Sometimes we think that God’s processes are the same as our own, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Pastor Eddie reminds us in today’s message that, when God created this earth, He simply spoke, and It Was. When the end of this world comes, the fight between Christ and Evil won’t even be a fight. God will speak and endless amounts of destruction will occur. When that time comes, which side do you really want to be on?

If you’re not well versed in your job, customers or clients can easily take advantage of you. The same can be said of Christians who don’t study the Word of God. Today, Pastor Eddie warns us against taking people at their word; whether it’s from ignorance or manipulation, people will take advantage of you not knowing what you should know. Avoid being exploited by getting into the Bible; study it, know it, so that when necessary, you can stand up for it.

There are some churches that use hell as a fear-driving tactic; other churches try to avoid talking about hell altogether. What Pastor Eddie reminds us of in today’s message is that, while both approaches have their place in the church, neither of them has the power to truly change lives. It’s the love of God – His grace and mercy and forgiveness – that really have an impact on people. Fear of hell will always be secondary to the Love of Christ.

We – as a society – have a very elementary understanding of what love is. We think we know; Hollywood pretends to know… but just look at our skyrocketing divorce rates. If we truly knew what love was, we would be able to grow and adapt with one another; we’d be understanding and forgiving. Today, Pastor Eddie reminds us that, in order to know what love is, we must first have faith in Christ. Without faith, love holds no weight.

We all know how following instructions work; you can’t bake bread unless you let it rise first; you can’t put siding on a house until it’s been built. Today, Pastor Eddie reminds us that grace and peace are always listed in this order because you must first have grace, in order to have peace. If you don’t understand the grace of God, then you’ll never feel His peace. The world doesn’t know true peace because most people have never experienced God’s great grace.

If you listen to a variety of pastors across thousands of churches, you’ll realize their messages aren’t all the same. Well, today, Pastor Eddie explains that there are many false teachers inside and among churches. They twist, discredit or ignore scripture and the Holy Spirit. So, the warning is, to test everything you hear against the bible. Don’t simply believe everything. Test it. And dismiss it if it conflicts with or contradicts the bible. It is not of God!

The world is full of difficult people. And it can be hard to be loving, kind, and patient with others. It feels better to be right, to be the greatest, but that is not what God would have of you. Today, Pastor Eddie will encourage you to go against human tendency and seek to show love, goodness, service, and mercy to others. This is how Christ has treated you, so you are to turn around and show the world this. This is how you show them, Christ.

The leaders and pastors among you are given to you by God and are there to help you grow, give you wisdom, correct you, and to lead you. Today, Pastor Eddie will encourage you to submit to your leadership. Submission isn’t always easy. It takes humility and respect. But, your leaders have great faith in God and give their hearts to you in this call. So, out of love, esteem them, respect them and help them however you can.

All humans on earth for all time have been sinful. And by our sin, we deserve to go to hell. But, as Pastor Eddie teaches today, Jesus made away so you don’t have to go to hell. By believing in Jesus and trusting in Him for your salvation, you can go to Heaven. Because there is a day coming, The Day of the Lord when God’s full judgment will be given out on earth for rejecting His Son. The only way to be saved is through Jesus!

Be alert, be steadfast, and be ready. Jesus tells believers that you do not know when He’ll return, so He calls you to be vigilant and ready for His return. But, as Pastor Eddie explains today, man is often more comfortable living unholy lives, not expecting Jesus. Instead, he teaches, that you should live holy lives. Don’t just rest on your salvation prayer, but live faithful, obedient, and humble lives dedicated to Jesus so He will approve of your life when He comes.