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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 13, 2019
Much of the anxiety we carry is rooted in an identity crisis: we are torn between who we are afraid we are (inherited identity) and who we think we are supposed to be (expected identity). Pastor Bill traces this cycle through the life of Jacob, showing that God Himself wrestles with us — not to defeat us, but to strip away every false name until we surrender and receive the only identity that truly belongs to us: Israel, child of God. Peace is not found by resolving our circumstances but by resting in who Jesus says we already are.
Pastor Bill Bush · Aug 25, 2019
Using the story of Joseph, this sermon argues that peace in the midst of anxiety comes not from the absence of pain or the presence of easy blessings, but from embracing the truth that God is faithful and present through every dark season. Just as Joseph stayed true to his calling even while being sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned for years, believers are called to move from a 'falling' mindset — driven by avoiding pain, acquiring pleasure, and conserving energy — toward a 'calling' mindset that trusts God's faithfulness completely, even when His purposes take decades to unfold.