The Implanted Word Podcast

Jesus is the kind of shepherd who knows what you are going to need before you even know it. You may think that God isn’t paying attention to you, or is allowing you to suffer needlessly, but Pastor Bill reminds you today that God can see all of creation from a different vantage point than you can. Although you may not fully understand the path you are taking, you can rest in confidence that God will get you to your final destination without leaving your side for a single second.

Those who are called to leadership in the Body of Christ have their work cut out for them. You can’t just hope that someone will come to you when they are having problems or concerns in their walk with Jesus. Pastor Bill teaches you today that if God entrusts you with a position of leadership, you need to be proactive about caring for your flock. You need to spend time with the people under your leadership and discover the areas where they need help as they grow in their faith.

Relationships are all around us. Whether it’s with co-workers, friends, or family, everyone is in a relationship with someone somewhere. In today’s message, Pastor Bill says God wants a relationship with us just like we have with others. The only way to build up your trust in God is to go to Him for everything and constantly communicate with Him. Whether you’re in a tough situation or a joyous moment, you must run to God the Father. Trust in God today; He desires a relationship with you!

Romans says, “the death that Jesus died He died once and for all.” That means no sin is past the blood of Jesus. He died for you. Today, Pastor Bill says you must be hidden in Jesus’s blood. Everything you do must be rooted in His word. When you fail, run to the cross; when you succeed, run to the cross; in all aspects of your life, you must run to the cross. Jesus died so you can have new life through Him. Your sins are forgiven, and your life can’t be rooted in your failures but in your victory in Jesus.

Having good friendships is important in life. Friends who push us closer to God are healthy because they’ll show us things in our lives that we couldn’t see on our own. Today, Pastor Bill says just as much as we need faithful friends in our lives, we must also be faithful friends to others. A good friend is someone who’s with you in your highs and your lows. What are some things that you can do to help you be loyal to those around you? Write them down and start trying to apply them in your life today. 

When someone is poisoned, it typically takes a little bit of time for the poison to set in until it starts to erode the body. Like poison, jealousy will take over your heart and emotions quicker than you think. In today’s message, Pastor Bill says when you hold onto your jealousy, it will eat you up. When you feel envious of others, you must deal with it as quickly as possible; that way, you can stop it from doing more damage in your heart than it’s already done. Deal with your jealousy before it hurts you today.

The words we speak, the things we comment on, and the actions we take, have an impact on people. The actions we take every day have an effect on people whether we like it or not…that is just a fact. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to not take your everyday choices lightly. You have the opportunity to make good choices for yourselves and others! You have the opportunity, EVERY SINGLE DAY, to have a godly impact on everyone we come into contact with!

Words have power. They have the power to lift people up or hurt their feelings possibly beyond repair. The problem in today’s society, is people are too comfortable with their speech and unfortunately, we can’t take words back after they’re spoken. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will remind you of the power words can have and how YOU get to choose what impact you have on people. Are you going to encourage and love or mindlessly discourage and hurt someone? It is up to you!!

Life is crazy and it can be painful at times, but thankfully the Scripture is full of entire paragraphs that are packed with comfort and hope! Simply reading the Bible can ease your pain and grief or bring joy to a joyless time. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to seek the Word of God and godly people to comfort you and to lead you in those crazy times you may encounter. Rather than feeling bad or just neutral about life, allow God to make your life unexpectedly peaceful and full of joy!

When we do all the “good” Christian things, and those things do bless God…when we have a humble heart. If our goal is to bless God and ultimately make Him happy and proud, then that is good. But, sometimes our goals can be self-centered; We can make “good” Christian habits about ourselves and that takes the attention off of our good God and onto our sinful selves. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to check your motives on how you serve, worship, and lead in Jesus’ name!