Walking in Truth

You’ve enlisted in the military, and now you’re in some special-ops force that only the very best are invited into. Well, you better be sure that you’ll be following orders - to be considered in such a high ranking of your troop. You’re trustworthy and are entrusted with a particular campaign that’s intended to have a successful outcome. Well, think of yourself in this way when it comes to followi...

You’re in the boxing ring…letting out some steam, and processing through some things. Punching someone or something is an outlet for you in working out some of your frustration. But before you know it, you’ve thrown a right hook that ends up being a death blow to your opponent. This is how it is in a marriage when a person chooses to commit adultery. It’s a devastating blow to the marriage. Today,...

Making a s’more around a campfire can be fun, and a great memory to share with others on a cool summer night. The whole point is to use the fire to soften the marshmallow just enough that its heat can melt the chocolate. But as you well know…if you get the marshmallow too close to the fire, it burns and becomes useless for the yummy treat you had in mind. Today, Pastor Johnny talks about how peopl...

You see it everywhere…at work, in the schools, in your extended family, and even in your church. Families are breaking apart because of someone choosing to be unfaithful to their spouse. It’s sad, but it happens all the time. You see it in the movies. You see it in the news with some big name. You start to wonder if it’s even possible to not fall into it yourself. Well, Pastor Johnny has a word fo...

Growing teenage boys seem like an endless vacuum…eating up whatever food’s around them, and yet not getting full. There’s no evidence that they’ve eaten much of anything, except that your refrigerator’s empty of the essentials. Well today, Pastor Johnny’s talking about a different kind of filling-up. Too often, people fill themselves with things in life that they think will keep them full, but the...

Unless it’s a really hot day, you see most people gradually ease into a pool, trying to adjust to that cold temperature of the water. You first put your legs in, then you slowly dip in until the water’s up to your waist. Your arms eventually go under, and then, maybe your head goes underwater. Wouldn’t it just be quicker to jump in quickly and get the cold shock over with? Well today, Pastor Johnn...

What if you ate all the delicacies that you possibly could, but remained hungry? What if you had an endless supply of water and drank every possible drop that came your way, but you were still as thirsty as ever? This kind of existence would feel useless and hopeless, right? Well in today’s message, Pastor Johnny relays that this is the reality if you don’t know Jesus. You’re empty in a way that o...

You could claim you’re a rocket scientist and know all the textbook answers about the topic. But until you’re in a situation where you have to troubleshoot, in the moment, that’s when your knowledge becomes useful in reality. So Pastor Johnny gives a reminder today to think about whether you’re living out what you say you believe, and if all that knowledge is useful in the real world. How do you t...

It’s not a mistake that there’s a hostile reaction to your admission of following Jesus. Why is it that every other religion or moral standard is accepted whole-heartedly, but if you even venture toward saying you believe in Jesus and His salvation, you’re black-listed? What Pastor Johnny wants you to be assured of today - is that following God is the very best thing you can do…even if it comes at...

If you were to tell a person that there’s something more important than their family, you’d be met with much opposition from many…saying that you’re a neglectful person toward your family. Like with many things, Jesus ruffled people’s feathers when He made a statement about His earthly family. As you listen to Pastor Johnny today, take account of the priority that your family has for you. It’s not...

Sometimes, it’s refreshing when you hear someone just speak the truth! It may be bold and it may be surprising, but it’s at the very least – unexpected, and even appreciated! Are you someone who gets offended by hearing another tell the truth? Well in today’s message, Pastor Johnny explains what’s behind that offense many times, and it may or may not be what you want to hear. But if you keep liste...

When you’re lost and you’re looking for directions, sometimes it’s actually helpful to stop and ask where to go, from someone who might know the way. So when it comes to asking for help or directions about your future, you should absolutely stop and ask someone! Pastor Johnny wants you to know today that just because you may not have everything figured out doesn’t disqualify you from accepting the...

Wouldn’t it be neat to be reading a book while the author was looking on? You could get insight and little tidbits that the author thought about while writing the plotline. Well in today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny states that the Bible is unique, because while you’re reading this unusual book, you have the author of it right there with you, each step of the way! He can help you try to understand an...

Isn’t it cute when a daddy calls his little girl, and she comes willingly, knowing she’s safe and secure in the arms of her daddy? But if that same man called another child who didn’t belong to him, that girl wouldn’t respond the same way, because she doesn’t know him. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny goes into how people who know and believe in Jesus follow Him because they trust Him. If you’re...

When you feel forced to do something, it’s frustrating, because you feel like you have no choice in the matter. Most of the time, doing something that’s forced on you is unpleasant, and can be traumatic. So why would you think that God would force something on you when it comes to following Him? God wants your heart only if YOU desire that. In Pastor Johnny’s teaching today, he gets to the point t...

When you’re so hungry and you’re not sure if you’ll go on, you’ll eat about anything. But something that can be filling and satisfying is eating bread! It’s no wonder then, that Jesus related Himself to bread, and being like bread for your soul. It’s good and filling and brings you a sense of satisfaction that you might not have otherwise. Today, Pastor Johnny helps you see that Jesus is life, and...

For most people across the globe, bread is something that the majority of people love and can fill their stomachs with. But what Pastor Johnny is teaching today is what can fill your soul. It certainly isn’t bread that you eat. Well in today’s passage, Jesus has an answer for you of what will truly satisfy your soul, even more than the way that freshly baked bread can fulfill your appetite for you...

Most likely, you’re familiar with seeing pictures of malnourished children in third-world countries. It’s sad, and your heart goes out to those kids who are so hungry. But have you ever considered that you might be spiritually malnourished? This is even more damaging to you as a person than being physically without food! In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny wants you to see the value of being spirit...

Think of your favorite restaurant and the food you look forward to eating there for dinner. You crave it, and are excited for it all day! But by the time you get to eat it…as enjoyable as it might have been, you’re still going to be hungry tomorrow. That favorite food of yours just doesn’t satisfy in a long-term way. So many things in life are this way too…not just food! You try to satisfy a desir...

When you see a thunderstorm building in the summer, you know it might bring about a lot of rain, and maybe even some hail. But you also know that this type of storm doesn’t linger or stick around all day. It builds and rolls through, but then it moves on, and eventually settles down. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny helps you realize that there are storms that come up in life, but they don’t sta...

When you think of a storm on the sea, it’s easy to assume that it will always lead to disaster. But what if you were tossed to-and-fro and there was somehow, a good outcome from it all? You didn’t drown or become destitute from being out in the middle of the ocean, without food or water. Well today, Pastor Johnny wants you to see that there are reasons why you might be going through a hard time. T...

Talking on the phone has become a bit of a lost art, as texting becomes more popular. But there’s still something about speaking with a friend over the phone that helps you know them so much better than just texting. You hear their voice inflection, or if you’re FaceTiming, you can actually see their expressions, as they’re talking. You get to know them better, the more time you spend interacting....

There’s a well-known term when you’re irritable and hungry…it’s hangry! Most people try to avoid being around someone for too long who’s in this state, or they try to find the nearest place with food! Today, Pastor Johnny teaches on being hungry for something more than physical food. He wants you to be hungry for God and His Word. What’s your appetite like when it comes to the things of God? Are y...

When you take a piece of pottery and drop it on the ground, it shatters into tiny pieces that could never be put back together. Today, Pastor Johnny talks about how - many times, people’s lives feel like those shattered pieces of pottery, unable to be glued back together and to feel whole. But the good news is, Jesus is the One who can gather all the pieces of your life and somehow make it whole a...

When you take a test in school, it’s because your teacher wants you to be able to prove that you’ve learned what they’ve taught you. It’s evidence of your ability to retain the lessons that you’ve understood. Well in today’s passage, Pastor Johnny discusses how Jesus did this with His disciples. He would teach them something and then test them in situations, to see if they’d learned anything He’d...