A Transforming Word

Praise God that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for us, so that we can follow Him into the presence of our Heavenly Father! We know the cost of our salvation, but Jesus deemed us worthy. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches about this incredible sacrifice. Before we begin, have you accepted this gift from God? You see, Jesus loves you. Even though He was completely innocent of all sin, He took y...

If you’re a Christian, you’ve been translated from the kingdom of darkness and brought into the Kingdom of Light because you are a new creation in Jesus. As Pastor Bill continues his teaching series through the book of 2 Peter, he’ll be encouraging you to add to your faith, the divine attributes of Jesus. The Lord shows unconditional love and is patient and kind. Could this be said of you? You’re...

Many of the Apostles when introducing themselves in their letters to the churches, would refer to themselves as bondservants to the Lord. Today, Pastor Bill will be reminding you that the idea of being a bondservant wasn’t just for the Apostles, but for the whole church as well. As bondservants, we renounce other masters and give ourselves totally to Jesus. Being a bondservant of Christ isn’t a ho...

As Pastor Bill continues his teaching series, he’ll be explaining how Jesus endured suffering for an eternal purpose, and how the church as well will have to endure suffering at times for eternal purposes. We cannot completely comprehend the reasons for our suffering on this side of eternity because we aren’t sovereign and eternal. What we do know is that Christ experienced the same suffering as m...

Today, Pastor Bill will be reminding you of the amazing grace that God has poured out on His people. Peter himself was in desperate need of grace, especially since the last thing he did before Jesus went to the cross was deny Him three times! This is a perfect example of grace, in that Peter was absolutely not deserving of Jesus forgiving him and restoring him after the resurrection, yet Jesus sou...

Does this describe you? Is Jesus impacting what you think and what you do? Pastor Bill says today, that if Jesus is not impacting our lives, then we could be on the way to Hell. Do we think that we're saved, or are we really saved? Knowing about God leads to Hell. Knowing God leads to Heaven. That one word makes a world of difference. If the fruit of our lives doesn't point to Jesus, then somethin...

Are you an idol maker? Are you recreating God in your own image? Pastor Bill declares today that the problem with recreating God is that he’s not the one we face when we die. We'll face the God of the Bible and be judged according to His standards, not ours. We don't have the authority to dictate what God thinks or what He does. He doesn't bow to our ideas about God. If we're smart, we'll bow to t...

Who are you going to stand before when you die? Who will judge your life, God, or your friends? Today, Pastor Bill made a great point when he said that we need to live with eternity in view. If there's a choice between pleasing people or pleasing God, please God. Pleasing God may require us to disappoint some friends or family who don't see eternity yet. Pleasing God may mean we’re persecuted. If...

Why should you go to church? Are you just another face in the crowd or did God give you a job to do? Pastor Bill, today, explains how churches are supposed to work. We're all supposed to ask God to direct us to minister to someone at each service. We're supposed to participate in what the Holy Spirit wants to do in people's lives. Ministry like this doesn't happen if we watch church from our homes...

Do you look at your suffering like Jesus looked at His? Jesus said to the Father, "not My will, but Yours be done." In his message today, Pastor Bill teaches us that being like Jesus is not always easy. In fact, life can be tough at times. But God has a purpose for our suffering. He’s working on us to make us more like Jesus. With this mindset, we can endure suffering until God removes it. We must...

Does that thought scare you? You can know The Bible and even The Gospel and still end up in Hell when you die. Pastor Bill today proclaims that it's about being transformed by the power of the Gospel. It's a heart change. Our heads can know about Jesus, but our hearts need to be transformed by Jesus. Contrary to popular belief, there's only one way to Heaven. Jesus is the only way to be admitted i...

Are you suffering even though you did nothing wrong? Do you wonder why you're suffering? In his message today, Pastor Bill teaches us that we are blessed when we suffer because of our faith in Jesus. Jesus suffered and we can expect to suffer too. Our current suffering pales in comparison with the glory we have in Christ. It may take some time until God removes the suffering, but eventually, it wi...

Do you live the "good life?" A life filled with God's goodness. Today, Pastor Bill declares that we can't live a "good life" apart from a relationship with God. How true this is. Many who appear to be living the "good life" on the outside are miserable on the inside. By appearances, they have what everyone else desires, wealth, friends, family, good looks, and a great marriage. But if they don't k...

Do you have a "button" on you? Can one person push your button and make God grieve? In his message today, Pastor Bill teaches us that we need to be so yielded to God that we have no buttons to push. We can be so yielded to God that we can't lose our peace or our joy. It's about perspective. We remain yielded to God when we remember the truth that our lives belong to Him. Jesus bought us with His l...

As a husband, this is definitely a challenging and convicting command. To love my wife unconditionally when she’s at her worst. In today’s message, Pastor Bill instructs husbands to love their wives as Jesus loves His bride, the church. When Christians mess up and hurt Jesus, He doesn’t retaliate or abandon them. In the same way, if you’re a husband, you are called to die to yourself, swallow your...

What do you look for in a spouse? How attractive they look? How much money they have in the bank account? What car they drive? These are the criteria that the world looks for in a spouse. While these aren’t bad things, they’re not the most important qualities. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you to focus on the spiritual beauty and characteristics of a potential spouse. Do they love God an...

In a culture that emphasizes that there’s no difference between men and women and that women can do everything that men can, the Bible’s instructions on marriage are very countercultural. While every one is equal before God, God gives different roles between husbands and wives. Today, Pastor Bill teaches that men are called by God to lead a family, and wives are called to submit to their husbands...

Christianity is not about following a bunch of rules. It’s not even about not sinning. It’s about living abundantly and to the fullest. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that God saved you from sin so that you can thrive on earth and experience the joy and goodness of God. Following the rules in the Bible and abstaining from sin enables you to enjoy all that God has for you. Stop chasing aft...

How do you respond when someone says something mean to you? Or when someone throws a rude gesture at you on the road? Do you respond in the same way? Do you chase them down and give them a taste of their own medicine? In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches that God commands you to let Him handle it. You just need to be quiet and trust that God will take care of it. Don’t take matters into your ow...

Have you ever had a horrible boss? A boss who was mean, overly critical, and manipulative? How did you respond when your boss treated you unfairly? Today, Pastor Bill teaches you that God commands us to submit to our bosses, even when they’re mean and treat us wrongly. This goes against everything in us! The normal response to someone who mistreats you is to lash out and defend yourself. But God c...

Are you an American or a Christian? Maybe you’re both, but where do you draw your identity from more if you had to choose one? In today’s message, Pastor Bill makes the great point that your time here on earth as an American citizen is temporary. Your citizenship in heaven is eternal, so don’t make the mistake of equating being a Christian with being an American. Above all, you are a citizen in th...

Are you living for this life or the next life? Are your dreams and goals based in this life? It’s easy for all of us to get distracted. We’re bombarded by commercials selling us products, and we can get distracted by the materialistic lifestyles of our friends on social media. In his message today, Pastor Bill will remind you that the things of this life will fade away. Instead of pursuing the tre...

Did you realize that God chose you to be in His Kingdom? You coming to Christ wasn’t an accident. It wasn’t something that just randomly happened. In his message today, Pastor Bill will remind you that God picked you purposely. No matter how sinful and depraved you were before Jesus, God chose you. It can be hard to grasp because you might think you didn’t deserve it. You didn’t, but God chose you...

Is your life completely surrendered to Christ? Do you need to take a look at some of your dreams and passions and bring them in alignment with God’s plans for you? God isn’t something you can just add on top of your life. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will challenge you to reset your life. Are you building your life on Christ? The house that was your life was built on sand before you gave your l...

Do you understand that God lives in you? Maybe you believe it, but have you really considered how amazing that is? You have access to God at any time. You don’t have to travel far away to a temple. In his message today, Pastor Bill will challenge you to consider how being God’s dwelling place should impact how you live. You may have heard the term that your body is a temple, but that is greater th...