Walking in Truth

If the opposition comes your way in the middle of your pursuing ministry, you should find comfort even in those trials, knowing that you're doing something right. The devil won't mess with those that aren't a threat to him. Today, Pastor Johnny's going to encourage you to always make sure you're making an impact on God's kingdom. You don't have to fear any of the Devil's attacks, because God will equip you with all the strength, courage, and resources you need to win the battle and continue on in His Word.

Gideon didn't think he was anyone special. God called him, and he didn't believe it at first. He was the least in his family, which was the least in their clan. He really seemed like nobody. But, he followed God in faith, and the rest is history. As Pastor Johnny encourages you today with Gideon's story, take some time to think, “do I have at least that much faith – that when God calls me, I follow, no matter how unlikely it seems or how unprepared I feel?” God will always equip you to do what He calls you to do.

Do you know what God's will is for your life? Do you know what everyone is called to when they come to know Christ personally? He wants you to go out and TELL others about Him! And, as you'll see mentioned today by Pastor Johnny, you should do it in joy, so people will WANT to know about the hope that you have. Others may be afraid to step out in faith, and some may not yet know that to which they're called, but you have the Good News of the Gospels inside you, and God's waiting for you to let it out!

There are two roles you can fill as a follower of Christ. You can be the leader that points others to Christ and moves people closer to Him, or you can be submitted to someone in leadership to serve God through helping others lead. Pastor Johnny's going to show you today how you need one or the other because to sit back and do nothing wastes the resources God's given you to serve Him with and makes you miss out on opportunities to help others in ways they need more than you might be able to see.

Men should be the spiritual leaders of their home and should be bold in doing so. It's a noble calling from God that requires responsibility, that every man needs to step up to. As you'll get to see today with Pastor Johnny, sometimes men might be afraid to step up, and women take the role. And as you'll also see from the example today, men, just like Barak in the book of Judges, sometimes might be afraid and not step up, which only leads to them missing out on the blessing God would have had for them.

There's nothing you have to fear when God's on your side. Not people, not circumstances, not the future. His provision will get you through anything you can't do on your own, and more. Today, Pastor Johnny has encouragement for the men to step up and be bold in leading their families spiritually in growing closer to God every day. It's a role that's becoming less and less important to people, but to God, it's critical. He wants you to be a leader for Him to everyone around you to point them to Him.

When you look at what the Bible says about the roles of men, you'll see roles of courage and leadership. As you look at the life of Barak today with Pastor Johnny and the poor example he set, you'll see the importance of being a godly leader in your family and community. It's the men that are supposed to lead the family closer to God. When women have to step up and be the spiritual leader of their home, it's usually because the man isn't where he should be in His relationship with God to be that spiritual leader.

Every person born again in Jesus has a duty to lead those around you spiritually, to point everyone around you closer to Christ, too. It's especially true for men, who are called to be the leaders of their households. As you look at Judges today with Pastor Johnny, you'll see an example of what that leadership should not look like, along with what it should. As The Holy Spirit moves and works in your life, are you stepping up to the plate to point others to the same hope that you have inside you?

Keep growing in your walk with the Lord! Today, you learn from Pastor Johnny's message the importance of keeping up your spiritual disciplines. You're not always going to feel like reading your Bible or fellowshipping with the church body. But these disciplines are healthy for you to keep developing and maturing in your walk with God. Pastor Johnny explains that it can be easy to start to go on a downward spiral spiritually. Stay lifted by continuing to be faithful to God and the journey that He has you on.

Do you realize that every day you are in a battle? In today's message from Pastor Johnny, he explains to you that daily you are in a spiritual battle. That's why it's important to keep on the armor of God. Stay strengthened in the Lord through prayer, solitude, fasting, and reading His Word. Pastor Johnny encourages you, to remember that God is your ever-present help in times of great need. Always reach out to the Lord for strength and comfort. He has all that you could ever need to be found in Him.