Faith Overcomes Disappointment
Oct 12, 2025 • Chris Bower
This powerful sermon explores how disappointment can become a catalyst for deeper faith rather than a stumbling block to God's purposes. Through the story of Saul searching for lost donkeys in 1 Samuel 9, Pastor illustrates how seemingly frustrating detours and losses can actually be divine appointments leading us toward our destiny.
The message draws from the life of missionary Oswald Smith, who was repeatedly rejected by mission boards due to poor health, yet refused to let disappointment define his future. Instead of giving up, Smith founded a church in Toronto that became Canada's leading sender of missionaries, impacting nations for over 70 years.
