The UnSafe Bible

What did you sacrifice when you decided to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior? In today’s message, Pastor Ken reminds you that everyone who starts a relationship with Jesus has to sacrifice something. There are many people who must choose between their family and following Christ, for others it’s a very real life and death choice. You may take the ability to be a Christian for granted if you don’t remember that to follow Christ means to sacrifice something.

When you pray do you expect an answer? Too often people pray as an exercise but don’t necessarily expect an answer. Today, Pastor Ken explains that God answers all your prayers. The answer could be yes, no, or not yet, but never maybe. The nos are hard to hear, but the “not yet” may be worse because if not now, when? Even if you don’t like the answer God gives, He promises to answer as long as you are faithful to Him, so from now on when you pray, pray expectantly!

Are you a patient person or do you get irritated when people are moving slowly in front of you? If you’re like most people the times you are most impatient are when you ask God for something. You may have no problem waiting for friends to meet you, or bring back that thing they borrowed, but pray for something and you can’t wait for an answer. In today’s message, Pastor Ken reminds you, that you can’t rush God, He will answer you one way or another, but it will be on His timeline, not yours.

Have you ever wanted to give someone a gift, but you hesitated because you didn’t know if they would receive it well? In today’s message, Pastor Ken explains that God wants to give you His grace, but He won’t force it on you, you have to show Him that you want it and are ready to receive it. To let God know you are ready to receive His grace, you must first repent of your sins with no expectation that He will give you grace. That will let Him know you are ready, and that your heart is in the right place to receive grace.  

As a Christian, you will be tempted to listen to and follow false teachers. There will be people claiming to be pastors and preachers, who will say things that you want to hear when you face a new struggle or difficulty. In today’s message, Pastor Ken reminds you that no matter how new or different what you’re facing feels, there is nothing new, God has encountered and conquered anything you may face. So avoid listening to the false teachers just trying to soothe your ears for their own gain. 

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a problem or an issue that, in the end, has nothing to do with you? You may have the tendency to get sucked into the problems of people around you, or a world issue that you have no control over. In today’s message, Pastor Ken reminds you there is no need to worry because whatever it is God’s got it handled. Because God cares about you, He will take care of the thing you are worried about, or at the very least He will remind you that it’s not about you. 

When you meet new people, do you tend to adopt some of their habits, or mannerisms in order to fit in? You may do it without even knowing it. Sometimes you will subconsciously adapt to mimic the people around you so as to not stand out. In today’s message, Pastor Ken warns you to be careful not to spend so much time in the world without God that you start to compromise and become of the world. You must always continue to rely on God and not the world so you don’t stumble. 

If you are like most people, you have had someone break a promise, or say they would do something, but never follow through. In today’s message, Pastor Ken explains that if God says He will do it, you can expect it to happen. As a follower of Christ, your life will be changed if you continue to follow Him and subject yourself to His will. You can expect to be made righteous because God’s Word says that’s what will happen as a result of truly seeking after Christ in your life.  

If you are like many people, you often wonder what your purpose in life is. Some people believe their work is their purpose, others may believe having a family is their purpose. A large number of people never discover their true purpose. While work and family may be noble endeavors, as Pastor Ken explains, your true purpose is to make disciples. There is no specific way or process to making disciples so your work or your family may turn out to be the conduit through which you share the gospel with others.

Many people will search their entire lives trying to solve a problem in their lives. It may be a problem that no one else will ever see or know, and despite their best efforts nothing helps find a solution. Well in today’s message, Pastor Ken explains that some problems can only be solved by God. Many times when you know you have a problem but can’t articulate what it is, it’s due to a missing relationship with God. Accepting Christ and acknowledging Him is the first step to solving any problem.