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The story of Jesus’ transfiguration shows us the importance of helping others prepare for the challenges of life.

Stephen, the first Christian martyr, lived and died by those teachings of Jesus that we find so difficult. Love and forgive your enemies, even if they are trying to kill you.

Everyone, even as a child, has a sense of what is fair and is disappointed that the world we live in does not always give us “fair” treatment. The story of Joseph’s life as a slave and a prisoner reminds us that God is not limited to our view of space and time and that He is perfectly fair and good.

When God called the Israelites out of Egypt to go into the Promised Land, many were surprised that the journey was hard.

When Jesus did something no one had ever done, the Pharisees saw it as a threat to their power and responded with threats and intimidation. But that response brought condemnation.

Everyone wants to know that life has meaning and that their life has a purpose.

After Elijah had a mountaintop experience on Mt Carmel, he was disappointed by the response of Jezebel. He quickly fell into depression and despair, but God led him on the path to recovery.

The danger of resentment is presented in the story of Herodias, wife of Herod Antipas.

Pastor Steve’s fifth video in his Weekly Encouragement series will be available tonight at 7pm on the Lakeland Pres YouTube Channel.