Sunday Playlist: Songs About God’s Faithfulness and Purpose
Some songs which explore God’s faithfulness and purpose in uncertain times. They explore the theme in a variety of ways and will really encourage us.
Some songs which explore God’s faithfulness and purpose in uncertain times. They explore the theme in a variety of ways and will really encourage us.
When Peter was imprisoned, the church prayed with conviction and passion for his release and yet seemed astonished when he was. How do we pray when faced with a crisis? How do we make sense of both the answered and unanswered prayers?
How do we make sense of the good things that happen in life which are beyond our control? Do we put them down to luck or is God involved somehow? “When I pray, coincidences happen; when I don’t, they don’t.” William Temple pic.twitter.com/0XmpodIG3c — Salford Elim Church (@SalfordElim) 17 November 2019
What difference does the cross actually make to the past, present and future of the human race and the material world?
The book of Proverbs contains lots about humility. In fact, it’s where wisdom begins; with a realisation that you know nothing in comparison to the creator.
How do we deal with guilt? In a performance-based culture, we find that the cross is scandalously good news.
Jesus, Peter, James & John come down from an incredible mountaintop experience to find the other disciples arguing about why they couldn’t exorcise a demon.
Have you ever felt isolated? This story sees a man isolated from others because of his disabilities meeting Jesus and becoming a mouth piece for the gospel.
Why did Jesus break the rules? Was he trying to be deliberately shocking, or was there something else going on?
We must never lose sight of the fact that we struggle in hope and in certainty of final victory.