June 16, 2025October 1, 2023 Acts 21:1-16

We will have well-meaning friends who, out of love for us, will inadvertently tempt us to abandon the course of Christian obedience God has laid out for us.

Misunderstandings & Accommodations

June 16, 2025October 8, 2023 Acts 21:17-26

Strategic accommodations and biblically allowable personal adjustments will be necessary as we face the painful misunderstandings sure to continue among God’s people, this side of heaven.

Facing God’s Plans with Courage

June 16, 2025October 15, 2023 Acts 21:27-36

Being a Christian will require unique courage and boldness because of the unavoidable clash of our theology, values, and identity with so much of the rest of the world.

Seizing God’s Opportunities

June 16, 2025October 22, 2023 Acts 21:37-40

We should look for every opportunity to be strategic and faithful to serve the needs of those around us, even when we are in difficult seasons of life.