The Simple Truth

How can you fully experience God’s presence in your life? How will deep change happen? In today’s message, Pastor Dion says these things will occur when you lay your life down at the feet of Jesus. Rescue and transformation take place when you choose to give up your grip on the things in your life that, though important, vie for the place God should hold in your heart. Pastor Dion teaches that just as the Jews laid their cloaks before Jesus, you need to surrender your life to Him.

Kindness is a buzzword right now. You find it printed on t-shirts, talked about on social media, and promoted in schools. But kindness is more than just a passing fad. It is part of God’s character. And, as Pastor Dion shares in today’s message, kindness is what draws you to God. Pastor Dion goes on to teach that God then initiates a connection with you and calls you by name. Finally, God creates deep lasting change in your life and gives you the freedom to be a brand new person.

It’s hard to get excited about doing things that don’t interest you.

Sometimes you do them out of a sense of obligation or responsibility, but your heart is definitely not in it. Well, God does not want you to feel this way about a relationship with Him. Today, Pastor Dion shares that God makes you curious about Him and draws you to Himself through various people and circumstances. Not only that, but He also initiates a connection with you, erasing any doubt of His desire to be a central part of your life.

Like everyone else, you sometimes have voices in your mind that say you are not good enough, that you shouldn’t expect more, that you’re unlovable. This inner dialogue only serves to keep you far from the truth that you are overwhelmingly valuable to others and to God. Today, Pastor Dion lays out how to combat these voices and reach toward Jesus who wants to rescue you from the lies you believe. Pastor Dion exhorts you to be like the blind man on the road to Jerusalem who cried out for Jesus to heal him.

When you think of the universe and all that’s in it, you may feel small and insignificant. Well, that’s not what Jesus thinks of you. Today, Pastor Dion reminds you that Jesus had you on His mind when he went to Jerusalem. Jesus knew he was going to have to die as a substitute for your sins, but didn’t hesitate because you are worth it. Pastor Dion goes on to contrast two different responses to Jesus’ offer of salvation through grace and faith, revealing that only you decide how you’ll respond.

Everyone has favorites. You probably have a favorite restaurant, activity, and type of music. You may even have people you favor over others. Does God have favorites? Does He treat people differently? Today, in Pastor Dion’s teaching, you will learn that God welcomes everyone with open arms. He does not show favoritism to those who want a relationship with Him. However, God does pour out extra grace on those who serve Him with their hearts and lives by physically and spiritually blessing them.

What makes you right with God? Is it being a good person? Giving generously? Going to church? What can you do to experience God’s blessing? In today’s edition of The Simple Truth, Pastor Dion teaches that the Rich Young Ruler had these same questions. He desired right standing with God but wasn’t sure how to get it, so he went to Jesus for answers. As you’ll hear, Jesus responds that it is grace and faith that makes you right with God, not your performance.

There are always things you would like to change about yourself or your life. Some of these goals are easily attained, but deep, transformational change requires God’s intervention. Today, Pastor Dion teaches that change will happen as you follow the prompting of the Holy Spirit, as you attend and engage in the Church, and as you read and absorb God’s Word. Engaging with these three aspects of your new life with God will help to sustain deep transformational change in your heart and in your life.

It’s normal to feel mired down by the unhealthy habits and patterns in your life and to wonder if things will ever change. As you’ll hear in today’s teaching, Pastor Dion explains that God’s hope for you starts with Salvation, but it doesn’t end there. God wants to build on the foundation of your new life by transforming you into a person more and more like Jesus. Pastor Dion teaches you this change doesn’t instantly happen overnight but is a steady process that will take the rest of your life.

There are times in your life when you will feel hopeless - like things are never going to change. But that’s not true if you have a relationship with God. As Pastor Dion reminds us today, God has a future and a hope in mind for you. This includes a new life that begins when you accept His gift of salvation through His death on the cross. Salvation, as Pastor Dion teaches, is not just for your future, but also removes the guilt and shame of your past choices and changes the reality of your present life.