[Due to to COVID19 restrictions, we are doing things a little differently at Benchley and an audio recording is not available for this lesson. However, the lesson (along with the rest of the worship service) was live-streamed on Facebook and can be watched below. -MRW]

• James 1:2-4

• To trust in God (because you can’t count on anything here!)

  • Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

  • Life on earth is vain if we leave God out of the equation.

  • Matthew 6:19-21

  • I Timothy 6:17-19 – Material riches are uncertain. We must trust in God!

  • Psalms 33:8-22

  • Romans 8:18, 38-39

• I need to address some issues in my family

  • Ephesians 6:4; Titus 2:4

  • Proverbs 21:9; 17:25

  • II Peter 1:5-8 – These are all qualities we should work to increase.

  • Let’s use the extra time we have to strengthen our families!

• The importance of being prepared

  • James 4:13-15 – “You do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.”

  • Luke 12:16-21

  • I Thessalonians 4:16-17

  • I Thessalonians 5:2-3 – We don’t know when the Lord will return!

  • God has told us what is coming, but we don’t know when.

  • Matthew 24:37-39; II Peter 1:5 – People were not prepared for the flood, despite Noah’s teaching.

  • II Peter 3:3-7

  • What will we feel like the moment after the Judgment takes place?

  • II Peter 3:10-11