Walking in Truth

Certain terms can have a bad connotation or even might be considered “taboo.” The topic discussed today is far from a “bad word,” but many people have the wrong idea about what it really means. This word is repentance and Pastor Johnny doesn’t shy away from its actual meaning. If there’s genuine repentance in your life, then there should be a marked change in behavior. When this happens, your life is able to produce fruit, just like a healthy tree produces fruit because it’s free from disease.

When you play the comparison game, it’s easy to think you’re less deserving of punishment than another. You point the finger or weigh your offense, deeming it less wicked than someone else’s deed. What if someone were to tell you that your sin was equal to that person’s and that the only thing separating these evils is God’s grace? It’s only God’s goodness that He’s rescued you out of a life that pursues sin. Pastor Johnny challenges you today to live a life that honors God and reaps the benefits.

Most places have a change in season and based on the weather, you tend to dress in a way that reflects your preparedness. What if you were to think of this time and place in history as a season? Are you ready and dressed appropriately for this season or will you be taken off-guard? Today, Pastor Johnny wants you to know the gravity of the state of things currently, but also what is promised to happen in the future. If you don’t think it’s a big deal, that’s a problem because where you’ll end up is on the line!

Initially, a character who is a villain might seem like the good guy, the likeable, peaceful guy. You later realize that he is a great deceiver and that you were duped by his trickery. Interestingly, the ideas of good and bad are innately woven into life-as-you-know-it because there is true good and evil that you can see and also that you can’t see. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny goes into the lies and deception that will come about when the antichrist arises and how he is received by the world.

If you don’t believe that you’re sick, you’re not typically going to take medicine. But what if your sickness was internal and the remedy required a heart change? Today, Pastor Johnny shares the perspective that Jesus had when He came to this earth to die. Jesus dove deep into taking on your sin so that you would forever be changed and be made new. No one else could have done this unimaginable act but God and it’s only because He is God that the result could make a lasting difference in your heart.

What’s your motivation for doing something? Is it to get ahead? Maybe it’s a promotion or a compliment for your effort. What is it that pushes you to go that extra mile in the things you invest in? In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny causes you to think about what you’re doing with your life, and what you’re doing with the time you have. Is it all for you or is it for someone else? When you seek after God, He calls you to something greater than yourself and He’s entrusting you with much while you’re here.

It’s so easy to put something off because you have all day to finish that chore or complete that task. Unfortunately, all your extra time gets eaten up by other things and before you know it, that one task is left incomplete. Pastor Johnny urges you today to not put off your eternal end-point. It matters and God wants you to be part of His family. If you’re in a place where you’re not ready to accept what Jesus offers, know there are real consequences at-play for those who delay. Don’t wait until later!

If your house caught on fire and you needed to leave your house immediately, would you feel prepared? It’s worth putting some thought into what your plan would be, should something like that arise. In the same way, Pastor Johnny gives a reminder today of how important it is to be prepared for Jesus’ return. Although the time-frame is unknown, it’s far better to be prepared now than be caught off-guard, not knowing where your future lies. Keep training your mind to be looking for Jesus to return.

Giving birth is a process that starts slowly and then it ramps up with the contractions coming closer and closer together. Most mothers would say that labor is the most painful thing they’ve experienced. It’s no mistake that God relates the end times to the timing and pain of childbirth. Pastor Johnny reminds you today that God consistently warns about signs of the end times that will gradually increase as things get worse. Rather than running in fear, run to Jesus who has the answer for all of this!

If you knew every detail about your future, would you want that information or would you rather let things play out, without knowing? In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny unpacks several passages that discuss what God has promised will happen. Although the exact timing is unknown, there’s no question that the events predicted will come to pass. Does this scare you or give you hope that God will come through and everything will happen as He says it will? Don’t wait…believe in God today!