You have been born into sin. You can live by the law, keep every commandment to the best of your ability, yet in the end, it wouldn’t be enough. Your heart still holds sin, even if you are nearly perfect on the surface. The gap between you and the perfection of God is far too wide. There’s nothing you can do to cross it on your own. But, as Pastor Dion will lovingly remind you in today’s message, Christ has bridged that gap, and He invites all to cross through Him into intimacy with His Father.

Whenever we experience hatred or persecution for our faith, it can sometimes catch us off guard. Rather than remembering the spiritual battle at hand, we sometimes go off of instinct and forget the majority of what we've learned. As Pastor Dion will teach you in his message today, the most important thing we can do is remind ourselves that God wants to save that person, too. In his study, you'll learn that one of the common reasons many become so hostile is due to the spiritual conflict within themselves.

Perhaps one of the most unfortunate misconceptions regarding salvation is that it's a simple profession of faith and life goes on. Rather than an amazing life that's filled with adventure and growth, many think of salvation as a single event in life. However, as Pastor Dion will teach you in today's message, salvation is only the beginning to a life of abundance and joy. In his study, you'll learn how Jesus has every intention for you to continually grow in faith and proclaim His message abroad.

When a seed is planted, someone must come along to water it so that it can grow! Without water, it’ll stay in the soil and never be what it’s supposed to be. I feel like that’s what Christ wants us to think of when He calls us to community. You see, you need community to help you grow, and more importantly, you need Jesus to become the kind of person you’re supposed to be. Today, Pastor Dion says the church was made for your growth. The church is there, so you’re pushed to become more like Jesus!

Being lonely is one of the worst feelings a person can feel. You feel like there’s no one around who can lift your spirits! Yet, when we find true friendship, we can start thriving because when we feel desired, we feel loved. Today, Pastor Dion says the church was built by design. If you’re a believer, you need community because it’ll push you closer to Christ. You’ll be challenged to be who God calls you to be! Find a church that won’t just provide you with friendship and push you closer to God.

If you’re a parent, then you’ll know that one of the things children know how to do best is make a mess. I remember when I was little, I disliked being told to put my toys away because it felt like so much work! Yet, I think that’s what Pastor Dion is telling us to do today. He says that for you to save your soul, you must put away all the sins you have held in your heart. This doesn’t mean you’ll be perfect; in fact, it means quite the opposite. You will fail at this, but that’s where Jesus comes in to redeem you from your failures!

When I was little, I would play hide and seek with my cousins and siblings all the time. My favorite role to play was the seeker because I’d never know where I would find someone, and it was always fun to see how creative people got. Of course, now that we’re all adults, it’s a lot harder to play hide and seek… In today’s message, Pastor Dion says you must seek after Jesus every day of your life. The only way to have a relationship with someone is if you desire it! Run after a relationship with Jesus today!

Think of the things you “put on” at the beginning of the day. You consider what clothing is necessary for the job you have to do. You might “put on” some kind of fragrance or apply deodorant for the day ahead. For women, you might “put on” some makeup or a layer of lotion on dry skin. In a similar fashion, Pastor Dion wants you to put on these qualities and characteristics that God calls you into when you decide to be a follower of Jesus. Are you clothed with these things?

You can sense when you’re not on your A-game. You’re not as motivated or excited about spiritual things. You’re tempted to retreat from your local church community, and you begin to believe that you’re really just better off on a metaphorical island of self-reliance. But that’s exactly where Satan wants you to be. He wants to prey on the weak, the vulnerable, the discouraged, and the depressed. Today, Pastor Dion urges you not to let Satan get an inch with you, or he’ll likely go a mile, trying to claim or maim you.

When you think of a hijacking situation, it’s never a good thing. Those criminals aren’t looking out for your good. You’re just a pawn in their scheme of how to get whatever it is that they desire or want to acquire. But as Pastor Dion alludes to today, you end up being discarded and left out in the cold by the perpetrator. But have you ever considered some of these ideologies or philosophies as being a criminal offense against your heart? The best way to avoid them is to protect your heart and mind.