In Romans 8.18-39 we find some of the most profound and glorious truths in all of Christian doctrine. These truths help us navigate all the complexities of the Christian life because the Christian life is full of rejoicing and suffering. And when we go through the stormy trials of life, the church is called by God to be a source of comfort. We are to comfort one another in our sorrows and affliction with the truth of the gospel. In this text we find three important realities that will help us as we comfort each other: 1) the reality of inescapable suffering, 2) the reality of incomparable hope, and 3) the reality of inseparable love.

We take a break from 1 Timothy as one of our partners, Pastor Evan Calvin from Immanuel Baptist Church in Louisville Kentucky preaches from Romans 5.1-6. In this text we find two fountainheads of joy and hope for your soul: 1) the fountain head of our Secure Standing, 2) the fountain head of our Suffering.

For Resurrection Sunday, we take a look at John 11 and consider the tragedy of death and the hope of resurrection from John 11. We consider four truths that are meant to build our hope in Christ and his resurrection: 1) Christ's Purpose, 2) Christ's Promise, 3) Christ's Passion, and 4) Christ's Power.

This world is full of suffering and sorrow and there are all kinds of false hopes and lesser joys that will continually let us down.

But the hope of the Christian is unshakable unending joy in God. And if Christians are going to live wisely in God’s world under God’s rule, our hearts must be anchored in that joy.

In this sermon Pastor Rocky shows us two truths from Proverbs 17.22 that will help us to do this: 1) The Danger of a Crushed Spirit and 2) The Deliverance of a Joyful Heart.