Don't worry about everybody liking you! As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he shares with you the important lesson of just sharing the Gospel. When you do, you'll have some people that act grateful and others that won't. Don't get too upset if they don't receive it well. Your job is simply to share and to be an ambassador for Christ. Pastor Bill encourages you, to make sure you're giving off a pleasant fragrance for the Lord. And to just keep on sharing the Good News with others about Christ!

You are called to build others up! In today's message from Pastor Bill, he shares with you the importance of encouragement. God's always in the business of restoration. He can take even the most broken of lives and have them restored. He exchanges ashes for beauty. Pastor Bill explains that God allows you to partner with Him in restoring others. Your kind word, prayers, and encouragement help others to be made well. Never take for granted what a smile or an encouraging word can do!

Did you know that love and discipline go together? As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that without discipline, there is no love. God as a good Father, lovingly corrects you when you're straying from His ways. Parents lovingly correct their children when they begin to stray. Pastor Bill explains, that discipline also needs to be found within the church. It's not bad to have discipline and correction. It's loving. How can you develop more discipline in your walk with the Lord?

In today's message, Pastor Bill will remind you of some of the core functions of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third part of the trinity, left on Earth after the ascension of Christ to act as a helper to Christians. The Holy Spirit is what empowers Christians to do the work of the kingdom of God. The work of the kingdom is not easy work, it can't be accomplished by the strength of man alone. We need supernatural empowerment to do what God asks of us... All we have to do is respond to the Lord's calling and be obedient.

In today's message, Pastor Bill will remind you that Christians are bound together as the Body of Christ. In the New Testament, there is an analogy that compares individual followers of Christ as parts of the body. In this analogy, each person is compared to a different part of the body with a different function. So while all people have different functions or gifts, they all contribute to the overall function and wellbeing of the body. With our gifts, we are meant to build up and edify the Body of Christ as a whole.

In today's message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to engage in healthy communication with those around you. The way that people choose to communicate with other people can make a huge difference in how they interact in the future. The assumption is the enemy of clear communication. When we assume what someone is thinking instead of asking them, we invite a whole world of problems. When Christians evangelize, this too is a form of communication. We need to communicate clearly and authentically.

Some pain can't be made to go away. Some pain can't be comforted or consoled, some pain is just too deep. And in today's message, Pastor Bill will share with you that God is the only one who can provide the peace that passes understanding and healing in the midst of pain. Within the Christian community, people often attempt to look at the bright side, “they're in heaven now” or something like that. While these things are true, they don't lessen the pain of losing a loved one. Only God can bring healing.

Today, Pastor Bill will share with you about mercy. Mercy is the concept and action of not getting something that you do deserve in terms of punishment. Grace is receiving something that you don't deserve, like the gift of salvation... But mercy is a hard thing to give someone. Often times when we are in a position to give someone mercy, our first response isn't mercy. When someone has wronged us, we want to wrong them, we want revenge... But God gave us mercy and we should give it to others.

Today, Pastor Bill will remind you that the truth has many opponents. In the New Testament, the apostle Paul was a strong contender for the truth. There were many people in that time who spread rumors and false truths about Jesus and about Christianity. There were people who had distorted the Word of God... But Paul pulled no punches. Throughout the New Testament, he got right down to business and spoke the truth to those who needed it. Paul was an advocate for the truth and you can be too.

Are you submissive to spiritual leadership? Today, you learn from Pastor Bill's message to be wise and cautious about the fellowship that you attend. When you attend a local church, you need to be able to respect the leadership at that church and to be submissive to its leadership. That's why finding a good church home is so important. Pastor Bill encourages you to make sure that you find a church home where you can feel comfortable submitting to its leadership. Ask the Lord to help lead and to guide you.