The Implanted Word Podcast

When you choose to do the good works and walk in righteousness that God calls you into, it’s still completely by His grace that you can live out your faith and honor Him. As Pastor Bill will explain in today’s message, it is your responsibility to make that choice, but beyond that internal decision, the rest is all up to God. If you lean into His will and allow Him to empower and equip you, you can be a willing part of His beautiful work of expanding His Kingdom in this world and bringing hearts to Him.

The Word of God is alive and pierces our hearts. Have you ever felt like a pastor was speaking directly to you as they examined some passage of Scripture? It may feel offensive if it’s in regard to some personal struggle. You may ask someone else who heard the same message, just to find that they had a completely different take on what was being said. As Pastor Bill will explain in today’s message, that’s the way the Holy Spirit works through His Word – He can speak to you right where you’re at.

Scripture admonishes us to live at peace with everyone – as much as is in our control. There are a lot of people in this world whose sole focus seems to be destroying that peace. Intentional or not, they allow themselves to be tools of the Devil – sowing seeds of hatred and divisiveness. As Pastor Bill will encourage us in today’s message, we need to surround ourselves with good, wise counsel. Facing the cunning forces of evil in this world is much more than we can handle on our own.

Have you ever been cheated in a deal? You’ll never want to deal with that seller again, right? Have you ever been the one who’s cheated others? You made a cheap buck, but you’ll be looking over your shoulder or just waiting for the bad review to come in and taint your reputation and hurt your business. As Pastor Bill will point out in today’s message, the Bible isn’t against making a profit, but it is against doing it dishonestly. The best deal is one where both parties are happy with the outcome. 

When you’re a new believer, you may be anxious to get involved in ministry, but your faithfulness is yet to be proven. In that season, you lack the wisdom and discernment to be in a position of leadership in the Church. Even some who have been Christians for many years lack the faithfulness that God expects of those who He places as under-shepherds in His Church. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will remind us of the importance of faithfulness and integrity for those who profess Jesus as Lord.

Have you ever been in a situation where telling the truth would cost you greatly? You may be the only one who even knows the truth, but you know what you should do… It may not feel good in the moment, knowing how much it’s going to cost you, but your integrity is more important than your bank account. As Pastor Bill will illustrate in today’s message, when we compromise on the truth for our own benefit or protection, it brings our character and the validity of our very faith into question.

Solomon was the wisest man on Earth and even he got caught up in the world around him and lost his way. If the wisest man can fall, how much more can we? Pastor Bill encourages you in today’s message to stay rooted and grounded in the Word. The Word tells you to pray without ceasing, to consistently set your eyes on Jesus, to love others to serve the church, and to not give up meeting together. You can’t do it on your own. God designed His church to thrive and minister in community. 

The Bible says that there’s a way that seems right to a man, but the path ends in death. Even things we think are good can lead to our destruction and even with the best intentions, we can end up going down the wrong paths. But if we can’t rely on our own understanding to go the right way, what can we do? In today’s message, Pastor Bill tells you that if you commit your plans to the Lord, He’ll make your paths straight. Seek Him daily in prayer and in the Word and apply what you read and He will guide you.

When you ask people what it takes to go to Heaven, most of the time you’ll hear something like, “The good things outweigh the bad.” This sort of “Scales of Justice” might seem fair but we know that it’s false. However, how many of us live our lives like it’s true? Today, Pastor Bill warns you that church attendance, following all the rules, and being a “basically good person” doesn’t save you. You must accept that Jesus died for your sins and that God raised Him from the dead. Then you will be saved. 

In the world, we often think that money, fame, or reputable status makes us rich. In all reality, our relationship with Jesus, our moral status, or how we’re known for treating people is truly what it means to be rich. The Biblical view of being rich and the worldly view of being rich are VERY different… and that’s good! In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to look at your life and the life of Jesus and see how rich you actually are! If all you have is a relationship with Jesus Christ then you are more than wealthy!