Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

When faced with a challenge, where do you go? Maybe you have a mentor or friend that is great at giving advice. When it comes to help, though, there is only one true place of refuge. In today’s message, we’ll hear how Moses knew right where to go…to God. And whatever the answer, Moses would follow. Even when we don’t understand God’s ways, we can be sure that God has a plan…and He’s faithful to follow through even as we bumble along.

Imagine you could only have one day’s worth of food in your home at any given time. What if there was a storm and you couldn’t get out to the store? If that makes you anxious, you’re not alone. As Pastor Daniel teaches today, we’ll hear that God’s people felt the same way. They try to save manna when God has told them He’ll provide it daily. The key is trust. As you listen, consider God’s provisions for you…and let go of the worry.

Trials have a way of taking our focus away from everything else…and straight into complaint mode. That’s what we’ll hear as Pastor Daniel takes us through the experience of God’s people as they struggled in the wilderness. They had just been delivered from a life of slavery and hardship…but all it took was some discomfort and bland food to stir up the grumbles. There is an alternative, though, and that’s to call out to the Lord…he’ll give us perspective.

How often do we really take the time to soak in the greatness of God’s character? There is no other as merciful, as holy, as strong or wise. Today, Pastor Daniel will lead us to consider God’s glory, and how our praise should reflect that. When you really see God for who He is, your reaction should be one of awe and trembling. Let’s not get lax in our reverence. Because, understanding what He has done, gives us confidence for the future.

When you are saved, the old man is left behind. But, for some of us, we still cling to that old man instead of newness in Jesus. Why do we do that? Today, Pastor Daniel will explain why we hold onto our past, even though we can be renewed daily in Him. It’s a word that’s so encouraging when we’re bogged down by troubles and consequences from past poor choices. You can be at peace, though. In Him there is mercy, and hope, and grace.

God wants to hit the reset button on your life. All those times we’ve missed the mark…He wants to sweep that past from your life. As Pastor Daniel explains today, that’s why the cross is so challenging. Our mistakes cost Jesus, and our gratitude should come in the form of a life lived for Him. Whatever we do, though, God doesn’t owe us for it. We’ll hear about the ways that we get off track, but also reassured that God’s love gives us new life.

When you do a good deed, it’s a satisfying feeling. But, there’s actually a danger to reveling in works…and that’s if you think you’re spiritually okay because of them. That’s the problem Paul takes up with the Galatians, and the one that Pastor Daniel addresses in today’s message. Our flesh likes to show off, and following Jesus isn’t necessarily visible to others unless we’re flaunting it. Today, we’ll try to find our way back to just following Jesus.

Do good to all. That’s the message that Pastor Daniel brings today. But, that’s easier said than done, and Jesus understands that. That’s why we are reminded in the Word, that there is a specific time for reaping. We may feel like we’re doing good, even when we don’t feel like it, even when we’re uncomfortable… but lose heart because we don’t see fruit immediately. As we’re reminded today, God’s timing is not ours, but His promises are steadfast.

When you’re hurting, you hope that someone will come by your side. If you are a person that helps others, people will remember that. But, there’s another side to receiving help, and as Pastor Daniel explains in this message, it’s that sometimes we can rely TOO heavily on others. We have to shoulder some of our own burden, while allowing others to help. Today, we’ll hear how to find and maintain that balance in a way that looks after us AND others.

You can tell if someone is full of the Spirit by how they interact with something they don’t like. That’s the message that Pastor Daniel brings today as he continues in Galatians. When a person is struggling, we may be uncomfortable with their situation…but if a person is walking in the Spirit, they’ll respond with the fruits of the Spirit. Today, you’ll hear how to live out the call Jesus gave us to love…and to do it with patience and humility.