Walking in Truth

When you exercise regularly, you see the benefits of doing that…building up muscle, and getting stronger. When you go away from doing a regular exercise routine, your body can suffer from you not giving it the attention it needs, to remain strong. Your muscles become weaker and ineffective in the things you need to do. Well, it’s the same with building up your spiritual muscles! Today, Pastor Johnny expresses the importance of physical exercise, but even more importantly, spiritual exercise!

Isn’t it interesting that the world would tell you the "proper context” is whatever you decide it should be….when it comes to food and sex? But as you heard Pastor Johnny just say…there’s a beauty in these things…when they’re done in a way that honors God. Outside of His boundaries, God isn’t honored when you’re doing those things. So as you listen to this message today, think about the ways that you’re choosing to live for God, rather than living for yourself. There’s a blessing in living for Him!

You know when you hear something, and it almost sounds too good to be true? That’s probably because in most cases, it is! There are countless times when a used car salesman or some gimmick on an infomercial causes you to believe that this could be a really good thing for you, but in reality, it’s the worst thing for you. Today, Pastor Johnny helps explain how people can be easily deceived and turn away from the truth of Jesus that they once believed. Don’t fall prey to this popular scheme!

When you think about how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, it does seem truly miraculous. Something that was slimy and sluggish, becomes something beautiful and able to fly freely. This is how it is when you’re in a life of sin and despair, and you turn to Jesus. You literally can transform miraculously into something so beautiful and carefree, all because of what Jesus did for you on the cross! Today, Pastor Johnny teaches on getting to know Jesus, and the miracle and mystery He is!

There’s a reason that homes near the ocean are built higher up, on stilts. If they were just on the ground, where the sand is, they would sink so quickly, as soon as a storm would come. The water would overwhelm the sand, and cause the ground to sink down, or be pulled back into the ocean. On a spiritual level, do you want your life to be built on the sandy ground, that has no firm foundation? Today, Pastor Johnny wants you to be prepared, and to build your life on something more secure…on Jesus!

It’s a no-brainer when it comes to construction, that you need to have a solid foundation, or else the rest of the structure will fall. A crack in the foundation means that everything above that - is doomed to destruction. Well as you’ll hear today, Pastor Johnny talks about God’s truth, and God’s church being the solid foundation and structure for you to live on. If you do this, you’ll notice that your whole life is much more “structurally-sound,” and isn’t about to collapse, at any moment. God’s Word is a truth!

You’ve heard the saying, “Behind every good man is a greater woman.” This is not meant to tear down the man and his role, but to show that a great woman helps her husband lead well. That reflects on the man and his leadership of his home and family. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny tries to clear up the confusion by mentioning that anytime a woman tries to take charge and control the family, it’s taking away from her husband’s leadership. So together, they can build a solid foundation!

When you’re looking for a job, there are certain qualifications that you need to meet, to be eligible to even do the work that’s required. Well, it’s no different when it comes to taking on a leadership role within the church too! Today, Pastor Johnny explains the necessary expectations that are put into place, for a person to lead in the church and to do it well. It’s not being unrealistic to require a person to have integrity, and to lead his family well. These are all things that will help with the church too!

When you see an alien in some sci-fi movie, it looks odd, because there are multiple eyes or arms, and it just doesn’t work quite right. It’s almost as if one area is over-developed, but then other parts are lacking. Well, this is how it is in the church too when everyone wants to do the same job or task. But there’s a needed balance and order, just like your body is symmetrical and has order so that all body systems work together. Today, Pastor Johnny expresses the need for people to do different things.

When athletes go to the Olympics, they’re representing their respective countries. But if their character and abilities don’t shine, then it reflects poorly on the country they’re from. Well in a similar way, Pastor Johnny teaches today on the importance of your character shining through to those that you’re around. Are you representing Christ in a positive way, or bringing shame and dishonor to others’ perceptions of what it means to be a Christian? Your character matters to others, and most to God!