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The Prophecy Candle reminds us that God’s love didn’t begin in Bethlehem. It began in eternity. Before there was a cradle, there was a curse — and because of that curse, there was a promise. God refused to let sin write the final chapter. From the Garden to the prophets to the faithful through generations, Scripture burns with a steady truth: Love was coming.

Advent isn’t nostalgia. It isn’t a countdown to gifts, lights, or sentimental moments. Advent is revelation — the moment love broke into a dark world with power strong enough to save, restore, and renew.

Following Jesus will take you down roads you didn’t plan, through decisions you didn’t expect, and into moments where the only thing you can do is pray. The early church understood this well. Peter was imprisoned, chained, guarded, and seemingly out of options. Yet Scripture says the church prayed earnestly—because they believed God was not done with Peter, and He was not absent in their suffering.

We all like plans. They make us feel secure — in control. But faith isn’t about control; it’s about trust. Sometimes God reroutes our “life map,” taking us off the paved roads of comfort and onto the rough terrain of surrender.

“We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul.” — Hebrews 6:19 Life has a way of shaking us — slowly, subtly, and sometimes suddenly. But the believer’s hope isn’t a wish floating on waves of circumstance; it’s an anchor set deep in the unchanging character of God. The writer of Hebrews reminds a weary church that our hope is not found in ourselves but in Christ — our forerunner, who has gone before us, securing our refuge and future. When our grip weakens, His grip holds. When we drift, His anchor keeps us. This is the essence of biblical hope: not optimism that things will get better, but confidence that God is already good. Hope is not wishful thinking; it’s worshipful trusting. And that kind of hope — forged in the faithfulness of God — cannot be moved.

Philippians 4:4–9 Life can feel like a pressure cooker — deadlines, expectations, and worries closing in from every side. We tell ourselves peace will come once the pressure stops. But Paul, writing from a Roman prison, says otherwise: “Rejoice in the Lord always… do not be anxious about anything.” His peace wasn’t found in release from chains but in surrender to Christ.

Every generation faces its own furnace of compromise. Ours might not look like Babylon’s golden statue, but the pressure is just as real — to blend in, stay quiet, and keep faith private so we don’t stand out. Yet, as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego showed in Daniel 3, faith isn’t proven in comfort but in the fire.

Life has a way of rearranging the furniture when you’re not looking. One day, everything feels familiar — then suddenly, the job changes, the relationship moves, or the ground beneath your plans starts to shake. Jesus understood that reality better than anyone. That’s why He ended the Sermon on the Mount with a construction lesson: “Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24, ESV).

Weapons for the Witness 8.6.23 - Pastor Lee by LifePointe Church_Atwater

Jury Duty 7.30.23 - Pastor Kurt by LifePointe Church_Atwater

Providence and Action 7.23.23 - Pastor Kurt by LifePointe Church_Atwater

Pastor Lee discusses the truth about how the Gospel will divide people and situations. Acts 22:30-23:11

Pastor Lee teaches about the difference between giving a defense and being defensive when confronted by the evils of the world. He does this by looking at Acts 21:37-22:29

7.2.23 Knowing And Experiencing God's Will by LifePointe Church_Atwater

Join us as we begin our journey through the book of Acts. Today we begin in Chapter 1.

Join us as Elder Kurt Biltz takes us through Matthew 11:25-30. Jesus's heart for us is unchanging.

Join us as Pastor Lee walks us through Romans 1:1-15 and talks about Paul not being ashamed of the Gospel and we shouldn't be either!

Join us as Pastor Lee talks to us about the importance of the Gospel. We will be in 1 Corinthians

Join us as Pastor Lee tells us about the Best News Ever. We begin with the bad news, but then there is worse news, but thankful there is good news that follows and even better, the Best News! We take a look at Romans, Ephesians, and 1 John.

Join us as we commission our Jr. and Sr. youth and the chaperones as they leave for their missions trip!