A Transforming Word

One hundred percent of what you have came from the Lord. Your talents, possessions, and relationships are all gifts from Him. He wants you to enjoy them, but He also wants you to demonstrate your faith in Him by holding them loosely and surrendering them to His greater purpose. As Pastor Bill continues our study of the book of Numbers in today’s message, we’ll be reminded that we are stewards of e...

Following Jesus isn’t about basking in the attention your faith may bring. When you place your faith in Him, you acknowledge that He is God and He alone is worthy of worship. Any praise you receive from others should immediately be pointed towards your Savior. As Pastor Bill will encourage us in today’s message, God can use you greatly when you approach Him in humility with the desire to serve Him...

Truth isn’t subjective. Go back a few centuries and the idea that the earth was flat was a commonly held belief. That didn’t make it true. You could find numerous examples through history where cultures have pushed certain ideas as truth, only to realize later they were completely wrong. As Pastor Bill will remind us in today’s message, God’s Word is the ultimate tangible measure of truth we have...

Our God is a God of hope and redemption. He can stop the cycle of generational sin and oppression and bring freedom. The frustrating thing about sin is that it has a way of subtly working its way back into a heart, and it’s especially heartbreaking for parents to see it take root and bring destruction to their children’s lives. God’s heart breaks even more over it. But, as Pastor Bill will encoura...

Believers in Christ can often fall into the trap of believing they don’t have enough to add to their service to God. You may see someone able to do something you can’t. You may feel too unskilled to even work in God’s kingdom. Today, Pastor Bill will challenge you to not believe those lies. God isn’t looking for the most brilliant, talented, or exceptional people. He’s looking for faithful people....

When believers recognize sin in their lives, many will simply ask God for forgiveness but then move forward in their old ways. Well, as Pastor Bill explains today, this isn’t what God wants from you. Instead, after you’ve acknowledged your sin, stop, change and live differently. Unless you earnestly seek to repent, you fall short of what you could be and what God desires you to be. When you turn f...

God issues a call in believers' lives to step out in faith, go in the direction He’s indicating and trust Him each step. But, often, believers ignore, put off, doubt or reject this calling. Today, Pastor Bill will encourage you to turn to God, recognize you're failing to follow His call, and walk forward in faith. And the beautiful thing is, is that God restores you, renews your walk, and helps yo...

There’s a tendency, as you live longer in your life as a believer to grow lazy. You know you’re saved, you get into the routine of a couple of religious items to check off, but as far as being on fire for the Lord, well, that fades. Today, Pastor Bill will encourage you to walk forward in your purpose and calling of the Lord. When you do this, you’re less likely to stray from God and far more like...

When you sin, though you may experience a brief rush of pleasure from it, ultimately, it should cause you to feel bad. Today, Pastor Bill will explain that in those moments, one of two things can happen – Satan will try to turn that negative reaction into condemnation and shame, driving you farther from God. Or God will cause you to feel convicted and repentant, ultimately drawing you closer to Hi...

Are there any areas of your life you are engaging in things you know you shouldn’t be? There are areas of everyone’s life where you’re tempted to compromise. Today, Pastor Bill will explain how the enemy knows your areas of weakness and will tempt you to stray and compromise on what you know deep down God wouldn’t want. But, in the end, the cost of compromise is always too high. You will lose as y...

Satan is a liar and most often attacks believers using deceit. He knows where you’re weak and most vulnerable. He can lead you astray by promising you all your heart desires. Yet, the moment you turn to him, he desserts you and fails you. Today, Pastor Bill wants to challenge you to be alert and aware of the enemy’s schemes. Don’t fall for His lies. He leaves destruction in his wake. Instead, beli...

Sometimes believers divide their lives into compartments, giving God parts of themselves and serving Him in some capacities. They seem obedient and faithful, yet in some areas are anything but. Yet, as Pastor Bill teaches today, God wants all of you. He wants to be in all parts of your life. You can’t serve Him in one area of your life and deny Him in another. He sees all of you and knows your hea...

When Jesus is your everything, there’s nothing that could ever substitute or rival the value He has in your heart. Our flesh is so easily lured into greed, lust, and coveting. Many of us find ourselves compromising our faith and values for momentary pleasures or gains. If you were offered even more, how quickly would you compromise? In today’s message, Pastor Bill will challenge us to examine our...

If God is for us, who can be against it? You likely have heard that verse from Romans chapter eight, but do you live like it? Many of us live in fear of other people. Even in our country where the worst you would usually experience is a little ridicule, we want to protect our image, so we avoid public displays of our faith. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will remind us that God protects and provi...

This world can do its worst to Christians – ridicule, persecute and even kill us – but they can’t curse your soul. Nothing they can do can affect the way that God looks at you. If you’ve accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you have no reason for fear. You’re secured and protected from spiritual destruction. As Pastor Bill will encourage us in today’s message, all through Scripture we find assu...

This is a key concept in Christianity. If you’re looking for a way to be “successful” in your faith and experience fullness of purpose, this is an essential mindset. As Pastor Bill will explain in today’s message, the driving factor in your prayers should be seeking God’s will. All too often, we come to God with our requests, and that’s good – He wants that – but ultimately those requests need to...

The Church is made up of people. We’re redeemed through Christ, but as long as we live in the flesh, we’re going to suffer the weaknesses of it. How often have you heard someone say they like Jesus, but have been hurt by the Church in some way? It’s a sad reality. Even well-meaning Christians are guilty of misrepresenting Christ at times. As Pastor Bill will challenge us in today’s message, we can...

What a powerful idea that is – things that defeat people who don’t know Jesus won’t take you down! When you place your trust in Jesus and place your problem in His hands, you have the greatest chance at victory you could ever have! Now – that victory may not look like you want it to, but it will look exactly like what God KNOWS is best for you. Pastor Bill will encourage you in his message today t...

The early books of the Old Testament contain their fair share of battles. These wars had a purpose, and that’s part of what Pastor Bill will talk about today in his message. But – he’ll also remind you that you’re fighting a battle too! It’s not a physical battle – you aren’t going to pull your sword out and charge into the streets. But there is a spiritual fight happening all around you right now...

There’s a spiritual realm, one that you can’t see, where God and Satan are battling for your soul. They both want control. Sometimes, God asks you to join in! Pastor Bill will be encouraging you today to go to step into the battle. Maybe it’s a sin that has a firm grip on your heart. Maybe it’s a blind spot He’s recently opened your eyes to. Or maybe the battle is on your knees, praying fervently...

Have you ever found yourself experiencing a variety of emotions whenever you read about Israel's journey through the wilderness? Were those emotions particularly ones of frustration or even annoyance by their constant lack of thankfulness? As Pastor Bill will teach you in his message today, we should actually feel the exact opposite when we read such accounts. In his study, you'll learn how we as...

Whether we care to admit it or not, each and every one of us get discouraged from time to time, whether spiritually or practically. If we're not careful, we can often end up losing perspective, putting our attention elsewhere, and distracting ourselves from God. As Pastor Bill discusses in his message today, the quickest way to get back on track from discouragement is to dive into the Word. In his...

Chances are you've drawn a few connections between the Promised Land of Israel, and the promise of Heaven to believers. While there definitely are some contrasts, it's important that we don't go overboard with the metaphor as believers in Christ. As Pastor Bill will teach you in his message today, the Promised Land still had wars, famines, and other events contrary to the nature of Heaven. In his...

Many of us would be hard-pressed to find a single person who doesn't appreciate being under the favor of The Lord. On the other hand, we'd probably find it just as difficult to find someone who appreciates not being under the favor of The Lord. In today's message, Pastor Bill discusses the importance of pursuing righteousness in your walk with The Lord. In his study, you'll learn that if life ever...

Many of us can’t imagine ruining an example or depiction of Christ. But that’s exactly what Moses did, as you’ll discover in today’s message! While his frustrations with the Israelites are more than understandable, his rash actions are what led to such a mistake. In today's message, Pastor Bill discusses the importance of being quick to listen to the Lord, rather than quick to action. You'll learn...