A Sure Hope

Have you ever been in line to buy coffee or food only to discover that the person in front of you paid for it? The gift was free to you, but the person who paid for it covered the full price. Today, Pastor Dave wants you to know that when Jesus offers you His gift of grace, it is free for you, but for Him, it was everything.

Do you remember getting separated from your parents in a store as a child? Initially, having freedom was fun, but you soon felt scared. Meanwhile, your parents were doing everything to find you. Today, Pastor Dave teaches that Jesus gave up everything to find His lost sheep because that’s what a good Shepherd does!

If you're a parent, you know that your kids won't always behave. As a good parent, you must teach them that their actions have consequences, just as God does with all of His children. Today, Pastor Dave encourages you to allow God to guide you back on track so that your life can consistently follow His path.

I think it’s safe to say that everyone needs a little guidance in this life. Many don’t know how to navigate through the storm, and that’s where Jesus comes in. In today’s message, Pastor Dave wants you to know that you can have an abundant life with Christ; all you need to do is let Him guide you to it!

God wants you to be spiritually alive! That means you can see Him moving, and you know His will and follow it. Today, Pastor Dave is going to encourage you to keep your spiritual eyes open. Having faith just based on works without a relationship is spiritual blindness. God wants you to be alive, blessed, and at peace.

If you don't see God moving in your life, you must let The Holy Spirit guide you. Jesus warned against teachers who were spiritually blind, and you need to ensure that you're not the same way. Pastor Dave's going to point out today that you have to have faith God will move, and be obedient to His voice when He does.

Jesus becomes more and more personal to you as you grow closer to Him. That's what a healthy Christian life looks like: a continually growing relationship with Jesus. In today's message, you'll be reminded by Pastor Dave to set aside time every day to spend with God in prayer and reading His Word.

Christianity isn't just about the final destination. It doesn't end with salvation and having hope for eternity. As you'll hear today with Pastor David, it's a journey. It's a continual process of growing in The Lord each day. It's spending time with Jesus daily and allowing God to change you from the inside out.

All of us are born spiritually blind. When Jesus comes passing nearby, as He did for the blind man in today’s passage, how will you respond? Will you call out to Him for help? As Pastor Dave points out in today’s message, the process of healing can be uncomfortable, but it’s the only way to bring life to our broken hearts.

God’s Law was never meant to be manipulated to serve human agendas. But that’s exactly what we see the Pharisees doing in today’s message. As Pastor Dave will remind us in today’s message, God gave the law to show our need for Him – for our benefit and His glory – not to prop up our own authority or pride.