This sermon focuses on the final petition of the Lord's Prayer: 'Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.' Pastor Stephen emphasizes that deliverance from temptation depends on three key factors: our want to be delivered, our readiness to resist, and our will to say yes to Jesus instead of our flesh. The message clarifies that God doesn't tempt us - rather, we are tempted by our own desires when we interact with things we shouldn't.

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Pastor Jonathan Quinn explores the second section of the Lord's Prayer, focusing on 'give us this day our daily bread' and 'forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.' He explains that Jesus is teaching us to ask God for both physical provision and spiritual forgiveness. The sermon emphasizes that we should approach God with confidence for our daily needs while living according to His will.

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Week 2 of “In Over My Head”: Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Pastor Stephen emphasizes that this prayer is not passive agreement but an active, unconditional surrender to God as King. He challenges listeners to examine whether God's kingdom is growing because of their lives and whether they are truly surrendering daily to Jesus as King rather than crowning themselves or other things as rulers of their lives.

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Feeling overwhelmed by life? Here's the truth that changes everything: Everything that's over your head is under His feet. Prayer isn't your last resort when problems hit - it's your first response to God's never-ending love. What would change in your life if you truly believed your Heavenly Father knows what you need before you even ask?

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This sermon focuses on the spiritual discipline of fasting as a means to experience God's presence more deeply. Pastor Stephen emphasizes that fasting is not about losing weight or earning God's favor, but about creating space for God by emptying ourselves of worldly distractions. He explains that we live in a culture of constant consumption - full of notifications, responsibilities, and distractions - which can cause us to forget God even while enjoying His blessings. Fasting helps us remember who God is and trains our appetite to hunger for righteousness.

Pastor Stephen outlines six reasons for fasting: repentance and humility, seeking God's guidance, times of crisis or desperation, mourning and grief, worship and devotion, and desire to know God's Word. The goal is to experience God's manifest presence and hear His voice clearly, trusting that everything over our heads is under His feet.

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The parable of the Good Samaritan challenges our understanding of who deserves our compassion and care. When a lawyer asks Jesus about inheriting eternal life, Jesus responds with a story about an unlikely hero - a Samaritan who shows mercy to a wounded stranger while religious leaders pass by. This parable reveals that we cannot earn salvation through good works, but as recipients of God's mercy through Jesus, we are called to show that same compassion to others. Being a good neighbor means crossing cultural and social boundaries to help those in need, just as Christ crossed heaven to earth to rescue us.

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Christmas represents God's choice to leave heaven and enter our broken world through Jesus. While people expected a political savior, Jesus came humbly - born in a manger to show that love in its highest form came in its lowest form. He didn't come just to fix external circumstances, but to bring internal restoration: hope in hopelessness, purpose in meaninglessness, and peace in chaos. The shepherds' response teaches us to listen to God's message, respond with urgency, share what we've experienced, and return to our daily lives transformed. Christmas is God saying He sees, knows, and loves us even in our brokenness, offering real relationship and eternal hope.

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This week we focused on the joy that comes from trusting in Jesus Christ, drawing from the announcement of Jesus' birth to the shepherds in Luke 2:8-14. Pastor Stephen explains that true joy is not dependent on circumstances but comes from placing our trust and belief in Jesus. Unlike temporary happiness based on good news or favorable situations, this is a profound, spiritual joy that transcends circumstances and is available to all people.

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