Walking in Truth

You’re at the store and there’s a scale, showing the weight of the bag of vegetables you have. But in fairness, you want to balance out the vegetables with a bit of fruit, that’s sweet and good to the taste. So you put the bag of fruit on the second scale and between the bag of fruit and the bag of vegetables, they end up balancing out! What if in the Bible, grace was like the fruit and truth was equivalent to the vegetables? Today, Pastor Johnny makes a good point about Jesus being the balance for it all.

Something that looks ordinary on the outside might have a treasure chest within. On the surface, it’s ugly and rocky, sharp to touch. But when you crack open this jagged rock, you find purple jewels of amethyst within. This is how it is with Jesus too! Today, Pastor Johnny brings reality into play as he shares how common Jesus was to the onlooker. And yet, who He really is goes beyond the exterior. He’s God and He’s an incredible jewel to know and to be in a relationship with. He’s the gem!

Have you ever reheated bread in the microwave, hoping to recreate how the warm and yummy bread was originally? But then you realize that the more you heat it up quickly, the harder the bread gets. This is how it is for people hearing and rejecting the message of Jesus. Pastor Johnny gives a direct message today that if you continue to hear about Jesus, but don’t want to receive it, your heart gets harder and harder each time. Instead, have a soft heart, like soft bread that’s tasty and delicious.

Sometimes, it can be fun to dress up and go to an event, disguised as something else. Maybe you become a character from a story you connect with, or you attend some kind of masquerade ball. While this idea has its own appeal, Pastor Johnny talks today about a masquerade you don’t want to get caught up in. It’s the kind that can steal your soul and deceive you into thinking it’s attractive in all the wrong ways. While it may look good at first, you’ll realize later how bitter it is.

In a court of law, it’s expected to have a witness, who testifies about what they saw or where they were when something happened. The jury listens and has to decide what the verdict is, but much of the decision is affected by what they hear from the witness. Today, Pastor Johnny talks about a different witness who came and spoke of what would come. The people who listened were like the jury, trying to decide if what he was saying was believable. What about you? Are you undecided about Jesus?

Imagine being stranded in a desert, without food or water. You feel like you’ll faint at any moment without having any refreshing water or food for nourishment. Today, Pastor Johnny is saying that this is how it is when you’re not well-fed spiritually. Spending time with God in prayer and reading the Bible are just a few of the spiritual nutrients that feed your soul. Spending time with others who share your faith is another. Are you spiritually hungry and feel like you’re in a dry land with no water?

Have you ever studied how the moon goes around the earth? It’s sort of fascinating to realize that it’s the sun’s light that’s reflected on the moon. What would your life look like if something was being reflected off of you? Would the light or the darkness be evident? In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny talks about your life being something that reflects the love and practices of Jesus. These things might include loving your neighbor down the street or responding more kindly to that co-worker.

What defines a full day is a 24-hour period that includes daylight and night. It’s obvious that one part of the earth experiences the darkness of night, while people on the other side of the world are enjoying the warm sunlight during the day. Isn’t it nice to be able to see what you’re doing during the day? At night, many things are more difficult, like driving or simply trying to find something in your backyard. Today, Pastor Johnny exposes the benefits of living in the light...and he’s not talking about sunlight.

These days, science is a force to be reckoned with. Things are stated as fact and you’re expected to just tow the line in believing that everything you learn in school or at the museum is absolutely true and has been proven. But what if there’s something more that goes beyond the limits of science? Today, Pastor Johnny confidently teaches that the Bible is the accurate source of truth. The things that are written there are what you can believe as fact! The Bible has everything you need to know!

It would be very strange to jump into the middle of a book and try to make sense of it. You’d have no idea who the characters are, where the setting is, or how the plot develops. This is how it is when people attempt to decide on their own what parts of the Bible are true and which ones aren’t. Their way of thinking and making sense of things starts to crumble. Instead, Pastor Johnny wants you to realize today that everything God spoke into being - has a purpose….including you! Don’t lose sight of that.