Where are you in your journey as a Christian? Does it ever feel like you're stuck, or that you might never move on to other chapters in your story? The good news that we can gain from Pastor Mike's message today is that ALL Christians in one way or another are facing their own struggles and battles to be the person that God has made them be. Some people may appear to have it all together, but deep down we ALL have our own issues to face in this life. Take comfort, and keep fighting!

How exactly does one measure one's wealth? It's probably an important question that we should ask ourselves as believers from time to time. If the answer ever comes up as something relating to the physical, we might want to make a spiritual inventory check. As Pastor Mike will remind you in his message today, we as believers are recipients of immeasurable wealth. In his study, you'll learn that while we very well might lose everything we own, we'll never lose what we have in Christ.

Surely you've experienced the amazing work of The Spirit in such a way! The same exact teaching, from the same pastor, in the same church, speaks to completely different issues that several believers are experiencing personally. As Pastor Mike will teach you in his message today, this is none other than the work of The Holy Spirit, which speaks into our hearts individually. In his study, you'll be reminded that no matter what you're going through, God can and will answer each issue when we seek Him.

Think back to one of the darkest, loneliest, and even hopeless moments that you've experienced in life. Now, whether you were a believer during that time, chances are you can say with confidence, that even in that darkest time, God was with you. In today's message, Pastor Mike discusses the presence of God in our lives, even when we feel like He's nowhere to be found. In his study, you'll about the time in Jacob's life when he felt utter despair, only to be met by God, who revealed Himself to him.

No matter how many times we might trick ourselves into thinking that sin is worth it, we're often quick to learn just how wrong we were. In some cases, it can even take several years before we're met with a serious problem, only for us to know exactly what sin caused it. In today's message, Pastor Mike reflects on the sin of Jacob's deception catching up to him. In his study, you'll learn just how detrimental it can be when we decide to take the matters of God into our own hands and act upon our own will.

Whether we care to admit it or not, many of us find ourselves making things far more difficult than they need to be. Whether it's our lack of patience, our own anxiety, or even arrogance, we all too often try to take the reigns from God in our lives. In today's message, Pastor Mike reflects on the disobedience exhibited by Isaac regarding the well-known will of God. In his study, you'll learn the importance of seeking God's will if you don't know it, and then abiding by it once you learn it.

Whenever we read about the many scandals of the patriarchs in the Old Testament, we often have a wide variety of emotions, to say the least. In some cases, we even go so far as to wonder how in the world it is that God didn't start over with the lineage of Christ. However, as Pastor Mike will discuss in his message today, it's important that we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater so to speak. In his study, you'll learn yet another example of God's grace, patience, and favor to those who are a part of His plan.

Whether we realize it or not, some of the decisions we make in life are often influenced by fear, rather than wisdom or guidance. As you can probably attest to in your own life, decisions that are based on fear often result in disaster at the very least. In today's message, Pastor Mike will encourage you to reflect on the times that you've acted out of fear in your life. In his study, you'll learn the importance of remembering these moments and using them as hindsight to make better decisions going forward and to rely on The Spirit.

Whether it's because we're pessimistic or otherwise, it can be easy to focus on the negative, rather than the positive. When it comes to The Bible, this can be especially true, particularly when it comes to the warnings to those who refuse to accept Christ. However, as Pastor Mike will encourage you in his message today, some of the greatest blessings come to those who choose Christ. In his study, you'll learn that while we certainly shun prosperity Gospel-type teachings, abiding in The Word is a blessing in itself.

Whether we realize it or not, our own offspring are extremely susceptible to our own actions as parents, whether good or bad. In fact, most children spend the first few years of their lives in a subconscious state that absorbs just about everything in their environment. In today's message, Pastor Mike will encourage you to take extra care when it comes to raising children of your own. In his study, you'll learn how your actions as a parent make all the difference in the world when it comes to the outcome of your children.