So where is your allegiance? Today Pastor Daniel encourages you in his teaching to give your ultimate allegiance to the Lord. Your heavenly citizenship is much more important than your earthly one. When you know this, you live differently. The things of this world become less important when your focus is on eternity. Who’s in office becomes less concerning when you remember who the true King of kings and Lord of lords is.

Who are you letting influence your life? You’ll learn in today’s message from Pastor Daniel, that it’s vital for you to choose these influences carefully. Ask yourself, “Is this person helping me to become more like Jesus?” Surround yourself with people who will help you grow in your walk with Him. Consider joining a small group or finding a Godly mentor who can keep you accountable and can help you discover who you are in Christ.

What is your testimony? Perhaps Jesus saved you from a radical life of sin. Or maybe your story is that you knew Him from your youth and He kept you. You’ll hear in today’s message from Pastor Daniel, that those things should be counted as loss. It doesn’t really matter who you were before you found Jesus. What matters is that you found Him. You have a future. You have salvation, forgiveness, and eternal life. There is great joy in knowing Jesus!

Have you been searching for joy in all the wrong places? You’ll learn in today’s teaching from Pastor Daniel that the only way you’ll truly be overflowing with joy is when you know JESUS. Nothing will fulfill you as much as this. Not your career, your hobbies, your wealth, or even your family. There is a God-sized hole in your heart that only He can fill. Put your faith in Jesus today. Make Him the Lord of your life and discover the ensuing joy.

Are you attracted to people who gripe and bellyache all the time? Are they people you want to spend time with? Probably not! Yet as Pastor Daniel shares in his message, believers often act this way! How are people who don’t know Jesus ever going to want to step foot into your church if they see you acting miserable all the time? The harsh truth is that being grumpy kills your witness. The Gospel is GOOD news. Share the JOY of Jesus with others!

In what area of your life are you being disobedient to God? Think of something specific. Pastor Daniel will encourage you in today’s teaching to repent of that thing. This looks like taking time to identify the problem, asking God for forgiveness, and committing to changing your behavior. Practice repentance whenever you notice a pattern of sin in your life. The more you learn to walk in obedience to the Lord, the more joyful you will become.

Think back to your most recent relational conflict. What happened? Today in his teaching, Pastor Daniel challenges you to consider the part you played in it. In what way did YOU mess up? It’s not easy to lay aside your pride and admit where you went wrong but it’s a necessary step to becoming more humble. When you become humble, you are following Jesus’ example. He was the MOST humble. Ask the Lord to help you lay down your pride, today.

The culture we live in today says to put yourself first and that you’re perfect just the way you are. Messages like this lead to self-centeredness and pride. Today in his message, Pastor Daniel encourages you to set aside your pride and humble yourself. This is the same instruction that the apostle Paul gave to the Philippian church. Where there is humility, there will be unity. Follow Paul’s example and esteem others higher than yourself.

That is so true, isn’t it?! It’s so much easier to judge other people than it is to deal with our own issues. You’ll be encouraged in today’s teaching from Pastor Daniel to take the plank out of your own eye. Stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and examine the struggles of your heart. A joyful and abundant life can be found when you stop criticizing others. Take time to pray and ask the Lord to help remove the planks from your eye today.

What ‘bad’ circumstance are you going through? In today’s teaching, you’ll hear Pastor Daniel share about the ‘bad’ times the apostle Paul endured. The thing is… Paul didn’t see his hardships as bad. He was able to zoom out and see the good that God was accomplishing through his situations. When you find yourself going through difficulties, try looking at the big picture. You can trust that no matter the situation, God IS working.