Transforming Truth With Jeff Lyle

Have you ever wondered why people who all testify that they have met the Savior, Jesus Christ, and have been redeemed by Him seem to have such a wide array of differing responses to this gift of life through Christ? Why are some so drastically changed? Why do others seem to live indifferently to His gift to them? Some Christians seem to sell out this world in order to pursue Christ while others se...

Revelation 19:11-16 offers us a glimpse of the majestic vision of Christ’s triumphant return to earth as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. This passage unveils Jesus in His divine glory, riding a white horse with eyes like blazing fire, leading heaven’s armies to bring justice and righteousness to the earth. The Church needs an awe-inspiring return to hope and expectancy of our Savior’s second...

What is it within the hearts of people that still insists on believing one of the most obvious lies ever presented to us? Why do so many still believe that money, fame, power, and pleasure will lead to a satisfied life? This is the most infamous mirage that has ever existed. Scripture abounds that tells us the emptiness of these things. Jesus and His Apostles repeatedly warn us about living for th...

There is a longstanding strand of Kingdom DNA that has come fully unraveled in the modern Church. God's people have always been called to maintain a distinction from the corrupt cultures in which they live. As citizens of an entirely different Kingdom, we are to reflect the priorities, beliefs, and pursuits of the Heavenly realm. To keep us in generational awareness of this call to live consecrate...

One of the least studied and talked about books of the Bible is Ecclesiastes. This neglected book actually holds for us a tremendous amount of wisdom, very similar to the Book of Proverbs. In Chapter 9 of Ecclesiastes there is a short little story of a war against a helpless city. One seemingly insignificant man delivers everyone from the enemy…and the entire city quickly forgets about him. In thi...

The key to finishing your faith-marathon in victory is endurance. The secret ingredient to your endurance is to keep your eyes on the finish line. Every day could potentially be the day we run our final leg of this race for Christ. Living in a commitment to honor Him in every way reveals that we are truly His own. In Paul’s closing words to the church at Thessalonica, we find an apostolic exhortat...

Where To Find God

The warnings in the Bible about false prophets are not subtle. They are not inconspicuous. They are not infrequent. Both Old and New Testaments hold for us multiple cautions about the existence and activities of people who claim to speak on behalf of God but do not. No other passage of Scripture has more intensity on this crucial issue than Jeremiah chapter 23. God Himself is doing all the talking...

The person and work of the Holy Spirit has always contained some level of mystery and even controversy for Christians. God the Father is made plainly known to us in the Old Testament. God the Son is the sole focus of all four Gospels, most of the epistles, and the entire Book of Revelation. Yet, to learn who God the Spirit is, and what is His role, we sometimes find ourselves having to slow down a...

What if you heard that it is impossible to become a disciple of Jesus Christ while remaining immune from suffering? Would you still want to be His follower, knowing that He would lead you into life experiences that produced temporary pain? Many Christians protest this type of teaching, wrongly believing that God has obligated himself to protect us from all pain and suffering. the Bible actually te...

When conflicts arise in a family, in a church, in a community or simply between two children of God, the Bible provides clear instructions about how we are to respond as followers of Christ. It is inevitable that believers will eventually run into sticky places with one another. There is a way that non-believers respond, and that is to fight for self, have the final word, and to put down the perso...

Every preacher knows that how a sermon is concluded can have a major impact on the listeners. Many books have been written that instruct the preacher how to "draw the net" so that the listener knows what to do with what they have heard. Jesus finishes up His most famous and longest sermon with a crystal-clear illustration that enables His audience to understand just how much is riding on their res...

The term “Spirit-filled” is used often but seldom examined. Is the Spirit-filled Christian merely one who speaks in tongues or is there more to it? In fact, if a Christian does not speak in tongues, can they be Spirit-filled? What does it mean to truly walk by the Spirit. Perhaps we should examine the gifts of the Spirit less often and the FRUIT more closely when wondering if we ourselves or someo...

Can A Christian Be Demonized?

One of the most difficult issues for Christians is to personally understand and to communicate to others why a good, loving God allows suffering. This is a huge stumbling block for many people. There is no denying the truth that suffering impacts both the believer and non-believer, and learning what Scripture says about suffering is a key to us enduring it. God is not on trial when we suffer, but...

God has a desire to bless and advance you in the arena of your personal finances. He wants to proper the businesses of His children. God is not anti-wealth, and He is more than willing to entrust financial increase to us as we prove we will steward His way and for His glory. This does not happen accidentally for there Christian. When. Those who follow Jesus partner with God concerning their money,...

At some point, people are going to talk about you. The American church culture holds a lot of chatter. People just seem to gravitate to talking about other people. So, when your name comes up in those discussions, what will be said? The Apostle Paul once wrote a letter that mentioned a lot of names. The Church at Philippi was like most churches today: there were the good, the bad, and the ugly. In...

Many people recoil when they realize that they are about to hear a teaching on the lordship of Jesus Christ. Because he has been so frequently (and incompletely!) presented to us merely as the Savior who forgives, the biblical reality of Jesus being a Lord who rules is uncomfortable for many. The primarily question is, “Does the Bible present a legitimate foundation for someone believing in Jesus...

Romans 8:35-39 is one of the most strengthening, encouraging passages in all of the Bible. The Apostle Paul boldly declares that nothing—not hardship, persecution, demons, decrease nor any force in creation—can separate us from the saving, strengthening, and shepherding love of Christ. These unapologetic promises will uplift your spirit, fortify your faith, and remind you of the victorious hope we...

Sometimes, Christians need to remember who our God is. We are often prone to bouts of anxiety, weakness, dread, and warfare. God seems to shrink in size in our minds if we are not responding properly in faith to the things that oppose us. Even our own internal weaknesses can lead us to wonder if we are going to make it through. Passages like Isaiah 35 galvanize our faith and stiffen our spines. Go...

There is a reality that most committed followers of Jesus experience from time to time. In certain seasons, this experience can become overwhelming, even debilitating. What is this common yet risky experience? Exhaustion in the soul. What do we do when we hit a brick wall in our minds or bodies? When the strength we need becomes the strength we cannot find, our very souls can be dragged downward....

There are appointed times when God is offering His people something beyond the norm. Awakening, breakthrough, advance, and revival are found all throughout the Bible, and it is always God’s desire to lead His people into “the more.” Yet many Christians and churches are seemingly stuck in the bog of status-quo, average, mundane Christianity. Is there something that God is waiting for from us before...

God reserves the right to change our life’s pathway without any advanced notice. Moses had blown it decades earlier when he sought to do God’s will in his own power. Like the rest of us, when he tried to do Spirit-work in the power of the flesh, things went sideways for Moses. Forty years later, long after Moses had likely given up on his call, God summoned Moses to turn aside from his normal, mun...

Few accounts in Scripture end as beautifully as the story of Ruth and Naomi. They began in famine and heartbreaking loss, but they finished in a fullness of joy and breakthrough that took some time to obtain. God’s providential hand had brought these two women full circle. They found a country. They found a field. They found a man. They found a plan. In the end, they found themselves staring squar...

Now it is time to understand what Scripture reveals as the marks of authentic revival. What does it look like? What should we expect to happen in revival? Did you know that we can potentially bring revival to a halt? In Part 1 of this message, we defined what the revival actually is and what precedes it. Now is the time to disclose what occurs in true revival and how Christians partner with God to...