A Transforming Word

God has done so much for you in your life. The list is eternal of the ways he’s saved, guided and blessed each and every believer in him. Paul encourages believers to live in response to God’s goodness. Do good to others. Bless them and love them the way Jesus loves you. Today, Pastor Bill offers practical ways to live your lives so you are reflecting Christ to a needy world. Be mindful and intent...

It’s all too easy to compare your walk with the Lord with other believers. Pastor Bill today will encourage you today to examine your own walk with the Lord. Determine, based on prayer and reading of the word if you are where you should be. Are you spending your time and resources on yourself or worldly things? Or are you seeking to grow the kingdom by pouring yourself into the call of God in your...

God has specific instructions in terms of how you fulfill the law of Christ with your brother believer. Christ’s law is the law of love. He commands you to help, correct, or care for your brother in great love and gentleness. In your human nature, it’s all too easy to allow pride or selfishness to govern your dealings with struggling believers. Yet, as Pastor Bill will remind you today, as you see...

Are you different now as a believer than before you believed in Christ for Salvation? Are there signposts in your life that you have the Holy Spirit in you, transforming you from the inside? Today, Pastor Bill will explain the work of the spirit in a believers life. When you believe, God begins to grow your character to be more and more like Christ’s. The evidence in your life that you’re saved wi...

Choosing to live an active life of sin means you are living in complete rebellion to God and you will not inherit the kingdom of God. But, today, Pastor Bill will encourage you and challenge you to put to death this way of life and to choose God. The good news is that if you do, you are declared clean, washed by Jesus’ blood and forgiven. Yet, you can’t change your entire lifestyle in your own str...

God has promised that the Bible is the full revelation of His Word. He even warns us against false teachers who claim they have new truths. These heresies are conjured by men engulfed in their own pride. They want to be something special, the bearers of great news, that in the end are nothing but folly from the heart of men. Join Pastor Bill as he reminds us that there is nothing new that hasn’t a...

When we know Jesus Christ, we are filled with the Holy Spirit. As Pastor Bill reminds you today, that also means that the Holy Spirit will never lead you to do things contrary to the Bible and to God’s Will. The Holy Spirit will never lead you to murder, or to covet, or to lie. He is not in the business of luring you to sin, but of keeping you from it. Are there areas of your life where you feel t...

We can be ruled by many things. We can let ourselves be given over to bad habits, poor choices, and unhelpful relationships. But Pastor Bill encourages you today, to take control of your life by letting go of it. In your own strength, you will continually fall into temptation and you will never be as free as you could be in Christ. One of the greatest gifts of knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and...

When you fully understand Jesus’ sacrifice for you on the cross and God’s supernatural, unconditional love poured out on you, that love should overflow into the people around you. Join Pastor Bill today, as he encourages you to serve others in love. They will know we are Christians by our love. Such extravagant love is not found anywhere outside of Jesus. Without His filling, we just love out of o...

Jesus died on the cross for your sins, which was God’s ultimate plan to save you. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds you that if you try to earn your salvation or add anything to the gospel, you are disrespecting God. You’re saying that His plan wasn’t great enough or sacrificial enough. You’re saying that He didn’t do all of the work and there’s something left to be done. No! If this was tru...

The Bible is a tool for everyone to understand Jesus and God better. You do not need any formal education, an important religious teacher, or the knowledge of a different language to learn what’s in its pages. Pastor Bill reminds you that the only thing necessary for you to receive insight into the Word is for you to be in it. Read your Bible every day and spend time with the Holy Spirit. He will...

The gift of salvation is sometimes a difficult one for people to accept. We are used to working for things or giving something in order to receive something. But as Pastor Bill reminds us today, Jesus’ gift on the cross was God’s plan of salvation for His people. All you need to do is believe and receive. There is nothing more for you to do. Jesus paid everything on the cross for you so that you a...

In being a servant of God, sometimes you are called to hard things. One of those things is telling people the truth. In today’s message, Pastor Bill encourages you to tell the truth even if it is difficult for someone to hear. You can’t be a servant of Christ and keep lies from people. Even lies of omission are not helpful in building up the kingdom of God. It’s possible that God placed you specif...

Legalism in a church setting takes on many forms. One way parents can show legalism is through their children. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds parents that your first goal is for your kids to be saved. Your role is to present Jesus, teach Jesus, and be examples of Jesus. As the old saying goes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. Your children need to choose Jesus...

The story of the prodigal son has many significant lessons for us to learn. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds us that the son was welcomed back because the dad was good and gracious. This is a small picture of what your heavenly Father looks like. No matter what you think you’ve done, there is nothing you have done “wrong enough” for God to push you away. Are you in a season of rebellion aga...

When you become a Christian, you also become a child of God. You are the rightful heir to all that He has to offer including, eternal life, complete forgiveness, and everlasting grace. Don’t settle for anything less. Join Pastor Bill today, as he asks are you a son or a slave? When you accepted Christ as your savior, you became a son and should live in accordance with that truth. You’re free under...

Are you living your life so others will see Jesus through you? Or are you still holding on to areas of your life that don’t show God’s character? In today’s message, Pastor Bill will explain that Jesus can shine through you – if you are spending time with God daily…by reading and studying the Bible…and by yielding your thoughts and desires to God. Your life will begin to change and others will not...

Do you believe that the only way to get to heaven is by believing that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and rose from the dead? Or do you think that that’s too easy…there must be something else that you have to do in order to get to heaven? In today’s message, Pastor Bill will explain that the ONLY way to heaven is by believing in Jesus as your Savior. But don’t just stop there…you need to re...

Do you find yourself reading the same parts of the Bible over and over again? Maybe the sections that you are skipping are hard to understand? Today, Pastor Bill will explain the importance of reading your Bible daily AND of reading through the entire Bible. As you read through the Bible, you will get to know more and more of God’s character…what He loves and what He hates...you will be equipped t...

Have you ever been swayed by false teachings? There are many religions that sound so close to Christianity but as you start looking into them you realize that they are not teaching truth from the Bible. How do you make sure that you don’t start following those false teachers? Today, Pastor Bill will explain that Satan is the author of every false doctrine and he’s using people around you to tell h...

“I'm crucified with Christ no longer I, but Christ who lives in me.” Today you learn from Pastor Bill's message, to surrender your life to the Lord. Yield each day and moment to God. Allow Him to give you the empowerment to follow Him. Pastor Bill encourages you, to turn to the Lord for your strength. When you die to yourself, you'll become alive in Christ. Let the Lord help you to crucify the fle...

How do you receive justification? As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that justification means that it's just as if you've never sinned. There's no amount of works that can enable you to receive justification by God. Pastor Bill explains, that it's by believing in Jesus Christ through faith, that you receive His justification. Not by works so that no one can boast. Si...

Be aware of legalism! In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you that legalism says that you must do works in order to please God. That by doing or not doing certain things, then God will love you. Reject this teaching. God says that before the foundations of the world were created, He loved you. Pastor Bill encourages you, that God says while you were yet a sinner, Christ loved and died...

Do you feel God's moving you in ways that don't make sense? In today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you the importance of trusting and relying on the Lord. Sometimes where God wants to take you, won't make sense. However, keep in mind that God's ways are not your ways and His thoughts are not your thoughts. Pastor Bill encourages you, to be open to what the Lord wants do in your life. Even...

Sometimes it can seem that you're on the backside of the desert, wondering if God's ever going to get you where He wants you! As you listen to today's message from Pastor Bill, he teaches you to be patient and continue to trust in God's plan for your life. Even though it might feel like He's forgotten you, He hasn't. Pastor Bill encourages you, that God knows exactly what He's doing with your life...