A Transforming Word

I think it is safe to say that we have all had bad experiences with relationships. Whether it’s family, a bad friend, or even people at work or the church, we all have battled with some sort of relationship struggles. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will share how when we read the Bible, it can put our situations into perspective. You may be worried about those seemingly giant mountains of problems, but when you open God’s word and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you, your big problems become small in comparison!

Being Christians, we’re called to serve; Whether that is as our profession or just volunteering at church, we are called to serve others as Jesus served others! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you how there is nothing more rewarding and meaningful than devoting your time and talents to working for and with the Lord! Sacrifice your time and effort to see His kingdom come will always be worth it, no matter the circumstances! God has called YOU to serve alongside Him in HIS ministry!

If you're a follower of Jesus, then you're called to the ministry of reconciliation. In today's teaching, Pastor Bill challenges you to take up the mantle and devote yourself to this ministry that God's called you to. So many people need to be reconciled to the Lord. You can help by praying for those who don't know Jesus. Ask God to put people in your life that you can minister to. Have the courage and boldness to share. Tell them about who Jesus is and what He's done in your life. Be the reconciler God's made you to be.

Are you living for the Lord? Today in his message, Pastor Bill paints a picture of what it looks like to live for God. Living for God means that your life is no longer your own. You are not your highest priority anymore. You have a higher calling and purpose that you are living for. This looks like considering what the Lord wants you to do in a situation and not only thinking about what you want. When was the last time you paused and asked the Holy Spirit to speak into a situation in your life? It's time to start living for God.

Think about where the Lord has brought you from. Maybe you were battling addiction, or lust, or struggles with your identity. You've now found freedom and healing in life with Jesus. But Pastor Bill warns you in today's teaching not to look down on others who are wrestling with the sins of your past. There can be a tendency to do that once you are on the other side. Don't go down that path. The Lord didn't set you free for you to judge others, He set you free so you can help them find freedom too.

Have you ever wondered what life in heaven will be like? Today, Pastor Bill explains in his message that we will experience the presence of the Lord like never before. That will be the most incredible thing about heaven! You will be with Jesus, forever. You'll be with the One who made you, loves you, and died to save you. This is the wonderful future that awaits the Christ follower. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus today, don't wait. Let today be the day of your salvation. Call upon His name, today.

Are you looking forward to heaven? In today's teaching, Pastor Bill talks about the incredible glory that awaits you in eternity if you are a follower of Jesus. This should excite you! In Christ, you have a future and a hope that is greater than anything you can imagine. This should change the way that you live your life. It should change your focus from being on the temporary things of this world to the eternal things that are to come. This change of perspective should motivate you to share the Gospel with others.

Consider your wealth and earthly possessions. You can't take these things with you when you die. Today in his teaching, Pastor Bill urges you not to become so concerned about your earthly treasure that you forget to invest in your heavenly treasure. The things of this world do not compare to the glory of heaven and eternity in God's presence. Be more concerned about building the Kingdom of Heaven than you are about building your portfolio. Change your focus from the temporary to the eternal.

What do you need to crucify in your life today? Maybe it's an addiction, an attitude, or an idol. In today's teaching, Pastor Bill encourages you to put it to death. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Today. There's so much that God wants to do in and through you but this thing needs to go to make room for all God has for you. It's going to be painful-- it's going to hurt to let this thing go. But you know you need to do it. What's waiting on the other side of this is so much more beautiful, freeing, and wonderful than you can imagine.

If you are a follower of Jesus, you are to be His bondservant. This means that you are in service, to the Lord. HE is at the center-- not you, not your pastor, not your favorite worship artist. JESUS. Pastor Bill explains in today's message that real work of the Holy Spirit will always draw your attention to Jesus. Not to a person. He is the only one worthy-- the only one who can save. Your job as His bondservant is to point others to Him. Give Him His rightful place at the center of your church, life, and heart.