Simon Peter writes to a group of people who have suffered, and who will continue to suffer. His words in 1 Peter 1:3-12 show us three things we  should do in the face of suffering. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church on August 1st, 2021.

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Pastor Clark preached a message with the same title a year and a half ago, but this message approaches the question from a different perspective and with many illustrations from real life. This message looks at John 14:1-6 and was preached at Living Water on July 18th, 2021.

Is Christianity Too Narrow? - John 14:1-6

Joel 2:13 On this, our first Sunday back to in-person worship after 16 months, are we eager to return to busy activity, or are we eager to return to God? He's the kind of God who longs for His children to return to Him.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern @ Living Water Community Church on July 11th, 2021. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

Tropical Message Series: Return

True Freedom Matthew 16:24-25  It's counterintuitive, this concept of surrender. It's the only real way to find true freedom, and yet we really want to cling to control. This message, with some analogies from flying in a stunt plane, explores why surrender is really the only way to freedom.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on July 4th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

Topical Message Series: True Freedom

God has a Sense of Humor  Genesis 18:1-15   God created everything and everything God created has a purpose…including humor.    We’ll look at one memorable story in the Bible that demonstrates how effective humor becomes as it helps us to get engaged in the story, remain focused on the details, remember the story longer, and grasp a bigger and more important message contained in that story.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 27th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Neon Dreams Citation: Clark Cothern III Music: Bossa Flute Groove Citation: Clark Cothern II

Topical Message Series: God has a sense of humor

Daniel 12:5-13, Part 1 The Antichrist and the Great Tribulation    I thought about getting close to the end of the book of Daniel today, but leaving you with a cliffhanger and saying, “Tune in next week for the answer to the question, ‘What is the second Abomination of Desolation’ associated with the Antichrist?’” That would be mean, though, and since we’re this close to getting to the very end of the very end, let me push through and let’s finish up with some very important lessons as we live faithfully and watch for Jesus’ return.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 20th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: The Antichrist and the Great Tribulation

Daniel 11:36—12:4  The Future Global Crisis  (The Antichrist)  Last week we looked at the first great crisis coming in a few years after Daniel received some frightening prophetic revelations. That first great crisis involved the ruler Antiochus IV and had to do with his destruction of Jerusalem and the desecration of the Jewish Temple.   This week the focus shifts toward a farther future event, with an even more frightening ruler, the Antichrist, who will exalt himself above all gods and who will say awful things against the God of the Universe. Even though this is disturbing news, we learn that God is merciful and that the reign of this awful ruler will not last forever and that those who stand firm to the end will be delivered for eternity. This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 13th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: The Future Global Crisis

Daniel 11:21-35  Antiochus IV vs. Judas Maccabeus  Knowing what's going to happen before you have to go through a painful procedure helps you prepare for the pain, especially when you know that the pain won't last forever. That's what the message to Daniel does for Israel; let's them know that they are headed for a very painful season, but that there will be an end to the pain. This section of Daniel gives us more information about the character of the ruler we now know as Antiochus IV, who turns out to be an archetype of the future Antichrist.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on June 6th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: Antiochus IV vs Judas Maccabeus

Daniel 11:2-20  By putting our super-sleuthing tools to work we can deduce who is being referenced in this chapter. We are getting a prequel leading up to Antiochus IV, with different details than the first time we encountered a prophecy about him. It's amazing to know that these predictions were written before the actual events. That gives us confidence that God's Word can be trusted and that we can live faithfully since we know that the promises for the future of His people will be kept.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 30th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: Prophetic History: His Story, Written in Advance

Daniel 10:1—11:1 Sending in the First String  When Daniel has some big questions, he gets a really big answer, this time from what we believe to be "the first string," namely the Second Person of the Trinity, Jesus, God the Son, in pre-incarnate form.   We get some really encouraging lessons from this passage, including the fact that when we pray, our prayers go immediately to the One who can answer. Even though our prayers may not be answered immediately, we can be assured that they will be, and when they are, God will give us reassurance and courage.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 23th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: Sending in the First String

Last week (vss. 1-19) Daniel prayed for his people and a future restoration of Jerusalem. This week Gabriel answers Daniel and provides a Good News/Bad News Message about when the restoration will happen. He gives insight into "The 70 Weeks." There are some specific numbers dealing with an extremely important future event in this passage.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 17th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: Gabriel's Explanation about the 70 weeks

Daniel prays for the return of God's people to their homeland and the restoration of God's City, Jerusalem, as promised through the prophet Jeremiah. We learn a lot about our attitude in prayer and about God's faithfulness. He always keeps his promises.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 9th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")  Link for Song mentioned:  https://youtu.be/OXsxw1fRHMA

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: Daniel’s Prayer for Jerusalem

A Ram, a Goat and the Little Horn, (the interpretation) Daniel 8:23-27  That question, "How long, Lord?" has been asked a lot in the past year! Daniel asked the question because he wondered how long the terrible things he saw in his vision about Jerusalem would last. And God provided the answer: There will come an end to this awful season. That's good news, both for Israel (in history), and for us today. It's also good news for those who trust Christ for our ultimate destiny, since we know God will ultimately put an end to seasons of suffering and persecution.  This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on May 2nd. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: How Long, Lord

Daniel 8, Part 1 (8:1-22) More clarity from history (A Ram, a Goat and a Little Horn)  Just in case you thought the book of Daniel would be boring, let me assure you that it is definitely not. In fact, it gets more intriguing with each new chapter and each new vision. Today we'll notice a shift into the direction of Israel from Babylon and we'll see a predicted "very bad season" in the future. The good news is that it is also predicted that this bad season won't last forever.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on April 25th. www.lw-cc.org  Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: More Clarity from History

Daniel 7:7-28 What in the world does all this mean? (Part 2)   Something's different about the fourth kingdom (and beast) in chapter 7 than the fourth kingdom (and beast) in chapter 2 of Daniel. That difference shifts our focus into the future and reveals a frightening being who will wage war with God's people, for a time, but who will be destroyed by the powerful word from God's mouth when God is ready for the final judgment and the eternal reign of Christ.   This message was given by Pastor Clark Cothern virtually for Living Water Community Church on April 18th. www.lw-cc.org   Music: Bensound.com ("Energy")

The Book of Daniel: The Triumph of God's Kingdom: What in the world does all this mean, Part 2

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