Hardwired with Jeff Wickwire

In our world today, it’s easy to live a life full of double standards. We live in a culture that says it’s okay to do what you want to do, so long as we know who God is, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Today, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that when you give your life to Jesus, you make a commitment to live a life set apart from the rest of the world. The more you remain entrenched in sin, the weaker your testimony is. Put an end to damaging your character and be a city on a hill for the whole world to see. 

Do you ever wonder why you still desire to do sinful things? Well, Pastor Jeff gives you the comfort that this is a deeply human experience. Even though you are a child of God, you are undergoing the process of sanctification. You don’t instantly become righteous with the flip of a switch, you have to train yourself over a long time to squash those sinful desires. But the work of sanctification is worth it, because as you learn to silence the desires of the flesh, your begins to mirror Christ.

In a restaurant environment, employees are taught to take many steps to avoid outside contamination. The smallest contaminant can ruin a batch of food due to the risk of illness. Well, a holy lifestyle can be contaminated by outside sources as well. Pastor Jeff teaches about how the family line of Seth, who followed and obeyed God, began to intermingle with the family line of Cain, who lived in sin apart from God. By compromising their legacy of godliness, the line of Seth lost focus and fell out of God’s favor.

Do the long lists of names in Biblical genealogies make you drowsy? It can be difficult to find meaning in a list of names of people who lived thousands of years ago. But Pastor Jeff gives you a compelling reason to take genealogies seriously in today’s message: they help you trace the lineage of Biblical figures from Adam all the way to Jesus Christ. By looking at the lineage of people who were born throughout history, you can see the legacy of God blessing His people across generations.

When you purchase something at the store, you’re usually offered a receipt as proof of your purchase. It proves to the other store employees that the items you bought belong to you, and were paid for with some kind of currency. Well, Satan may try to lay claim to the souls of believers, but Pastor Jeff reminds you that you have been bought and paid for! Jesus purchased your salvation with His blood, and the burden of generational curses that Satan tries to use against you is only a myth.

Do you believe that you are doomed to repeat the same mistakes your parents did? Maybe there are a lot of people in your family that struggle with addiction, or with abusive tendencies, and you think that you will end up just like them. Well, Pastor Jeff assures you today that Scripture doesn’t teach that those curses are handed down by God. Rather, if you repeat your family’s mistakes, you will bear the same consequences. But if you reject their sinful legacy, God will bless you and show mercy to you.

When the darkness of this world consumes you, do you forsake the name of Jesus? When disaster is at its peak, do you curse Him? or worship Him anyways? Today in his message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that when you stand firm for God’s Gospel, you store up treasures in Heaven. Even when it seems impossible, God will always come through. Let Him do wonders in your life and be forever changed by His truths. The wisdom of the world will always let you down, but God never will. 

It’s safe to say that as Christians, we’ve all been persecuted at one time or another. No matter if it’s our family members or someone from the internet, adversity in our faith can’t be avoided. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants you to know that in the midst the world’s mistreatment of Christians lies an eternal promise: you are saved by God’s grace. When the world is relentlessly tearing you down, never forget the glorious things that He has in store for you. Never back down from God’s perfect truths. 

One of the easiest ways to avoid spreading false rumors about someone is to bring things up with them in private. By taking the hard step to talk to your neighbor about an offense or a disagreement, you give yourself and your neighbor the opportunity to understand each other, and to get ahead of any potential conflict that the enemy may be trying to draw out of you. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the work is worth it, the stronger bond between believers strengthens the whole Body.

To Satan, you’re nothing more than a pawn. He doesn’t care about you, but he wants to use you to sow division within the body of Christ. And Pastor Jeff reminds you that the enemy will pit you against those closest to you, to split up families and friends. Because when believers are isolated from each other, it is easier for them to fall away from the path of Jesus, and back into lives of sin. When you feel like you’re being pitted against someone close to you, pray to the Lord for wisdom.