A Sure Hope

Imagine knowing what you should do, when you should do it, and everything in between! Guess what? Study Jesus' life because He has shown you this by His actions and words as Pastor Dave explains today from the book of John! It's through this relationship that your eyes are open to God and His way that's life-giving!

Do you have one person in your life that you wonder how they can be so joyful in the midst of the ugly going on in their lives? Folks, it's because they've conceded their way of doing life. In turn, this allows Jesus to SHINE through because of their obedience as Pastor Dave explains today. Are you this kind of person?

Mankind is like a one-piece of hay in the universe haystack. We're so small, trying to reach such a great height it's impossible. UNLESS...You realize that Jesus made a way to become your go-between as Pastor Dave tells you today. Will you allow Jesus to be the middle man between you and God?

Your life. Has been SAVED. By Jesus. If only you believe! Friends, know that Jesus has offered you a way to experience God. Pastor Dave today will give you a glimpse of Jesus' heart as He prays. A heart focused on His Father in prayer. Jesus appealed for strength to DO what was needed so that you and I can see God!

There's a purpose behind everything, right? What you say and what you do will show the people around you whether you put yourself first or God. As one who knows the Lord, you have a perfect example of prayer through Jesus as Pastor Dave explains today. The only thing that matters is that you DO PRAY!

When you come to Christ you become a new creation. The old is gone and dead. However, as Pastor Dave shares in today's lesson, we often don't offer ourselves forgiveness and continue to punish ourselves for our forgiven sins. Boldly proclaim your renewal in Christ, embrace a life of no condemnation, and live in hope.

Are you afraid to tell the truth because you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings? As Pastor Dave shares, this is not the way Jesus handled confrontation. Pointing out someone's sin can be done in a loving way. Use today's message to boldly tell the truth, offer comfort, and encourage.

When you come to the Lord based on your merit, works, or goodness, you'll never receive His grace. As Pastor Dave shares in today's study, this is why you must come to God under HIS grace. When you have a mindset of reward for goodness, you'll never be good enough for His grace.

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of prayer is? If the Lord knows what you will ask for, and He provides all you need, then why ask? In today's lesson with Pastor Dave, he explains prayer gives you power. It strengthens you to do the things you've been called to do. It guides and illuminates your way.

The Lord promises joy, however as Pastor Dave points out, this doesn't mean your sorrow disappears. As confusing as it sounds, the Lord can take your sorrow and turn it into a source of joy. You'll see in today's message how the cross which held the body of our Savior, can provide joy for His children.

With so much sorrow in our world, how can you possibly find joy? In today's message with Pastor Dave, he shares the transformation that can occur when you place your life in the hand of the Lord. Your troubles and heartache won't go away, but the Lord offers hope, peace, and strength to get through sorrows.

There is only one sin that can keep you out of heaven. It's not murder or adultery. Pastor Dave reveals this transgression to be the sin of unbelief. All other sins are forgivable. How will you answer the Lord when He asks you “What did you do with my Son”? Take some time after today's message to create your response.

The Holy Spirit acts as a teacher, guide, and inner critic. As Pastor Dave shares in today's lesson, He also directs our prayers. You can lean upon the Holy Spirit to groan for you. Sharing what you're feeling or wanting and seeking comfort can be hard. Lean upon the Holy Spirit in these times.

Without the power of the Holy Spirit, you can become self-centered. This isn't the correct way to connect to others. If all you do is talk about yourself, the other person will feel like you don't care about them. As Pastor Dave points out in today's study, by connecting to the Holy Spirit you can become others-centered.

To properly turn on a device, it must be connected to a power source. Have you been trying to access the Lord without connecting to the Holy Spirit? In today's message with Pastor Dave, you'll learn how crucial it is to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit. He is the primary agent of the Godhead at work in the world today.

If the thought of leading your family to Christ overwhelms you, start with just one person. As Pastor Dave shares in today's study, Jesus was His strongest in one on one relationships. Be real with one person. Go out of your way to share love with one person. Don't let the thought of impressing everyone get in the way of one relationship.

Jesus knew His followers would be helpless without the Holy Spirit. In today's message, Pastor Dave asks, "Why do so many of us try to do life without the Holy Spirit?" How often do you make choices without seeking the Spirit's direction? When you share the Good News with others, do you ask that He go before you?

The world is not what the Lord intended it to be. Your life as a follower of Christ is the opposite of the world. Your light exposes the darkness of the world. The truth found in Christ unmasks the error of the world. As Pastor Dave shares in today's lesson, you don't belong here. As the Lord's chosen, you belong in heaven.

As Christians, Scripture tells us, we are not of the world. As Pastor Dave explains, you should thus hate the things of the world. Today's message employs you to seek your heart. Are you interested in the riches offered by the world? Do you strive after the treasures offered? Or are you kingdom-focused?

Once fruit of the Spirit, as explained by Pastor Dave in today's message, is to love people and see them come to Christ. Why is this a fruit of the Spirit? Because it can be hard to love sinful people! And especially to have such love lead them to Christ. You can't love like this on your own; call out to the Holy Spirit for help.

Belonging to the Lord's family means you have been chosen. The Israelites and the disciples were chosen, and part of this calling is the blessing of bearing fruit. Fruit comes from an intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit. In today's message with Pastor Dave, he asks how much fruit are you producing?

In today's message, Pastor Dave will share with you what it means to have friendship with God. As Christians, we can have personal relationships with God. We can know Him through the Bible, and by speaking and listening to Him in prayer... This is how friendships are made, by honoring and loving one another.

In today's message, Pastor Dave will examine what a true friend looks like. A true friend is one who will help to guide you towards truth, goodness, and most importantly, Christ. A true friend is one who is willing to have hard conversations because they love you... As Christians, it should be our goal to be good friends to our friends.

In today's message, Pastor Dave will talk about the many blessings that Christians receive by being in Christ and allowing Christ to be in them. Through Christ, we can be made into new creations, free from the sin of our old selves... And part of that freedom from sin is there is no more condemnation for us!

In today's message, Pastor Dave will share with you the fruit of your life. Some trees grow fruit. Healthy trees grow good fruit, and unhealthy trees grow bad fruit. The “fruit” that you grow in your life is a solid indication of your health as a “tree”. So allow God to work in you to produce healthy fruit.