Word of Life

How do you define the word religion? If you grew up in a Christian home, or have accepted Christ into your heart, then you probably use religion and faith interchangeably, but beware! Today Pastor Richard explains how religion can be applied to anything. Your work, family, hobbies, and addictions, can all become religions if you’re not careful. With so many religions in the world today, you must b...

How many times have you been tempted to impose your will for God, instead of God’s will for you? It happens all the time, and today Pastor Richard says it could even be happening when you don’t realize it! Like Paul, you may be proud of the efforts you’ve made and the things you’ve done in the name of God, but it’s possible that it's all been for you. You have disguised your efforts unintentionall...

We all have difficulties with obedience. We tend to ignore what the other person has to say and do what we want, whether at work or in a relationship. Even as believers, we have a tendency to disregard God's commands in favor of doing what we want. Pastor Richard explains today, how you can begin listening to and obeying God. God only wants the best for your life, and He intends to guide you throu...

Nobody ever wishes for a difficult life. We all want everything to be simple. Even as believers, we want to spread the Gospel easily. But is that how God operates? Pastor Richard discusses in today's message, why God allows trials in your life. When things start to go wrong in your life as a believer, you start making excuses. But God uses those difficulties and trials to show you the right path a...

You may have thought about what the law does in your life. Pastor Richard clarifies in today’s message, how God created law in order to save you. We considered ourselves to be perfect in the absence of law. However, God created law to expose our flaws. He assisted us in recognizing our sins, and sent His only begotten son, Jesus, to this world to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus washed away al...

Have you ever purchased something that you have wanted for a long time? You tend to lose interest in it after a certain period of time. Even as believers, we have a tendency to lose faith in God from time to time. We may pretend to love God, but our hearts are already far apart from Him. Pastor Richard describes today, how you can love God with all of your heart. You can begin to cultivate a relat...

Selfishness is a problem that we all face. We are frequently self-centered, putting our own interests ahead of those of others. But is that how God intends for you to live? Today, Pastor Richard explains how to overcome your self-centeredness. God has an agenda for your life. Instead of making your own plans, you can surrender your life to God and ask Him to be your guide. God only wants the best...

We humans are always in a hurry to make decisions. We frequently make the wrong decision as a result of our haste. Even as believers, we can misinterpret what God says to us and start doing the opposite. Pastor Richard explains in today’s message, how you can begin focusing on what God wants to tell you. Instead of rushing, you can slow down and take your time, meditating on God's Word. When He gi...

You may feel a strong desire to be greatly used by God. You can pray to God to work in your life and provide everything you need to serve Him, but you may not always get what you want. Pastor Richard clarifies in today’s message, how you can serve God with whatever you have. We are all called to serve God, but He has a unique path for each of us. You can even begin serving God by assisting someone...

We are all stubborn in our own ways. We refuse to listen to others and prefer to do our own thing. And most of the time, our lone decision is a disaster. But did you know there's someone you can always count on? Today, Pastor Richard explains how to start listening to God. You may prefer your decision to what God wishes to do in your life. Instead, you can put your trust in His ways and submit to...

We all face challenges in our lives. It deteriorates to the point where we require a miracle. However, rather than relying on God, we tend to rely on ourselves. Pastor Richard tells you in today's message, how you can always rely on God. When you put your faith in Christ, God begins to work in your life. You may feel alone at times, but God never leaves you. He works in your life to get you back o...

I don’t know about you, but I know I want to live in the light! The light that Jesus Christ’s sacrifice made for us to live! The Lord had a plan when He sacrificed His son, Jesus, It was to change our lives, wash away our sins, and give us the Holy Spirit! In today’s message, Pastor Richard will remind you of that sacrifice and to never take it for granted. God truly sacrificed everything so YOU c...

Everyone can be an encourager! Everyone has something they can share and bring to the church to lift up the body of Christ. God made each and every single one of us to be different and to work together to spread the Good News of Jesus in our everyday lives! In today’s message, Pastor Richard will encourage you to step out in faith and share the gift or gifts that the Lord has given you to use to e...

Our number one priority as Followers of Christ should be to share our passion for Jesus! Which in turn shares Jesus’ passion for His people reaching His lost people. In today’s message, Pastor Richard will share how there is a HUGE significance in sharing Jesus with others, especially if those people are family. Family is such an important thing in really, any religion and culture, so we must be s...

“The Gospel will always be resisted”... I think as Christians, we should take that as a challenge. Every single second of every single day trying to share the beautiful message of Jesus Christ. In today’s teaching, Pastor Richard will encourage you to be willing to share your story, share how God has changed your life, and share in detail His amazing works! There are people you come into contact w...

God loves you and He wants to bless you and your family and all people. He created us and went to incredible lengths to restore His relationship with us after sin broke it. He sees the destruction sin causes in all of us and He loves us too much to leave us in it. He gave His Word to lead us into repentance. As Pastor Richard will encourage us in today’s message, when we invest our time in studyin...

If you honestly consider that question, it can reveal depths of your heart that are easy to cover or ignore. “What does God think about you, right now?” Pastor Richard will challenge us to ask this question of ourselves in today’s message, and he’ll offer us an answer based on Scripture. Often, our assumptions about how God sees us are far from true. He’s a loving Father, but we often see Him as a...

The men who crucified Jesus thought they were taking control. Jesus was challenging the status quo. He was going directly against the cultural norms they’d established. He was challenging the power they had established over those they saw as lesser. As Jesus hung on the cross, they felt like they’d won. But, as Pastor Richard will explain in today’s message, God had already prepared to turn their...

Often we associate revival movements with a specific leader in the Church. If it’s not happening, it’s easy to blame the pastor or other members of the congregation, but revival starts in your heart. As Pastor Richard will point out in today’s message, if you’re putting the responsibility on everyone else and you’re distracted by their lack of passion, you’ll never personally experience the reviva...

No one’s expecting you to be Billy Graham or even as articulate as your pastor when it comes to sharing the Gospel. If you’ve experienced Christ in your own heart and life, you have everything you need to be an effective evangelist. As Pastor Richard will encourage us in today’s message, we need to be ready and open about what Jesus has done and continues to do in our own hearts - that’s the most...

When you accept Christ’s invitation to follow Him, your life moves from being focused on serving yourself to serving Him and His purpose in this world. As Pastor Richard begins our study of the book of Acts in today’s message, he’ll remind you that you’re called into something so much bigger and greater than your personal goals and ambitions. You’re called to take the life-giving Gospel to the los...

Even against an army more equipped and with more men than they had, Jonathan was a man who completely depended on God for protection and for victory. No matter how the odds were stacked, he knew that what God wanted would be done. Nothing can stand in His way, and Jonathan knew it. Today, Pastor Richard’s going to encourage you to look at the example of Jonathan’s faith so you can have the same co...

Are you confident that God will always act for you when He needs to? Do you know for certain that He’s always watching out for you? Jonathan in the Old Testament did. He even went out to find God’s will when he didn’t hear anything from God, to see if God wanted him to make a move with the Israelite army. Today, Pastor Richard’s going to encourage you to have the same kind of absolute faith that j...

God always fulfills the promises He makes to you, even in seasons where life is uncertain, unstable, or terrifying. But, as Pastor Richard will point out for you today, sometimes the most challenging times you go through are only to prepare your heart for the great things God has planned for you next. That’s what He did for Hannah in The Bible. He made a promise to her that she held on to, even to...

Sometimes the hardest times in your life will turn out for good in the end. Even when there’s no hope in sight. Have you ever been in a season of spiritual “winter,” where it seems there’s no way out of the hole you’re in? Today, Pastor Richard has some encouragement for you. As you’ll see from the example of Hannah in The Bible, sometimes God is letting you go through those times to prepare you f...