“I'm crucified with Christ no longer I, but Christ who lives in me.” Today you learn from Pastor Bill's message, to surrender your life to the Lord. Yield each day and moment to God. Allow Him to give you the empowerment to follow Him. Pastor Bill encourages you, to turn to the Lord for your strength. When you die to yourself, you'll become alive in Christ. Let the Lord help you to crucify the flesh every day. He's faithful to help you. Ask the Lord to enable you to surrender to His ways and His plan each day.

How do you receive justification? As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that justification means that it's just as if you've never sinned. There's no amount of works that can enable you to receive justification by God. Pastor Bill explains, that it's by believing in Jesus Christ through faith, that you receive His justification. Not by works so that no one can boast. Simply receive Jesus by faith and you will be justified. It's by placing faith in Jesus and His finished work on the cross.

Be aware of legalism! In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that legalism says that you must do works in order to please God. That by doing or not doing certain things, then God will love you. Reject this teaching. God says that before the foundations of the world were created, He loved you. Pastor Bill encourages you, that God says while you were yet a sinner, Christ loved and died for you. At your very worse God received you. There's nothing more for you to do, but to receive His love for you.

Do you feel God's moving you in ways that don't make sense? In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you the importance of trusting and relying on the Lord. Sometimes where God wants to take you, won't make sense. However, keep in mind that God's ways are not your ways and His thoughts are not your thoughts. Pastor Bill encourages you, to be open to what the Lord wants do in your life. Even though it might feel like a lot of twists and turns, trust in the Lord. He has so much good in store for you.

Sometimes it can seem that you're on the backside of the desert, wondering if God's ever going to get you where He wants you! As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you to be patient and continue to trust in God's plan for your life. Even though it might feel like He's forgotten you, He hasn't. Pastor Bill encourages you, that God knows exactly what He's doing with your life. Learn to appreciate that the Lord has you in a season of preparation and in His perfect time He will send you out.

Be careful not to assume that someone is too far gone to receive the Gospel message. In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that God's heart is for everyone to come to the saving knowledge of Him. God desires for no one to perish, but for all to come to eternal life in Him. Pastor Bill encourages you, to not prejudge who you think will or won't receive the Good News. Your job as a disciple, is to extend God's grace and Truth to everyone. Give people the chance to receive or reject the Gospel.

Who do you allow to speak into your life? As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you to be discerning about who you let advise you. No matter who it is, you need to be careful that the words that they give align with God's Word. Always take the instruction that you're given back to the Bible and God's character. Pastor Bill stresses the importance of this truth. Whether it's a family member, pastor, or friend, take every counsel back to the Word of the Lord. God is Truth!

What is the Gospel message? In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that the Good News of Jesus is straight-forward. False teachers will add and complicate the message of Jesus, and you need to be aware of this. The Gospel is simply Christ died, He was buried, and in three days was raised back to life according to the Scriptures. Pastor Bill reminds you, to always take any teaching you have received back to the Word of God. If it doesn't align with God's Word, it's not accurate teaching.

Be aware of false teaching! As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you the importance of knowing the Truth of the Gospel. Anytime anyone adds to the finished work of Jesus, you need to reject it. Pastor Bill explains, that whenever you hear the word “and” added to the Gospel, you need to disregard that teaching. You're to believe in the work of Jesus Christ alone. Jesus Himself gives you the faith that you need in order to believe His Truth as well. Simply trust in Jesus.

God alone is the source of wisdom. While there are some very smart individuals in our world, if they’re basing their opinions off of man’s reason, it will always come up short. Before long if you follow the advice of the wicked, you’ll hit a wall. It may bring you earthly success for a while, but you won’t find satisfaction. As Pastor Bill will warn in today’s message, if you keep returning to a faulty source of wisdom, you can expect your results to stay the same. If you want true wisdom – seek God’s counsel.