Walking in Truth

When concrete is initially poured, it’s soft and pliable, willing to be moved and manipulated to the shape it needs to be. But as time goes on, that concrete starts to set and becomes so hardened that you’d have to break it with a sledgehammer for it to come apart. Do you want to be like that hardened concrete, unable to move - in the way you might need to? Today, Pastor Johnny wants you to be wil...

If you ever go to a fancy art gallery, one of the expectations with that type of art is that you sit, and even study that art for a while. You take your time analyzing it and discovering the detail that wouldn’t be obvious at first. As Pastor Johnny begins a series in the book of John today, he describes this book like a masterpiece of art. You look at the whole picture of who Jesus is, rather tha...

It brings peace of mind when you’ve misplaced something and then find it. You go to the lost-and-found and are relieved to be reunited with that item that you had missed. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny talks about heaven and the things within heaven. He talks about a new earth that will be like discovering something that had been lost and now is found. But in this case, the thing that’s found...

You know what it’s like to get a brand new pair of jeans. You might be familiar with the smell of a new car! There’s just something about enjoying the freshness of unused shoes. Now think about the earth being brand new! That has a nice ring to it, right? But there are some things that have to happen before that. Today, Pastor Johnny touches on what God must bring about, in order for you to experi...

If you put a stalk of celery into colored water, over time, the leaves of the celery will become the color of the water. Try it sometime! It can be an at-home science experiment! How this relates to today’s teaching is that you can be like that colored water that’s having an influence on the world around you. The impact you have can slowly, over time, change the people and settings that you’re a p...

Some of the best movies or books are ones that have an unexpected twist at the end that you couldn’t have anticipated. It’s so gratifying when the good guy reveals the villain and his trickery that had deceived so many. Why does this resonate with your soul so deeply? It’s because God ingrained this concept into humanity…that there’s good and evil, and that goodwill overcomes the extremely evil fo...

Going through childbirth can be a very grueling, yet memorable life experience. As the labor pangs intensify, you have to breathe a certain way to make it through that contraction and prepare for the next one. There comes a point where it’s so painful, you don’t know how you’ll go on living. Is this how you want your life as a whole to feel as things in this world get worse? Today, Pastor Johnny s...

With mythology, you learn about how the Greeks believed in all of these gods and goddesses who had power over certain attributes or qualities. Most people know that these things are myths…they’re made up. But what would happen if the whole world believed in Zeus or Ares or Aphrodite? In today’s message, Pastor Johnny talks about the reality of someone coming to power who will claim to be god and w...

If you believe something that’s contrary to the rest of the world, they think you’re crazy. So what would it take for you to take a stand and still claim with all your heart that you believe it? Today, Pastor Johnny gives an example of someone who went against the flow. He was a fish swimming upstream when everyone else was mocking and ridiculing him along the way. But what will it take for you to...

What would be the point of going through something really challenging only to be punished for it in the end? This is not the heart of God. When it comes to talks of the end times, Pastor Johnny wants you to know today that God’s looking out for you. If you claim to be someone who’s following Jesus wholeheartedly, have the confidence in knowing that He’s going to take care of you before all hell br...

Isn’t it neat when God gives you a dream or a glimpse of something that might happen in the years ahead? You don’t have all the details, but maybe it gives you something to look forward to. Well today, Pastor Johnny expands this idea to life as a whole and how God gives us some clues of the great things He has in mind for us, but the details are a little fuzzy in between now and then. But that’s o...

It’s important when you’re learning about a subject to think about it for yourself and decide whether you agree with it or not. This can be the case with abortion, evolution, all the hot topics that you can educate your mind in. But what Pastor Johnny wants you to take away from today’s teaching is that what God says about the things to come is what matters and if you look to Him for what’s true,...

Sometimes, you might read something and you just know it isn’t true. Based on your life experience or the things you know about the situation, you’re able to come to the conclusion that what you read is false. But what do you do when the whole world around you seems to be claiming truths that are actually false? Well today, Pastor Johnny urges you to look to the real truth, which is the Bible, for...

Everyone seems to want to get on a bandwagon these days for some cause or for some initiative that’s being set out. But how about getting on a bandwagon that has a lasting value beyond this life? In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny gives a heads-up that you don’t have all the time in the world. The time left to make a difference is running out, like an hourglass with the sand quickly running to the...

There are certain board games where it’s a complete guess as to what the answers are. You might have some clues, but ultimately, you’re left to speculate what the right answer is. Similarly, Pastor Johnny teaches today how some things in the future aren’t obvious. Not everything is laid out in detail and so that’s why it’s so important to be ready for what God has in mind. He’s left it a mystery o...

Everyone wants to be unique and stand out in some way. But what about when it comes to being counter-cultural? You get a lot of push-back if you go against the general public opinion these days. Today, Pastor Johnny highlights some people in the Bible who stood up against the system they were a part of and didn’t give in to the customs or rituals that surrounded them. What are you doing in your cu...

You know those game shows where you have to pick what’s behind door number 1, 2, or 3? It’s a gamble as to what might be behind that door. It could be a really good thing or it could be a deadly, dangerous creature that might try to harm you. In today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny’s talking about making a choice, and depending on which direction you go, it will affect how you live. The one door might...

When you’re pouring concrete, it’s kind of thick and gooey, but as it spreads and hardens, it becomes immovable. In today’s passage, Pastor Johnny is sending out a warning flag to parents and family members alike. The foundation that you set for your family can become like concrete….it can set and become so firm that it stubbornly won’t change. So what’s the foundation of your home? Is it anchored...

You’re in the desert, thirsty and without something to drink, but then water is provided. You’re about to kill your son, but at the last moment, a ram is right there to take the place. You’re hungry and discontent about being in the wilderness, but then bread comes down like rain, allowing you to eat and have enough. These are all examples from the Bible where God provided, even when people questi...

Maybe you’re training for a long, hard run, and it takes months of preparation for your body to get in the right shape to handle that type of strain and endurance. But there’s a pit-stop along the way where you can take a nice long break, and you’re tempted to give in and not finish the race because this time of rest is too hard to resist. But without finishing, you’ll never know the reward that’s...

A man likes to protect and defend the woman that he loves. But if someone tries to mess with her, that man’s going to get up in the person’s face and not allow anyone to harm her, even if it costs him his life. So why would God be any different? God views the church as His bride and so it angers Him when people try to divide the church. Today, Pastor Johnny gets into ways that build up and things...

You know what it’s like to be given a chore that would be the last thing you’d ever choose..like cleaning the toilets. You do it because you have to, but it’s not because you want to. Today, Pastor Johnny talks about the difference between obedience and compliance. When you think about your interactions with God, are you doing things because it’s an obligation and you feel like you have to do it,...

It can be so easy to convince yourself of something that you want to make happen. You start to believe that everything’s lining up just as you hoped, but did you ever stop to pause and wonder if what you’re pursuing is actually what God wants? Today, Pastor Johnny gives an exhortation to wait for God’s leading in whatever it is that you’re looking at doing. Have you prayed about it? Have you sough...

The story of someone overcoming huge challenges and being able to help others heal or cope is so inspiring! Today, Pastor Johnny refers to a couple of people who have faced extremely challenging circumstances and wrestled with their faith, but God has used them to speak into others’ lives. How would you engage with a tough circumstance that wasn’t what you would have hoped for? Is it possible to c...

There’s this smell you can’t seem to get out of your clothes and your hair. You realize that it’s from the restaurant you ate at and the odor of the seasonings lingers on your skin and your body. The only thing that will remove that nagging smell is to take a shower and get rid of the scent that makes you crinkle your nose. Well in today’s teaching, Pastor Johnny makes a strong point that some of...