Larger Than Life

God is the same today, tomorrow, and forever. This means that what He has done in the past He will do now, and He will work in the future. This is a promise that, as believers, we should take heart in! Jesus does not change, giving us a foundation to stand on and a hope in faith that we should be eager to share with others. Today, Pastor Ron urges us to share Jesus with one person daily! Jesus wan...

Something to always be thankful for is God’s patience. As humans born sinners, we mess up daily, but God is forgiving and patient. We may lose our way and veer off the path that God has for us, and amazingly, He never leaves us and never forsakes us. God never stops knocking, softening our hearts, making a way for Him to be the centre of our lives. Today, Pastor Ron teaches us that God is a patien...

When God brings a calling on your life, you can trust that He will make a way and see you through. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and anxious as you press on to accomplish something you want, chances are, God is not in it, and you’re walking in your own calling. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that the Kingdom of God is flipped upside down from the natural world. When you humble yourselves and...

Sometimes it can be really hard to find contentment in the things you’ve grown tired of. Maybe you’ve been living in a house that you’ve slowly outgrown, and you’re ready for a change. Or maybe you’ve been driving the same hand-me-down car since graduation, and you feel an upgrade is due. The time may not be quite right, but you take the leap and go for it anyway, and now noting seem to be going a...

God’s love is not that of a human’s petty or envious jealousy. He doesn’t look at us and wish He could have what we have or be who we are. No, He looks at us with an intense sense of protection. We belong to Him, and when we give our loyalty to things other than Him, trusting that they will make us feel whole in only ways that He can, He feels a sense of betrayal and jealousy. Today, Pastor Ron te...

In Mathew 27, Jesus cried out to God, asking why He had abandoned Him. It’s the loss of God’s presence that Jesus grieved while on the cross, and that same loss that those living in eternal damnation are tormented with in the end. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that the same is true for us still on earth. When separated from God, we tend to feel lost- stuck in a continual state of loneliness that we ca...

God is always looking for men and women to use, and it’s important to be able to distinguish God’s voice from that of another who may be trying to fool us. There is no doubt that God is moving and working in our lives daily, though the way that He communicates may look different for each individual. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that it’s important to always test what you hear against the scriptures....

It’s always good to seek advice from those with whom we share life. To be able to open up about the struggles we’re facing with people we know, who can and will understand. God puts people in our lives who share in our struggles for the purpose of being able to aid in healing and encouragement. But we must never forget that Jesus is our one true Savior. He is the only one who can truly turn things...

When we're frustrated or anxious about what's happening to us, looking at the life of Jesus puts everything back into perspective. Jesus was fully God, but He was also fully human! He knows exactly what it's like to live as we do. Jesus isn't some distant God who doesn't care about what we're going through. He literally lived it! Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us to keep running the race of fait...

Not everything that holds you back from growing spiritually is sin. There are tons of distractions that can take your attention away from God that aren't actually evil in themselves. Watching a certain TV show or having a drink with friends might not be sinful for another Christian, but it may be a burden for you. Today, Pastor Ron will challenge you to let go of the weights you've been carrying s...

Today, Pastor Ron will encourage you to think about heaven, no matter what you're going through right now. No more sickness. No more pain. No more sadness. No more fear. No more doubt. No more death. No more sin! You'll see loved ones again and people whom you never met who love the Lord! And, more important than all of those things combined, you'll be with Jesus! The almighty Creator of the unive...

Not long from now, there will be a day when everything is made right. Jesus will return and vanquish sin, suffering, and Satan forever. We'll be with Christ for all eternity, praising His name! But we don't have to die to experience a taste of what heaven will be like! Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us with the truth that living in righteousness aligns us with God's will and frees us from the sh...

Trusting isn't typically easy for us. We like to have our lives planned out, knowing what's coming and preparing for it. Letting go of control is unnatural, but it's exactly what Jesus calls us to do! Today, Pastor Ron will challenge us to simply trust in God's plan. Scripture assures us that He is all-powerful and knows everything, so why should we doubt? The Creator who spoke the galaxies into e...

If you ask someone on the street what wealth looks like, they might say having more money than you can spend. Maybe it's driving a Porsche or a Corvette to an executive corner office every day. Today, Pastor Ron will tell you that the Bible has a completely different perspective on what a wealthy person looks like. If you belong to Christ, your eternal destiny is to be a prince or princess of His...

Our Lord is a God of transformation, and He never wastes anything. God uses terrible things like disease, heartbreak, losing a job, and the death of a loved one to draw us back to Him. Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us that the Lord delights in His children when we choose to love and obey Him. He is not some stoic, heartless ruler who looks down on us as insignificant pawns on a chessboard. He l...

Sin, like misery, loves company. When you're living in sin, it's natural to be drawn to other people who tolerate, celebrate, and practice similar sins. But those whom you spend time with have a massive impact on your spiritual life! Today, Pastor Ron will show you that being around other Christians is one of the best ways to grow closer to God. And surrounding yourself exclusively with people who...

It's easy to feel like you're on fire for Jesus and trusting in His plan when life is going well. It's a lot harder to trust in God's plan when everything seems to be falling apart. Yet the Lord calls us to submit to Him and hold on to faith, even in trials and spiritual battles. Today, Pastor Ron will look at the life of Abraham, a man who was willing to kill his own son because he trusted in God...

We've got two simple options in this life. Trust in what we can see, or trust in God. It's easy to feel overwhelmed when we go with the first option. This world is turbulent and unpredictable, and placing our faith in our own strength will always leave us anxious and frustrated. Today, Pastor Ron will challenge us to trust in God's plan, even when we can't see how it all plays out. Our Lord knew e...

Today, Pastor Ron reminds you that God wants to see real works in your life. You are not saved by good works, and you are not kept saved by them either. But if you are truly saved, those works will naturally follow. Noah found grace in the eyes of God and was saved by grace alone. Yet he showed his faith through his obedience. True faith will always be accompanied by good works. If someone says th...

What happens when someone keeps choosing their own way over God's way? In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that God sometimes says, "If this is what you want, that is what you will have". Jesus spoke of a time when the love of many grows cold. That describes the days you are living in right now. Society shows the results of hearts that drift further and further from God. You do not have to...

In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that God actually has a great plan for you, and close communion with Him is a key part of it. Enoch lived that close walk with God, and his departure from this earth gives you a wonderful picture of the rapture of the church. Rapture means being caught up suddenly into His presence. This shows how God wants to bring you close now and keep you close foreve...

Have you ever thought about what it really means to walk closely with God day by day? In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that walking with God implies a surrendered will. God does not make you accept him. He offers Himself to you, which is amazing because He is the God of all glory and creation. Salvation is His free gift. But once you begin to walk with Him, you must willingly surrender y...

What distinguishes faith from religion? Today, Pastor Ron contrasts a faith that relies on God with a religion that relies on human effort. He explains that Abel offered a sacrifice, based on the shedding of blood, in accordance with God’s command, while Cain presented the products of his own labor. Many individuals today place their hope in personal achievements, such as church attendance and goo...

True faith develops through obedience to God. It is strengthened, as we understand God’s ways, listen to his guidance, and respond accordingly. Today, Pastor Ron examines the story of Cain and Abel, focusing on how God responded to their sacrifices. God had determined both the method and timing of sacrifice, emphasizing the necessity of shedding blood for the forgiveness of sins. Cain and Abel lik...

By faith, the elders placed their trust in God and His promise of salvation. The author of Hebrews commends them for their confidence in realities that were not visible. In today’s message, Pastor Ron encourages us to exercise even greater faith than these elders, as we live after the fulfillment of the gospel. We have witnessed the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, and possess the complete...