Walking in Truth

Suffering seems like an unlikely way to salvation, but God’s ways are not the ways of the world. As you listen to today’s message with Pastor Johnny open your heart to learning something new. You see, Jesus didn’t come to save your marriage; He came to save you. He didn’t come that you might have a job change, He came that you might have a heart change. Sometimes the ways of the Lord seem wild, but they are real and change the world. Ask God to show you His ways and He will.

The constant changes in the world can make life feel unsteady. What will tomorrow bring? But as you’ll learn from Pastor Johnny in today’s message, there is a place where you can find certainty. There is someone in whom you can put complete trust. There is a Creator who is constant and never changes. In Jesus, you can find not only hope but home. He is where your help should come from. As the world around you proves over and over that it’s not steady, put your faith in the One who is.

It’s hard to imagine Jesus as a baby boy, learning to walk and talk. It’s hard to imagine him, a carpenter’s son, learning to create and build. It’s hard to imagine Jesus sometimes. He was human just like us but perfect in every way. In today’s message, Pastor Johnny reflects on the life of Jesus and how His very life gives us life everlasting. Jesus became the way, the truth, and the life. His death forgives all that is imperfect in you. Now that’s not something you have to imagine. That’s real and that’s grace.

Did you know that going to church won’t save you? Did you know that your big list of good works won’t save you? Did you know your parents’ relationship with God won’t save you? It’s easy to believe that all those things will because the world teaches that. But Jesus teaches something different. As you listen to today’s message with Pastor Johnny, reflect on your relationship with Jesus. Is it dependent on something or someone else or is it personal…like a bride with her groom?

Imagine having prayed for a child for years, finally conceiving, and then having the Lord ask you to sacrifice that child. Abraham lived that out. Both he and Sarah prayed for years and finally a sweet baby boy was born. Isaac was his name. And as much as Abraham loved Isaac, He loved the Lord. So, he trusted in God and prepared to sacrifice his son. He knew the Lord would be faithful, but not how. In today’s message, Pastor Johnny will encourage to trust in the Lord, just as Abraham did.

Noah was a man of great faith; a man who loved his family and loved the Lord. Though he lived in a land where there was no rain, when God said there would be a great flood, Noah listened. Noah trusted in the Word of God. The rains did come, and it was by God’s grace that Noah and his family were saved. Today Pastor Johnny will talk about the grace of God. God’s grace is a thing of love. It’s something that cannot be earned. It’s a gift. And over and over again, God offers that gift to you. What grace!

Can you imagine living during the time of Adam and Eve? Can you picture that beauty of what once was? Perfect peace. Great love. No pain. Fast forward to today and it’s hard to imagine that that is what the world once looked like. Today Pastor Johnny teaches about the world that is to come. Although talking about the ‘end times’ may seem frightening, if you know God, you have nothing to worry about. If you know God, you know His plan is to restore perfect peace…just as it was in the beginning.

Although it may be hard to comprehend at times, the Bible is such an important part of understanding the heart of God. Its pages hold history, and they hold true. They tell of what was and they tell of what is to come. So, when you’re wrestling to understand what is real, lean on His Word and trust in His truth. When everything and everyone in the world fades, God never will. Today Pastor Johnny teaches about the world to come, and you’ll be encouraged to not only read the Bible but to apply it.

It’s often hard to decipher truth from fiction. New books are being written, podcasts released, and messages spoken that tell you what you should believe. Each book, podcast, and message share a person’s theology and opinions. You want to grow, so you listen…but what are you really listening to? Who do you believe? Today Pastor Johnny will equip you with a simple tool to know what is true. And that is the Bible. If what you’re listening to doesn’t line up with God’s Word, stop listening.

The world is full of uncertainties. It’s constantly changing, and those changes are enough to make anyone live in fear. What will tomorrow bring? As you listen to today’s message with Pastor Johnny, you’ll learn that though the world is uncertain, God is certain. His Word is constant; never failing, never changing. The Apostle Paul understood this. He knew that this world of darkness was not his final home. He knew his faith was sure. So, take a page from Paul’s letter and choose to live in faith, not fear.