James 5:14-16
Of all the diseases that endanger and threaten us today there is none more prolific than cancer. The personal battles individuals are fighting and have fought with cancer are worthy of our notice and support. These battles do not just impact individuals alone, but families and communities that rise to the fight. Today we declare our love and support for all who have been impacted.
The need of Acceptance when you have Cancer
Accepting can quench the fire of anger. Otherwise, we live in frustration and anger.
I. COURAGE –We Honor Those Battling Cancer Today Joshua 1:9
Synonyms: METTLE, SPIRIT, RESOLUTION, TENACITY mean mental or moral strength to resist danger, or hardship.
A Conquering Spirit
Fighting in the head is anger. Fighting in the spirit is courage.
Courage is not without fear.
Courage on our part is boldness in the face of fear.
II. FAITH – We Honor Those Who Are Survivors of Cancer Psalm 56:3
“If God brings you to it, then He will bring you through it.”
The problem develops when we forget Who brought us there and feel we are the ones in charge.
III. LOVE – We honor the Caretakers – John 15:12-13
There is nothing as beautiful as the loving, tender care of those who lay down their lives to stay with one who cannot move forward with them.
1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)...bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
IV. HOPE - We Remember Those We Have Lost – Romans 5:3-5
Hope has an innate sense of a coming blessing that is working itself out, slowly and with setbacks, but it is defining itself with purpose.
Hope for the Christian is the red blood on a cross against the blackness of sin and death.
It is only the eye of faith that can see past the open grave.
Our hope is in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave.
Some people hope…others HAVE hope.
Real hope is not THAT you believe or WHAT you believe; it is in WHOM you believe.
