A Sure Hope

When you come to Christ you become a new creation. The old is gone and dead. However, as Pastor Dave shares in today's lesson, we often don't offer ourselves forgiveness and continue to punish ourselves for our forgiven sins. Boldly proclaim your renewal in Christ, embrace a life of no condemnation, and live in hope.

Are you afraid to tell the truth because you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings? As Pastor Dave shares, this is not the way Jesus handled confrontation. Pointing out someone's sin can be done in a loving way. Use today's message to boldly tell the truth, offer comfort, and encourage.

When you come to the Lord based on your merit, works, or goodness, you'll never receive His grace. As Pastor Dave shares in today's study, this is why you must come to God under HIS grace. When you have a mindset of reward for goodness, you'll never be good enough for His grace.

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of prayer is? If the Lord knows what you will ask for, and He provides all you need, then why ask? In today's lesson with Pastor Dave, he explains prayer gives you power. It strengthens you to do the things you've been called to do. It guides and illuminates your way.

The Lord promises joy, however as Pastor Dave points out, this doesn't mean your sorrow disappears. As confusing as it sounds, the Lord can take your sorrow and turn it into a source of joy. You'll see in today's message how the cross which held the body of our Savior, can provide joy for His children.

With so much sorrow in our world, how can you possibly find joy? In today's message with Pastor Dave, he shares the transformation that can occur when you place your life in the hand of the Lord. Your troubles and heartache won't go away, but the Lord offers hope, peace, and strength to get through sorrows.

There is only one sin that can keep you out of heaven. It's not murder or adultery. Pastor Dave reveals this transgression to be the sin of unbelief. All other sins are forgivable. How will you answer the Lord when He asks you “What did you do with my Son”? Take some time after today's message to create your response.

The Holy Spirit acts as a teacher, guide, and inner critic. As Pastor Dave shares in today's lesson, He also directs our prayers. You can lean upon the Holy Spirit to groan for you. Sharing what you're feeling or wanting and seeking comfort can be hard. Lean upon the Holy Spirit in these times.

Without the power of the Holy Spirit, you can become self-centered. This isn't the correct way to connect to others. If all you do is talk about yourself, the other person will feel like you don't care about them. As Pastor Dave points out in today's study, by connecting to the Holy Spirit you can become others-centered.

To properly turn on a device, it must be connected to a power source. Have you been trying to access the Lord without connecting to the Holy Spirit? In today's message with Pastor Dave, you'll learn how crucial it is to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit. He is the primary agent of the Godhead at work in the world today.