Walking in Truth

When the wedding festivities begin, there are certain responsibilities that some people have, as they support the wedded couple. The maid of honor tends to the bride and cares for her every need. But the best man has a different job and like Pastor Johnny’s mentioning today, the best man helps the groom look his best. He draws the focus to the couple and their union. You have a role in a bigger wedding that’s in the future! When it comes to God, it’s all about pointing people to Him!

What does love really mean? People have all kinds of definitions about love and how you should love and who you should love. But in today’s message, Pastor Johnny points you to the most well-known verse in all of the Bible. This verse is the apex of what it means to love someone. You put aside all that you ever wanted, for the sake of caring about others above yourself. Do you experience this kind of love with God and with those around you? If so, it’s such a gift and it’s something you can pass on!

It’s interesting to be reminded that if a snake bites you, you’re left with a sting and it could be deadly. So when it comes to spiritual things, sin is like a snake….it leaves a sting and it could eventually kill you if you don’t find the cure. “So what’s the cure?” you might say. Pastor Johnny makes it very clear today that Jesus is the only One who can take that sin from you and make you new…clean of infection or deadly disease within your heart and mind. He’s the One who can end the snake’s biting ways.

An actor might play a role because that’s his job, but it may not be anything like the person he is in reality. The way you know if someone’s like their character is if those traits play out in real life. Well, it’s the same for you as well! Are you playing a role? Or are you living out the true person that God wants you to be in a real and genuine way? Pastor Johnny teaches today how so many times, people may know and do all the “right things” when it comes to spirituality, but they’re still empty inside.

You have a newborn and all he needs for his nutritional needs is that rich milk to keep him healthy. But as your baby grows, he needs some solid food and that will help him grow developmentally and physically. As Pastor Johnny talks today, he gets to the point that on a spiritual level, there’s obvious evidence if you’re growing and becoming more of the person that Jesus wants you to be. Are you taking in the healthy and rich nutrients of God’s Word so that you’ll be spiritually mature?

Gardening is something that takes a fair amount of patience. Sometimes, you plant some seeds in the ground and nothing comes up. Other times, you plant some seeds, and the plant produces far more than you expected. Today, Pastor Johnny speaks about a different kind of seed planting. These are the seeds of talking to people about Jesus and showing others how Jesus might treat them. These things are little seeds that can be planted in the heart of someone. Who knows what might happen!

You might not have had any idea that the process of childbirth had a deeper meaning. When you were born into this world, there were many, many details involved that played a part in you being born alive and healthy. Everything fit together in harmony in a way that’s truly miraculous! Well today, Pastor Johnny is talking about a spiritual kind of birth that you don’t get assigned, based on your family tree. This is an individual decision that you make on your own! Have you made this decision that brings you into life?

There’s something beautiful about watching a fountain that’s so full - that it’s overflowing with water. It’s soothing to watch and to hear the sound of that water that’s bubbling up and out over the edge of what’s containing it. This is what God desires for you…to have an overflow of things that are from Him, not from you. Today, Pastor Johnny asks you to fill your body and your mind with things that are honoring to God and you’ll be amazed at the wonderful things that flow out from you as a result of it!

Have you ever seen those friendship necklaces where one friend has half of the heart and the other friend has the other half of the necklace heart? Although this is a nice idea of friendship, it’s a bit different when it comes to God and your heart. You see, Pastor Johnny tells you today that God wants your whole heart….not just half or part of it. This might be a challenging thing for you to think about, but when you give your whole heart to God, you’ll find that all of yourself is all the better!

First, you prepare the bait to catch a fish. Then you wait patiently for the fish to take the bait. Then there’s that exciting moment when the fish tugs on the line and you reel it in! After the catching process is all done, you have to clean the fish before you can really enjoy it. Well today, Pastor Johnny explains how there’s a similar process when you make a decision to follow Jesus. You don’t have to be all put together before you come to Jesus. But there’s sure to be a cleansing process!