A Sure Hope

It's easy to find heretics in the bible, but it may not be as easy to spot them in the church today. As Pastor Dave shares in his message today, we see such heresy now with the clash between materialism and spiritualism. Perhaps you haven't considered yourself a dissenter, but which do you hold higher, relationships or stuff?

It can be challenging to follow a leader whom you don't like. But as Pastor Dave shares in his message today, God has placed them there for a purpose and reason. Additionally, despite your personal feelings for them, God has commanded that you follow their lead and pray for them.

Can you trust your conscience to direct you to do the right thing? Not always, says Pastor Dave in today’s teaching. When you continually expose yourself to sin and ignore your conscience, it can become calloused. If this continues, eventually you will get to the point where you don’t even notice when evil is done.

Everyone has a conscience, an inner sense of right and wrong. However, as Pastor Dave shares in today’s teaching, following your conscience isn’t always wise. Because of sin, your moral sense is skewed. Pastor Dave says that your conscience can only apply the standards you’ve set for yourself, regardless if they are right or wrong.

Are you under the assumption that God's path is the easy path? Well, as Pastor Dave shares in his message today, this is not always the case. Often God's way for your life is complicated. But be assured, the right path will always lead to the glory of God. When you are on the right track, you will experience God's peace and comfort, no matter how difficult it is.

When you share the Gospel with someone, it's easy to want to know what they are thinking. Are they connecting with the story you are telling, do they understand the love the Father has for them? In today's message, Pastor Dave shares that you simply trust in the Lord that His word doesn't come back void.

If you knew how faith worked, it wouldn't be faith. In his message today, Pastor Dave explains how when God speaks to you and gives you a command, you must trust in His word. If you were to second guess the Lord, then you wouldn't be acting in faith. Faith is a complete trust, not a sometimes trust, but absolute.

Conversion is the act of transformation and metamorphoses. In his message today, Pastor Dave explains how your walk with the Lord begins with receiving the gift of salvation, and then you must be challenged to live out the life of a new creation. You must take action to change into a new creation found in Christ.

Paul's conversion happened when he encountered the risen Lord. Likely, you won't see Jesus' face when you accept him as Lord and Savior, but since you LOOKED TO the Lord for salvation, you can experience the same immediate deliverance. In his message today, Pastor Dave teaches that your salvation in Christ is instantaneous, just like Paul's was.

We rarely focus on who Paul was before his conversion. At that point, he was doing everything he could to destroy the movement of Christ. Today, Pastor Dave shares the fantastic things that can happen after you come to Christ. Paul changed from an anger-filled killer to a Christ-loving man, who's heart broke for those who didn't know Jesus.

Have you filled your life with traditions only to find them meaningless? Culture, rituals, and habits, however useful they are, are not the stuff of purpose and meaning. In his study today, Pastor Dave shares how only through a relationship with Jesus will you find purpose and meaning.

In his message today, Pastor Dave shares of a time he pushed his way into a situation the Lord had not planned. Perhaps you've done the same thing. It's a good idea, a Christian ministry with a need you can fill, but if it's not in the Lord's plan for your life, then you shouldn't be there.

Be prepared for some hard questions today. In his message, Pastor Dave asks what your neighbours salvation is worth? Many Christians choose to live a comfortable life and thus leave millions in the dark, desperate for a Savior. Who are you not reaching by choosing to stay safe on your couch?

In his message, today, Pastor Dave shares the story of the Apostle Paul being seized and dragged out of the city. This is a busy story, but one thing was missing, the Christians. We can compare this story to what happens all over our world today. Where are the Christians calling out what you are doing is wrong and seeking righteousness for our Lord.

When you study the separation of Jew and Gentile due to the law of the day, you can see how history has repeated itself. Former racial laws have created a present-day prejudice that has outlasted the government sanctions. Today Pastor Dave encourages you to see how Jesus came and died for ALL, and in the Father's eyes, there is no difference among believers.

Often prejudice is taught from a very young age. Such was the case with the Jewish bias towards the Gentiles. Pastor Dave shares how this pride was exhibited as a "lofty air" and contempt for this group. When such pride is taught at a young age, it can be assumed as accurate. However, one must examine the prejudice as an adult and change their ways.

In Pastor Dave's message today, he shares how he longs for a heart that breaks for all to come to Christ. He recognizes, like many, that his heart is not there, but that through the Holy Spirit, it can get there. The Holy Spirit can create a love for Christ in you so strong that your heart also longs for all to come to know Christ.

To attract more people to church, congregations will often embrace the ways of the world. God's grace is sufficient to all, and you should never add to or take away from Scripture to please people. Today, Pastor Dave encourages you to live the truths found in the Bible regardless of how appealing they are to the people of this world.

What can cause the Holy Spirit to be quenched and grieved? The simple practice of gossip. Not only popular in school, but gossip is all too common in a Bible-preaching church. As Pastor Dave shares today when you encounter a person gossiping, you should ignore them and direct them back to the word of God.

The church is the fellowship of believers coming together to learn and worship the Father. Pastor Dave shares today that fellowship is vital for several reasons. You'll receive the shepherding of the pastor, encouragement from other believers and experience the Lord's presence.

Have you ever met someone who essentially speaks on the behalf of God regarding His will in the lives of other believers? While it's not entirely uncommon to receive revelation from others, we would do well to be careful. In today's message, Pastor Dave will teach you the importance of discerning God's will in your life over that of man's.

If we were to be perfectly honest, each and every one of us have wondered what God's will is for our lives. The question is, just how exactly do we find out? In today's message, Pastor Dave will teach us the importance of seeking out God's will in our lives through both diligent prayer and the study of His Word.

As easy as it is for us to take it for granted, we would do well to be mindful of the sacrifices and selflessness of the generations that preceded us. As Pastor Dave will teach you in his message today, carelessness in ministry, whatever shape or form, is a sure way to tarnish that which was so diligently cared for and preserved by others.

As believers and followers of Christ, one of the responsibilities we've received is to be stewards of the younger generation. In today's message, Pastor Dave teaches us that while we might be quick to dismiss this responsibility as a role for elders and pastors, each of us can take part in strengthening our youth in The Lord.

What do you find that motivates you the most as a follower of Christ? For many of us, our inspiration is found in none other than Matthew 25:21. But how many of us actually live in such a way? In today's message, Pastor Dave will encourage you to live out your life in anticipation of that great and glorious day when we stand before The Lord.