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Christ commanded us to love one another even as . For us to know how to love each other we must understand the character of the rich deep love that Jesus Christ that Paul describes in Ephesians 3 as surpassing knowledge.

I. His love is unmerited

A. 1 John 4:10 “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the .”

B. Ephesians 2:4-7 “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

C. What escapes definition is that even when we reject Him, we disobey Him, we sin against Him, . We call it ‘’, unmerited love from God to His rebellious creation.

D. God’s unmerited love is given to us, people who don’t deserve His love to transform and change us into new creations.

E. We are such undeserving beneficiaries of God’s . He reached down to us in our absolute total depravity and lifted us to Himself pouring out His grace to us.

II. His love is unlimited

A. He, who loved us forgave us, doing so without limit.

1. Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

2. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’ And they divided His garments and cast lots.

B. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son…

III. His love is unselfish

A.

1. 1 Corinthians 13:5-6 Love “Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth.”

2. Jesus is the perfect example of selflessness. Matthew 20:28 says, ‘Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.’

B.

• 2 Corinthians 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”

• John 10:10 ‘The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it] more abundantly.

Even If

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Memory Verses:

4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths.
5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.

Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV

How do we maintain confidence in God when everything around us is crumbling? We’ve all faced moments or seasons where it feels as if the world is against us, where circumstances outside of our control leave us feeling as if we can’t take another step.

Awaken the Hidden Reservoir

I recently read an interview with Sugar Ray Leonard, the former boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist. During the conversation, he shared an unexpected leadership principle: the “hidden reservoir.” When asked how he kept pushing forward when many thought he was past his prime, Sugar Ray explained that he tapped into this hidden reservoir. The interviewer, curious, asked, “What’s that?”

The hidden reservoir, Sugar Ray said, is a place deep within yourself that no one else knows about. It’s a place only you can access when you need to find the strength, grit, and resilience to take just one more step. He shared that during his famous fight against Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, his corner told him he was losing the fight. In that critical moment, Sugar Ray dug deep into his hidden reservoir and found the strength to keep going. In the 14th round, he won the fight and retained his championship.

This morning, we’re going to explore a psalm that reveals the “hidden reservoir” of confidence in God when everything around us is crumbling. As we’ve seen families commit to serving the Lord, and as we prepare for baptisms today, we know the storms of life will come. The key will be remembering today’s commitments when those storms hit—just like we must remember how God has forgiven us, shown us mercy, and offered grace.

Storms in Life Create Doubt, Despair, and Depression- but the Hidden Reservoir Reminds Us to Faithfully Fight

David, too, faced intense storms in his life. He was betrayed by those he trusted, hunted like an animal, and forced to hide in caves. At one point, he was captured by the Philistines and had to feign madness to escape. Some believe the psalm we will examine today was written during one of the darkest times of David’s life—when his son Absalom tried to overthrow him, and his family was in turmoil.

Yet in the midst of all this, David exhibited a quiet resolve and unshakable trust in the Lord. The question we need to ask ourselves is this: When life’s storms come and everything feels like it’s crumbling, will we have the confidence to stand and wait for the Lord?

What does God’s Word teach us about the problem from His perspective?

God Alone Saves

Psalm 62:1-4

God Alone Means We Don’t Have a Plus One

God is Our Rock Because We Crumble on Our Own

The Hidden Reservoir is About Our Faith, not Fickle Comments

God Alone Encourages

Psalm 62:5-8

Our Faith Grows When We Declare the Goodness of God

God’s Delay is Based on Our Timeline, Not His Denial

When Life Crumbles Trust the One who Makes Life Steady

God Alone Rewards

Psalm 62:9-12

God’s Alone Rewards What We Need, Not Always What We Expect

God’s Love is the Ultimate Reward in Our Lives

“Kate went in for a routine shoulder surgery, but soon found herself back in the ER with complications. Doctors discovered a blood clot, administered medicine, and admitted her to the hospital. She felt uneasy, something wasn’t right, so she asked to stay one more night.

After being discharged, Kate woke up at home unable to speak or control her body—a severe reaction to the medicine. Back in the hospital, she spent another week and a half, missing her kids’ first day of school and dealing with warnings of stroke or embolism. She felt alone, scared, and completely out of control, asking God why He had forgotten her.

One day, Kate asked her husband to sneak in a Diet Coke to help with her headache. When he returned, he excitedly held up the bottle—‘ You won’t believe this!’ he said. Printed on the Coke bottle was her name: ‘Kate.’
During the marketing campaign, she had looked for her name on bottles everywhere but never found it—until that moment.

Right when she felt forgotten, God reminded her through something as simple as a soda bottle that He still saw her.
Kate kept that bottle in her kitchen as a reminder to never doubt God’s presence, even when she couldn’t see it.
Like Kate, we’ve all seen God show up when we needed Him most. This is the reward: knowing God never forgets us, even in the darkest moments of our lives.”

Big Takeaway

Are you holding on to control in a situation that’s beyond your power to change?

Where does your true encouragement come from—God’s promises or the approval of others?

In what part of your life do you sense God at work, or hear Him calling you to be patient and wait?

Let’s remember this: when life feels like it’s falling apart, God alone is our foundation. Like David, we may find ourselves in seasons of uncertainty, betrayal, or hardship. Yet, our confidence isn’t in our ability to control the situation or in the approval of others. It’s in God’s unshakable strength, His unwavering presence, and His promise to reward those who trust Him. So when life crumbles, lean into Hidden Reservoir of Faith in the One who never will. He is our rock, our refuge, and our salvation. Let’s rest in Him and have confidence, knowing that God is always enough, and being reminded of this is Reward Enough.

United- Week 2 – “One Spirit”

Ephesians 4:1-6

¹Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

³ making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.

What is a Church?

To Be by One Another

To Be by the Preached Word

To Be of the Greatness of God Through Corporate Worship

To Be Back Out into the World Around us to Live Out the Gospel as Light in Darkness

True Can Only Come Through Jesus.

Ephesians 2:13&16

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

¹⁶ He did this so that he might reconcile both to God in one body through the cross by which he put the hostility to death.

Ephesians 4:3-4

³ making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

“Unity of the ”

“God is one in but exists in three persons.”

God the Is the Creator and sustainer of the universe. He is the source of everything, including love and salvation.

Genesis 1:1,

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth

God the God became human in Jesus to save humanity from sin. He lived, died, and rose again to reconcile people with God.

Colossians 2:9

For the entire fullness of God’s nature dwells bodily in Christ,

God the  The Holy Spirit is God’s presence with us today. He empowers, guides, comforts, and helps believers grow in faith.

John 16:13

¹³ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.

Isaiah 55:8-9

⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
⁹ “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Ephesians 4:3

making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit 

“Make Every Effort” = To and Watch Over

1. Empowering us with Supernatural

2. Empowering us with Supernatural

Empowering us with Supernatural Strength

Ephesians 3:16

¹⁶ I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit,

“Inner ”

Ephesians 1:13-14

¹³ In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed.

¹⁴ The Holy Spirit is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

John 14:26

²⁶ But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you.

Ephesians 3:17

¹⁷ and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…

Dwell = “To Down.”

Empowering Us With Supernatural Love

Ephesians 3:17-19

¹⁷ … I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love,

¹⁸ may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,

¹⁹ and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

“God’s Love Is ” (3:17b)

“I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love”

Romans 8:35; 37-39

³⁵ Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

³⁸ For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

³⁹ nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“God’s Love is ” (3:18).

“may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,”

“”

“With All The .”

“God’s Love ” (3:19a).

“and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God”

Surpasses = “to throw over or beyond, to exceed or excel”

Ephesians 3:20

²⁰ Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us

“Above & Beyond” = To Extend or That Reaches Beyond the Situation

Ephesians 3:21

²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Where is God Speaking to You Today?

Sermon in a Sentence:

“It’s possible to be in the and out of…

while others on the are in the .”

Bridging the Gap when we feel…

1. …On Hold with God.        
2. …Far Away from God.      
3. …Beyond Reach of God.  
4. …Turned Off by God.
5. … to God.                 (v.31-34)

6. The Gap…comes            (v.35-43)

Action Steps:

The Secret Of Being Content | Finding Joy, Part 8

What is the secret of being content in this life, no matter the situation?

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13

This verse is often applied to:

Football

Finances

Future Dreams

Full Potential

The true context is about being:

Fulfilled in Christ

The Norm: Trying to find contentment by chasing after the things of this world.

The Tension: How can we possibly find contentment in a world that promotes more and better?

Philippians 4:10-20

I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.14 Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. 15 And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. 16 Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. 18 I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. 19 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Paul’s secret for being content in all circumstances:

1. Depend on Christ’s Strength (v. 13)

“In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” – The Apostle Paul

True contentment is NOT found in external circumstances but an inward dependence on Christ.

2. Trust in God’s Provision (v. 10,14-18)

Paul knew their generosity reflected God’s provision:

“it was kind of you to share my trouble”

“no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only” “you sent me help for my needs once and again”

“I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied”

“God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.” – John Piper

3. Prioritize Eternal Rewards over Earthly Treasurers (v. 17)

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

“Only one life, will soon be past; only what’s done for Christ shall last” – C.T. Studd

You may have nothing in this world but you still have everything in Christ.

“The secret is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.” – Elisabeth Elliot

Key Question: If you lost everything today, would Christ still be enough for you?

Application:

• Reflect on an area where you feel discontent.
• Surrender those areas to Christ and find contentment in Him.
• Simplify one area of your life this week.

7 Absolute Truths about the Supremacy of Christ:

1. JESUS is ! (Colossians 1:15a)
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2. JESUS is OVER ALL! (Colossians 1:15b, Colossians 1:18b)
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3. JESUS is THE OF THE UNIVERSE! (Colossians 1:16)
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4. JESUS is THE OF LIFE! (Colossians 1:17)
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5. JESUS is THE OF THE CHURCH! (Colossians 1:18a)
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6. JESUS is THE OF THE WORLD! (Colossians 1:19-20)
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7. JESUS is THE OF HUMANITY! (Colossians 1:21-23)
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Normal Pathway for Spiritual Living:

• Belonging to God, through salvation in Christ alone.
• Becoming like Christ in ongoing transformation.
• Behaving in a manner that impacts the world with the gospel.

1. Normal spiritual life begins with connection with God.

“If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,  make my joy complete by thinking the same way, having the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.”
Philippians 2:1-2

2. Normal spiritual life is marked by commitment to each other.

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.”
Philippians 2:3-4

3. Normal spiritual life models the life of Jesus.

“Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even to death on a cross.”
Philippians 2:5-8

• From self-centered to others-centered
• From superiority to humility
• From what can I get to what can I give

Application:

1. Choose Christ.
2. Cultivate relationships with others.
3. Cooperate in a common mission.

Take This Job and Love It

Luke 21:34 – “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with
carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on
you suddenly like a trap.”

Eccelsiates 2:17 – So I hated life, because the work that is done under the
sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
John 16:33 – “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have
peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome
the world.”

Colossians 3:1-2 – Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your
hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Therefore, as God’s
chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Colossians 3:13 – Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of
you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Colossians 3:14 – And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them
all together in perfect unity.

1. My gives me a
my  gives .
• Discover my real and make a
with my life.

Psalm 139:13-14 – For you created my inmost being; you knit me together
in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Ephesians 2:10 – 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to
do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
**All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.

2. My is my ministry .
• I’m a in the
.
1 Peter 2:9 – 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:12 – 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they
accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God
on the day he visits us.

Matthew 5:14-16 – 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a
bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the
house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they
may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

• Find a and it, find a
 and it.

3. Work for , not for .

Colossians 3:23-24 – 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you
will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.
Ecclesiastes 9:10 – Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your
might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither
working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

• I will live as if  that will be
.