Pastor Derek Berry "Strength for the year ahead" - Sermon 1 (1/4/2026)

As we enter a new year, many of us feel physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausted from trying to handle life in our own strength. Isaiah 40:31 promises that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength like eagles soaring, runners enduring, and walkers persevering daily. Waiting on God doesn't mean passive sitting but active anticipation and surrender. God gives strength to the weak, not the strong, and He renews us rather than replacing us. True strength comes not from trying harder but from exchanging our weakness for His power through daily surrender and trust.