Picture having a beautiful garden that you worked on growing all summer. But then there was that really bad hail storm that beat down on your garden and left much of the produce unusable, because of the battering. This might be how you feel when you’re trying to live for God. Are you beaten down and ineffective? Today, Pastor Johnny expresses that this is a normal feeling sometimes. But don’t forget to stay connected to the God who brings life, and even restores you when you’re down.

When you look at a tree that’s planted by a river, you notice that it’s doing the very thing it was meant to do. It’s growing and producing many leaves, and there’s a lot of fruit hanging from the tree. The tree simply stays where it’s planted and produces fruit. Well in today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny talks about what this looks like for you in a spiritual sense…staying where God meant for you to be and having a willingness to follow God, in a way that brings about “fruit” in your life. So be like a planted tree!

If you’ve ever been to a vineyard, you know that those who care for the vineyard put much effort into helping the grape harvest be the very best it can be. As you listen to Pastor Johnny’s message today, think about you being like a grapevine in a beautiful vineyard. Make note of how Jesus, the owner of the vineyard, takes care of you. Sometimes, He handles you with delicate care. But there are other times when He has to prune some branches, so that you’ll thrive, be alive, and be fruitful!

When you care about a relationship, you make sure to spend time with that person, and get to know them more and more, as time goes on. The best way to love them is to spend that intentional time with them and care about the things that matter to them! Well it’s no different with God! Pastor Johnny wants you to hear the truth today of how important it is to spend time with God, dive into His Word, and get to know Him better. This is a great way to show that you love God and care about His ways.

Most things you use these days have to be charged after a day or so. Whether it’s cell phones, a laptop, or even a car! If these things aren’t plugged in to the power source, they’ll die and be useless. As you listen to Pastor Johnny today, you’ll notice what kind of power source he’s referring to, and it’s not the typical electrical kind of source. It’s much more powerful and effective than what you generally think of when you picture something being plugged in, and getting recharged.

Your heart goes out to any child who’s experienced being in an orphanage. You hate to think of them being abandoned, or losing their parents. The good news is, Jesus promises that you as a follower of Christ will never be a spiritual orphan. Today, Pastor Johnny tells you all about what it’s like to know and be led by the Holy Spirit. This companion is better than any other friend or buddy that you might have along the way. This is the type of help and comfort that you should want in your life!

When you were young, you might have had an imaginary friend that walked by your side, who you’d talk to, or play with. Well in today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny is speaking about a friend that’s invisible but does exist. This friend is someone you can talk to, and who can speak to you as well, in the quietness of your heart. This friend has emotions and can draw you into great and powerful things that God wants you to do! This friend is a good influence, not bad. This friend leads you to what God wants!

Do you notice how an egg has 3 parts? The shell, the white part, and the yolk are all important pieces of the egg. But they all make up the egg as a whole, right? Well in today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny is speaking about the 3 parts of God….the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. In particular, Pastor Johnny helps explain what Jesus was talking about when He promised those with Him that there would be a Helper who would come and be with them, once He left. So when you see an egg, think of God!

Knowing or speaking something doesn’t cause it to be a magic pill of making something happen. This is absolutely the case when it comes to prayer! Today, Pastor Johnny expresses that it’s the state of your heart, and who you believe God to be, that affects the power of your prayer! God is no genie in a bottle that just fulfills the wishes that you present. God wants to see your faith lived out, in a way that shows that you believe He’s all-powerful and almighty, in ways that no other could be.

In most things in life, you have a choice as to which way to go, or what path to choose. If you choose door A, there will be certain results that come about. If you pick door B, then you’ll go in a different direction. Well in today’s message, Pastor Johnny explains that with God, He makes it very clear that He’s the One who has the path you should want to follow. There are amazing results that come with choosing Him. If you choose the other path, it won’t be because you weren’t warned or cautioned.