The UnSafe Bible

So many people today are walking around pretending to be someone that they’re not. They’ve lied to themselves, thinking that if they act the part they want to be, then eventually it will come true. Or at least they’ll convince other people that it’s true. In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you, that when your identity’s found in Christ, then there’s no reason for pretense. You don’t have to try and convince anyone that you’re perfect because you know that Christ is perfect, and He’s forgiven you.

Today when we think of idols, we get this picture of carved figurines from past civilizations. The truth is, that idolatry was so much more than that. Idol worship in those days consisted of many practices that today we think of as being detestable. In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you that even though things may be packaged differently today - our society still worships the same false gods, and our practices are just as evil. As you heard Pastor Ken say, “Anything you put before God - is idolatry.” 

Sure, we all like to feel good about ourselves. Nobody really likes that feeling of seeing flashing lights in their review mirror, so to speak. We all much prefer to be affirmed and encouraged by those around us, but what if we’re doing something wrong? Pastor Ken teaches you in today’s message, that what you need to hear, is the truth of God’s Word. If you only listen to what you want to hear, rather than what you need to hear, you’re headed for trouble. God’s truth isn’t always easy to hear, but it’s always good.

Isn’t that how we are? On social media, what do we put up there? We put our best face forward, don’t we? We post all the highlights of our lives to showcase how good everything’s going. When we do something good, like vote or give blood, we post about it so everyone can see. In today’s message, Pastor Ken warns you about playing the hypocrite. We all have the tendency to want others to see us in a certain light, but if you have to fake it, then something’s wrong. Why not just be honest about your need for improvement?

Generally, people have different degrees of truthfulness that they consider acceptable. We’re ‘OK’, with a little white lie or with some embellishment, or maybe just leaving out that one little detail. How far is too far; Where exactly should you draw the line? In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you about how God has some pretty harsh words to say about those who tell lies. In fact, Jesus said that Satan is the father of lies and that those who lie, are his children. On the other hand, God Himself, cannot lie.

As a kid, when you were told to do something, or else there would be consequences, did you always do what you were supposed to? There were probably times you thought you were getting away with not doing your job, but there was always a reckoning in the end. In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you, that just as many didn’t take Ezekiel seriously in his day, concerning God’s Word, they still don’t believe God’s Word today. They mock the thought that Jesus is actually going to return to the earth one day.

If you hire an appraiser to come out to your home and estimate its value, they will have a calculated method for doing it. They won’t just casually walk through and then start throwing out figures. First, they must carefully evaluate the many factors that add value to your home. In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you that you should carefully approach prophecy when you come across it in Scripture. The Bible warns against the twisting of God’s Word; so it’s very important, that you learn to handle it accurately.

It’s not hard to look around and see that there’s been a major shift in our society. For a nation that’s known for being founded on the principles of scripture, we certainly have drifted away from where we began. The further we drift, the more obscure the truth seems to us. In today’s message, Pastor Ken teaches you about the nation Israel in a time of moral depravity, and how we aren’t all that different today. God’s Word today, is still the standard that you must cling to, unless you too - find yourself drifting away. 

Do you sometimes doubt the words of others especially when they make promises? Maybe their track record doesn’t support what they say they’ll do. Rest assured that God doesn’t struggle with this. From Pastor Ken’s messages, we see through the prophet Ezekiel that God is faithful to His people and promises to restore them in due time. This isn’t an easy pill to swallow for the prideful people living in Jerusalem. Nevertheless, it’s the truth that Ezekiel delivers after reminding himself that Jesus has it under control.  

Pastor Ken shares with us today an amazing, wonderful truth about us when we accept Jesus into our hearts. We’re His now, just as Israel was. No longer bound by sin, but free because of the power of Jesus. Just like the Israelites would later experience after being brought back together. After that bumpy road of being exiled, God promised to help them get to the place they were headed in the first place. This is the message that Ezekiel had to bring to the people, regardless of what people thought in Jerusalem.