Satan has tried, from the beginning, to thwart God's plan for His creation. Pastor Richard reminds us that no one, not even Satan, can stop God's plans for His church, and for you. What He has promised will come to pass. He will never leave you alone to fend for yourself. Jesus is like your big brother, standing in between you and Satan. All you need to do is believe in Him, trust Him, and pray. Jesus will do the rest.

This fast-paced culture that we live in is constantly pulling us in different directions. From the dings and rings on your phone to the relentless pressure of our schedules...it's nearly impossible to slow down. Today Pastor Bryan shows us that patiently waiting in faith for God to move is the right move. Naomi and Ruth had to carefully walk by faith to see the LORD's will unfold before them. As you listen today, ask the LORD to guide and lead your life.

Every believer is called to bear fruit in the kingdom of God. Today Pastor Richard is encouraging you to submit to the Spirit, who bears the fruit in your life. You may not be called to be a pastor, or in any official capacity, but God's rescue mission, that He sent Jesus on, is not complete, yet. There are souls to be saved, disciples to be made, and as members of His body, you are called to be a part of that mission.

If you're pastor called you right now and asked if you could fill in for him this Sunday...what would your response be? You'd probably be humbled and honored to receive such a request to serve. Now, consider what your response would be if your pastor called and said that there was a large labor-intensive service project at the church that you could serve in. What would your response be? As Pastor Bryan just shared...there's a difference between serving and having the nature of a servant like Jesus.

When you're faced with circumstances that rock your seemingly well-ordered world, you begin to realize what really matters. Today, Pastor Richard wants to encourage you, that God doesn't allow these things to happen to destroy you. Sometimes, we forget that His perspective is an eternal one, and He wants us to gain His perspective. When we do that, we can rejoice in the trial with the expectation of receiving His promise.

So many people ask the question, “What am I supposed to be doing for the LORD? What am I called to do?” Stop and ask yourself, “What do I enjoy and where has the LORD gifted me?” As we just heard from Pastor Bryan, this is probably the exact way that God is calling you to serve Him. Maybe it's time to connect with someone at your church and find out where you can serve the LORD with the gifts and talents that you've been given.

In today's message Pastor Richard reminds you of this foundational Truth, God loves you. You can't earn His love. He is love. A love that would die for you, when you couldn't care less about Him! That kind of love, when you receive it, will cause you to fall in love with Him. And when you are assured of His love, you can stand, and press on, no matter what the world, the flesh, and the devil throws at you.

One of the easiest ways that the enemy wins against us is when we agree with the fiery darts that he hurls at us. He is constantly trying to condemn us. Those awful thoughts about yourself didn't originate from you...they came from the enemy of your soul. Pastor Bryan will help you identify and combat that questioning voice that causes you to question your position in Christ. By faith, your position in Christ is 100% secure.

Life can be hard. Sometimes you feel like you're swimming upstream. Today, Pastor Richard encourages you to press on in your faith in Jesus Christ, despite the obstacles. The Bible teaches you, that in your weakness Christ is made strong, and that His grace is sufficient for you. When you humble yourself to His sovereignty in your life, He gives more grace to walk pleasingly before Him, by faith.

What Pastor Bryan just said deserves repeating, “The degree that you understand the deity of Christ is the degree that your salvation is full, you add nothing to it.” So, stop and ask yourself what you believe about the deity of Christ? Is Jesus God? If He is...then you are secure in your salvation. If Jesus isn't God, then Who is He and what did He do when He gave His life on the cross? He's either God or He isn't.