Strong In Every Season
When God Takes It Away
Life isn’t one long stretch of sunshine—or storm. It’s a journey through seasons. Some seasons are full of growth—where everything seems to flourish. Others feel like winter—quiet, still, even painful. There are times of setback and struggle, and times when we’re called to slow down, to rest, or to be pruned through discipline. But in every season, God is present, and He is working. Join us for Strong In Every Season, a powerful new sermon series that will help you recognize God’s hand in every chapter of your journey. This series will speak to every stage of life, whether you’re in the middle of a breakthrough or just trying to hold on. Come discover the beauty and purpose behind every season—and how to walk through each one with faith, wisdom, and peace.
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Joël Malm
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Strong in Every Season Week 1: When God Takes It Away Genesis 2:16-17 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 3:2-3 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” John 15:1-4 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
There comes a point in life where only loss and subtraction can teach you what you need in order to grow. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Key Point: Keep your eye off the pruning shears, and on the One holding them.
Question: What do I need less of to become all I could be, right now?