Series: Guest Speakers

“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.”
– Teddy Roosevelt

“Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.”

What is Failure? Failure is an inability to meet an expectation. Falling short of a goal. Not doing something that you must do or are expected to do.

“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”

– Mathew 24:36 (ESV)

Opportunity in Crisis
by Guest Speaker Brian Vandeventer of EME Ministries

“Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken”

– Psalm 55:22 (NIV)

“He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.”

– Psalm 55:18 (ESV)

“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way the voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,”’”

– Mark 1:2-3 (ESV)

“These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look…”

– Proverbs 6:16-17 (NKJV)

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

– Philippians 4:4-7 (ESV)

What is a Pillar?

• A tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building
– Judges 16:26 (ESV)

• A monument, idol, image, personal memorial
– Genesis 31:51-52 (ESV)

“And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work that the LORD had done for Israel. … And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel.”

– Judges 2:7, 10 (ESV)