Pastor John's Life Change Moments

Is Anger Good or Bad? Last week we learned that there are two types of anger : Righteous Anger and Unrighteous Anger.  Self-Help Books On today's podcast, learn why self-help books don't work in dealing with burning anger . The Sin Virus Unrighteous Burning Anger comes from sin. And we all have ALL inherited the  sin virus … that's the guilt and moral corruption of Adam's sin. "Therefore, just as...

How Do We Deal with Burning Anger Most would agree that intense, burning anger is everywhere, and perhaps at its highest level in modern times. We see it on television, in our homes, on college campuses, at work, on the internet, almost everywhere we go including churches. But did you also know that not all anger is bad? There are actually two types of burning anger:  Righteous anger  and  Unright...

How Is the Best Way to Pray (Part 2 of 2) Recalling the word pray as P-R-A-Y is the easiest way to remember what to include on how to enjoy a more effective prayer life. We should do each of these things in our prayers to God: P (Praise) R (Repent) A (Ask) Y (Yield) In Part 1, we learned that without accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and without accepting the totality of the word of God, t...

How Is the Best Way to Pray? Before we can answer that question, we must first set the foundation of belief that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior by accepting the word of God, the Holy Bible, as the inerrant word of God. If someone does not accept the truth of scripture, God is under no obligation to hear or grant any prayer of an unbeliever. "For the word of God is living and active and sharpe...

If you died tonight, why would God let you into Heaven? To answer that question, let's look at two statements that don't make sense to most people: 1: You cannot be GOOD enough to get IN to heaven 2: You can't be BAD enough to stay OUT of heaven. Statement #1 . Our own goodness or righteousness is not good enough or righteous enough to get us into heaven. Neither our goodness nor our righteousness...

What's the Big Deal about Easter? Why Does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Really Matter? Three Things We Should All Know #1: The word of God is applicable to our lives in today's times The writer of Hebrews in Chapter 4 verse 12 (NASB) wrote, "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and...

Today's podcast is the conclusion of the series How to Survive Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, and Financial Bankruptcy .  If you missed the other messages in this series, you can click here to hear them , and feel share to share this podcast or any of the messages in my podcast series.  What Happens When Experiencing Financial Bankruptcy? Experiencing financial bankruptcy can prof...

Complexities Today As we navigate through the complexities of the world we live in today, it's evident that the world faces significant social and emotional challenges, contributing to a sense of deepening malaise. Global political unrest and economic uncertainties intensify feelings of anxiety.  The digital age, while offering unprecedented connectivity, has also led to issues of social isolation...

Title: Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, and Financial Bankruptcy Description: What causes bankruptcy in every area of life—not just financially, but spiritually, physically, and mentally? In this episode, Pastor John continues the series by examining two critical areas: Physical and Mental Bankruptcy . If you missed the first message, How to Survive Spiritual Bankruptcy , be sure to...

How to Survive Spiritual Bankruptcy There has never been more Spiritual, Physical, Mental, Social, Emotional, and Financial Bankruptcy in modern times than there is right now. My new series may be one of the most important messages I've ever preached. Because the world is in such a massive and horrific meltdown, it will take several messages spread out over several weeks. Spiritual Bankruptcy Cele...

Fear Is and Fear Is Not In Part 1 of this message, we learned that not all fear is bad. And some fear is F-E-A-R,  F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal. And we learned that there is self-preservation fear that kicks in when someone is trying to cause bodily harm. To conquer fear, we learned in the last message that Step 1 is to determine who is going to be the ultimate authority in the first pole pos...

How to Conquer Fear (Part 1) Gallup Poll A Gallup poll conducted in October of 2023 says that personal safety fears are at a three-decade high in the United States. "Forty percent of Americans, the most in three decades, say they would be afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home. Additionally, half of U.S. adults worry about having their car stolen or broken into, while 44% worry...

If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? (Part 3 of 3) This message concludes our 3-part series If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering ? If you missed Parts 1 and 2, be sure to listen so that you can better understand why God allows us to suffer and to understand the good news that we have to look forward to in our suffering. One of the reasons that God allows suffering is to reveal our spiritual c...

If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? (Part 2)? In Part 1 of this message, we learned that the first step of interpreting scripture is to read scripture in CONTEXT, not in isolation out of context, which is known as PRE-TEXT. Pre-text is taking a sentence here and there out of Scripture and then trying to expand its meaning to suit the topic being discussed instead of focusing on the totality of...

If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? One of the questions people ask is, "If God is a good God, why am I suffering" or "Why is my wife suffering? What did she do wrong to deserve this," or "What did I do wrong to deserve this? I thought God was a good God."  The World Is Under a Curse The world is under a curse due to sin, which  includes suffering and death (Genesis 3:16-19 NASB), and that inc...

Can the Devil or Other Forces Make Me Do Something? (Part 2) In the previous podcast, we found out if the devil can make you do things and if the power of temptation can make you do things. We also found out if the power of other people can make you do things. And we answered the question if a demon can actually live in a Christian or an unbeliever. If you did not hear that message, I encourage yo...

Can the Devil and Other Forces Make Me Do Something? Have you ever wanted to know if the devil makes you do things? Or if the power of temptation makes you do things? Or if the power of other people make you do things?  Is the Devil Real or a Myth? A lot of people think the Devil (Satan) is a myth. After all if you have not actually seen him, how can he actually be real? Things You Already Believe...

Once a Year For many individuals and for those in business, there's a time set aside once a year when annual goals are formulated and then set for the next 12 months. But before goals can be achieved, they must be constructed properly. How to Use the Bible to Make SMART Goals Smart How rigid are you in terms of the goals you set in your life? You've probably heard the phrase, "It's already set in...

This time of year there's a lot of focus on New Year's Resolutions because most of us would like to have a better year than last year. But why do most New Year's Resolutions never last? Why Say "Beware?" We need to understand what makes resolutions work and what makes resolutions fail. When we depend upon our own power to make New Year's Resolutions work, have you noticed that at some point that p...

Painful Reminders For some, the Holidays are a painful reminder of the past or maybe something that is going on in life right now. There is a solution. 1 of 3 Stages We are all in one of three stages of life...IN a crisis, coming OUT of a crisis, or about ready to go in TO a crisis that we had no idea was coming. The key to being able to get through what seems impossible to get through... is to be...

Why Does It Matter Jesus Came to Earth? It matters because all sin must be paid for, and we are powerless on our own to pay for our own sins. The questions is, who is going to pay for your sin and my sin? Are we going to do it ourselves, or are we going to accept the free gift of salvation from Jesus Christ who died and paid the price for all of the sins of those who have accepted Him as their Lor...

Why "Forgive Us Our Christmases?" The title for this message "Forgive Us Our Christmases" came from a sermon of 40 years ago preached by Adrian Rogers. The title probably reminds you, as it does me, of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9 which contains, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." So why would we also want to also pray "Forgive Us Our Christmases?" All About Me One r...

The Light & Dark Side of Christmas What is the significance of Christmas? Is Christmas only about the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, or is there more to the story?" And is there a dark side to Christmas that we should all be aware of? The answer to THAT question may surprise you. The Light Christmas is the celebration and recognition that God sent Jesus to earth, in human form, born of...

  What Thanksgiving Really Means According to the Bible Most people think of Thanksgiving as turkey, football, a day off work, gathering with relatives, and a calendar holiday that shows up once a year in late November. But when you look at Scripture, Thanksgiving is far more than a date. It is more than food. It is more than a season. Biblical thanksgiving is a lifestyle. It is a spiritual postur...

On Part 1 of 2 of my podcast, we learned what forgiveness is and what forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is NOT minimizing the seriousness of the offense. Forgiveness is NOT instant restoration of trust. Forgiveness is NOT resuming a relationship without any changes.   "Forgiveness is," as author, David Stark, once wrote, "the release, on the part of the creditor or offended party, of any expectation...