The UnSafe Bible

Consider a puzzle. Each piece fits perfectly in its specific cutout. Now, imagine each of us were puzzle pieces, cut and designed for a specific reason. God tells us that we are all wonderfully and purposefully made, making us all of great importance to His Kingdom. He gives us each a gift to use, made and designed for something only we can do. Today, Pastor Ken highlights that when God guides us on a path, He has a planned purpose for us. Do you know your gifts? Do you allow God to use them?      

Waiting on God to move us and allowing Him to guide us can be hard at times. We often get tempted into giving God a hand, thinking that we know best, that we know better. It's important that we look to the Lord, knowing that He will lead us to our rescue during the different seasons of our lives. Today, Pastor Ken teaches us the importance of spiritually strong friends who are not afraid to point us back in the right direction when we start to wander off the path that God has planned for us.  

Satan's favorite tactic to use against believers is discouragement; keeping them from their godly advances. Whether that's to give them a sense of false truth, to throw up walls, or simply slow them down. The enemy will use people to further his agenda without shame, in hopes that he can get the believer to back out altogether. Today, Pastor Ken emphasizes the importance of knowing that the enemy doesn't change. Find somebody to encourage you and remind you who you are in Christ.       

In sports, there are always two teams that play against each other. There are usually fans on both sides, and sometimes it can get nasty. What if I told you there are two teams in this world? The team that follows Jesus and the team that doesn’t. Today, Pastor Ken says those who are of Christ are saved from His wrath at the end times. Have you chosen to follow Jesus as your Lord and Savior? There’s no better time than right now. Trust in Him and have hope in the eternity that is set before you with Jesus!

When I look around, I see a ton of leaders who are going against God’s will. It’s hard to want to follow them, but scripture calls us to respect those who are put in positions of authority over us. In today’s message, Pastor Ken says the book of Zephaniah is relatable to today because Zephaniah talks about corrupt leaders. When you have a hard time following those in power, remind yourself that God has a plan far greater than you think. Follow Him wholly and put your full faith and trust in God!

Have you ever heard something and thought, “That’s really good, I hope so-and-so heard that.” I know I do that all the time. The problem is, most of the time, I’m the one who really needed to hear it! In today’s message, Pastor Ken says even though the Jews had the word of God, they still rebelled and thought that the things of the Bible were written for other people outside of themselves. Before you look out for others, inspect your own life! See if maybe God’s speaking to you and trying to guide you.

Sometimes when I look around the world, I want to bring justice to what’s unjust. Is anyone with me on that? There just seems to be so much that needs to be changed! Today, Pastor Ken gives us hope. He says God will bring justice to those who are against His will and that if they don’t repent, He’ll bring justice. You aren’t meant to bring justice to those who are unjust. God promises to make all things right in the end! As hard as that is to trust in, you must remember that God’s plans are far better than your own!

Have you ever realized that it’s difficult to find peace when you’re relying on yourself? I know when I do, I start to second-guess my decisions and ask myself if what I’m doing is actually right. In today’s message, Pastor Ken says as a Christian, you must trust in God fully and allow Him to lead you. It’s easy to be sucked into what this world thinks is good and right for you, but God wants you to fully depend on Him and let Him lead your life. He has the eternal perspective and will lead you to better things.

When I was in college, I always wanted to get good grades, but sometimes it was hard for me to do so. As much as I wanted to, I never put in the work to actually get good grades. I would take notes in class and then go home and never study, and let me tell you, that’s not a recipe for success. Today, Pastor Ken says you must have faith in the Lord to live in eternity with Him. You must live for Him fully! Scripture says you will know a believer by their fruit, meaning you must live according to God’s will for your life!

Recently, I’ve been seeing videos of these little kids who try to run away from home. They pack their bags and walk down the driveway only to eventually realize they don’t know how to live on their own, and run back to the arms of their parent. Of course, every time the parent isn’t scared because they know the child will always come home. Today, Pastor Ken says you must stand firm in God because He won’t judge you if you trust in Him. Run back to your Father’s arms today! You’re never too far gone!