Submission as Witness - Sermons - Matt Chandler - 2/27/22

[@michellecho3414]

Let us live a life of His beauty! Thank you and all the people involved in creating and delivering this sermon.

[@AndrewKendall71]

God being "about your delight... after beauty that compels... flourishing not floundering..." I don't know what this means after loving-loving and trying to serve-the Lord for over 40 years and just suffering emotionally, and experiencing loss after loss after disappointment after insufficiency and lack of healing and equipping when stepping into calling. He's good. I want to be his. I want to follow. But I don't understand "abundant life" and "flourishing." The Christian walk seems to me to be a call solely to trust Jesus with our souls and lives and then just... perseverance through the interminable darkness of this life, punctuated by mere seconds of "beauty." I wonder if I could experience the fellowship needed at TVC.

[@springgardens6008]

I have belonged to the Lord and been committed to walk with him for 50 years, and I can relate to your suffering. If I have any encouragement to offer, it is this: our brother Christ suffered more than we ever will, and the Bible tells us we MUST share in his suffering that we may, at the end of this life, also share in his inheritance. And that inheritance waiting for us "is not worthy to be compared to the suffering of this present time." (Apostle Paul) We place all our hope there, in the resurrection and what comes after. COVID issues have made it hard for many of us to have the "fellowship of believers" we so desperately need to keep on keeping on. It helps to know others also struggle and it can encourage us to hear how God's loving presence--a guarantee for his children--sustains our hearts as we travel this difficult life all the way Home where there are no more tears or sadness. Only joy.

[@AndrewKendall71]

@@springgardens6008 I appreciate that. It is my perspective and conviction, too, that "the sufferings of this present age aren't worthy to be compared with the glory to come." I just keep hearing messages that say there's meant to be an experience of beauty and thriving between now and death, like Matt says here... but, I think it must be very very rare, or very much harder to come by than it sounds. Thank you for encouraging.

[@erickcocks265]

My brother, I am a recovering drug addict. With 30 years of addiction, I used to be one of the worst human beings on this planet. HE saved me, I couldn't do it on my own. HE literally pulled me from the grip of death. Do you really want to experience HIS love? Let go. I can hear it in your words you think your going to figure it out. HE is unsearchable, but not unknowable. Peer deeply into the darkness of your heart, let go of you and know that is the only way to be filled with HIM. I can tell you love HIM. I know you are a meticulous man, filled with lovely abilities and order....will you give it all back to be filled with HIS PRESENCE? I love you brother, I see you...way more importantly HE sees you. Just recieve HIM, surrender, submit. GOD BLESS YOU!

[@emilymae3139]

I just wanted to reply to say I see you and I care about you and I believe god has a special place and path for you. I pray that god comforts you and leads the community you need to you. I’ve been wondering why I can’t find the community I long for, for years. I’m across the country from my hometown and friends and family, have been feeling lonely. A few weeks ago someone randomly stopped me and invited me to bible study, come to find out they’re from my hometown 1,000 miles away. I felt it, the IT I’ve been looking for as soon as I walked in the door. I don’t understand God’s timing but I do know his plan is so good. And it’s always better than what I could’ve thought of in hind sight. I pray for your strength❤️

[@AndrewKendall71]

@@emilymae3139 I truly truly appreciate both your kindness, your story of discovering a bit of that community, and encouragement to persevere. I'm actually in a better place now that I've left a previous church and am transitioning with my family into the Village since we live in the area. I don't think a particular church is "the answer." But a community that loves and serves and exhorts... yeah, it's meaningful and very helpful. I hope your experience provides footing for now and for whatever's ahead in this crazy world. Thanks much. So much.

[@lukeharris6138]

✝️🙏

[@pkelvin91]

Where are y’all located at??

[@DS-ug5yu]

I think Dallas. Lookup The Village Church.

[@timmiestabrnak]

Is this what caused the paid vacation? The elders weren’t clear at all on what he did or why he left? What happened to testimony? This whole exposure& coverup for undefined supposed sin is a really bad testimony. The entire episode just makes more and more people take the faith less& less seriously

[@misciline1998]

You haven’t start giving and you are asking to receive ? You have no idea what godly sowing is. I don’t need to be a genius to know your ministry will not take off unless you got God’s principle right. Give generous