The Living Word

We get to look at the story of Abrahams willingness to sacrifice Isaac from the other side of the story. As Pastor Danny says, we know that it is a picture of God's willingness to sacrifice His own son for us. We see the end of the story where God provides a ram in his place. But Abraham didn't know that end of the story, he didn't know that the ram was there. He just believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. What impossible situation are you facing in your life today? Will you believe in God just like Abraham did?

Abraham is considered the father of the faith. So today, Pastor Danny is going to take a look at Abraham's faith to see what we can learn from it. First, Abraham had to leave something behind in order to follow God. So what have you left? Have you left habits or friends that drag you down? Secondly, Abraham's faith was alive and he was in the world but not of it. When the world looks at you do they see a faith that lives? Do they see that you don't look like the rest of the world?

Today Pastor Danny shows us through scripture that God has done and is doing everything that he possibly can to ensure that no soul goes to hell. He's a God of justice, but His justice was satisfied when Jesus died on the cross and He longs for you to be in a relationship with Him. Have you said yes to God? He's already done all the work, He's just looking for a simple "yes" from you. He sent Jesus to die on the cross and to rise again so that you could rise with Him and enter into a true relationship with God.

Aren't you glad that you get to be on the side the holy God who has a plan for your salvation? Even though He is the holy one and we're the ones who have sinned against Him, he is the one that made a way for our sin to be erased. Pastor Danny is going to show us God's plan for salvation through faith today. You can encounter the merciful and compassionate God through simple faith. All you need to do to be saved is to respond to the plan that God made for your salvation, just say yes to Him today.

Pastor Danny shows us today that when you walk with God you're lifted above the earth and all its troubles and temptations. You're no longer live entrenched in sin, because you're walking with the Holy One. When you walk with God you see the things that He sees and you learn to see them in the way that He sees them. The world can be too much but you can have the eyes of heaven as you look at it. From heavens perspective nothing is too much for God to handle. Walk with him today and release your worries.

Pastor Danny is working through the book of Hebrews and the Hall of Faith. Today he is talking about men of God throughout the Bible who walked with God and he reminds us that the only way to do that is through faith in God. Even though we don't see God with our natural eyes, we can walk with Him through faith. So what about you? Are you walking with God? Are you in step with the creator? Or are you marching to your own drum? Lay down your agenda today and get instep with Jesus.

Pastor Danny is digging into a million reasons why we can believe what we believe today. Throughout history there have been arguments created to prove the existence of God, even the universe itself is arguing for the existence for an intelligent and involved creator. You can't look at the vastness of the universe or the complexity of a little tiny cell and not believe that these things were created with purpose. God created all things to speak to His existence so that we would have every reason to believe.

The faith of a Christ follower is faith like a child's. It's not blind, a child doesn't just trust anyone but a child does trust their father. Pastor Danny reminds us today to be ready to give an answer for the hope that we have, but that answer can be as simple as a child's answer, "I have hope because my daddy loves me. I can trust Him because I know He has good things planned. I can trust Him in even the hard times because I know He is helping me to grow." Don't have a blind faith. Know what it is that you believe and be ready to answer.

Your courage as a Christian affects more people then you might know. Have you ever been emboldened to stand up for your faith because you watched someone else do it. Pastor Danny develops this idea today that when I'm courageous as a follower of Jesus I encourage others to be courageous too. But when I back down I discourage others from standing. It's time to step up and live as fearless followers of Christ. Who knows what your courage could do? Who your courage could encourage.

It takes courage to follow God. It takes courage to suffer for Him. And sometimes you can suffer so much that you'll pull back. You give up a little bit and think that it's not worth it anymore, but you are called to be fearless in the face of suffering. What do you need to get back to that place of courage again? It's time to remember your first love. Remember when the consequences didn't matter because your reward was in heaven. Your reward is with Jesus. Take courage, my friend.