Great Expectations CD Series

This series will spiritually stretch and challenge you to go to the next level in your relationship with God. It will help you to see how God wants to use the experiences in your life to deepen your faith and walk with Him.

#1 – Getting More than You Expected (Acts 3:1-10): If you were to begin experiencing less and less of God’s intervention in your life, it’s all too easy to begin assuming that His intervention is something that should not be expected. But Tony Evans wants to take you from being a low-standards saint to a high-expectant believer, and he’ll start by showing you the solution to dismissing your low expectations of what God can do in this lesson.

#2 – Why God Wants to Amaze You (Luke 5:1-11): Have you ever been led by God to do something that just didn’t make sense to you? When Jesus told Peter, James and John to throw out their nets, they thought He was crazy or just plain wrong. But in this lesson, you’ll take a look at how their obedience brought them to a blessing that God was able to use to take them to a whole new level in their walk with Him.

#3 – When God Leaves You Leftovers (John 6:1-14): Of the four Gospels found in the Bible, there is only one miracle besides the resurrection that can be found across all four books. But for a story you’ve probably heard before, what can be so significant about the feeding of the five-thousand that merits four separate accounts? Well, Tony Evans says it’s not just the miracle that was important but also what happened afterward. It’s a whole new look at five loaves and two fish in this lesson on why God gives us leftovers.

#4 – When God Fills Your Emptiness (John 2:1-11): It’s no question that life is full of disappointments, messy situations and mistakes. But whenever you find yourself stuck between a rock and a hard place, Tony Evans says you’re exactly where you need to be to experience a miracle. Join him as he shows you the new life you will receive when you take your emptiness to God first.

#5 – Why God Delays Your Blessings (John 5:1-9): Everyone loves a good miracle, and luckily, our God never seems to run short of providing them. But Tony Evans says there’s a lot more to experiencing a miracle than simply being blessed by it. In this lesson, you’ll look at the reason behind the miracles and learn the answer to why sometimes it might take longer to receive one than you’d like it to.

#6 – Why God Allows Your Darkness (John 9:1-2): Have you ever wondered why God allows adverse circumstances to enter into your life? Well, Tony Evans says it’s one of two things: either you’re experiencing the consequences of sin or God is getting ready to show up and show out. In this lesson, you’ll take a look at how God uses bad situations to bring Him glory in a way that wouldn’t have been possible before.

#7 – Why God Delays Your Healing (John 11:1-8): As frustrating as it may be to find that you’ve had a flight or important meeting delayed, it’s nothing in comparison to when you call on God for deliverance and He never shows up. Well, Tony Evans says there are several reasons that God delays when it comes to answering our prayers.And you’ll learn exactly what they are in this look at the resurrection of Lazarus.

#8 – Why God Disguises His Presence (Luke 24:25-32): When it comes to times of hopelessness or discouragement, it’s easy to begin to believe that God is farther away than you’ve ever known. But Tony Evans says that when your hope is gone, that’s when you ought to be looking for Him more than ever—because He might just be closer to you than you can even realize. Discover the answer behind why God disguises His presence from us and how to find Him when you feel like you’ve completely lost sight.

#9 – Why God Allows Your Suffering (Daniel 3:19-27): Someone once said that Christians are a lot like tea bags: you never know how strong they are until they are put in hot water. Well, life is full of hot-water moments where you’ll find your faith tested and tried by your circumstances. But Tony Evans wishes for you to become better, not bitter, and he’ll help you to do so by showing you the good that comes out of when God chooses to allow a trial.

#10 – Why God Allows Your Persecution (Daniel 6:16-28): Have you ever been mocked or put down because you stuck with what you knew was right? Well, Tony Evans says that all who live God-honoring lives will suffer persecution at one point or another, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In this look at the story of Daniel and the lion’s den, you’ll learn the answer behind why God allows us to face persecution and the benefits that are sure to follow because of it.