Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

When you want to grow something, whether it’s a plant, a pet or a baby…you have to plan ahead. Things aren’t just going to happen without some work and preparation. As Pastor Daniel explains today, our spiritual lives need the same kind of care. We have to put in some effort…to get into the presence of GOd, to read His Word…those things fertilize the ground that GOd will water and nourish. Take ti...

Obedience is not as hard as we make it out to be. As Pastor Daniel explains today, we know what God wants from us…He clearly lays it out for us in the Word. If we don’t overthink it or let our own will get in the way…we can move forward with the Lord. Even in your obedience we won’t be perfect people, but your heart reveals your desire to follow Jesus. We’ll hear how the Levites dealt with their d...

When you’re installing a light fixture in your home, you don’t place it in a far corner, or behind a piece of furniture. You want it to produce the most light possible. As Pastor Daniel teaches today, God wants our lives to give off light with the utmost intensity. But that means we can’t just sit off in a corner…we have to allow Him to move us and use us as He will. Listen and learn how to trust...

If you consider your life yours, you’re stealing from God. Living our lives our own way requires cutting God out of the picture. When things get messy, we can lose sight of the Lord as we scramble to fix things ourselves. Today, Pastor Daniel encourages us to gift God with our lives. As the people of God in the book of Numbers gave their gifts to the Lord, their hearts were evident. Listen and be...

God has designed things for people in a specific way, for a specific time. We can try to plan out our lives in a way that we think will benefit us the most…where to go to school, who to marry, when to have kids. But, what if things don’t go our way? Today, Pastor Daniel will encourage us to let God influence our plans, just as we’ll hear the children of Israel following God’s lead in a very specif...

When you give gifts, you probably try to consider what a person might like, and then buy it. But, what if they required an extensive list of gifts, ones that were difficult to get or assemble? Would you love them enough to do it, or go easy on yourself and get something quickly? As Pastor Daniel reads from this portion of Numbers, we’ll hear a detailed list of the gifts that the people brought to...

Say you are a believer in love with an unbeliever. You want to be obedient to God, and you know what He says about being unequally yoked. Your heart starts to feel like God is being unfair, that He just takes away and makes things hard. As we’ll hear today, the opposite is actually true. Pastor Daniel will ask us to recognize that God’s desire is to radiate His face and personhood upon us. Every d...

As human beings, our hearts are complicated things. When a person becomes a believer, that doesn’t change. Today, Pastor Daniel teaches about consecration, and being set apart for God. It’s an important designation, but we can easily become caught up in thinking that makes us better, or more righteous. We’ll be set right today, as we remember that even in our humility and obedience, we always need...

In order to be closer to God, the children of Israel had to go through a mediator, and follow the requirements of offerings that were commanded. As Pastor Daniel takes us through Numbers, we’ll begin to understand all that had to be done for a person to be in relationship with God. When it’s put into perspective, the reality of our relationship with the Father becomes clear. It’s easy to take for...

When you hear the words, “full body search”, are you uncomfortable? The majority of people would be really squeamish at the idea of being completely exposed and examined, and that’s just our physical bodies. What if someone had a window into our hearts and minds? Even believers struggle to come to terms with knowing that God knows EVERYTHING. But, as Pastor Daniel assures us today, God still stick...

If you hurt me, I’ll hurt you. That’s the prevailing wisdom of our culture, but it totally conflicts with the way Jesus wants us to live. As we hear about how the children of Israel were instructed to keep their camp from defilement, we’ll understand that God demands the same thing of our hearts. Pastor Daniel will acknowledge our struggles to do this, and help us to come clean. We can hand over t...

When you’re trying to grow in certain areas, it’s REALLY difficult unless you have some accountability. Today, Pastor Daniel will strongly encourage us to find people who can be there for us. As we hear about the Gershonites, we’ll be reminded about just how lazy our hearts really are…we want to get the job done with as little effort as possible. Even the children of Israel weren’t exempt from thi...

Every believer needs to step into the role God has designated for us….and watch the growth and fruitfulness that happens from doing that. In the serving, things get worked out. As Pastor Daniel explains regarding the Levites, God gave His people specific roles. He valued each one of His people as they functioned to give glory to Him. As we learn to embrace our own roles, we can be assured that we’...

As parents, you are called to fulfill the needs of your children. As a spouse, you are called to care for your husband or wife. When your calling extends out into the world, it’s necessary to follow God’s leading…otherwise someone or something is neglected. Pastor Daniel explains in this teaching why the Levites were given such a specific calling, different from the other tribes. We’ll find out wh...

Imagine something that’s precious to you. Now imagine giving up that thing to your worst enemy. It seems an impossible task, right? But, that’s what God did for us, and as we listen to Pastor Daniel’s message today, we’ll come to understand just how valuable we are to the Lord. As believers, we are called to respond to Him, in order to serve the world through Him. Today we’ll find out how to fully...

Our imaginations are pretty limited when it comes to imagining what God wants to do in our lives, so a common trap is to just fall back on what WE want. Today, Pastor Daniel will take us through Numbers, where we’ll consider how to trust God’s perfect plans. The children of Israel couldn’t foresee what the long-term plan was when God ordered them to conduct a census and camp in certain places, but...

God wants His people to define themselves according to their relationship to Him. That’s the main point of Pastor Daniel’s message today, as he continues teaching through the book of Numbers, where the children of Israel are given specific instructions about how to live. That runs counter to what our culture presents to us, where we are told to live for ourselves. Today, take a fresh look at what...

It’s hard to wait on the Lord, but when we endure it, He can put us exactly where He needs. We all have our own call, and that’s exactly what we’ll find as we hear about the first census of the children of Israel. Pastor Daniel will explain why the Levites weren’t counted, because the Lord had a specific appointment for them. We can look around all we want at what others are doing, but if we let G...

Love that’s freely given has so much more value than love from obligation. As Pastor Daniel begins this study in Numbers, he encourages us to remember that God has given all of us a choice about whether to live with or without Him. Wrong choices have consequences, and as we consider the children of Israel and their ups and downs, we’ll see our own hearts reflected. Listen as we hear a unique persp...

It’s a common problem for churches to become comfortable with themselves...and lose sight of the mission to bring Jesus to people. Today, Pastor Daniel challenges churches to stop backing down from the parts of the Word that really have an impact. We’ll be encouraged to be bold for the Lord, and find out how to do that. We’ll hear Proverbs say that God is a strong tower…and people need to know tha...

If you want to become proficient in a language…you don’t just learn a word on occasion. You have to commit to work hard at it, so that you can recognize words and understand meaning. As Pastor Daniel points out today, coming to church once in a while…even once a week…won’t counteract the things you’re inundated with that are not of God. If you want to grow, and consider your relationship with God...

Without a vision, things are left up to chance. Life is so much richer when you’re pursuing things that matter and will change you for the better. That’s how Jesus works when you allow Him to prompt you…and then respond. Today, Pastor Daniel will teach about how to grow in your own faith while strengthening a community of believers at the same time. You start with a vision and mission, then take a...

In times of uncertainty, we tend to cling to anything that brings security…but if that thing isn’t God, then it’s unstable. Money, jobs, people…nothing is guaranteed. In reaching out to God, however, we are promised that He will care for everyone who comes to Him. A godly woman seeks God’s will in every situation…that’s just one of the issues that Pastor Daniel will cover in his message today, abo...

In today’s message, Pastor Daniel will continue teaching through Proverbs 31, as we hear about what kind of woman reflects the heart of God. Generosity, strength, humility…there are so many characteristics described here. But, one thing they all have in common is that they spring from a place of selflessness. Instead of focusing on inward things, this Proverbs 31 woman extends herself out into the...

Everyone has an idea of what the Bible says about women, and the definition of a godly woman might vary widely. Today, Pastor Daniel will begin a message about a woman who fears the Lord as described in Proverbs. The qualities are specific and describe how a woman should act within the context of marriage and family. As it turns out, these characteristics we’ll hear about not only describe a godly...