What happens to your faith when life gets difficult?

Daniel was taken from his home, placed in a culture that wanted to reshape his identity, and pressured to compromise his convictions. Yet Daniel didn’t escape Babylon, and he didn’t merely survive it. With God’s help, he thrived in it.

In Daniel 1, we see three truths for following Jesus when life gets hard: difficulty doesn’t negate God’s sovereignty, difficulty doesn’t determine your identity, and difficulty doesn’t demand hostility.

Whatever you’re facing, God is still working. You can live with conviction and kindness, trusting that your identity is secure in Him.

Scripture: Daniel 1

Series: Identity in Exile

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Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

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Chapters:

00:00 Pressure Can Produce Growth

01:19 Identity in Exile

03:59 Daniel 1:1–7

05:59 Three Truths About Difficulty

06:18 Difficulty Doesn’t Negate Sovereignty

07:00 The Historical Context of Daniel

11:03 God Works Through Difficulty

15:34 Daniel Doesn’t Escape Babylon

18:12 We Know How the Story Ends

20:31 Difficulty Doesn’t Determine Identity

22:42 Babylon Tries to Reshape Daniel

24:27 Daniel Resolved His Convictions

28:28 Remember Your Identity in Christ

29:36 Difficulty Doesn’t Demand Hostility

31:53 Conviction and Compassion

33:36 Kindness Can Change the World

38:02 A Life That Looks Different

39:50 Closing Prayer

Why should we trust the Bible?

In Psalm 119, we see that Scripture is more than a collection of encouraging verses or ancient religious writings. It is the most remarkable, reliable, and relevant story ever told; 66 books written across generations, cultures, languages, and genres, all pointing toward one Savior: Jesus Christ.

Whether you’ve never opened a Bible, you’ve struggled to understand it, or you’ve known Scripture for years but grown cold toward it, this message is an invitation to approach God’s Word differently.

The goal isn’t simply to read the Bible more. It’s to know the God of the Bible, allow His Word to transform us, and share that truth with the people around us.

Because when the Word of God moves in imperfect people, lives change.

Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

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Website

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

Connect with Phoenix Bible Church

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect

Social Media

https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch

https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch

Chapters:

00:00 Bible Verse Comebacks

01:00 How We Treat the Bible

03:30 Growing in Our Relationship With Scripture

05:40 From Skeptic to Pastor

06:34 Psalm 119:1–8

07:30 Why the Bible?

08:42 66 Books, One Savior

11:08 Understanding the Old Testament

12:59 Understanding the New Testament

15:10 The Story of Scripture

18:05 Jesus at the Center

22:18 Can We Trust the Bible?

23:36 Testing Ancient Manuscripts

25:55 The Dead Sea Scrolls

26:48 What About Biblical Variants?

29:31 Evidence for Reliability

32:06 Read It for Yourself

33:16 Is the Bible Still Relevant?

35:15 When the Bible Disagrees With You

36:08 More Than “Read Your Bible”

37:10 How Scripture Changed My Life

38:42 A Fresh Start

39:25 Learn the Bible in Community

40:38 Where Do I Start?

41:02 Closing Prayer

You weren’t created to follow Jesus alone.

In Acts 2:42-47, the early church gives us a picture of what life with Jesus looks like: learning together, worshiping together, sharing life together, caring for one another, and carrying the gospel into the world.

God formed us for relationship, but isolation, independence, distraction, and even church hurt can pull us away from the community we were made for.

So who are your people? Who knows you, challenges you, prays for you, and walks with you?

Maybe your next step is simple: Move to One.

Sundays at 9:00AM + 10:30AM

Phoenix Bible Church

6060 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

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Website

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

Connect with Phoenix Bible Church

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect

Social Media

https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch

https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch

Chapters:

00:00 Acts 2:42-47

01:00 Formed for Relationship

03:27 What Is the Church About?

04:31 A Picture of the Early Church

08:43 Created by a Relational God

13:04 The Danger of Isolation

17:57 The Fruit of Relationship

23:30 What Discipleship Can Produce

25:12 When You Need a Church Family

28:42 You Have to Fight for Community

30:16 The Idolatry of Independence

31:07 An Addiction to Distraction

32:58 Are You Moving Toward Relationship?

34:27 Finding Your One

36:15 A Preview of Eternity

39:01 A Prayer to Move

What are you moving toward?

It’s possible to be incredibly busy, have a full schedule, and still not actually be going anywhere. It’s also possible to have a clear vision for your life, but for that vision to be shaped more by culture, success, politics, or comparison than by Jesus.

On Vision Sunday, Pastor Tim reminds us that Jesus has already given His Church the mission: make disciples who make disciples.

At Phoenix Bible Church, that looks like loving Jesus, living like Jesus, and leading others to Jesus. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus, and because He moved toward us first, we get to move toward Him and toward others.

So what’s your next move?

Maybe it’s joining a group. Serving on a team. Growing in generosity. Opening your home. Inviting someone to coffee. Or simply taking one faithful step toward Jesus.

Don’t just attend church. Be part of what God is doing.

Sundays at 9:00AM + 10:30AM

Phoenix Bible Church

6060 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

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Website

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

Connect with Phoenix Bible Church

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect

Social Media

https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch

https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch

Chapters:

00:00 What Are You Afraid Of?

01:07 Our Greatest Fear: Uncertainty

02:46 Acceleration Without Direction

03:42 When Your Vision Isn’t God’s Vision

04:32 What Is Shaping Your Vision?

06:10 God Saved You for a Mission

07:21 Vision Sunday: What’s Next?

08:31 Imperfect People Moved by Perfect Love

09:25 Where Love Moves Begins

10:12 Escaping Performance and Shame

12:12 God’s Vision Has Always Used People

14:50 God Knew Who He Was Saving

16:22 The Church Is Plan A

17:37 Love Jesus. Live Like Jesus. Lead Others to Jesus.

19:07 The Great Commission

19:45 Discipleship Is Everything

21:35 The Seven Marks of a Disciple

24:31 Creating Environments for Growth

25:20 Devotion, Community, Mission

26:59 Celebrating God’s Faithfulness

27:39 1,600 People at Easter

29:35 How Phoenix Bible Church Started

31:44 PBC + Bethany Bible Church

33:04 Celebrating 156 Baptisms

34:08 Discipleship Happens in Relationship

36:07 Stories of Restored Marriages

37:21 More Than Attending Church

38:30 What’s Your Next Move?

40:19 Wednesday Nights at PBC

41:51 Move One Step at a Time

42:17 What Could God Do If You Moved?

42:58 God Moved First

What if the most important thing about your work isn’t what you do, but how you do it?

Colossians 3:23 reminds us to work heartily as for the Lord. Whether you’re leading a company, changing diapers, studying for class, fixing cars, or filling out spreadsheets, God can use the work in front of you to impact the people around you.

In this message from Everyday Faith, we look at three ways to approach our work as followers of Jesus:

Serve well. Rest well. Finish well.

Our careers are temporary. Jesus is eternal. Because of Him, even ordinary work can become an opportunity to love people, serve faithfully, and make an eternal impact.Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.Come as you are. Experience His love.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Websitehttps://phoenixbiblechurch.comConnect with Phoenix Bible Churchhttps://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connectSocial Mediahttps://instagram.com/phxbiblechurchhttps://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurchChapters:00:00 Work Is Hard05:16 What Happens When You Hate Your Job?05:50 Ecclesiastes 206:31 Why Is Work Hard?12:08 How Do I Navigate Hard Work?14:04 Involve God in Your Work19:55 Joseph: Working for God24:29 Godly Perspective + Principles27:30 Should I Stay or Go?31:40 Don't Leave Too Soon36:05 Jesus Redeems Our Work36:56 Closing Prayer

Work is good, but because of sin, work is also broken. So what do we do when our job is exhausting, frustrating, or just plain hard?

In this week of Everyday Faith, we look at Ecclesiastes 2 and the rest of Scripture to ask three questions: Why is work hard? How do I navigate it? And should I stay or go?

Jesus doesn’t just meet us on Sunday. He transforms how we work on Monday.

Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

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Website

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

Connect with Phoenix Bible Church

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect

Social Media

https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch

https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch

Chapters:

00:00 Work Is Hard

05:16 What Happens When You Hate Your Job?

05:50 Ecclesiastes 2

06:31 Why Is Work Hard?

12:08 How Do I Navigate Hard Work?

14:04 Involve God in Your Work

19:55 Joseph: Working for God

24:29 Godly Perspective + Principles

27:30 Should I Stay or Go?

31:40 Don't Leave Too Soon

36:05 Jesus Redeems Our Work

36:56 Closing Prayer

How do you know God’s will for your work? Should you stay, leave, take the promotion, or start something new?Romans 12 shows us an important sequence: surrender, transformation, then discernment. God is more concerned with who you are becoming than simply where you are going.In this message, we look at God’s revealed will and five practical questions that can help us navigate our work with wisdom, community, obedience, and trust in Jesus.Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.Come as you are. Experience His love.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Websitehttps://phoenixbiblechurch.comConnect with Phoenix Bible Churchhttps://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connectSocial Mediahttps://instagram.com/phxbiblechurchhttps://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurchChapters:

0:00 What Is God’s Will for My Work?3:13 Romans 12 and Discerning God’s Will4:12 Transformation Before Vocation6:39 God’s Will Is Sanctification7:58 Idolatry and Insecurity in Work16:43 Three Types of God’s Will23:53 How Can I Honor God Today?27:26 Have I Asked God for Wisdom?30:02 What Does Wise Counsel Say?34:21 How Has God Wired Me?36:39 What Opportunities Is God Providing?40:56 Stop Waiting and Start Walking41:46 Responding to God’s Will

Whether you love your job, hate your job, or find your identity in your job, God has a bigger vision for your work.

In the opening message of Everyday Faith, Pastor Tim explores what Scripture says about the purpose of work. Work existed before sin entered the world. It reveals the character of our creative God, serves the people around us, and can become a platform for the love of Jesus.

Your classroom, office, home, jobsite, or ordinary daily routine is not separate from your faith. God has placed you there for His glory, the good of others, and the mission of His Kingdom.

Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.

Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.

We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.

Come as you are. Experience His love.

#PhoenixBibleChurch #Psalm146 #JesusIsKing #TrustGod #soulcare

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Website

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

Connect with Phoenix Bible Church

https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect

Social Media

https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch

https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch

Chapters:

00:00 Our Love-Hate Relationship With Work

01:34 God Has a Bigger Vision for Work

02:41 Can Your Profession Become a Platform?

03:09 Work Reveals and Redeems

03:44 God Is a Working God

05:03 Work Was Good Before the Fall

06:37 Why We Admire Excellent Work

09:19 Sin Cursed Work but Did Not Create It

10:47 Work Reveals God’s Character

11:37 God Uses Every Vocation

14:17 Why Work Feels Broken

18:00 Jesus Redeems All Things

20:27 Bringing God’s Kingdom to Work

22:36 Everyday Examples of Faith at Work

26:10 Is Your Career a Calling?

27:47 You Are Sent Into Your Workplace

28:52 Work Is Worship

30:21 God, I Work for You

31:34 Making Your Profession a Platform