Everyday Faith: Hold On | Joel Greve

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❤️ Subscribe to our channel - https://www.youtube.com/@KetteringSDA 🙌 Welcome to worship at Kettering Adventist Church! 💛 More sermons from Kettering SDA - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHVgekGHD81NkLKzf6SN7emd9FDkJEKE2&si=3HhYMFZV1Mhugec7 Everyday Faith: Hold On | Joel Greve Why do we grumble about other people? Why is it so easy to gossip, complain, judge, and find someone who agrees with our frustrations? In James 5:7–12, James gives Christians a radically different way to live: be patient, endure together, stop grumbling, and trust the Judge who is standing at the door. This sermon explores the connection between patience, suffering, gossip, judgment, community, and the second coming of Jesus. Pastor Joel Griev explains why “misery loves company,” why Jesus being the Judge should actually give believers hope, and how knowing that the verdict is already secured can change the way we live today. 00:00 Welcome & Opening Prayer 01:20 What Is “Type B Fun”? 02:41 Why Misery Loves Company 02:50 A Mission Trip, Hard Work & Community 05:14 James 5: Suffering, Injustice & Everyday Faith 06:40 Two Ways Misery Loves Company 07:06 Faith Has to Meet Real Life 07:40 James Says: Be Patient 08:39 How You Live While Waiting Matters 09:41 Why Should We Be Patient? 10:04 Jesus Is Coming 10:36 What Does Jesus’ Coming Change? 11:19 Do You Have a Small View of God? 12:28 “How Long, Lord?” — When Will Justice Come? 13:10 Jesus Is Our Judge and Savior 13:45 The Verdict Is Already Secured 14:18 What Changes When You Know the Verdict? 15:01 Can We Loosen Our Grip? 15:24 Everyday Faith Doesn’t Grasp for Control 15:50 The Harvest Is Coming 16:11 Stop Waiting — Start Anticipating 16:52 Are You Living in Anticipation of Jesus? 17:35 Misery Loves Company 17:41 Why I Used to Hate Hiking 19:27 “Do Not Grumble Against Each Other” 19:44 Why Does Grumbling Feel So Good? 20:28 When Grumbling Destroys Community 20:59 Grumbling Puts Us in Jesus’ Place 21:34 Why Shouldn’t We Judge Others? 22:17 Do We Trust the Judge? 22:45 Why God’s Judgment Is Good News 23:40 Judgment Ends Tyranny & Oppression 24:11 Jeremiah: Suffering Without Abandoning Community 25:49 When Judgment Comes, Jeremiah Weeps 26:18 The Blessing of Endurance 26:55 The Judge Is Also Merciful 27:22 James Forces Us to Look in the Mirror 28:03 Where Have You Grumbled? 29:01 This Message Is for All of Us 30:10 Why “Let Your Yes Be Yes” Matters 31:03 Grumbling Makes Us Little Judges 31:34 When We Appoint Ourselves Judge 32:28 What Would Our Community Look Like? 33:06 Prayer: The Response to Suffering 33:27 Closing Prayer — Quick Links — K-LIFE News: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/klife Worship Page: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/worship Giving: https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANBFHL/envelope/start — Follow Us on Socials — IG: https://www.instagram.com/ketteringadventist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/KetteringAdventist/ Contact us: https://www.ketteringadventist.org/contact

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