Weekly Sermons by Pastor Bret Yaeger

About Weekly Sermons by Pastor Bret Yaeger

Sermon Audios from Pastor Bret Yaeger

Publisher

Temple Baptist Church - Dalton, GA

Category

business · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2016

Latest episode

3 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2023

   Depending On God In Rough Times

   Today as we continue our focus on Life Can Be Tough, But God Is Good!, Frank Williams will be sharing about some tough times in his life as he speaks on “Depending On God In Rough Times”. It’s during the tough times in life that we come to learn to depend on God and His strength to get us through. It’s during these tough times that we demonstrate how genuine our faith is. Let’s look along with Frank at 1 Peter 1:3-9 NKJV (https://url4129.aware3.com/ls/click?upn=fMukJIuTOGxz1SwrsmakuQu5mhQ91tdUhbun-2BGNTw9VfbUujlnwoCq-2B6jtz4NkjjkI-2BHKl4UeaUODvFkcyturw-3D-3D-Bb1_vDhyrByJyj9jzFVVCWkYC916ucnbQr-2FB-2Bg-2BxCHSe7PsWQdpNI-2BI6-2BSXf4AfknDGvfO7-2Bb8-2BUQQb2FuNAV76BpCG-2Frqs1d2wgIYqcnMlhvcUvNyADD6JnGSrW4dlfYhlHt7AcDACM-2BrazkqPtPoYN7hK2foXD7gB-2BR8-2BG-2FaDDwkRuCL4B8wADRUK76967Vv-2BYAW9bN-2FoNtKEPphmxllK7Fg-3D-3D) and Phil. 4:10-13 NKJV (https://url4129.aware3.com/ls/click?upn=fMukJIuTOGxz1SwrsmakuQu5mhQ91tdUhbun-2BGNTw9WM7FjNx2-2BajZ4eEDz9-2FUmAVXM8h0RbUhiQW6SZyzvo4g-3D-3DlVQO_vDhyrByJyj9jzFVVCWkYC916ucnbQr-2FB-2Bg-2BxCHSe7PsWQdpNI-2BI6-2BSXf4AfknDGvsrPAJbJMW2Mu6AKlGGbBm8OPIbaU-2FOPqA398FjlNclL1hHWNqPJXrBpRnTVZ4b5vl0LVsXcmhpsfu6g9K23xrDHkIMDhIrpuPOO96dXpeceKaIyXT9uX-2BfhxKqF852Bc6hH47MaeGr0hdtodivyTVw-3D-3D) to see what we can learn about depending on God during rough times. * We have a living hope in Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives us hope in our lives during tough times. * We all have trials or tough times that we go through. There are tough times that happen in our lives, but God gives us the joy of knowing that these trials are only for a little while. * We demonstrate that our faith is genuine during tough times. When your life is in line with God’s word, it’s His word that increases your faith. * We have joy in knowing that God will reward us in the end. The joy of the Lord is our strength during tough times. Our faith keeps us in the assurance of the joy of our salvation.

2. 

   27 Aug 2023

   Even If

   Today in our series on “Life Can Be Tough, But God Is Good”, we are going to be challenged from the scriptures to remain faithful to God, even if our circumstances are bad and God doesn’t seem to be answering our prayers the way we want. One of the hardest situations for some Christians to remain faithful to God is when things are not going well and God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we are asking Him to. When God has a different plan than what we want. It’s during those times that our faith has to say, I’m staying faithful to God “Even If” He doesn’t choose to answer my prayer, my way. The expression “Even If” means we’ve already decided to stay faithful to God even before we know what the outcome is going to be. Today we are going to see three young Hebrew men who are put in a pressure situation, but they chose to stay faithful to God, even if God didn’t choose to save them from the punishment that they were going to be facing. Their decision had an outcome that was not just a matter of losing their job, but losing their life. Let’s look at Dan. 3:8-30 NKJV (https://url4129.aware3.com/ls/click?upn=fMukJIuTOGxz1SwrsmakuQu5mhQ91tdUhbun-2BGNTw9UgWzgr4xCQBZKoyz2kY4K3CwWFkJvYudDfsmjQ1xzFBA-3D-3D1wPn_vDhyrByJyj9jzFVVCWkYC916ucnbQr-2FB-2Bg-2BxCHSe7PuUe3cfsRc-2FlEtA0ZISxKNadB-2B9eeqfyFOJw6C-2F-2BcoetPdn6Jm5Dq-2B-2FfF4o5TByx3qUYGa-2FgyJUnO0ryv0vg7l7sURJR3j6OsYMIu-2BqWOZf3e336IC1JalqYIno09NOxceo1tSFknqClP845r8bhrF2L0NLxgjyMO70THEP4aFQ7A-3D-3D) and see what we learn about the decision to be faithful to God “Even If”: * Even If means, I put God first even when others are not. V.12. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego refused to bow down and worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s idol, made of gold. Even though it seemed that everyone else was bowing down to the idol, these three young men refused to do so. They were going to face more than losing their jobs, but they were in a high position that meant a lot to them. It’s a challenge to ask ourselves to see if we are putting God first before our jobs, our success, and our recognition. * Even If means, I refuse to give in to the pressure of others. V.13-15. King Nebuchadnezzar was furious about their disobedience to bow before his idol. He brought them in, gave them a good talking to, and put the pressure on to bow or face the furnace. The three young men did not hesitate that they would not bow to the idol, no matter what the king said or did. Sometimes we face peer pressure or the pressure of those over us to give in to what they are doing. It’s a challenge to us today to see if we refuse to give in to the pressure of others and waiver in our faithfulness to God. * Even If means, I trust God to take care of me, no matter the consequences. V.16-18. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego quickly answered the king that their God was well able to deliver them, but even if He chose not to, they still would not change their stand with God. We sometimes face situations where giving in for the moment seems a lot easier, but these three would not change their stand. It’s a challenge for us to ask ourselves if we will stand for God no matter the consequences at the moment. * Even If means, I trust God when He doesn’t answer my prayers, my way. V.19-23. I’m sure that these three Hebrew men were praying that God would deliver them from the fiery furnace, but in what seemed like an instance, they were thrown into the furnace at a temperature 7 times normal. At that moment, it seemed like God was not answering their prayers. We face a lot of situations in life where we desperately want God to answer our prayers a certain way, but sometimes God has other plans. It’s a challenge to ask ourselves if we will still serve God even if He doesn’t answer our prayers the way we want Him to. * Even If means, I believe that God works all things together for my good. V.26-30. This story ends with an amazing miracle of the ...

3. 

   20 Aug 2023

   When Good Doesn’t Seem Good Enough

   Have you ever felt like you were trying to be good or do good and things didn’t seem to turn out good despite your goodness? It’s as if good wasn’t good enough. Today, in our series of Life Can Be Tough, But God Is Good, I want to speak from 1 Kings 17:8-24 on the thought “When Good Doesn’t Seem Good Enough”. When I was growing up there was one thing that I learned quickly in my family and that was the fact that my dad made all the decisions and his word was not just the final word, it was the only word. My dad did a lot of work from our house and around our house, so I always had to help him with whatever he was doing. Since I knew my dad expected everything to be done right and his way, I always tried to do good and to be good. There was one problem I kept experiencing and that was my good didn’t seem to be good enough. Sometimes in life, that seems to carry over to our relationship with God. Let’s look at 1 Kings 17:8-24 NKJV (https://url4129.aware3.com/ls/click?upn=fMukJIuTOGxz1SwrsmakuQu5mhQ91tdUhbun-2BGNTw9WDBmDluM-2F-2BtTDQ42wQ4MGMmwBHpr0hscEiXdxjxmg73w-3D-3DRFGR_vDhyrByJyj9jzFVVCWkYC916ucnbQr-2FB-2Bg-2BxCHSe7PuHiov1vosxGKFSQFxKM2kgjv-2BrEhdiED4pNktKBAvaEK6S-2BCuUmMBPe44DYrjvVKZTqvqBN1wLC7TWpZ7rrUjQXkzewBki3o8ZvG-2B8tMS5NZuFzUGsyqDdkhlMFNg2UxkPIGcroDlP0xSAdPqVzJ5UBvYR4txRpLzWh8iCR2KXo6ew6TomKLyvoB2jyzXAOaY-3D) and see the experience of a widow during the drought that occurred with Elijah and what we learn about why we feel like being good doesn’t seem good enough. * We Focus On What We Don’t Have Instead Of What God Can Do. V.12. The widow responded to Elijah about what she didn’t have and that was her main focus. Many times when things are not going well, we focus on what we don’t have instead of what God can do. * We Finalize Our Story Before God Is Finished On His Side. V.12. The widow not only focused on what she didn’t have, but she had already written out her story end in her mind. She was only seeing the negative and not considering what God might have going on His side of her story. Do you tend to do the same in your life? * We Fear The Moment While God Is Preparing For A Miracle. V.17-18. When everything went wrong relating to the widow’s son, she feared the moment and didn’t consider that God may be preparing a miracle in her life. We lean towards fearing the moments in our lives that look bad and don’t consider that things have to be bad for God’s miracles to be evident. Maybe God is preparing a miracle in your life now. The widow tried to do good for Elijah, but it seemed that her “good” was not good enough and she experienced the worst with her son dying. In the end, she actually experienced a miracle. Why do we get to the point that we think our good is not good enough? It can be because of the roller coaster of good and bad, the weariness of physical exhaustion, or the emotional stress. When things seem like they’re not going well, remember that God may be bringing something good or even miraculous into your life. Don’t give up, but keep your faith and trust in God.

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