Sermons

 Overcoming Fear: Walking Through Walls Opening Illustration: 13 days. That’s right friends, 13 days. We are 13 days from the most glorious, the most wonderful day of the year. Do you know what happens in 13 days? It is the start of the college football season. On that day, everyone is happy and hopeful. Everyone has a chance. Everyone’s favorite team is a national title contender and everyone’s teams is undefeated.  With the start to the season just around the corner, I recently heard a story about a football game that took place on January 1st, 1929. It was the Rose Bowl, Georgia Tech and Cal were playing. A player for Georgia Tech named Jack “Stumpy” Thomason fumbled the ball 30 yards away from a touchdown. The ball bounced into the arms of the Tech’s center Roy Riegels. Roy was immediately hit by several Cal defensive players. He was rocked, disoriented, confused. He saw the end zone and began to run as hard and fast as he could. The only problem is that Roy was running the wrong w

  Overcoming Fear: Barren, Burdened and Blessed Opening Illustration: Over the last 4 weeks, we have been engaged in a sermon series entitled “Overcoming Fear”. Fear and frustration seemed to be tied together, maybe we would consider them to be cousins. Fear often leads to frustration and bitterness is just frustration that has festered. When we never address our fears, when we never face our frustrations, we can become bitter. Think about it, some of the most bitter people that we know are probably the most afraid, insecure people. When we become bitter, it damages our relationships. Bitterness fed by fear and frustration can damage our relationships with one another and it can create division between us and God.  This morning we will be introduced to a woman named Hannah. Hannah was a remarkable women. She overcame so many obstacles in her life. While Hannah did some extraordinary things, I want you to remember that she is just like you and me. She was an ordinary woman who acc