The Simple Truth

Parenting is simultaneously one of the greatest privileges and most difficult challenges you can experience. As a parent, you provide for your child’s needs, often at great cost to yourself, because you have a vision for his or her future. Well, you are God’s child. He has provided for you and has a vision for your future. Listen today as Pastor Dion reveals some of that vision, starting with experiencing a new life and a new start through the Salvation that comes through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross.

When you hear stories of Christ's second coming it's easy to be afraid. Pastor Dion declares in his message today to just cry out to your Lord and Savior for peace. At the moment you cry out, God will provide comfort. In fact, you should ask boldly and with confidence knowing that the Lord longs to comfort His children. So don't live in fear, cling to the promise that the Lord hears your every cry and has good plans for your life. With the peace of Christ eagerly anticipate his second coming.

When Jesus declared he was not here to be a conquering King, many people were angry and denied he was the Messiah. Christ's first visit was instead to establish a spiritual kingdom, as Pastor Dion explains in his message today. Without Jesus' first visit, as a suffering Savior, we would have little hope for a relationship with his Father. Christ knew we would long for him to come again, and he will during The Second Coming. Believers around the world have been eagerly waiting for this appointed time. At this time Christ will come to deliver judgment.

Out of the 10 lepers that Jesus cured only, one came back to thank Jesus. This man teaches us to embrace Christ with gratitude. Instead of asking for more, or complaining that the blessing didn't come fast enough, choose appreciation. Today, Pastor Dion shares how gratitude can change your life. When you thank the Lord for all He has given you, you will experience peace, confidence, and assurance. Chose today to stop complaining and instead celebrate all that the Lord has given you.

Pastor Dion will encourage you in his message today that God's word is alive and powerful. As His child, you are called to walk in faithful obedience based on the promises found in Scripture. This can be hard when all you see are hardships and challenges. These are times when God's word is all you have to hang onto. This is when you must walk in faith whether you can see it, feel it, or like it. When you walk by faith and not by sight, God's promises become reality.

You've heard the parable of removing your eye if it's causing you to sin. As Pastor Dion explains today, this is not literal instruction. Your sin is deeper than that of your eyes. Instead consider cutting off your anger, short temper, or greed. These are the traits that don't create a good example for others. How can you let Jesus' light shine if the example you set for your friends is one of jealously? Ask for help, you'll need the power of the Holy Spirit to dissociate from your natural tendencies.

Today Pastor Dion shares with you in his message that a person demonstrating a good example is better than good advice. A Christian needs to ask themselves, who am I becoming? If the answer is not 'like Christ' then you need to make some character changes. Jesus encouraged his disciples to show traits of morality, integrity, mercy, forgiveness, love, and generosity. This can sound like a lot of work. Take heart, God doesn't demand perfection - instead, try to embrace one or two of Jesus' characteristics, and slowly you'll adopt His heart.

The Lord your God doesn't wish for any to perish. He does everything He can to have His children in Heaven with Him. But as Pastor Dion explains in today's study, if you don't accept His son as Lord and Savior, you leave God no choice but to send you to hell. If you chose to live a life of selfish disobedience you will not reap the rewards found in Heaven. Stop living your life for yourself and submit to the Lord's will for your life. Not only is his yoke light but it comes with an eternity of kingdom living.

Are you someone who fights Jesus' instruction and correction with pleas of justification and excesses? In today's study, Pastor Dion exhorts you not to ignore God's conviction. Your heavenly Father wants to change your attitude and behavior to mirror that of His son's heart. When you start to stray from God's plan He reprimands you to guide you back to His path. If you ignore His correction you might find yourself in bigger trouble. If you feel the Holy Spirit trying to correct you, give in and confess your sin.

Pastor Dion will remind you today in his message how easy it is to become greedy with the blessings of this life. God has gifted you with time, talent and money. He gave you these gifts for a reason, so don't try and cheat the Lord out of His investment. If you become greedy and use the Lord's resources for your benefit you will soon lose your peace, contentment, and security. These gifts are on loan from the Lord and you will be held accountable for your actions. Your behavior will indicate how God will bless you in the future, here on earth and in heaven.