Ring of Truth

The feasts and laws of sacrifice in the Old Testament that Israel was to follow all pointed miraculously to Jesus thousands of years later. What the Israelites were commanded to do would all make sense one day when Jesus came to die for your sins as the perfect law-fulfilling sacrifice. In today's message, Pastor Dan will take you through the symbolism behind those Old Testament traditions that mi...

Israel was told to be generous. They were told to be different than the world around them by how they conducted themselves each day. They were never to stray from God or His ways. In today's message, Pastor Dan wants you to know that all the rules and regulations God put on Israel were for their good. They would be greatly blessed by God for following His laws, and they would forfeit those blessin...

The Israelites had a lot of laws that they had to follow that might seem pointless in today's world. But God had a purpose for all of them. As Pastor Dan will explain in today's message, a lot of the laws were for Israel's good. They benefited them in a way they might not have understood. Others were to set them apart from the pagan world around them, so they stood out from the sinfulness of the w...

What God's Word says is what you should follow. Regardless of what research or modern doctrine says about anything in the Bible being irrelevant or out of date, God said it for a reason. He wants the best for His people, and He wants you to live a blessed life in Him. In today's message, Pastor Dan's going to encourage you to seek out God's Will for you in the Bible, and to live it out. If you cal...

When you give your life to Christ, your study time should include the Bible and listening to people who preach the Bible. Anything else shouldn't be in your life. It could cause you to stumble in your faith. Or worse, it could lead to you going down a path of eventual rejection of God. In today's message, Pastor Dan is going to warn you against false religions and false prophets. You need to be on...

God set up clear laws for the Israelites about how they should worship Him and give their sacrifices to Him. All His laws have a purpose. He didn't want the Israelites to be ensnared by the evil practices of the wicked nations around them, so He gave them laws for their own good. Pastor Dan is going to remind you in today's message that God's laws for you are for the best, too. They might not be t...

There's no limit to what Jesus' sacrifice on the cross can free you from. Whatever you've done in the past doesn't matter in light of God's forgiveness. He wants you to turn to Him. He wants you to give up the sin in your life so He can pour His blessings out on your life. But, as Pastor Dan will talk about in today's message, He won't force you to choose Him. That has to be your decision. But it'...

If you want to experience the fullness of God's blessings that He has planned for your life, you need to give up your old ways of life from before giving your life to Him. He wants you to live differently from how you used to when you were still living in sin. In today's message, Pastor Dan is going to show you how God is abundant in blessings to those who follow Him and His will wholeheartedly. B...

Following God means you need to give up all the past sin that's in your life. Jesus died for you to be forgiven of all the mess of your past. It's contrary to God's will for you to continue in it. As Pastor Dan will explain today, your life should bear the fruits of the Spirit working in you if you've really given your life to Christ. You should act differently as a result. The world should see a...

Jesus intercedes for you to the Father. Just like Moses, He talks to God, so you don't face His wrath. Through His sacrifice on the cross, you can be forgiven of your sins and have eternal life. Today, Pastor Dan is going to show you how Moses acted as the intermediary between God and the people of Israel. Even while He was receiving their law, it didn't take long for Israel to distract themselves...

Doing good things is great, but why do you do them? Are you a kind person and love to see the betterment of others, or are you trying to gain some type of favor from someone, and is that someone God? You might be saying, “I volunteer at the soup kitchen twice a month, so God will definitely bless me.” This is a dangerous mindset. Today, Pastor Dan teaches that God doesn’t distribute His blessings...

It feels good to have “success.” It could be when you gain status in your job, when you get good grades in your classes, or even when you’re praised for having good kids. When this abundance hits you, it can be easy to forget what life was like beforehand. You might even forget who to thank for the accomplishments that you are seeing. In today’s message, Pastor Dan shares about the dangers of pros...

When things are going well in life, there is nothing that can bring you down from that mountain-top feeling. You might get cut off in traffic, but you think to yourself, “No sweat, life is good,” But what happens when things aren’t looking so bright? You feel as though you are in the wilderness. That same car cuts you off, but now your reaction is different. You have more anger in your heart and a...

What’s a moment in your life that you look back on fondly? It could be your wedding day, the day your kid said his first word, or a close friend being there for you.  Do you think back to the hard or dark moments in your life?  The fondness isn’t always there, is it?  With those difficult situations from the past, you can look back on them and think of the hope God gives. Today, Pastor Dan helps y...

Have you been in friend groups where their behavior rubbed off on you more than you rubbed off on them? You might be the calm one who is a little less spontaneous, but your group is so spontaneous that, instead of planning ahead, you become more spontaneous like the people around you. It can be easier to be dragged down than to pull others up. This might feel discouraging for you, but today Pastor...

Have you ever stopped a bad habit, only to find yourself drawn back to it? It could be letting your anger control you in stressful situations, yelling at your kids for a mess they left, or procrastinating on assignments you had time to complete. When you try to break a habit on your own, it becomes easy to fall back into your old ways and feel like you constantly fail. Today, Pastor Dan shares how...

Prosperity is a blessing from God. All that you have comes from God! Stop and think about it…did you have to “think” about taking that last breath? How about your heart…did you think about making it beat? No! This is all a gift from God. Today, Pastor Dan reminds us that we need to be very careful WHEN God blesses our lives with prosperity. We need to remember that all we have comes from Him and u...

I’ve been married for a little over twenty-five years. I’m so thankful for that. And yet, if you’re married and listening today, you know that marriage takes work. Imagine if you only told your spouse you loved them once a month, or worse yet, never. Would that lead to a healthy relationship? Or what if you ONLY “said” you loved your spouse, but you never did anything to support those words? That...

I know that when the check engine light comes on in my car, there’s something wrong. But, fixing that problem???…that’s a whole other thing!!! I don’t know the first thing about mechanics. Knowing is only part of the equation. The Bible is a book full of commands and promises for obedience. As Pastor Dan teaches through Deuteronomy six, we’ll learn that the blessings and promises of God found in t...

Nowadays, whenever I go into a public space and see children disrespecting their parents or causing a ruckus, I always feel so grateful for the way I was raised. I have always learned to respect my parents and others' well-being in public. In today’s message, Pastor Dan emphasizes the commandment to honor your mother and father. Respect starts with the parents, who teach it to kids, who then grow...

The one thing most of us share with our families is our genetics. Our genetics are what make families look like… well… family. When one family member has brown hair, that person’s child will most likely have brown hair as well. In today’s message, Pastor Dan tells you that when you accept Christ, blessings will be passed down generation to generation. So that your kids will have the same benefits....

Have you ever been in a situation where you got SO embarrassed that you didn’t want to ever go back again? It’s truly so humiliating to go back to a place where all you felt was shame. Have you felt that way with God? In today’s message, Pastor Dan tells you that even if you’re afraid to go back to church from shame or guilt, remember that you will ALWAYS be welcomed back home by Him. He will neve...

Whenever you make an omelet, you break open a few eggs. You might throw in some crushed garlic or cut up onions. There may even be some bacon bits fresh off the heat, or spinach that’s been bruised and wilted. Each ingredient has been through it, haven’t they? Today, Pastor Dan teaches that your life may be full of ingredients of brokenness. You may have been crushed or bruised. However, when you’...

Not many people realize that the time of day when they are most dehydrated is right when they wake up. Our consciousness skips from evening to morning, but our bodies have gone eight hours without a drop. In today’s message, Pastor Dan teaches the importance of being hydrated by the Living Water first thing in the morning. He teaches that, as a parent, you need to make sure your children’s thirst...

“I'm starting with the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer. If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.” In today’s message, Pastor Dan teaches that, like the words to this popular Michael Jackson song, we often stand in the way of change in our own lives, becoming our own worst enemy. If you w...