Presby-Musings

Today, we're going to conclude the  short two-part sermon series that we started last week entitled, "God Never Said That."  We are going to be explore the second of two of the most misquoted, misunderstood statements about God that are actually not biblical, but sound biblical.  Last week we talked about the phrase "God just wants you to be happy."  We discovered together that God doesn't want us to be happy, he wants us to be holy.  If you missed that sermon, you can listen to it on our podcast, go back and watch it on our live streaming site or pick up one of the CDs as you leave today.   We've listed a few things that church-y people say to make people feel better.  Can you think of some other phrases?  Maybe something someone has said to you that left you scratching your head, or wanting to bang it up against a wall, perhaps.   Today we're going to tackle the second of the most misused of these quotes--"God won't give you any m...

This week we are going to be launching a short two-part sermon series entitled, "God Never Said That."  We are going to be exploring two of the most misquoted, misunderstood statements about God that are actually not biblical, but  sound  biblical.  Have you ever had one of those moments when you're going through a tough time, or struggling with a decision to make and someone says something church-y to you... and it sounds like it came from the Bible, perhaps.  Something like, "When God closes a door, he opens a window."  Or "God works all things together for good."  Or "God just wants you to be happy."  Or "God doesn't give you more than you can handle."   There's more like these, honestly. And none of them are in the Bible exactly the way that they are typically used.  Depending on what is happening in your life, these misquotes can either make you feel a lot worse if you are already feeling bad, or they can justify...