A Sure Hope

Jesus wants access to your life but He'll only take it if you willingly offer it to Him. Today Pastor Dave teaches you that Jesus is waiting for you to offer yourself to Him. He wants to be involved in and influencing every aspect of your life. For this to happen though you must give up control and allow Him to take over.

To grow closer to Jesus you need to be willing to let things go. The past sins and grudges must be set aside to leave room for the goodness of Jesus. Today Pastor Dave challenges you to identify the things in your heart that push back against Christ. Recognize them and ask Jesus to replace them with His desires.

What passions do you have in your life and what actions do they inspire? Pastor Dave challenges you today by asking this question. It's hard not to be swayed by the things of this world and to end up placing all of your time and energy into them, but if you could place Jesus above else you'll then understand what truly matters.

It's important to be aware of when you're following your plans instead of Gods guidance and to always correct back to His path when you're straying from it. Pastor Dave teaches you today that relying on yourself will create trouble and waste time. Only by understanding Gods Will and following His guidance will you truly flourish.

Don't get upset with God when you don't feel He's coming through for your time table. His understanding is far beyond yours and the promises He's placed over your life will come to be in perfect timing. Pastor Dave challenges you today to fully accept the Will of God and to faithfully expect Him to come through for you.

Jesus wants access to your life but He'll only take it if you willingly offer it to Him. Today Pastor Dave teaches you that Jesus is waiting for you to offer yourself to Him. He wants to be involved in and influencing every aspect of your life. For this to happen though you must give up control and allow Him to take over.

To grow closer to Jesus you need to be willing to let things go. The past sins and grudges must be set aside to leave room for the goodness of Jesus. Today Pastor Dave challenges you to identify the things in your heart that push back against Christ. Recognize them and ask Jesus to replace them with His desires.

What passions do you have in your life and what actions do they inspire? Pastor Dave challenges you today by asking this question. It's hard not to be swayed by the things of this world and to end up placing all of your time and energy into them, but if you could place Jesus above else you'll then understand what truly matters.

It's important to be aware of when you're following your plans instead of Gods guidance and to always correct back to His path when you're straying from it. Pastor Dave teaches you today that relying on yourself will create trouble and waste time. Only by understanding Gods Will and following His guidance will you truly flourish.

Don't get upset with God when you don't feel He's coming through for your time table. His understanding is far beyond yours and the promises He's placed over your life will come to be in perfect timing. Pastor Dave challenges you today to fully accept the Will of God and to faithfully expect Him to come through for you.

The sinful nature you're born into acts as a separator between you and God. On your own there's nothing to be done to become worthy for His Kingdom. Luckily He's offered His son Jesus. Pastor Dave teaches you today that in Jesus you're offered a mediator. Through Him you can be seen as worthy by God.

When you accept Jesus into your heart you'll truly becoming anew. Today Pastor Dave teaches you that Jesus should bring about vivid change in your life. You should feel different and act off of different motives. Your life should no longer be all about you, but instead about the Father and enriching His Kingdom.

When God chose His disciples, they were a group of ill equipped people with limited resources. Pastor Dave will be reminding you that it's by God's Holy Spirit that you can accomplish anything according to God's will. The Bible say's: Not by might nor by strength, but by My Spirit say's the Lord of hosts.

God is in the business of using the foolish things of the world to bring to shame the wise. Today, Pastor Dave will be reminding you that God delights in using the humble and the contrite in heart, not those who are proud. The Lord took fisherman and a tax collector and transformed them into His Apostles.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the Gospel of John, he'll be challenging you to humble yourself. The Bible say's that God gives grace to the humble, and resists the proud! Pride was one of the first sins ever committed, and it was committed by the devil who thought he could over throw God.

As the Body of Christ, everyone has a different function that God has assigned. Today, Pastor Dave will be encouraging you to use the gifts that God has given you. Some have the gift of teaching, or prophecy. Others have the gift of mercy or helps. There are many gifts, the question is, what are your gifts and are you using them?

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the Gospel of John, he'll be challenging you to be prepared for the Second Coming of Jesus. The message of John the Baptist, is the same message for today! Prepare the way of the Lord, by being a light in the darkness, and point people to Jesus for salvation.

All throughout the Bible, whenever God was delivering His people, He always challenged them to consecrate themselves. Today, Pastor Dave will be exhorting you to live a repentant lifestyle and to live a set apart and holy life unto the Lord. Jesus is coming to deliver you from this world, purpose to prepare yourself!

Today, Pastor Dave will be reminding you that genuine repentance always leads to a change in behavior and direction. John the Baptist challenged the religious leaders to bear fruit worthy of repentance. Simply claiming to be a child of God because of being raised religious isn't going to save you.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the Gospel of John, he'll be encouraging you to spend intimate time with Jesus daily. As the disciples spent time with Jesus, He allowed them to behold His glory, and revealed many amazing things to them. The Lord desires to have intimacy with you as well.

In Pastor Dave's teaching today through the Gospel of John, he'll be explaining how sin separates, and that God has provided a bridge for humanity to cross over to Him. Jesus is that bridge, being both God and Man, He filled the gap that separated you from fellowship and relationship with God!

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the Gospel of John, he'll be reminding you that Jesus didn't just save you so you can escape the punishment of Hell. Jesus also saved you from the power of sin in your life! Allow the Lord to shine a light on those dark areas of your life, and repent of any known sin.

John the Baptist preached repentance and pointed people to Jesus, referring to Him as The Light. Jesus brings light, and exposes the things hidden in the dark places of your heart. Today, Pastor Dave will be explaining how the light of Jesus is within you, and you should be letting your light shine before others.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series through the Gospel of John, he'll be challenging you to decrease and allow Jesus to increase in your life. There can only be one on the throne of your heart, and if you're a Christian, that one needs to be Jesus. Purpose to make Jesus Master over your life, and step aside.

God sent John the Baptist to preach repentance, and to point people to Jesus. God has also commissioned you to do the same in these dark times! Today, Pastor Dave will be encouraging you to obey the Great Commission and to preach the Gospel to those that are lost, and to be a light in this dark world.