The Implanted Word Podcast

Has hope ever seemed hard to find? You should know that you’re not alone. Life can have a way of beating you down. Eventually, it can seem easier to stay down than to find the strength to get up and keep hoping for a better season. God’s word says that God never gets impatient, in fact, he sympathizes with your weaknesses. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you that God is ready to meet you, no matter where you are, and renew your hope. If you need to find hope today, this message is for you.

Have you ever gotten your hopes up and then been disappointed? Maybe it was hoping that a relationship would work out, or that you’d finally get the promotion that you’d been waiting for. Or maybe, you got what you hoped for, but it didn’t satisfy you like you thought it would. While life is guaranteed to be full of disappointments, there is one thing you can put your hope in that will never let you down. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you how to find abounding hope in every season of life.

Not one of God’s children is exactly alike. We are each very different from one another. God created every human personally and uniquely. And by all accounts, we shouldn’t really get along. Yet, the beautiful thing about the gospel of Jesus is that faith in Him unites us all into one family. Today, Pastor Bill will describe the glory God receives when His children are one; united in purpose and love. God designed us to be unique but to use those differences together for one purpose – to glorify and honor God.

There were times Jesus didn’t argue but went along with cultural issues in an effort not to offend or ruffle people. These were insignificant issues, unimportant to one’s salvation. Yet, when gospel truth was at stake, Jesus took a stand. He spoke the truth, in the love of course, so everyone could know what was true and right. Today, Pastor Bill will challenge you to, like Jesus, let the unimportant issues go, seek to not offend people, and yet hold fast to and defend the gospel truth.

You have freedom, in Christ, from both the bondage of sin and the efforts to be good in order to gain approval. You don’t have to rigidly obey man’s religious rules, but you’re called to simply follow Jesus. There’s great freedom in that! But today, Pastor Bill will challenge you to attune yourself to the guidance and conviction of the Holy Spirit who helps you in the walk of your freedom with the Lord. Because if you’re doing something that’s drawing you away from the Lord, the Holy Spirit will let you know. Listen to Him!

Believers in Christ can get so wrapped up in the inconsequential things of religion that these things overshadow faith and walking in love with others. In fact, quite often, believers will become so fanatical about certain issues that righteousness, fellowship, and a personal relationship with Christ don’t matter. Today Pastor Bill will challenge you to let go of the inconsequential and walk in love toward others and trust the Holy Spirit to work in their lives as He sees fit. You can’t push your agenda on others, it’s between each believer and God.

Sometimes believers can live a double life. You present yourself well to others, but meanwhile, on your own, you are actually far from God. Today, Pastor Bill will challenge you to examine your life and seek to determine how mature your faith in God is and how strong your relationship with Him is. It’s all that matters! How people see you and view your faith isn’t as important as your personal relationship with God. Work on following and obeying and loving God first and best, and the rest will all make sense.

What is the most exciting part of Christmas for you? Do you remember when you were a kid, and the best part was opening presents? In today’s message, Pastor Bill asks if you remember when the most exciting part of Christmas became giving gifts. That same excitement is what you should feel when you stand before the Lord. You can prepare gifts for the Lord here and now by the way that you worship and love others in Jesus’ name. So, the question is, will you have gifts to present when the time comes?

Wow, that’s a scary thought, isn’t it? To have to stand before God and give an account of how you spent your life. God is clear on what he wants to hear from you on that day. The Bible says that he wants you to live a life of serving him and loving others. That means that your journey as a believer doesn’t stop at Salvation. The next step is a transformation which will result in a life lived for Jesus. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will teach you how to live a transformed life full of purpose.

In today’s message, Pastor Bill will show you the urgency of living a life focused on storing treasures in heaven. Believers can often be tempted to spend time debating minor differences in belief. Can you relate? Or does someone come to mind? The truth is that there isn’t time to waste arguing over things that don’t really matter. Time is running out and soon you will be standing before God, accountable for the time that you spent in this life. So, the question is, how will you have spent your time?