The Open Word (Audio)

God's plan has been at work since the beginning of times. And His greatest plan was the plan of redemption. Pastor David will teach how God spoke to the fathers and how He accomplished His purposes. In the same way, He's working and moving in YOUR life today, through every struggle you're dealing with. They're inconvenient, but they're temporary. You can trust God - He sees tomorrow better than you see today! And He doesn't move according to circumstances, but according to His purposes!

Pastor David is going through the genealogy of Jesus and highlighting the great works of God in people's story. If you trace back to Noah, all humanity is connected through the bloodline of Jesus, and we all share the same need to be reconciled with God the Father. However, that's only possible through the blood of Jesus. Through His sacrifice, you can literally become part of Jesus' family! If you're having a hard time with your Earthly family, God wants to continue to redeem and reconcile humanity, so pray for them!

King David didn't simply confess his sins, but he truly had a broken heart. In this study, Pastor David will be teaching the bloodline of Jesus and some key stories of his ancestors here on Earth. Jesus had a broken family. It's the story of sinners who God redeemed for His purposes! And King David was one of them. He was a great King, but he committed significant sin. However, what you'll see in David's story today is a man who truly repents. The Lord redeemed David and included him in Jesus' family line.

Although Jesus is the Son of God, His EARTHLY family was not much different than yours! His family was made out of human beings, filled with great failures and flaws. Pastor David will teach some of the stories from the genealogy of Jesus today. This will help you see how the Lord can and DOES use sinners! That's His work of REDEMPTION. He takes your failures, makes you a new creation and gives you a second chance. That way, HIS glory shines brightly through YOUR story!

During Christmas, we celebrate the coming of Jesus – but do you truly comprehend the incarnation of GOD? The creator of all things came to Earth in human form – fully God and fully man. Today, Pastor David will teach that we often limit the greatness of Jesus' ministry and only observe bits and pieces of who He is. Especially on Christmas, you might be celebrating a “seasonally discounted” Jesus, a partial version of Him, a kind of Jesus that you don't need to sacrifice anything for. Are you committed to the TRUE Jesus?

In this Christmas season, what pictures of Jesus do you see portrayed around? So often we see just bits and pieces of Him. Is Jesus simply someone who takes you to Heaven? Or someone who is just a good friend, who gives you peace and security? The problem is, while all of that is true, that's not the FULL reality of who Jesus is. Pastor David will teach that the Lord actually brings a challenge that you may not be thinking about... You'll learn today the entire message of Jesus and what it really means to follow Him.

God is very intentional about everything He does. His plans are perfect and His timing is exact! So many things needed to happen for the Christmas story to unfold the way we know it. Jesus' birth was carefully planned and orchestrated by the Father. Pastor David will teach the progression of historical events that allowed Jesus' arrival to be exactly when and where it needed to be – fulfilling every prophecy. That was the case for Jesus' birth, and that's true for your life as well!! You can trust God's plans! Wait patiently for Him.

Do you feel conflicted with time frames, schedules, being late...? Today's message reflects on the importance of TIME. Pastor David will teach the prophecies in the book of Daniel that set a timeline for the coming of the Messiah. God had the entire plan laid out! He's never late, He's never in a hurry and He operates everything in the PERFECT time. You may feel that He's late sometimes, or you just wish He wasn't taking so long... But you'll learn today that God doesn't only do the right thing - He does it in the right TIME!

Children are a blessing from God. Sometimes parents think that disciplining, correcting, and setting boundaries will somehow be detrimental to the child. Today, Pastor David uses the life of Samson to show us that the opposite is true. Samson ruled the roost and when he became an adult, his demands became more destructive. Yet still, his parents obliged. The Bible tells us that children need to be trained up in the ways they should go. It is up to you, as a parent, to guide them just as Christ guides you.

God uses people in spite of themselves and circumstances no matter how messy they appear to you! In today’s message, Pastor David will be sharing the story of Samson, and pointing out to you the hardships in his life that God used for good. God is always in control, and He has a plan for you. When things look bleak and you don't understand His ways, you still need to trust Him! This earth isn't your home – something better awaits you in heaven. Hold your circumstances and this world with an open hand!