Walking in Truth

Going through childbirth can be a very grueling, yet memorable life experience. As the labor pangs intensify, you have to breathe a certain way to make it through that contraction and prepare for the next one. There comes a point where it’s so painful, you don’t know how you’ll go on living. Is this how you want your life as a whole to feel as things in this world get worse? Today, Pastor Johnny strongly urges you to be aware of the days you’re living in and to avoid the world’s labor pains.

With mythology, you learn about how the Greeks believed in all of these gods and goddesses who had power over certain attributes or qualities. Most people know that these things are myths…they’re made up. But what would happen if the whole world believed in Zeus or Ares or Aphrodite? In today’s message, Pastor Johnny talks about the reality of someone coming to power who will claim to be god and will be very effective in convincing the whole world that this is true.

If you believe something that’s contrary to the rest of the world, they think you’re crazy. So what would it take for you to take a stand and still claim with all your heart that you believe it? Today, Pastor Johnny gives an example of someone who went against the flow. He was a fish swimming upstream when everyone else was mocking and ridiculing him along the way. But what will it take for you to become one of those fish that’s willing to swim upstream against the strong current of ideas?

What would be the point of going through something really challenging only to be punished for it in the end? This is not the heart of God. When it comes to talks of the end times, Pastor Johnny wants you to know today that God’s looking out for you. If you claim to be someone who’s following Jesus wholeheartedly, have the confidence in knowing that He’s going to take care of you before all hell breaks loose on earth. God loves you and would never want you to have to go through that.

Isn’t it neat when God gives you a dream or a glimpse of something that might happen in the years ahead? You don’t have all the details, but maybe it gives you something to look forward to. Well today, Pastor Johnny expands this idea to life as a whole and how God gives us some clues of the great things He has in mind for us, but the details are a little fuzzy in between now and then. But that’s ok because God’s the One in control. Are you confident in your standing with God or are you undecided?

It’s important when you’re learning about a subject to think about it for yourself and decide whether you agree with it or not. This can be the case with abortion, evolution, all the hot topics that you can educate your mind in. But what Pastor Johnny wants you to take away from today’s teaching is that what God says about the things to come is what matters and if you look to Him for what’s true, He’ll never let you down. Look into the Bible to find the answers to all that’s weighing on your mind today.

Sometimes, you might read something and you just know it isn’t true. Based on your life experience or the things you know about the situation, you’re able to come to the conclusion that what you read is false. But what do you do when the whole world around you seems to be claiming truths that are actually false? Well today, Pastor Johnny urges you to look to the real truth, which is the Bible, for the answers. The things written in that book will never let you down and they always end up happening.

Everyone seems to want to get on a bandwagon these days for some cause or for some initiative that’s being set out. But how about getting on a bandwagon that has a lasting value beyond this life? In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny gives a heads-up that you don’t have all the time in the world. The time left to make a difference is running out, like an hourglass with the sand quickly running to the bottom. Are you prepared and ready for what’s coming next? Pastor Johnny reminds you that this world is near its end.

There are certain board games where it’s a complete guess as to what the answers are. You might have some clues, but ultimately, you’re left to speculate what the right answer is. Similarly, Pastor Johnny teaches today how some things in the future aren’t obvious. Not everything is laid out in detail and so that’s why it’s so important to be ready for what God has in mind. He’s left it a mystery on purpose so that your heart will be in the right place at the right time. Are you prepared for what’s to come?

Everyone wants to be unique and stand out in some way. But what about when it comes to being counter-cultural? You get a lot of push-back if you go against the general public opinion these days. Today, Pastor Johnny highlights some people in the Bible who stood up against the system they were a part of and didn’t give in to the customs or rituals that surrounded them. What are you doing in your culture? Are you blending in with society or are you taking a stand for something more important?