Springfield Vermont Church of Christ

09/27/2026

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04/11/2026

God Holds the Future
By Evan Juliuson


Our imaginations can run wild when it comes to what the future holds. We worry about it; dread it; plan for it. We can become obsessed with it. People flock to horoscopes and fortune tellers to determine how many children they might have, or what position they will achieve. Movies taunt us with disastrous storylines about the future of earth and the human race. Scientific researchers warn us what might happen.

Christians are not exempt from speculations about the future. Books and programs flood the market with predictions of what the future holds. They are filled with “new prophecies” or interpretations of prophecies written in the Bible.

God wants us to have faith in him even when we don’t know what the future holds. If we knew all the details, we wouldn’t need to trust him. God wants us to put our trust in him every day—even on the days we are tempted to worry about the future. We do not have to go through the present or the future alone.

It is an ongoing journey of faith to trust the One who will never leave us or forsake us. And when we see others worrying and fretting about their future, we can share the hope of Jesus Christ with them. Though we still may be tempted to worry about our future, the things that once seemed important simply fade away in the glory of God’s presence. We are free to live fully today for his sake, knowing where our future lies.

In the meantime, he gives us a taste of the future here on earth. What once threatened to pull us down in worry and anxiety suddenly seems less important as we are reminded to whom we belong, who is with us, and for whom we are living.

There may be all kinds of predictions and fearful news about the future, but we who belong to the Lord can be at rest, for we know who holds the future. No matter what today looks like, God is with us. He holds our past, our present and our future. In fact, he holds us.

Eva Juliuson

04/03/2026

God Holds the Future in His hands
By Robert Dodson

When Christians were being severely persecuted for their faith, Jesus gave them a message of comfort and hope.

"And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?' And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. But one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals'" (Revelation 5:1-5).

The One sitting on the throne is God. The right hand speaks of strength. The scroll written on both sides represents all that is to happen in the future. God holds the future in His strong hand.

The seals kept the scroll hidden so no one could see into the future. The Lion who prevailed to open the scroll is Jesus Christ. He can make known what the future holds. Through His death for our sins and the power of His resurrection He has overcome Satan, sin, and death so that the faithful have assurance of a victorious future.

Knowing who holds the future in His hands, and its glorious outcome, we have no need to fear. We may be at peace and rest no matter what may come our way because we have hope of eternal life.

Such faith will courageously live for God. It will show and tell others that there is a powerful, loving Savior who is the only way for us all to be delivered from this world of sin and death.

03/26/2026

Guarantees Your Future

“Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)

It’s easy to look around the world and not see any reason for hope. But God’s Word is clear: You have real reasons to hope. The first chapter of 1 Peter gives five of those reasons. I’ve described two of them the last few days:

God chose you before you chose him.

God always treats you with grace and mercy.

The third reason is this:

God has secured your future. No matter what happens for the rest of your life, if you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, God guarantees your future. You will never be able to lose your salvation.

The Bible says, “Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay” (1 Peter 1:3-4 NLT).

An inheritance is what you’re given because you belong to a family. Usually, it’s given to you at someone’s death. It’s like a birthright.

Peter gives five words and phrases to describe your inheritance in heaven:

Priceless: Its value is so great that you can’t even measure it.

Kept: You need a reservation to get into heaven, and you can only make that reservation through Jesus. Once you put in your reservation, it can never be canceled.

Pure: It isn’t fake. It’s the real deal.

Undefiled: It can’t be corrupted.

Beyond the reach of change and decay: It won’t wither, die, or lose its value.

God has already written the final chapter of your life. You’ve got a reservation that you cannot lose! You can believe that, trust that, and put your hope in it.

03/26/2026

God Guarantees Your Future

“Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.” 1 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)

It’s easy to look around the world and not see any reason for hope. But God’s Word is clear: You have real reasons to hope. The first chapter of 1 Peter gives five of those reasons. I’ve described two of them the last few days:

God chose you before you chose him.

God always treats you with grace and mercy.

The third reason is this:

God has secured your future. No matter what happens for the rest of your life, if you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, God guarantees your future. You will never be able to lose your salvation.

The Bible says, “Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay” (1 Peter 1:3-4 NLT).

An inheritance is what you’re given because you belong to a family. Usually, it’s given to you at someone’s death. It’s like a birthright.

Peter gives five words and phrases to describe your inheritance in heaven:

Priceless: Its value is so great that you can’t even measure it.

Kept: You need a reservation to get into heaven, and you can only make that reservation through Jesus. Once you put in your reservation, it can never be canceled.

Pure: It isn’t fake. It’s the real deal.

Undefiled: It can’t be corrupted.

Beyond the reach of change and decay: It won’t wither, die, or lose its value.

God has already written the final chapter of your life. You’ve got a reservation that you cannot lose! You can believe that, trust that, and put your hope in it.