True North

None of the inventions we have today would have been invented without an inventor, right? Neither the cellphone, the electric car, nor the air fryer would have come into existence if it had not been for someone creating them. Well, Pastor Gary shares that the same can be said about the universe, the earth, and you. You did not come into existence by random chance. You were thought of and designed by The Creator. And he created you uniquely for this time. You were created for a specific purpose to serve God.

What is something you are passionate about? Maybe it’s a sports team or a hobby? Today, Pastor Gary says you should be passionate about the gospel. Paul was passionate about the gospel, to the point of death. His whole mission in life was to make the name of Jesus known. Pastor Gary says that if you are not passionate about the gospel, you will not get anything done for the gospel. The thing you are passionate about is what your life will revolve around. Choose to be passionate about Christ today.

When we want something we go for it. We will always make time for things that we prioritize. In today’s message, Pastor Gary says that Christians should do everything they can to share the gospel to the ends of the Earth. That doesn’t mean that it will be easy. Pastor Gary says that this will come with its troubles, but that shouldn’t deter us from sharing the good news of Christ. Through opposition, you must be firm in the belief that Christ is the only way to salvation. What are you willing to do for the gospel?

One of the marks of a mature Christian is their ability to Love other people. Love was the main message of Jesus’ ministry. He was able to love people who were overlooked in society. It’s not hard to love people who have something to offer us, but it is harder to love the least of these. In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing the importance of loving people well. Love is the most important thing in the life of a believer. If we go out and believe in Jesus but don’t love people, we’re missing the whole message!

There is always a greater purpose behind Jesus’ teachings. Many people believe that it is just a behavior modification to get us to do things. When we read the Bible we know that that is not the heart of the Father. Everything that Jesus teaches us is actually to make us more like him, and more Holy. In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing about the Joy we can have when we pursue holiness in our lives! Jesus made a promise to us that he came to give us an abundant life, only in him!

There are many people that don’t realize just how precious they are in the eyes of God. While we were still sinners and enemies towards him, he loved us. When God sent Jesus down to die on the cross for our sins, it was the greatest act of Love. God gave his only son for us! In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing more about the price that God paid to have us. It cost Jesus his life for us to be reconciled with the Father. If you need confidence today, know that God held nothing back to be with you!

Have you ever had a hard time with your identity? Often we can get our identity wrapped up in what we do, or how people refer to us. If our identity is found in something like our job, as soon as we stop working that job then we have a problem. It was never an accurate representation of who we fully were. In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing the importance of finding our identity in Christ. Apart from Christ, we were nothing, but IN Christ we are the righteousness of God and his children.

Many people have heard that Jesus loves them. But sometimes as Christians, we fail to realize the way his love for us plays out. God’s love will never affirm us in our sins, but it is actually his loving kindness that would lead us to repentance. An appropriate response to the Love of God could actually look like repenting from our sins and turning back to Jesus. In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing with us the importance that Repentance and Faith have in the lives of Christians.

When The Holy Spirit indwells us, he gives us the power to carry out the work of the ministry and to be effective witnesses for the Gospel! However, the Holy Spirit will also be at work in convicting us of our sins when we need it! Conviction is not supposed to be a negative thing, but it is actually an invitation to turn back to Jesus and see him in a new way! In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be sharing about the importance of the conviction of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian.

How often do you meet Christians who are as sold out to the Great Commission as the believers in the early church? We read in the book of Acts how people gave up everything to follow Jesus and many would even be martyred for the sake of the Gospel. In today’s message, Pastor Gary will be encouraging us to be completely sold out to Jesus. So much so that we would be able to give a quick and complete “YES” to whatever he would call us to do! Then we will be able to see the world encounter God’s Love.