A collection of sermons, daily devotions, and blog posts from Pastor Gary Combs
Today’s Devotion on the One Year Bible Reading
THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF THE EARLY CHURCH
“But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand” (Acts 4:4 ESV). Luke reported that the early church in Jerusalem continued to grow at an astonishing rate. Following Peter’s sermon at Pentecost, about three thousand people had believed in Christ (Acts 2:41). Now,
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The God Who Turns our Sorrow into Joy
We are a forgetful people. We tend to remember our pain more readily than God’s faithfulness. We remember wounds, fears, disappointments, and losses, but quickly forget the ways God has sustained and delivered us. If we’re not careful, we’ll misinterpret God’s mercy and blessings as mere coincidence rather than His hidden hand at work in our lives. The book of Esther reminds us that God not only works to deliver His people; He calls them to remember His deliverance. In the final section of Esther, Mordecai and Esther established the annual festival of Purim to commemorate how God overturned Haman’s decree of annihilation, turning their sorrow into joy.
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THE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD
Every one of us has faced moments when God seems silent. You pray, but nothing changes.You wait, but no answers come.You look for God’s hand, but all you see are circumstances, coincidences, and unanswered questions. Where is God when He seems hidden? Beginning April 26, we’re starting a new 6-week message series called: “THE HIDDEN