The tragedy of 9/11 changed our country and our lives forever. In a special message, Pastor Chuck Bernal share 5 important lessons from 9/11 that we must never forget. This message was delivered at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX.

1. Pastor Chuck Bernal - Sunday, September 11, 2016
Neverforget that we live in a__________________________________ world
Wherever they look there will be trouble and anguish and dark despair. And they will
be thrust out intothe darkness . . . Fromhead tofoot youare sickand weak and faint,
covered with bruises and welts and infected wounds . . . Your country lies in ruins;
your cities are burned; while you watch, foreigners are destroying and plundering
everything they see. Youstandthere helpless and abandoned . . . Ifthe Lord Almighty
had not stepped in to saveus, we would have been wiped out . . . (Isaiah 8:22, 1:6-8
– LB)
Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are
going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane,
contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers,
impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted
to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes
they’re animals. (2 Timothy 3:1-5 – Msg)
Neverforget that God ____________________________ us no matterwhat!
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us
if we havetrouble or calamity, orare persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger,
or threatened with death? As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every
day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” No, despite all these things, overwhelming
victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can
ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of
hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth
below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love
of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:35-39 – NLT)
Neverforget that we need__________________ when we face toughtimes
Pastor Chuck Bernal - Sunday, September 11, 2016
Neverforget that we live in a_________________________________ world
Wherever they look there will be trouble and anguish anddark despair. Andthey will
be thrust out into the darkness . . . From head to foot you are sick and weak and
faint, covered with bruises and welts and infected wounds . . . Your country lies in
ruins; your cities are burned; while you watch, foreigners are destroying and
plundering everything they see. You stand there helpless and abandoned . . . If the
Lord Almighty had not stepped in to save us, we would have been wiped out . . .
(Isaiah 8:22, 1:6-8 – LB)
Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are
going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane,
contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending, slanderers,
impulsively wild, savage, cynical, treacherous, ruthless, bloated windbags, addicted
to lust, and allergic to God. They’ll make a show of religion, but behind the scenes
they’re animals. (2 Timothy 3:1-5 – Msg)
Neverforget that God ___________________________ us no matterwhat!
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves
us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in
danger, or threatened with death? As theScriptures say, “Foryour sake we are killed
every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” No, despite all these things,
overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. AndI am convincedthat
nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels
nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even
the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in
the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able toseparate us from
the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:35-39 – NLT)
Neverforget that we need_________________ when we face tough times

2. It’s better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And
if one falls down, the other helps, But if there’s no one to help, tough! Two in a bed
warm each other. Alone, youshiver all night. By yourself you’re unprotected. With a
friend youcan face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t
easily snapped. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Msg)
Neverforget that this _______________________________ is not allthere is
For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in
heaven. (Hebrews 13:14 – LB)
But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of heaven! We’re waiting the arrival
of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20 – Msg)
So we do not set our sights on the things we can see with our eyes. All of that is
fleeting; it will eventually fade away. Instead, we focus on the things we cannot see,
which live on and on. (1 Corinthians 4:18 – Voice)
Neverforget that we are left here to make a__________________________
Youare the world’s seasoning, to make it tolerable. If you lose your flavor, what will
happen tothe world? And youyourselves will be thrown out and trampled underfoot
as worthless. You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to
see. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see,
so that they will praise your heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:13-16 – LB)
Doeverything without complaining or arguing sothat youwill be blameless and pure,
children of God without any fault. But you are living with evil people all around you,
who have lost their sense of what is right. Among thosepeople youshine like lights in
a dark world, and you offer them the teaching that gives life.
(Philippians 2:14-16 – GWT)
It’s better tohave a partner than goit alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And
if one falls down, the other helps, But if there’s no one tohelp, tough! Two in a bed
warm each other. Alone, youshiver all night. By yourself you’re unprotected. With a
friend you can face the worst. Can youround up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t
easily snapped. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 – Msg)
Neverforget that this ______________________________ is not allthere is
For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in
heaven. (Hebrews 13:14 – LB)
But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of heaven! We’re waiting the arrival
of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ. (Philippians 3:20 – Msg)
So we do not set our sights on the things we can see with our eyes. All of that is
fleeting; it will eventually fade away. Instead, wefocus on the things we cannot see,
which live on and on. (1 Corinthians 4:18 – Voice)
Neverforget that we are left here to make a_________________________
Youare the world’s seasoning, to make it tolerable. If youlose your flavor, what will
happen tothe world? Andyouyourselves will be thrown out and trampled underfoot
as worthless. Youare the world’s light—a city ona hill, glowing in the night for all to
see. Don’t hide yourlight! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all tosee,
so that they will praise your heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:13-16 – LB)
Do everything without complaining or arguing so that you will be blameless and
pure, children of God without any fault. But youare living with evil people all around
you, who have lost their sense of what is right. Among those people you shine like
lights in a dark world, and you offer them the teaching that gives life.
(Philippians 2:14-16 – GWT)