We talk a lot about falling in love.

We describe it like an accident—something that happens to us, something emotional, something we trip into.

But the truth is this:

The moment of falling in love isn’t about the falling—it’s about the knowing.

Real love isn’t proven by how strongly you feel.

It’s proven by what you know to be true, even when feelings waver.

And that’s exactly where Paul takes us in Romans 5.

Not to emotion—but to evidence.

Not to sentiment—but to certainty.

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Introduction

Most of us don’t need a definition of a broken heart. We’ve lived it. A broken heart isn’t always dramatic or loud. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it keeps showing up to work, to church, to family dinners—but inside, something has cracked. Grief. Betrayal. Disappointment. Loss. A prayer that went unanswered. A future that never arrived. And when hearts break, one of the hardest questions we ask is:

“Where is God in this?”

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John is addressing a problem in the early church: false prophets and teachers who claimed to speak for God but denied essential truths about Jesus.

•Verse 1: John warns believers to “test the spirits” because not every spiritual message comes from God.

•Verses 2–3: The key test is what they believe about Jesus Christ—specifically, whether they confess that Jesus truly came in the flesh.

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The life we live isn’t meant to stir our hearts to chase our own dreams or ambitions; it’s meant to lead us to chase Jesus. In pursuing Him, we discover true strength, lasting purpose, and a peace the world can never give. When we follow Jesus, our lives are no longer shaped by our desires but by His will, and in Him, everything else finds its rightful place.

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In Acts 4:29, the early church doesn’t pray for safety or comfort, but for boldness. Facing opposition and uncertainty, they ask God to empower them to speak His word with courage. This sermon explores what true, Spirit-filled boldness looks like and how God still strengthens His people to live and speak faithfully today.

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Often in life, we feel abandoned.

We pray, we seek God’s direction, we ask for His plan yet silence seems to answer us back. In those moments, it’s easy to believe that God has walked away.

But the truth is not that God has abandoned us—

it’s that we often interfere with the very plans He is working out.

1.Interfering with God’s Plan Many times, we convince ourselves that what’s right in front of us must be God’s plan.

We rush ahead.

We make decisions out of fear, impatience, or pain.

And when things fall apart, we say, “God, where were You?” But nothing we create on our own can compare to God’s perfect plan.

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• “The church hasn’t fallen asleep overnight—we’ve been napping.”
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• A nap feels harmless:
  
  • Comfortable
  • Temporary
  • Unintentional
  • But spiritually:
    
• Naps turn into missed moments
• Missed warnings
• Missed assignments “You can love God and still be asleep.”

Paul isn’t talking to the world—he’s talking to believers. He isn’t talking to religious people he is talking to the people who the body.

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the place in life where faith gets real and comfort gets challenged.

This is a space for believers who know God is calling them higher, deeper, and stronger.

Life will test you. Faith will be refined. Discipline won’t always feel good—but it will produce something holy.

So if God is calling you to grow, to endure, and to step out in obedience…

Then let’s say it together—Challenge Accepted.

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