Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

There's more than one son in the story of the prodigal son, and more than one attitude that needs to be addressed. Today Pastor Daniel will share how the response of the older brother is a concern all members of the church need to be aware of! When you begin to let your personal preferences stop you from celebrating another's success, pride and selfishness are ready to invade your heart. Instead, join Jesus in celebrating the new life of others!

Imagine someone you love has left you. If that person were to return again, what would your reaction be? Joy! Your relief and happiness at being in their presence again supersedes all other emotions in that moment. Now take that reaction and multiply it by a million, and you might get close to what God feels when His children return to Him! Today Pastor Daniel will be celebrating the joy that comes when the lost people in the world are found!

You're here, right where you are, for a reason. God hasn't accidentally forgotten about you along the way – He has a distinct purpose for your circumstances. Today Pastor Daniel will be encouraging you to continue walking with the Lord, no matter where your life is leading right now. He has a plan, and it's likely what you're enduring is molding you and preparing you for what's to come. Lean on Jesus – He knows the whole picture!

Though it may have been easier, God didn't program you to be a robotic follower. He's given you the ability to make choices! He's given you guidelines for living the way He desires, but He isn't forcing you to follow them. Today Pastor Daniel will be reminding you that it's up to you whether you choose to do as the Bible says. You have free will, but you should keep in mind that your actions affect more than just you. What will you choose today?

You were once lost. In fact, you were born separated from God! That's just the fact of the sinful world you live in. Jesus found you though, and rescued you from that sin. He likely used other people who also were passionate for finding those who aren't with Jesus yet. Are you one of those people? Pastor Daniel will be encouraging you in today's message to follow Jesus example and give everyone you meet a chance to have new life!

Jesus loves lost people. He spent time every day with people who society looked down on, people who most would think there was no hope for. Pastor Daniel today will suggest that the church today still has the same attitude in some areas! Religious mindsets may have even led you to question other people who are different from you. Jesus approach is different though – He wants you to do as He did, and find all those who are lost!

Pastor Daniel will be telling you more today about the different types of hearts that receive the Word of God. One of these is a heart that is excited to hear truth, but has no depth and tends to fall away from faith as soon as opposition comes. Pastor Daniel will encourage you today to let Jesus dig deeper into your heart and let His seed take root. The tighter hold you have on your faith, the less likely you'll be to turn away from truth!

In today's message, Pastor Daniel will be sharing the parable of the sower, or as he refers to it, the parable of the soils. Jesus tells a story to illustrate how people receive and apply His Word by comparing them to four places someone may scatter seed to grow. Your heart represents the soil He wants to plant His Word in! Today you'll learn why having a hard heart makes it tough for truth and love to get in, and how Jesus can help change that!

You can know what God wants for your life. You can! He wants to tell you His secrets and reveal His glory to you. Pastor Daniel will tell you today that you simply have to ask! If you're serious about wanting to follow God with all you are, don't be afraid to dive in! Open your Bible and let the Holy Spirit guide you and teach you. Your eyes will be opened to the wonder of your Creator and Savior, and you'll start to live life differently!

The Bible is full of mysteries. As Pastor Daniel begins a new message series today, he'll tell you about the mystery of Jesus parables. Jesus told legendary stories that were a great lesson in what God was doing, but couldn't be understood. The explanation given is that Jesus only wanted to reveal His truth to those devoted to following Him! If you're a disciple of Jesus, you can know His Word! Simply ask Him to reveal His truth to you today!