A Sure Hope

In today's message, Pastor Dave will remind you that the world with its culture is counter to what we find written in the Bible. This world is not our home, our home is in heaven with our Lord... But we are given time here that we might bring others into the house of God. We need to stand strong in the knowledge of eternity.

In today's message, Pastor Dave will remind you that when you choose to be obedient to the Lord, He will always bless your obedience. Obeying the Lord is not an easy thing to do, sometimes it goes against what we want or might be comfortable with. But God blesses those who obey His perfect commands.

In today's message, Pastor Dave will encourage you to educate yourself on the prophecies found within the Bible. The Bible is packed full of prophecies from many different prophets. To know and watch for the second coming of Jesus, we need to be well versed in the prophecies about His glorious return.

In today's message, Pastor Dave will talk with you about the spiritual gift of prophecy. The gift of prophecy is a gift from the Holy Spirit and it is one that is often very misunderstood. If the gift of prophecy was de-stigmatized and used in an appropriate and effective way in the church... Jesus would be glorified.

Just as Mary worshipped Jesus through serving Him out of true love and devotion, you should do the same. You should do everything you can to worship God in being a servant for Him. Today, Pastor Dave challenges us to take a second look inside ourselves at our true intent when worshipping God.

What is true worship? Is there only one way you can worship God? What is your motivation to worship God? As Christians, we are to renew our minds in God’s Word so we can worship Him in spirit and in truth, in everything we do. Today, Pastor Dave explains to us the real meaning of true worship to God.

John chapter 11 talks about faith but it also shows us man’s nature for wickedness. The Pharisees were blinded by their hatred, but they were not innocent. They made a choice to kill Jesus. Today, Pastor Dave urges us to fight the battle of the mind and make the right choice to believe and follow Jesus.

The Pharisees did not like Jesus. Once Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, they despised Him even more because more people began following Jesus after witnessing this miracle. Today, Pastor Dave talks about the raising of Lazarus as the final straw in the Pharisees’ blindness and hatred toward Jesus.

Jesus’s greatest miracle before the crucifixion was raising Lazarus from the dead. The witnesses of this grew in faith, causing great change among many in the community. Today, Pastor Dave talks about this miracle triggering the greatest response Jesus ever had, in both his followers and enemies.

Whenever we're in the thick of it, it can be easy for us to focus our thoughts on all that's wrong, rather than all the goodness of God. Do you find yourself struggling in this area of your walk? In today's message, Pastor Dave will remind you of the importance of meditating on that which is true, noble, of good report, and trustworthy, which is God.

Imagine performing a spectacle so great that you were convinced it would validate who you claim to be, only to result in the exact opposite. While Jesus certainly knew all that was going on, you kinda get the picture. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the resurrection of Lazarus, and how it angered the Pharisees all the more.

Chances are you've had your fair share of troubling circumstances that left you thinking there isn't a single person who could relate. Unfortunately, we as believers sometimes feel this way towards God. However, as Pastor Dave discusses in his teaching today, we do have a Savior who can sympathize with us.

Whether we care to admit it or not, many of us experience a sense of discomfort or awkwardness when someone is crying. You would think that as believers, our first sense would be the urge to comfort or console. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the compassion of Christ which knows no boundaries.

Almost every single religion of the world has some form of belief regarding an afterlife, reincarnation, or otherwise. However, what makes Christianity unique is that Jesus Himself is the source of resurrection and life. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on what Jesus means when He says He is The Resurrection.

Many of us have little to no problem proclaiming the power, majesty, and wonder of God. However, we don't always live out such proclamations when it comes to God doing things in our lives. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the importance of truly believing that God both can and will work wonders in your life.

While some are luckier than others, going about life with no real focus or plan can leave one feeling hopeless or without purpose. Thankfully as believers, every bit of our lives has a purpose in The Lord. In today's message, Pastor Dave will encourage you to reflect on how The Lord is orchestrating things in your life.

No matter how much hindsight we might have, we all too often forget how faithful God truly is each time we're met with a trial. Once the problem passes, we then remember God's goodness. As Pastor Dave will remind you in his message today, we as believers must do our best to have faith and fully trust in The Lord.

Chances are you've heard it said that you can't put God in a box. Combine that with God's unfathomable love for us, and we've got a recipe for infinite surprises. In today's message, Pastor Dave reflects on the ways in which Jesus constantly caught His disciples off guard as they tried so desperately to have Him “figured out.”

It's not new news to learn Jesus runs on a different timetable than we do. However, it's hard to accept this! In our message today, Pastor Dave reminds you, Jesus only does the things his father tells him to do. It doesn't matter how hard you pray, how unwavering your faith may be. If it's not the Lord's will, He will not act.

When you experience death, destruction, or the Lord's delay, your faith may be severally tested. Pastor Dave shares in today's study that you MUST keep your eyes on the Lord. Submit yourself to Him, proclaiming not my will but the Father’s will. In the end, you'll find your faith has been strengthened.

Have you ever shared the Gospel and received a blank expression in return? Scripture tells us that the word never comes back void. But, as Pastor Dave explains, sometimes it takes years of watering a dry and cracked heart before anything starts to grow. Today's lesson reminds you to have hope and endurance.

How will those who have had access to a Bible or learned about Jesus enter into Heaven? Today, Pastor Dave shares how all of creation points to a creator. Therefore, the Lord can choose to remove the scales from unbelieving eyes. He can reveal Himself to those without traditional access to the Christian faith, to know of His love.

Are you here today feeling like you've given up on God or that He has left you? As Pastor Dave shares in today's study, it's never too late to return to the Lord. No matter what you've said or done, the Father is waiting with open arms. He is calling out for you to return. So be part of the most incredible love story of all time.

What makes you right with God? As Pastor Dave shares today, many people think that you have to do certain things to earn God’s favor. But this isn’t true. You’ll learn that God wants you to have a relationship with Him. The things you do and the ways you serve are a result of your connection to the Lord, not the cause of it.

There’s a difference between the rules and expectations of religion and the relationship that God wants to have with you. In today’s edition of A Sure Hope, Pastor Dave shares some of the differences between a life of religion and one of deep connection to the Lord. He’ll encourage you to grow your relationship with God.