Theodore Roosevelt once said “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…” In today’s message, Pastor Gary applies this thinking to the Christian life. Working to build the Kingdom of God is a difficult task, but the reward in store for those who are faithful to follow God’s commands is greater than any reward that can be had on Earth. What are you able to sacrifice for the Kingdom? What more can you give to see more people transformed for Jesus?

Pastor Gary is here to convict you today! Have you been passionately pursuing God, or have you allowed yourself to get comfortable? Are you witnessing to the people around you, or do you keep to yourself and neglect to share the Good News? The Lord has given you things to enjoy in your life, but you have to remember that all of those things are temporary. Your primary objective as a follower of Jesus is to spread the Gospel. If you aren’t building the Kingdom of God, you are being disobedient.

The early Church was defined by the amount of pressure and persecution its members faced. Leaders were put in prison, publicly humiliated, and even executed for preaching the Gospel. And yet, the efforts of the enemy to stifle the Good News completely backfired, as a large portion of what we know as the New Testament was written by Paul while behind bars. Pastor Gary encourages you today that the enemy may try and beat the Church down, but Jesus will reign victorious in the end!

How familiar are you with early Church history? The New Testament is only the beginning, but we see throughout history that the ruling powers tried to suppress the growth of the Church. Pastor Gary teaches today about how the early Christians persevered and would not be put down. They stared death in the face and continued to preach the Gospel just as Jesus had commanded them. Are you brave enough to take that stand? Are you ready to lay it all on the line for the Kingdom?

The reality of life is that nobody lives forever in these human bodies. We will all stand face to face before God someday, and He will either see our sins, resulting in eternal separation, or He will see Jesus - made possible by His Grace - resulting in eternal paradise with Him! Today, Pastor Gary will challenge listeners to answer the call of God’s Grace on their lives and secure eternity with Him! Have you made the decision in your life to receive God’s gift, and follow after Jesus today? He loves you!

In today’s message, Pastor Gary will teach listeners about the powerful work of the Grace of God in the lives of humanity. It is God’s Grace that draws people to repentance! This should be our cornerstone when sharing the message of the Gospel. We can trust that the message of God’s Grace is powerful enough in and of itself to change lives because it has happened countless times throughout history! How can you more passionately proclaim the Grace of God to those in your life today?

Sometimes, our greatest witness for Christ is simply the way that we treat people. Even though the Lord can do a work in someone’s life through a church service, the most meaningful message of the Gospel is often through our interactions with others. In today’s teaching, Pastor Gary will speak on the importance of taking Jesus outside the walls of the local church building. Perhaps it is your service to a neighbor that sparks their interest in Christianity. How can you take Jesus to others today?

Are you not experiencing joy as a Christ follower? Sometimes the patterns and practices of “religion” can take away from our focus on Jesus. Today, Pastor Gary will encourage listeners with the truth that following Jesus should make us happier! Of course, there are new disciplines that we as believers implement, but never should they thwart the joy of knowing and following Him! Have you allowed certain rules to take priority in your walk of faith? Fashion your heart back to Jesus today!

It seems that there is no shortage of local church offerings in our communities, but why is the level of involvement often lower than ever? In today’s teaching, Pastor Gary will challenge listeners to be the church in their cities! Our world is in desperate need of Christ's followers to spark a revival. What opportunities are available to you to represent Christ well in your church and workplace? The Lord is ready to use His people to influence this broken world for His Kingdom and eternity!

What are the gifts that the Lord equips us with and how do we obtain them? In today’s message, Pastor Gary will answer these questions for listeners, and highlight the nature of God to not just rescue His followers, but also empower them! There is no greater gift than the Salvation that is made possible through Jesus Christ. The gift does not end there, however! He has created each of us to uniquely represent Him in our spheres of influence. How might the Lord be wanting to use you?