Ted Zimmerman - September 24, 2023
God Made Me This Way, So It's OK
We continue the series of messages entitled: “Did God really say?” Today’s topic is “God Made Me This Way, and It Must Be OK” What way? The way I am today. The result of a process that began in my mother’s womb (Ps. 139:13-14) and continued as he shaped me along the way until today, employing parental nurture, education, training, spiritual nurture, life experiences, etc. So our being with all its parts (body and soul, mind and emotion, talents and personality) are gifts of God. But what if I don’t like some aspects of who and what I am? Is that OK? What about people who are challenged with great disabilities? That’s surely not OK, is it? Lots to chew on here.
From Series: "Did God Really Say?"
Can we tell the difference between things that are true, and things that sound true, but really aren’t? There are in fact many commonly heard expressions today that sound genuine enough to come from God, but upon closer examination are not only false, but dangerous when taken to heart. The temptation in the Garden of Eden began with Satan seeking to stir up doubt and confusion about what God really said, “Did God really say?” The same deceptions are at work today to lead us away from God’s truth into error. In this series, we will look at lies that sound true, and the truth of God that gives hope, life and peace.