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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Mar 7, 2021
Because believers are citizens of heaven, their true homeland should shape every present-day decision rather than the other way around. True biblical faith is not wishful thinking but an inner conviction, given by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, that lets us see beyond the surface reality of this world. When Christians grasp that God's promises are rooted in eternity rather than the here and now, they are freed from anxiety, legalism, and the twin traps of treating this world as either a prison or a vacation — and are instead sent into it as missionaries.
Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 1, 2019
Using the story of David and Saul in 1 Samuel 24, Pastor Peter argues that anxiety tempts us to cut corners — to take the convenient, self-driven shortcut instead of the God-honoring path. The real root of corner-cutting, however, is a shallow relationship with God. Like David, who declared 'You are all I really want in life,' we must pursue God Himself through prayer, His Word, and worship — not merely the things He gives — because when we stop cutting corners in our walk with God, the enemy flees and the peace that transcends all understanding becomes ours.