Joy Unspeakable | The Light Has Come | Nathan Bentley

14/12/2025 49 min

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In this message, Pastor Nathan walks us through the raw honesty of Habakkuk and the broken repentance of King David, showing how real faith engages God even when life doesn’t make sense. Habakkuk boldly brings his questions and complaints before the Lord, reminding us that God is not threatened by our honesty. Rather than abandoning faith, Habakkuk learns to remember God’s past faithfulness and declares, “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,” teaching us that joy is rooted in who God is—not in circumstances.Turning to Psalm 51, Pastor Nathan highlights the difference between remorse and true repentance. While remorse focuses on guilt and regret, repentance seeks heart transformation. David’s prayer, “Create in me a clean heart, O God,”reveals that restored joy flows from humility, surrender, and trust in God’s mercy. This sermon calls us to move beyond surface-level faith and rediscover the deep, unshakable joy found in repentance and satisfaction in the God of our salvation.For more on LifePoint Church go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lifepointaz.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our merch store ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lifepointaz-shop.fourthwall.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find all our links in one easy spot ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/lifepointaz ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lifepointaz ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifepointchurchaz/