Abijah engaged in some creative rewriting of Israel's history in order to make himself look better than what the actual truth would reveal. In today's study, Pastor JD helps us to see that we are often no better, in that we have a tendency to condemn those things in others that we ourselves are guilty of. Often it's just too easy to point out other's faults rather than deal with our own.

Rehoboam was an arrogant King whom God allowed to go through some humiliating events in order to get his attention. Finally, this king bowed before God and recognized his folly. And though God spared his life, he still paid a heavy price for his foolishness. Today, Pastor JD reveals the benefits of humility and the destructive consequences of pride.

Nobody really wants to be poor. All of us want to at least have enough to pay our bills and enjoy a few things. But what would happen if God really poured out a financial blessing on you? Could you handle it? Or would it cause you to be less dependent on Him?Today Pastor JD warns us of several pitfalls that prosperity can bring to a Christian's life.

One of the main desires most Christians have, is to get direction for our lives. In other words, we want to hear from God. Today Pastor JD reminds us that God will not shout at us to get our attention. If we really want to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit, we'll need to tune out many of life's distractions, and quiet our own hearts.

Today Pastor JD will continue discussing the difference between those who are longing for the return of Christ and those who seem to be making their home here. And don't be condemned...it's easy to slip into that mindset in the world we live in. The important exhortation today is to allow the Holy Spirit to reignite your passion for Jesus.

In the last days the Bible tells us that the love of many will grow cold. Today Pastor JD will begin to describe what that “lukewarmness” looks like in the modern church. The important task for you as the listener today is to carefully consider whether any characteristics of the lukewarm life could be seen in your life.

When we're going through a hard time, it's easy for us to think that God must have decided to let us figure this one out on our own. However, as Pastor JD reminds us today, even though there were some terrible decisions made by Solomon's son as the new king, God was still orchestrating things to bring about His good will in it's perfect time.

In our entertainment soaked culture, many people have the mistaken notion that church is a place where you go to get warm fuzzy feelings. But as Pastor JD declares in today's teaching, this mindset completely misses the point. The question is not “Did the singing make me feel good today?”, but “Did did the singing make God feel worshiped today?

The truth of God's word seems to be in short supply at many churches these days. But as Pastor JD makes clear, the role of the church is not to give the people what they think they want, but to sound a clear warning of coming judgement, and the good news of the Gospel. Do you go to church to hear what God thinks? Or do you go to hear what men think?

We all want God's blessings. But sometimes we think that He's forgotten us or that maybe He doesn't want to bless us. Today Pastor JD reminds us that God definitely wants to bless us all the time. The only real hindrance to His blessing is not a lack of faith on our part, but a persistent stubbornness to do our own will and ignore His.