Life moves fast, and many of us are carrying more than we were ever meant to.
In this year-end sermon, we’re invited to pause, catch our breath, and ask an important question: Do we really trust God with our time? As we reflect on the busyness, pressure, and weight of life, we look to the example of Jesus, who regularly stepped away from the crowds to spend uninterrupted time with God.
In Gospel of Luke chapter 4, we find Jesus immediately after His baptism, filled with the Spirit and led by the Spirit, choosing solitude, fasting, and prayer before stepping into the most demanding season of His life. This moment reveals something many of us miss: spiritual strength is formed in quiet trust, not constant activity.
This message explores how hunger, whether physical, emotional, relational, or material, can leave us vulnerable to temptation and lead us to carry burdens God never asked us to bear. When we try to “feed ourselves” instead of trusting God, we often take on too much and lose our spiritual focus.
Sunday Teachings drop every Monday and new episodes of The Extra Point drop every Tuesday! To hear the Sunday teachings that are discussed for the Extra Point, visit the previously aired episode of The Southridge Church Podcast.
