What would you think if the tomato plants in your garden produced grapes? Or if an apple tree at your local orchard started growing carrots? The fact is that a plant cannot produce fruit that doesn’t match what it is designed to produce in its DNA. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that the fruit that you bear in your life is indicative of the state of your soul. The Fruit of the Spirit is an outward sign of the new life that the Holy Spirit has created in the depths of your heart.

A lot of us have people we consider to be “friends”, but when we think about our relationship with those friends, we realize that our friendship is pretty shallow! Maybe we only connected over a mutual hobby, or we haven’t taken the time to get to know them on a deeper level. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches us today that one of the things we have to do as Godly friends is to love them in the way that God loves us. That means that we don’t just love our friends, but we have the courage to speak the truth to them. 

These days, there are all kinds of people online ready to sell you on a get-rich-quick scheme. And unfortunately, many of those grifters come from within the Church! Pastor Jeff warns you today about those Biblical teachers who claim that God will multiply your financial gifts. Your goal with giving should not be to increase your own wealth, but you should give out of a cheerful heart and a desire to see God’s Kingdom established here on this Earth! After all, you can’t take money to Heaven.

Have you ever heard a preacher on the radio or on TV, telling you that if you have faith, you will be blessed with riches and shiny new toys? Well, Pastor Jeff is here to remind you today that those teachers are bending God’s Word to fit their own agendas! What the Bible actually promises is that if you have faith in God, you will be blessed by His Presence. The Word of God reminds you that material wealth can be a dangerous trap if you allow it to take priority over your loyalty to the Kingdom of God.

When you’re driving on the freeway, you can’t just exit the road whenever you want! More often than not, there are barriers and obstacles that stop you from driving off a highway back into regular traffic, so you are forced to take a designated off-ramp. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today that life is a journey with only two possible destinations, and you have to choose which one you will travel to. One of them leads to eternal destruction, and the other one leads to eternal life. There is no third option. 

It is perfectly normal for those of us who follow Jesus to wish that all people would be saved. After all, how could a loving God allow someone to go to hell, to spend eternity in torment? Well, Pastor Jeff reminds us today that we need to put away our feelings when it comes to God’s Word. We can’t twist the Word to fit our own desires; we must allow the Word to shape our minds and our hearts. The teachings of universalism come from a well-meaning heart, but they have no Scriptural foundation.

It’s important to be vigilant about the kind of people you allow into your life. What kind of fruit does their life produce? Are they really living for the Lord, or are they claiming to live for Him while doing the exact opposite? Pastor Jeff warns you today that one of the easiest ways to allow the enemy access to your life is to allow lukewarm Christians into your life. When you let your guard down, Satan gets the opportunity to work his way into your life and sow lies and false teachings in your heart.

If you ever feel useless, one of the best things you can do is recognize that God has placed you in your current situation for a reason. He doesn’t make mistakes, and His plans for your life are going to look a lot different than the plans you may have for yourself. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the world will try to make you feel unimportant and insignificant. But if you quiet your mind and listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice, you will become aware of the peace you feel in the center of God’s will.

Sometimes it can feel good to turn your brain off. Just going through your everyday life can feel like drinking water from a firehose, as information sprays at you way faster than you can process it. But Pastor Jeff warns you that when it comes to spiritual experiences, you can never be too careful. There are false teachers out there who want you to believe that they have a special revelation from God, but if that revelation isn’t based in Scripture, then they are spreading a corrupt message!

You know, sometimes I take a slightly different route on my way home from work, just so I can see a part of the city I’m not used to. Sometimes, I switch up the seasonings in my favorite meal, or try a little bit more cream in my coffee. Variety and novelty can be a good thing! But in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds us that seeking new spiritual experiences can lead us down a dangerous road. The novelty of a mystical encounter with Jesus cannot take priority over the study of God’s Word!