Have you ever met someone that is completely devoted to their favorite hobby? Maybe they like golf, and they have all the clothes, and the different clubs, and shoes. And They're constantly practicing their swing... everywhere! They even watch other people play golf on TV! That is some serious dedication! Pastor Bill reminds us in today's message, that God is devoted to us. He loves us so much, that He gave His Son to die for us. How have you responded to His love? Have you devoted your life, to Him?

Have you ever been out driving, and you're just cruising along, doing fine, and then it hits you... “I Don't know where I am... I'm Lost!” You were doing fine, enjoying the drive, until that second you realized something was wrong... “I don't know where I am.” In today's message, Pastor Bill teaches us that there's a world full of lost people, and the sad truth is that many don't even know it. As Christians, we know that Jesus is the way and that we can be a light in this world to point out those that are lost to Him.

Have you ever noticed that about team mascots? Teams always pick ferocious creatures like lions, tigers, bears, sharks, or wolverines. No team likes “the cute little puppies” or “the sheep.” Who would expect a team like that to win? In today's message, Pastor Bill teaches us that as Christians, we're called sheep, and we are, more than conquerors. Jesus was the perfect lamb of God, and He defeated death. And we're called to be like Him. It might seem like sheep can't do much, but in Jesus, we're victorious.

Have you ever got some great news, and you felt like you were on top of the world, and then... Something happens that spoils your mood. Maybe you get into a fender bender, spill your coffee, or whatever small thing that gets under your skin. Does that change the great news you were ecstatic about five minutes ago? Pastor Bill teaches us in today's message that feelings go up and down, but the truth of God's word never changes. No matter what, it's always the same.

Have you ever noticed that it's easy to focus on the positive when everything's going good, but what happens when things aren't so good? When did you get that layoff notice? When a loved one passes away? Or when the Dr. says the “C” Word? What about then? Pastor Bill reminds us in today's message that things are always good in life. He reminds us that we go through hard times and that life isn't always flowers and sunshine. He also reminds us that God is still working all things for our good.

Do you know what an advocate is and what they do? They're like a lawyer; they go before the judge on behalf of the defendant. They speak on your behalf and in your defense. In today's message, Pastor Bill encourages us by reminding us that Jesus is our advocate. Whatever charges are against us... whatever wrongs we've done.. whatever accusations there might be... He stands before the judge on our behalf and defense and calls us righteous. All because of what He did on the cross.

Sometimes life can take you, spin you around, and turn you upside down, so that you don't know where you are, or what's going on. Sometimes it can be just so overwhelming. that you feel like there's no escape from the chaos. Pastor Bill reminds us in today's message, that no matter how we feel, the word of God is always true. No matter what we're going through, we can always look to that truth and find comfort and know that there's hope. We can know, that Jesus is using all these things, for our good.

Have you ever felt that life, is like wading through waist-deep mud? Like the whole world is against you, and you just keep going from one challenge to the next, and can't ever catch a break? In today's message, Pastor Bill tells us the story of Jacob at a time when everything seemed to be against him. He had a family that would make soap operas seem tame, His wife had died, and now there was a famine in the land. But God called Jacob, and He still had a plan, to work things out, for his good.

Do you ever start to set a goal for yourself, and then realize how much work it's actually going to take, and then get majorly disappointed, discouragement set's in... And you think, “How am I ever going to do that???” In today's message Pastor Bill reminds us that when it comes to our relationship with God, Jesus already did the hard part. Jesus endured the cross, all the rest is easy. All of God's promises will come to pass, it's nothing for God to fulfill them. We just need to rest in Him and trust Him.

Have you ever spent so much time working towards an achievement that when you finally got there it was hard to believe? Maybe graduating from school or getting a license of some sort... You put in some much work and then... that's it! You're done! You got it! That diploma or license. In today's message, Pastor Bill teaches us that when Christ saves us, that whether we feel like it or not, we are, justified.. and we are, glorified. In Jesus, the work in us has already been finished.