Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Psalm 34:19; Romans 8:31-39;

Matthew 14:25-32

Scripture Reading: Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.” (NLT)

#1–Tough Questions & Doubt

• Tough Times = Tough Questions
• Tough Times = Doubt

John the Baptist had doubts—Matthew 11:1-6

Thomas, the disciples had doubts—John 20:24-29

God won’t allow more than we can manage. —1 Corinthians 10:13

• “Faith doesn’t always take you out of the problem, faith takes you through the problem.”
• “Faith doesn’t always take the pain away; faith gives you the ability to manage the pain.”
• “Faith doesn’t always take you out of the storm, faith calms you in the midst of the storm.”

#2—Matthew 14:25-32—Our focus makes all the difference

Tough times bring about at least two positive possibilities:

#1-The storm could cause you to trust in God like never before.

#2—The storm could cause you to do something you’ve never done before.

Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

2 Timothy 1:12 “For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.”

Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Text: Romans 8:31-39; John 16:33;

John 9:1-3

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121:5-8 “The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand. ⁶ The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. ⁷ The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. ⁸ The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” (ESV)

• Romans 8:31-39 Tough Times Never Last but God is always with you!

• John 9:1-3 What did I do wrong? Or Who sinned?
• Disappointment with God
• Doubt vs Unbelief

• Matthew 11 John the Baptist had a doubt
• John 20:24-28 Thomas the disciple had a doubt

• 1 Corinthians 10:13 God won’t allow us to go through more than we can handle. Really?

• Proverbs 3:5-6; Proverbs 14:12; Isaiah 55:8-9
• 1 Peter 5:6-7 What does it mean to be “humble?”

We were not created to be “self-sufficient.” We were not created to go through life in our own strength or our own understanding. We were created to be dependent upon God.

Matthew 6:33

Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Hebrews 1:1-3

Scripture Reading: Psalm 29:11 “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.” (NIV)

Hebrews 1—Verse 2—Jesus as Prophet

                    Verse 3—Jesus as Priest

                    Verse 3—Jesus as King

Story #1—A Parable: The Descent

Philippians 2:6-9—a bondservant. Someone who works on behalf of another person.

Story #2—Matthew 4:1-11–The Temptations of Christ

Temptation #1—Deuteronomy 8:3

Temptation #2—Deuteronomy 6:6

Temptation #3—Exodus 23:20; Deuteronomy 6:13

A King like no other.