It has been said that hope is faith in the future tense. Paul wrote to the Colossians and reminded them of an eternal truth: “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (1:27). The word hope is used 140 times in the Scriptures.

Thomas Brooks wrote, “Hope can see heaven through the thickest clouds.” John Bunyan wrote, “Hope is never ill when faith is well.” When our faith weakens, our hope darkens. Unfortunately, we have not taken a biblical view of hope. We have watered it down to mean little more than a wish, positive outlook, or optimism. We say, “I hope so,” as if we are handicapped and God is not sovereign. Biblical hope goes beyond a wishing well or a positive attitude. Continue reading →

Be sure to download this month’s FREE monthly sermon series through Sherwood’s online bookstore – Knowing the All-Knowing God.

 

In this 3-part series, pastor Michael Catt walks through Psalm 139 and examines the omniscience of God.

To download the free series, click here. Once on the series page, please check the box next to “MP3” for each message, then click “Add to Cart” for each message. After adding the messages you want, click on the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of the screen next to “Quick Links”. Choose the option “Checkout”. Follow the prompts through the check-out process.

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Be sure to download this month’s FREE monthly sermon series through Sherwood’s online bookstore – Control: Out of My Control Is Not Out of His Control.

In this 11-part series, pastor Michael Catt helps us navigate the “out of control” situations in life. What do we do when life isn’t fair, when we face uncertainties, or when disaster strikes? The series includes:

The Rejection Of Pat Answers – Habakkuk 1:1-2
There’s No Answer To “Why?” – Habakkuk 1:1-2
What Leads to Judgement? – Habakkuk 1:2-4
Wrestling With Realities – Habakkuk 1:1-5
Heaven, We Have A Problem – Habakkuk 1:1-6
When Life Is Not Fair, Where Do You Turn? – Habakkuk 1:12
Have We Crossed The Threshold Of No Return? – Habakkuk
This Is No Time To Lose Faith: Learning To Wait And Listen – Habakkuk 2:1-4
What To Remember And What To Claim – Habakkuk 2
Learning To Wait On God – Habakkuk 2
The Prayer That Must Be Prayed – Habakkuk 3

To download the free series, click here. Once on the series page, please check the box next to “MP3” for each message, then click “Add to Cart” for each message. After adding the messages you want, click on the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of the screen next to “Quick Links”. Choose the option “Checkout”. Follow the prompts through the check-out process.

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I was recently at a dinner with some of the Executive Team of an international ministry. We were discussing their incredible impact on the world and how God was doing “exceedingly, abundantly beyond” anything anyone could imagine.

At some point, our conversation turned to what we do at Sherwood. I was asked about what makes up the DNA of the church. What are the things that are important to us? When I’m asked these kinds of questions, I usually have no clue where the questioner is coming from. But what I discovered in that conversation was a lot of like-minded people. Continue reading →

Be sure to download this month’s FREE monthly sermon series through Sherwood’s online bookstore – Does God Still Speak?.

In this 5-part series, pastor Michael Catt helps believers know how to discern the voice of God and identifies what happens when we turn a deaf ear to the Lord.

What to Know When You Aren’t Sure
The Result of Deafness
We Return to You
Are You Hearing From God?
Is God’s Way Like Man’s Way?

To download the free series, click here. Once on the series page, please check the box next to “MP3” for each message, then click “Add to Cart” for each message. After adding the messages you want, click on the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of the screen next to “Quick Links”. Choose the option “Checkout”. Follow the prompts through the check-out process.

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