Month: January 2026

The Wonder of God’s Love:

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His Pursuing Love & His Redeeming Love

Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Ruth 1:1-8, 16-17; Hosea 2:19-20

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 3:17-19 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (NIV)

Two Old Testament Stories:

Ruth—Ruth 1:16-17

Ruth pictures God’s pursuing love.

Ruth & Boaz—A great love story.

          To provide for herself and for Naomi, Ruth gleaned in Boaz’s field. The field she gleaned in became the field she owned.

Hosea—Hosea 2:19-20

Hosea & Gomer

Hosea 3:1-3–Hosea goes to the slave auction and redeems Gomer.

Hosea pictures God’s redeeming love.

God’s great love for you—Romans 5:8-10

Triumph #4: David & Goliath

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

1 Samuel 17:45-47, 51

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 46:1 “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” (NLT)

1 Samuel 17:45-47, 51—The TRIUMPH

          Job—

          Joseph—

          Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—

1 Samuel 16:11-13—David anointed to be the next King of Israel

1 Samuel 17:4-11—Goliath

          Goliath’s brothers–2 Samuel 21:15-22 and 

1 Chronicles 20:4-8 (v6, the giant with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. A little extra evil!)

1 Samuel 17:45—The Lord of hosts

The Lord of hosts—Commander in chief of all the armies of heaven (angels) and earth (human armies)

Joshua 5:13; Zechariah 4:6; Psalm 46:7

What or who is your giant?

Triumph #3: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Daniel 3:26-27

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 43:1a-3a “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God,”

TRIUMPH– a great victory after a struggle.

Job—in the midst struggle, God is faithful

Joseph—God was with Joseph.

The Three Hebrew Princes—Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), Abednego (Azariah).

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and Confession

          Daniel 2:47-48

Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue—

          Daniel 3:14-18—But if not……

Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace—

          Daniel 3:24-25—

Take-a-ways:

#1—Trusting God’s Power & Will

#2—God’s Presence in Suffering

Triumph #1: Job

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Job 42:12

Scripture Reading: Romans 8:38-39 “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NLT)

Job: The first book of the Bible?

What do we know about Job? —Job 1:1

Satan, not God, was responsible for Job’s troubles—Job 1:6-7

God put boundaries around Job—Job 1:12

Job’s three friends—

What they did right:      

1—They came to Job in his time of grief.

2—They wept with Job in his time of grief.

3—They spent time with Job in his time of grief.

What they did wrong:

Eliphaz—

Bildad—

Zophar—

Job’s faith in God did not waiver—Job 13:15a; Job 19:25; Job 23:8-12

Job 38-41—God speaks.

Job 42:12-13, 16-17