The Implanted Word Podcast

How often do you ask your spouse or kids to do something, and then a little hint of anger seeps in when they don’t immediately do it? How often do you do that with God? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that you should pray fervently and without ceasing. However, he also reminds you that God doesn’t work on your schedule. He has a schedule of His own. Your prayers will be answered, but they just might not be answered in the way you hoped, or as fast as you’d hoped. Nevertheless, keep praying.

The greatest compliment, the highest title, and the most rewarding identity you or anyone could ever achieve is Christian. If you’re a Christian, you have a higher calling and a much more rewarding and pleasurable future lined up! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will ask you as plainly as possible, “Are you a Christian?” Going to church and reading your Bible doesn’t constitute a holy life; Jesus does! If you love Jesus and have surrendered ALL to Him, you are a Holy and valuable Christian!

There is no hierarchy in the kingdom of God except that Jesus is over everything. There isn’t some seasoned, holier-than-thou section for some people and a less holy section for new believers. It’s simply Jesus is King and WE’RE ALL under Him! We’re all holy and precious in His sight! Today, Pastor Bill will remind you that no matter how long you’ve been a Christian, you are a son or daughter to God! Nothing more, nothing less! He sees you and your saved neighbor as holy because of the cross!

Let me save you a lot of confusion and stress; you cannot understand everything God does. It is literally impossible for your human mind to comprehend godly actions. God’s ways are unknown, and that is a good thing! You can’t fathom all He does or is doing. The Lord chooses not to reveal His plans - to protect you! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to accept the unknown and trust God! When you don’t understand, lean on God for peace and acceptance, and He will be faithful! 

Having the Holy Spirit is a gift so magnificent that we cannot fully comprehend it! Jesus Himself said that the Holy Spirit would live in us and would be with us forever! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will share how lucky we are to have a helper with us 24/7! If you have been baptized with the Holy Spirit, then you have the wisdom, patience, and love of God flowing through you, ready to be accessed! As you go throughout your day, give space to listen and obey wherever the Holy Spirit may be guiding you!

We cannot be half-Christian and still be half-worldly. If we’re true “Christians,” then we must be all in! God must be Lord over everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have! There can be no halfway; we must be completely sold out for Jesus! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will ask you, “Is Jesus Lord of you?... or are you still on the fence?” If you’re not quite sure, let me tell you, you will never regret giving your all to God; you won’t! Jesus is faithful, loving, and will never leave you!

True Christianity has been misunderstood and twisted in today’s day and age. Living a real Christian life is all about Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross. There are no other deciding factors or anything that can change that. It isn’t about what we want or what we think we need; it’s about Jesus, and Jesus alone!!! Today, Pastor Bill will encourage you to live a Biblical Christian life. You aren’t to live according to what culture says is Christian, but according to who God says Christians are to be!

If we truly want to hear the Word of God and not just a feel-good after a sermon, we will find it! True Bible teaching includes the comforting and the difficult-to-hear truths. There are good, Spirit-led Bible teachers out there; we just need to be wise! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show that if you want wholesome Bible teaching, then you need to be ready for ALL of it! You cannot pick and choose which parts of the Bible you want to live by. You must live with and for Jesus, and that’s it!

Just as Peter had to make the choice of following God or following himself…we too have to make the same choice today. Are we going to choose to obey God or give in to our wills? As we are sure to find out, one choice usually works out MUCH better than the other! In today’s message, Pastor Bill shows you how your obedience to God always pays off. He is forever faithful! No matter what it is God is calling you to, even if it’s something you don’t like or know, being obedient will never be a regret!!

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important thing! We desperately need it! In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that the good news, which is the gospel, is shared by people. The wonders, protective warning, and faithful love of Jesus are spread to other desperate people by you! You are meant to share all that God has done for you with other people. That is your purpose. That is why you are on this earth: to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with those who haven’t heard or accepted it!