Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

There was a song in the nineteen seventies called “The Things We Do for Love”, which talked about all of the strange things people do or put up with because they’re in love. Pastor Daniel is going to teach about a similar instance today. You’re going to hear about Jacob, who fell insanely in love with Rachel. You will also learn about Rachel’s father, Laban, who is going to school Jacob, the decei...

Do you get mad when God doesn't do what you demand? Is God your vending machine, you put in your money and expect Him to perform. Today, Pastor Daniel declares that God is not a vending machine. The Creator of all we see, hear, smell, and taste, the One Who knows us inside and out, doesn't bow to us. We're not more powerful than He is. Let's bow low before Him in humble adoration and realize that...

Does your life make sense? Is your life hard right now? In today's message, Pastor Daniel teaches us that God meets us at our lowest point when our lives just don't make sense. Many times, God waits for us to exhaust our abilities to show us His abilities. It would be wonderful if we didn't need to learn about God this way, but it's how He works. Let's remember that our hard times teach us how ina...

Nobody likes to work for a bullying boss or manager. It’s a sure way to turn a job you like into a job you hate. In the world system, power is something to be sought after, and you’re told not to worry about the people you have to run over to get to the top. Pastor Daniel will show what God’s view on the character traits of godly leaders is by the example of these godly men who were incredibly wea...

It’s hard to forgive someone who did you wrong. Even though you’ve forgiven them it’s still difficult to become friends with them again after what happened. “Burn me once, shame on you; burn me twice, shame on me”. But that is the essence of godly behavior, as Pastor Daniel will be teaching today. You’ll hear in the scripture passage today of someone who was treated poorly but didn’t retaliate. He...

Learning how to read the Bible seems daunting. After all, it’s so big, there are so many pages, and so many names. There’s so much to think about. How do you make sense of it all? Those are legitimate concerns that everyone has, and Pastor Daniel’s teaching today will help to take some of the mystery out of it. You’re going to hear about some of those names and you will learn their significance in...

Let’s face it; everybody has times in their lives that are just hard. You feel trapped with no solution, no way out. It’s in those times that lots of people turn to God for the first time. Pastor Daniel is going to teach about how the people who already claim to be following God should react in such times. You’re going to hear how Isaac dealt with Rebekah’s childlessness and what you can learn fro...

Do you have one of those five-year plans in place? Are you on track to achieve what you’ve planned out with your employment or education? While it’s good to have plans and to be intentional about your life and career, Pastor Daniel will be sharing that you need to have your spiritual planning done as well. You’ll learn that the time span on that plan is a bit shorter; in fact, it only covers today...

Due to the special circumstances of his birth, Sarah and Isaac were probably very close. When she died, even though it wasn’t a surprise for him, it had to be hard for Isaac. Pastor Daniel will show that although not much is said about Isaac, something important is known about his spiritual life. What you’ll find out will be something that the Bible encourages you to have as a part of your daily l...

The gods that the religions of the world offer are not personal; they’re not interested in the details of your life. Not Allah, not the gods of Buddhism, or any other belief system. They promise salvation or paradise or nothingness based on what you do for them. Pastor Daniel will talk about the weaknesses of those religions by contrasting them with Christianity, which says that we can’t do enough...

Have you ever seen an infant changing their own diaper, or not even needing a diaper? Of course not – that’s silly to even contemplate. Unlike many animals, who are up and about within hours of their births, human babies need years of nurturing before they can care for themselves. Pastor Daniel will be teaching today about this humbling experience that Jesus, the Creator of everything, went throug...

People have a hard time taking responsibility when they mess up. It is just the way we seem to be wired. Especially the higher you get up in the food chain in life, it’s usually easier and less personally damaging to shift the blame to an underling. Pastor Daniel teaches today that Jesus came to smash that paradigm and expects His followers to do the same. In Jesus’ willingness to shoulder His res...

American culture is contradictory; we’re told that “teamwork makes the dream work” while at the same time being encouraged to “stand on our own two feet”. While it’s true that you and I need to have initiative, there are times when you need others. Pastor Daniel is going to show today that Jesus, our Example, when He was at the hardest place in His life, actively sought out the companionship of th...

Fallen humanity isn’t built to trust others. We’re built to want to have our way, to do things our way, to live our lives as we see fit. And that’s what’s so radical about the life Jesus lived; He lived to obey His Father, even to the point of death. And Pastor Daniel will be challenging us, just like Jesus did, to give up control of our lives to God the Father. You’ll learn how risky trusting God...

You’ve heard of the phrase, “Ready, Fire, Aim”? This refers to someone taking action without considering the usefulness of their action or the results of that action on the people around them. And what Pastor Daniel’s going to be teaching about today is the importance of being sure that what we’re acting on, the actions that we take, have been first laid at the feet of Jesus so that what we do mat...

Lots of people are doing what’s called “clout chasing” these days. Trying to get to the top of the heap in whatever field of endeavor they think’s important. Though the description’s changed, it’s driven by the same old thing: pride. Pastor Daniel’s teaching will remind you that this was Adam and Eve’s undoing, and it’s ours as well. You’ll learn that Jesus was tempted to do the same thing by Sata...

There are many who say they are Christians – and many churches, for that matter – who believe that Jesus sinned when He was on the earth. Maybe they think that a sinning Jesus makes Him more relatable to people; their reasoning is their own. But Pastor Daniel will be teaching about the Jesus of the Bible Who, although He was tempted, never gave in to the temptations. Not even once. And that is how...

As a parent, there are times when you’d like to make your kids do what you want them to do. You know what’s best for them, but they don’t see it. When they do whatever it is you want them to do, they receive the benefit from doing the deed. Pastor Daniel will show that although God could ‘force’ you to obey Him, He won’t. You’ll be shown that a lot of the reasons Abraham was so blessed through his...

It’s hard to remember that when we die, all the stuff we have will stay behind. We get so used to having ownership of things that we don’t think about what happens to them after we die. In his teaching today Pastor Daniel will remind us that this earth isn’t our final destination. There are two existences beyond death; we will be part of one or the other. And while God wants you to experience His...

Do you fear God? Do you have a healthy respect for The Almighty? Pastor Daniel reminds us today that we can fear God because of His authority or because of His unfailing love. We don't want to have God's wrath fall on us. But we should also love Him so much that it hurts us to hurt Him. God is so big. We're like a bug in the palm of His hand. He can squish us if He wants to. But He loves us and wa...

How are you in a crisis? Are you frantic and upset during troubled times? In today's message, Pastor Daniel teaches us that God's got us during our struggles. God will never give us more than He can handle. He can handle a lot more than we can. It's very difficult to lean on God during our struggles. But over time we can learn to let God handle our tough situations. Let's learn to trust The One Wh...

Have you ever had a falling out with someone only to make up later, and the relationship becomes stronger than at the beginning? A lot of times the reconciliation happens because of how you handle the conflict. Pastor Daniel is going to teach about a similar situation that happened between Abraham and King Abimelech. You’ll hear about Abimelech coming to God because of how Abraham handled the adve...

It’s tempting to try to tell God the best way for Him to deal with people we know. We act like we know enough about that person to know what will bring them to the foot of the cross in repentance. Pastor Daniel will be teaching us how wrong we are about that. He will remind us of God’s all-knowing nature through the story of Abraham’s lying to someone important and what happened in their lives as...

It’s been said that the worst sins are the ones we don’t commit. We tend to look down on other people’s shortcomings but are more than happy to excuse our own. Pastor Daniel will make it clear that God’s standard is the same for every sin: none is permitted. Not the ‘little white lie’ that Abraham and Sarah told Abimelech or the actions that Abimelech took because of the lie he was told. Fortunate...

Sin is like cancer or more like eating candy. Candy tastes good and is fun to eat but at the same time, there are microbes that are eating away at your teeth. And if you don’t take care of your teeth you’ll find that they have become weak and rotted. Pastor Daniel’s teaching today is going to address the danger of letting sin take root in our lives by showing what happened to the people of Sodom a...