A Sure Hope

When a boat is listing, there’s a lot of uncertainty, as to if it will become capsized. Do you notice your own heart and mind verging toward being capsized by the enemy? Today, Pastor Dave mentions the fact that at any moment, you’re susceptible to being submerged by the devil, who’s feeding you lies rather than promises.

Friends, and family, there’s a reason why God created us to live in relationships. You will always be more effective when you’re teaming up with others, to do the work of ministry. Hear more today, as Pastor Dave touches on the importance of ministry being a team effort - for the benefit of you and everyone!

Being a lone wolf is…well…lonely. Today, Pastor Dave makes it clear that you weren’t meant to do ministry as a solo artist. Ministry can be hard, grueling, and discouraging at times. But when you rally with others, God can create a strong bond of unity, and cause you to be more effective than if you tried to do it on your own.

What do you live by? It makes a big difference. In today’s message, Pastor Dave teaches you that you can say whatever you want, but when you live by it, it makes all the difference in the world. Is the gospel of Jesus your gospel? Has it changed your life? Can other people see how it’s affected you?

Have you traveled much? Are you the same person wherever you go? In today’s message, Pastor Dave encourages you that wherever you go you should represent Jesus. Wherever you go, whoever you talk to, you should always make Jesus known. When people come in contact with you do they see Jesus?

We make life hard on ourselves when we try to produce our own results. Pastor Dave reminds you in today’s message, that the command Jesus has given you isn’t to make people believe, but it’s simply to spread the message of His love to the world. It’s the Holy Spirit Who produces results in the life of the hearer.

All Christians are called by God to go into all the World and preach the gospel. In today’s message, Pastor Dave teaches you that doing that is easier said than done. When the message you preach is not received it can be easy to give up, but remember, your job is not to make them believe, but to deliver the message.

Have you ever felt like the Lord has forgotten about you? In today’s message, Pastor Dave talks about how when you seek after the Lord, He will reveal Himself to you. When you call out to Him in a time of need, He will provide. He has not forgotten about you, just call out to Him, and He will eagerly respond!

Have you ever felt alone, lost, or in need of guidance? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us that God is omnipresent. That means He is everywhere, including always with you. There’s nowhere you can go where God isn’t already there, ready to offer His love, comfort, and wisdom. He is always there for you!

In a world full of distractions and temptations, how can we protect ourselves from the snares of the devil? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us to become mature in the word of God. When you're mature in the Word of God, you become unshakable, unwavering, and unyielding to the devil's tactics.

In today’s world, sometimes evil can look enticing. But, as Pastor Dave talks about in today’s message, to truly start living like Christ is to start hating evil. You must make an active decision to live like Christ and to hate everything that is evil, even if evil looks appetizing. Once you start hating evil, you can live more like Christ.

In a world filled with noise and distractions, it's easy to get lost in the messenger's voice. But, in today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us that it is the message of God that truly matters. No matter what you are doing, you need to make sure that it is the message of God you are listening to, not the message of the person sharing it.

Do you ever feel like sometimes following Jesus is just difficult? In today’s message, Pastor Dave gives us the example of David. No matter the adversities that David dealt with in life, He still followed God. That’s what the Lord wants you to do! When life gets tough, lean on the Lord, because He will provide for you!

Are you facing life's challenges with uncertainty? Wondering how you'll find your way through the storm? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds you to lean on the Lord when you are going through the storm. God’s plan is perfect, and if you are walking on His path, He will provide. Where God guides, God provides!

Have you ever wondered why Jesus refers to Christians as the light of the world? In today’s message, Pastor Dave talks about how because of sin, the world is in darkness. But, because of Christ and His sacrifice, His light shines through the darkness. When you share the Gospel, you are sharing the light with others!

Have you ever tried to change something in your own strength? Whenever we try to “Act” our way into better Christian behavior, we are doing religion. It is only through the word of God and the Spirit working in us that we are changed. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will be sharing the importance of the Word of God.

Sometimes when we are reading the Bible, we can glance over some pretty big statements. Peter admitted to Jesus being the messiah in front of people who were waiting hundreds of years for the Messiah. in today’s message, Pastor Dave is going to be showing us why this was such a big deal to people at that time.

Jesus said to us, “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his Soul.” There were people in the Bible, and people today, who think money or material possessions will fill a longing in their heart that God put there. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will be sharing about idolizing material possessions.

There’s something that happens at salvation that we don't always see at first. God has begun a process of sanctification and transforming us to be more like Jesus. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will be sharing about what goes on in the heart of someone when they decide to believe in and follow Jesus for the first time.

God is able to deliver us from any circumstance, but He might not choose to at that moment. In today’s message, Pastor Dave encourages us to show the world Jesus, in the midst of our trials. And, even if God doesn’t deliver us, let’s show people that we trust Him to watch over us, and give us His strength to endure, for His glory.

Paul and Silas were chained in a dungeon, but they prayed and sang hymns, loudly, for all to hear. Today, Pastor Dave challenges us in his message, to pray and sing hymns in our difficult circumstances. Like Paul and Silas, we need to set an example for others. By our actions, we can show how to trust and praise God in all circumstances.

Money can be an idol in the heart of man. Today, Pastor Dave describes how the world’s greed can hinder the spreading of the gospel. Our hearts are evil and the lone remedy is a heart transplant. The only way our world will learn to give value to what truly matters is by letting the power of God’s Word transform our hearts.

Satan is the father of lies and will try everything in his power to destroy the Lord’s work. Today, Pastor Dave warns us in his message, that we need to stay strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. We are to keep praying and stay watchful, so that when the deceptions of Satan come, they will be easy to spot.

Have you ever been directed by the Holy Spirit? We know that He can guide us in many ways, and how powerful it is to have God Himself working within us! Today, Pastor Dave will continue to unpack the nature of the Holy Spirit. May we be sensitive to His prompting in our life, so that we may be obedient to His call!

Throughout the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit was moving. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will teach listeners about the powerful guidance that the Holy Spirit brings to believers. Just as He provided comfort and direction to the apostles in Acts, so too does the Holy Spirit want to be your Divine Helper in life!