Sunday Service: Psalms of Ascent (Dare to Hope) - Pastor Jeff Young

About this episode

Pastor Jeff Young discusses how to maintain hope during life's trials by relying on God's unchanging character.

Life inevitably brings trials and heartache, but we can dare to hope even in our darkest moments. Like Jeremiah sitting in the rubble of Jerusalem, we may face overwhelming circumstances, yet our hope isn't based on changing situations but on God's unchanging character. His faithful love never ends, and His mercies are new every morning. The pain we experience serves a purpose - like plowing that breaks hard ground to plant seeds deep where they can grow strong roots. Though we are pressed on...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Jeff Young

Topics covered

• hope
• trials
• faith
• God's character
• mercies
• pain
• purpose

Keywords

• hope
• trials
• faith
• God
• mercies
• pain
• purpose
• Psalms of Ascent

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jerusalem

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