Title
Finding Help 寻得帮助
Date
09/07/2025
Description
Heb 11:6 - And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
希 伯 來 書 11:6: 没有信仰的人是不可能令上帝满意的，因为来到上帝面前的人必须相信上帝的存在，而且相信上帝能够报偿追求他的人。(page 1952)
Romans 1:20: For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
罗马书 1:20: 其实自从创世以来， 神那看不见的事，就如他永恒的大能和神性，都是看得见的，就是从他所造的万物中可以领悟，叫人没有办法推诿。(page 1822)
Psalm 34:18: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
诗篇 34:18: 祂安慰悲痛欲绝的人，拯救心灵破碎的人。(pg 912)
Psalm 31:7: I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
诗篇 31:7: 你已经看见我的困苦，知道我心中的愁烦，你的恩慈使我欢喜快乐。(page 908)
Matthew 5:4: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
马太福音 5:4: 哀痛的人有福了，因为他们必得安慰。(page 1563)
2 Tim 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
提摩太后书 1:7: 因为上帝赐给我们的不是懦弱的心，
而是刚强、仁爱、自律的心。(page 1929)
John 3:30: It is necessary for him to increase and for me to decrease.”
约翰福音 3:30: 祂必兴旺，我必衰微。 (page 1721)
希 伯 來 書 11:6: 没有信仰的人是不可能令上帝满意的，因为来到上帝面前的人必须相信上帝的存在，而且相信上帝能够报偿追求他的人。(page 1952)
Romans 1:20: For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
罗马书 1:20: 其实自从创世以来， 神那看不见的事，就如他永恒的大能和神性，都是看得见的，就是从他所造的万物中可以领悟，叫人没有办法推诿。(page 1822)
Psalm 34:18: The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
诗篇 34:18: 祂安慰悲痛欲绝的人，拯救心灵破碎的人。(pg 912)
Psalm 31:7: I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
诗篇 31:7: 你已经看见我的困苦，知道我心中的愁烦，你的恩慈使我欢喜快乐。(page 908)
Matthew 5:4: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
马太福音 5:4: 哀痛的人有福了，因为他们必得安慰。(page 1563)
2 Tim 1:7 - For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
提摩太后书 1:7: 因为上帝赐给我们的不是懦弱的心，
而是刚强、仁爱、自律的心。(page 1929)
John 3:30: It is necessary for him to increase and for me to decrease.”
约翰福音 3:30: 祂必兴旺，我必衰微。 (page 1721)
Creator
Pastor: Mike J Koger
Contributor
Hillside United Methodist Church
3739 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
3739 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
Transcription
Finding HELP
Hebrews 11:6
6 Million Dollar Man – “we can rebuild him. we can make him better.”
Your body has 37 trillion cells. Think about that. 37 trillion cells in your body. In fact, you have 810,000 cells every second that are replacing themselves in your body. Just get your head around that for a second. 810,000 cells every second are being replaced.
So, just while you've been listening to this, several million cells in your body have been replaced. Meaning something's dying and a new replacement is happening in your body. You're growing and changing all the time. Even though we don't feel it physically in our body, we are growing constantly replacing ourselves on a regular basis.
Shouldn’t that that same thing should be happening in all the other areas of our life?
Our lung tissue is regenerating, you know, every 8 days, our digestive tract every 4 days, we're producing all these new red blood cells every day, our entire skeletons replaced every 10 years, we don't replace ourselves with the next best version all the time.
“You are constantly replacing yourselves”
For better and for worse (sometimes) we are not the final product. We have the capacity for better. Regeneration. Neuroplasticity.
Will we embrace the chance to rise above our current version of ourselves?
Col 3:10: For you have acquired new creation life which is continually being renewed into the likeness of the One who created you; giving you the full revelation of God.
Eph 1:11: Before we were even born, he gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in his heart.
God has a plan for you and me… and He will help us overcome our obstacles so that we can achieve that plan.
Today, we're continuing our journey through recovery principles with
Hebrews 11:6: "It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him."
Last week, we acknowledged: "I am powerless to control my own tendency to do the wrong thing—and my life is unmanageable."
This week, we move to the second principle: "Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover."
“I can quit any time I want” OK – so why don’t you “want” to?
This transformation comes only through the Holy Spirit's work within us, and it requires genuine faith to open ourselves to this inner work.
Jesus taught: "You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule."
We must first recognize our emptiness without God and how our lives become unmanageable when we don't lean on Him
1 Corinthians 10:12: So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don’t fall.
The truth is, we ALL struggle with something. Every single one of us needs help in some area of our life.
Matthew 9:36 tells us, "When He (Jesus) saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."
As sheep without a shepherd, we must know where to look for help.
We need to be desperately searching for our true Shepherd.
“a heart of compassion”
Matthew 5:4 says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
All of us have broken areas in our lives—things that bring us grief and pain. These broken places can leave us devastated and hopeless at times.
When we carry these hurts long enough without seeking help in the right places, we eventually find our identity in that pain and become victims.
The victim mindset is a trap that leaves us seemingly powerless to change. And we will try to escape this pain in many harmful ways. Your escape may not be through drugs or alcohol, but perhaps through anger, overworking, blaming, or some other form of escape that may seem socially acceptable—or not.
What you've done before this moment is no longer the issue—the opportunity is right before us to make new decisions and choices that will lead us to healing and an abundant new life.
We can mourn our past mistakes and bad decisions—and maybe that pain is precisely what will point us to the truth.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Our mourning may lead us to comfort—and our current challenges just may be the antidote to our denial.
Because if we live in denial—we are stuck. We NEED the antidote.
If the smoke alarm goes off in your house, do you react or respond? When the pain alarm goes off in our life, do we react or respond? Where do we turn? Do we deal with the issue—or do we just cover it up?
Understand—it is not GOD causing the pain—it is our current or past choices and situations that cause it.
God loves us and wants to lead us out of our pain and into His healing.
Take an honest assessment of yourself right now. How is your pain level? Will you allow God to open your eyes to what's really going on in your life? To deny the pain is to refuse God's power to help you recover. You will never find healing from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits until you confront your source of pain.
How bad does it have to get before we look for a real solution?
Remember this—if you could have handled that problem on your own, it wouldn't still be a problem.
If you could handle it, you would have—but you can't, so you don't. Sometimes we play the blame game, excusing ourselves and accusing others for our pain and problems. We put the power for us to change into someone else's hands—a parent, spouse, friend, or coworker. B-LAME.
Someone once said, "We're all self-made, but only the successful will admit it."
Instead of denying your pain, allow it to motivate you to get help, to start making healing choices, to face the issue you've been ignoring for perhaps years. Don't refuse God's power to help you. As someone in recovery once said, "The acid of my pain finally ate through the wall of my denial."
Choice 2 is made up of three magnificent truths about GOD:
1. He exists 2. I matter to Him 3. He has the power to help me
Heb 11:6 (AMP): "But without faith it is impossible to walk with God and please Him, for whoever comes near to God must necessarily believe that God exists and that He rewards those who earnestly and diligently seek Him."
**God Exists**
Romans 1:20 tells us: "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."
Where there is design, there must be a Designer.
Where there is creation, there must be a Creator.
**You Matter to Him**
If you believe God exists, the next question is: "What kind of God is He? Do I really matter to Him?"
Until we understand God's true character, we can't completely trust Him.
? Do you think no one knows or understands the struggle you are going through?
God knows. He understands. And He cares. (are you mixing this with your faith?)
1 Cor 12:6: God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
Psalm 31:7 says, "I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul."
Matt 6:8: "...your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!"
Psalm 34:18 assures us, "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
God is with you in your pain—and He is able to help you overcome your hurts, hang-ups, and habits.
Psalm 56:8 tells us, "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." Psalm 103:13-14 says, "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust."
God's love for you is unconditional.
**God Has the Power to Change You and Your Situation**
Do you believe all of this is true?
It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that He exists and that He cares enough to respond to those who seek Him.
Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:18-20: "I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms."
When we're plugged into God's Power, He supplies us with all we need.
2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us: "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
Today, we've explored the second principle: "Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover."
I invite you to take this step of faith today.
Why “wait” when we can “wake”?
Stop focusing on the trivial while neglecting what truly matters.
Ed Mylett: Three things are necessary for Change: Faith Intention Association
Today…
Believe: - that God exists - that you matter to Him - and that He has the Power to help you — today.
This belief—this faith—is the gateway to transformation. It's the foundation upon which healing begins.
As you leave today, I challenge you to take one action that demonstrates your belief in God's power to help you recover.
Whether it's reaching out for support, beginning a conversation with God about your pain, or simply acknowledging that you can't do it alone — take that step.
Remember, with less of you, there is more of God and His rule in your life.
It is necessary for him to increase and for me to decrease.
And that's where true healing begins.
Today: “Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.”
Believe
• that God exists
• that you matter to Him
and that He has the Power to help you – today
“He loved us and gave Himself for us.”
Hebrews 11:6
6 Million Dollar Man – “we can rebuild him. we can make him better.”
Your body has 37 trillion cells. Think about that. 37 trillion cells in your body. In fact, you have 810,000 cells every second that are replacing themselves in your body. Just get your head around that for a second. 810,000 cells every second are being replaced.
So, just while you've been listening to this, several million cells in your body have been replaced. Meaning something's dying and a new replacement is happening in your body. You're growing and changing all the time. Even though we don't feel it physically in our body, we are growing constantly replacing ourselves on a regular basis.
Shouldn’t that that same thing should be happening in all the other areas of our life?
Our lung tissue is regenerating, you know, every 8 days, our digestive tract every 4 days, we're producing all these new red blood cells every day, our entire skeletons replaced every 10 years, we don't replace ourselves with the next best version all the time.
“You are constantly replacing yourselves”
For better and for worse (sometimes) we are not the final product. We have the capacity for better. Regeneration. Neuroplasticity.
Will we embrace the chance to rise above our current version of ourselves?
Col 3:10: For you have acquired new creation life which is continually being renewed into the likeness of the One who created you; giving you the full revelation of God.
Eph 1:11: Before we were even born, he gave us our destiny; that we would fulfill the plan of God who always accomplishes every purpose and plan in his heart.
God has a plan for you and me… and He will help us overcome our obstacles so that we can achieve that plan.
Today, we're continuing our journey through recovery principles with
Hebrews 11:6: "It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him."
Last week, we acknowledged: "I am powerless to control my own tendency to do the wrong thing—and my life is unmanageable."
This week, we move to the second principle: "Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover."
“I can quit any time I want” OK – so why don’t you “want” to?
This transformation comes only through the Holy Spirit's work within us, and it requires genuine faith to open ourselves to this inner work.
Jesus taught: "You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule."
We must first recognize our emptiness without God and how our lives become unmanageable when we don't lean on Him
1 Corinthians 10:12: So anyone who thinks they are standing strong should be careful that they don’t fall.
The truth is, we ALL struggle with something. Every single one of us needs help in some area of our life.
Matthew 9:36 tells us, "When He (Jesus) saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."
As sheep without a shepherd, we must know where to look for help.
We need to be desperately searching for our true Shepherd.
“a heart of compassion”
Matthew 5:4 says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
All of us have broken areas in our lives—things that bring us grief and pain. These broken places can leave us devastated and hopeless at times.
When we carry these hurts long enough without seeking help in the right places, we eventually find our identity in that pain and become victims.
The victim mindset is a trap that leaves us seemingly powerless to change. And we will try to escape this pain in many harmful ways. Your escape may not be through drugs or alcohol, but perhaps through anger, overworking, blaming, or some other form of escape that may seem socially acceptable—or not.
What you've done before this moment is no longer the issue—the opportunity is right before us to make new decisions and choices that will lead us to healing and an abundant new life.
We can mourn our past mistakes and bad decisions—and maybe that pain is precisely what will point us to the truth.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Our mourning may lead us to comfort—and our current challenges just may be the antidote to our denial.
Because if we live in denial—we are stuck. We NEED the antidote.
If the smoke alarm goes off in your house, do you react or respond? When the pain alarm goes off in our life, do we react or respond? Where do we turn? Do we deal with the issue—or do we just cover it up?
Understand—it is not GOD causing the pain—it is our current or past choices and situations that cause it.
God loves us and wants to lead us out of our pain and into His healing.
Take an honest assessment of yourself right now. How is your pain level? Will you allow God to open your eyes to what's really going on in your life? To deny the pain is to refuse God's power to help you recover. You will never find healing from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits until you confront your source of pain.
How bad does it have to get before we look for a real solution?
Remember this—if you could have handled that problem on your own, it wouldn't still be a problem.
If you could handle it, you would have—but you can't, so you don't. Sometimes we play the blame game, excusing ourselves and accusing others for our pain and problems. We put the power for us to change into someone else's hands—a parent, spouse, friend, or coworker. B-LAME.
Someone once said, "We're all self-made, but only the successful will admit it."
Instead of denying your pain, allow it to motivate you to get help, to start making healing choices, to face the issue you've been ignoring for perhaps years. Don't refuse God's power to help you. As someone in recovery once said, "The acid of my pain finally ate through the wall of my denial."
Choice 2 is made up of three magnificent truths about GOD:
1. He exists 2. I matter to Him 3. He has the power to help me
Heb 11:6 (AMP): "But without faith it is impossible to walk with God and please Him, for whoever comes near to God must necessarily believe that God exists and that He rewards those who earnestly and diligently seek Him."
**God Exists**
Romans 1:20 tells us: "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."
Where there is design, there must be a Designer.
Where there is creation, there must be a Creator.
**You Matter to Him**
If you believe God exists, the next question is: "What kind of God is He? Do I really matter to Him?"
Until we understand God's true character, we can't completely trust Him.
? Do you think no one knows or understands the struggle you are going through?
God knows. He understands. And He cares. (are you mixing this with your faith?)
1 Cor 12:6: God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
Psalm 31:7 says, "I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul."
Matt 6:8: "...your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!"
Psalm 34:18 assures us, "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
God is with you in your pain—and He is able to help you overcome your hurts, hang-ups, and habits.
Psalm 56:8 tells us, "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." Psalm 103:13-14 says, "As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust."
God's love for you is unconditional.
**God Has the Power to Change You and Your Situation**
Do you believe all of this is true?
It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that He exists and that He cares enough to respond to those who seek Him.
Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:18-20: "I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms."
When we're plugged into God's Power, He supplies us with all we need.
2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us: "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."
Today, we've explored the second principle: "Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover."
I invite you to take this step of faith today.
Why “wait” when we can “wake”?
Stop focusing on the trivial while neglecting what truly matters.
Ed Mylett: Three things are necessary for Change: Faith Intention Association
Today…
Believe: - that God exists - that you matter to Him - and that He has the Power to help you — today.
This belief—this faith—is the gateway to transformation. It's the foundation upon which healing begins.
As you leave today, I challenge you to take one action that demonstrates your belief in God's power to help you recover.
Whether it's reaching out for support, beginning a conversation with God about your pain, or simply acknowledging that you can't do it alone — take that step.
Remember, with less of you, there is more of God and His rule in your life.
It is necessary for him to increase and for me to decrease.
And that's where true healing begins.
Today: “Earnestly believe that God exists and that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.”
Believe
• that God exists
• that you matter to Him
and that He has the Power to help you – today
“He loved us and gave Himself for us.”