Walking in Truth

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that the world around you is simply not a friendly or kind place. The sin nature of man is present in every person, it's that same sin nature that has caused humans to do unspeakable things to another... Sin manifests itself as violence, foul speech, and indifference to other people's suffering... But don't lose heart saint, the Spirit of the Lord is willing and able to free anyone from the chains of sin! No sin is too great for the Lord to forgive when you repent.

Have you ever noticed that after spending a lot of time with someone, you may have picked up some of their mannerisms or frequently used phrases? The people that you choose to surround yourself with have a profound effect on your life... Whether you realize it or not... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will encourage you to choose those who love the Lord to be a part of your inner circle of loved ones. Few things are as beautiful as growing together in Christ with like-minded believers.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will issue a challenge to husbands and fathers. The Bible calls the husband to be the head of the household, as Christ is the head of the Church. Now, this doesn't mean some kind of dictator-like ruler but rather a kind and gentle shepherd. Just as Christ gently guides His sheep towards truth and the Word of the Lord, so should husbands guide their families... Because when the home lacks Jesus and His Word, the family is missing out on all of the blessings from the Lord.

Today, Pastor Johnny will share with you why it's so vitally important for all Christians to have a home church that they regularly attend. The Bible says that the community that can be found within the body of Christ is a blessing... And without a church to call home, a believer can be more easily led astray. For some, they choose to distance themselves from the church because of relational conflict or emotional pain... But forgiveness can bring back the blessing of hearing the Word of God taught.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will share with you how your life can be incredibly impacted by the working of the Holy Spirit. For some, you may come into a relationship with Christ but you haven't embraced the Holy Spirit in your life. The Holy Spirit is the helper given to all Christians. This is the part of God that lives inside of you, strengthens you, and guides you through your life and your calling within the body of Christ. When you live into your calling and the Holy Spirit, your life will be blessed.

Everyone has some kind of sin that they feel especially vulnerable to. For some, it could be alcohol, lying, or sexual sin... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will give special encouragement to young people to stay pure in their lives. Sexual sin is looked at as no big deal for many but it can have immense power over your life. Through a relationship that honors the Lord through purity, the Lord will bless your relationship and your marriage. God has a perfect design for marriage.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that sin has a way of sneakily wiggling its way into your life, so you must guard yourself against it. The Bible says that believers in Christ should flee from sin! On your own, sin will destroy you. Before the Holy Spirit became a part of your life, sin held you down, without Christ... You're powerless. But that isn't the end of the story, Christ overcame the grave and you have His strength to beat the sin in your life! In Christ, there is freedom for all.

Have you ever heard the saying, “you are what you eat”? Well similarly, what you do can start to become who you are. If you slowly drift into drunkenness, you become a drunkard. If you contribute to the gossip around you, you've become a gossiper... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that what you start with is what you'll end up with. If you start with repentance, faith, and love, you'll likely live into those things... But if you start with lying, cheating, or pride... These things will likely become a part of you.

For many people, straying away from the church and from the Lord isn't usually a clean-cut event. There isn't usually one major thing that happens to cause someone to stray... It's repeated small acts of unrepentant sin that carry a person further and further away... But in today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that no matter how far you might stray, Jesus will always welcome you back into His loving arms. Like the story of the prodigal son, there is rejoicing when the lost child comes home again.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind men of the many important lessons that can be learned from the life of Samson. Samson was a man of God, he had taken a Nazarite vow and God gave him incredible strength... But like so many men before him and after him, Samson fell to a deadly sin... Lust. The Bible says that Christians should flee from sexual immorality and lust is no exception. Many people might think that they have enough self-control to resist the temptations around them... But sin always wins without Christ.