Love can make you do crazy, irrational things, like driving hours in the middle of the night to spend a few minutes with someone you love.  How about spending money you don’t really have to make someone feel special?  Or losing sleep, to care for a feverish child. When you love someone deeply, nothing feels like too much. Today, Pastor Holland reminds you that this is what God desires from you: a love so deep for Him that whatever He asks, you’re willing to go to any length to obey. 

If you were Satan, and you wanted to undo the work of God, what tactic would you take?  Well, there’s persecution.  That didn’t work.  How about, if you can’t get to them from the outside, sneak inside?  Today, Pastor Holland shows how easily a church can be broken apart from within, simply by not remaining unified on the centrality of the Word of God and the Work of Christ.  If you want to be in a healthy church, it’s your job, as well as the pastor’s, to keep yourself and your fellow Christians focused on the right things.

The presence of Jesus profoundly transforms an individual's life. When the spirit of Christ dwells within us, our perspectives and responses to challenges are fundamentally altered. Today, Pastor Holland outlines the defining characteristics of such a life. A Christ-empowered life is marked by courage, grace, patience, and kindness, all derived from His love and strength. His spirit provides direction, granting us a sense of purpose, enabling our efforts to succeed and attain eternal significance.

In Biblical times, some doubted Jesus’ resurrection, and this uncertainty persists today. While many do not openly deny the resurrection, they are not totally convinced. In today’s message, Pastor Holland explains that such individuals may not have witnessed the transformative impact of Jesus’ resurrection power. How does Jesus’ resurrection influence our daily lives? There are three ways your belief affects the way you live. Are we living in a way that testifies to Jesus’ resurrection power?

God's intention for humanity is to exist in perfect fellowship with Him. In his message today, Pastor Holland cautions that those who reject Christ will experience eternal separation from God. He states that all individuals are born separated from God, and without seeking salvation through Jesus, they are destined for hell, which he characterizes as a place of destruction and perpetual separation from God. God has provided a means of unity with Christ and desires that all people seek Him.

The grace and mercy of God are infinite. Grace is getting what we don’t deserve and mercy is not getting what we do deserve. Jesus paid our debt so that we could be reunited with God in Heaven and not be separated for all eternity. In today’s message, Pastor Holland reminds us that Jesus’ payment was enough. Everything was paid in full, and it’s now yours for the taking. When you reject the gift that He’s given you, you’re basically saying that Jesus isn’t enough. Instead, humble yourself and embrace the gift!

Most of us have heard the saying, “It’s as clear as the nose on your face.” This means that something is right in front of you… so obvious that you couldn’t possibly miss it. Today, Pastor Holland discusses how obvious it should have been to everyone that Jesus was the Messiah. He fulfilled prophecies, healed the sick, and even foretold His own death. But some of the religious elite were so arrogant and pompous that they couldn’t see Jesus for who He was. They missed the Messiah because of their pride.

There are so many voices today, saying so many things, how do you know who to believe?  If you’re thinking in the ways of the world, you’ll just count up how many followers they have, and go with the most popular voice.  Today, Pastor Holland recommends a better way: listen to the voice of God, in the Word of God.  The true believers and followers of Christ aren’t talking about themselves – what wonderful experiences they’ve had.  They’re talking about Jesus.  Find those people, and listen to them.

Who do you believe?  It’s gotten really difficult today.  Not only do you have conflicting news outlets, but now you have outright “fake” news.  What’s a person to do?  Today, Pastor Holland shows that this isn’t a new problem.  It started in the Garden of Eden when Satan told Eve a false narrative about God.  She ate, and she didn’t die – at least, not right away.  So it “seemed” like Satan was right and God was wrong.  But in the end, the truthfulness of God became painfully evident.  Who are you believing today?

All throughout the Old Testament, God was making provisions for His chosen people.  You may think of God’s laws as restrictions to your freedom – just a whole bunch of “thou shalt nots”.  But today, Pastor Holland points out that God’s laws were always designed for the good of His people.  They flow from His kindness.  Following God’s laws, then and now, is for your benefit.  When you’re living in His ways, your life is blessed.  And your future is secure, because God’s promises never fail.