Walking In Truth

The enemy is always out to distract you from serving the one true God and offers you many idols every day to serve in God's place. And the thing is, he will hold up good things and tell you that these good things will keep you secure. Did any of the good things Pastor Johnny mentioned strike a nerve with you? Ask yourself that question another way; is there anything you couldn't live without? What if it was taken away, you would be afraid. Take that thing to Jesus today and offer it up to him.

When we hear the words, “you shall have no other gods before me” the picture in our minds is often little wooden idols in a shrine. You can't get much more removed from modern life in the western world. But what is a god? It's anything we look to for security or salvation. So what are the gods in your life? Maybe your job or your bank account. Maybe a relationship. But Pastor Johnny reminds us today that none of that compares to the one true God. Let's turn it around today and put God first!

If you've been wanting to hear the voice of God, you're going to love today's message! Pastor Johnny is diving into the time when God spoke to the boy Samuel. You can facilitate hearing the voice of God and Pastor Johnny is going to break it down for you. He's going to give you profound truth broken down into basic principles! This is a message you won't want to miss. When you follow these principles, you'll see God move in your life in extraordinary ways and your life will never be the same!

Have you been longing to hear the voice of God? You've watched him speak to others but you just can't seem to hear him? Pastor Johnny is going to share with us today that God's voice often isn't in the noise. It's not in the thunder or the fire. If you want to hear God speak to you, it's up to you to listen for the still, small voice. And that means turning off the noise! After you've listened to today's message, go find a quiet spot and turn it all off. Ask God to speak and wait for the still, small voice!

You might feel like you're too young to be of much use in the kingdom of God. What can a 12-year-old kid do that an adult couldn't? Pastor Johnny shares a different story today, though. When you take a look at the story of Samuel, you're going to find that God chose Samuel, just a boy, to speak to the high priest of Israel. You may be just a kid, but God knows your heart. If your heart is turned toward him and you're ready to listen and obey, he knows it! And he will use you in great and mighty ways!

As you go through your life you'll find many times where you need to make a choice. Will you honor God or your spouse? Will you honor God or will you place your children's desires over God's command? Pastor Johnny is going to remind us today that as followers of Christ we have one allegiance. We honor God above all. And we can't let our spouse or our friends or our kids stand in the way of what we know God has called us to do! Honor God with your life and you will teach your kids to do the same!

Will you count the cost? Will you pay the cost? Will you obey God? Pastor Johnny asks some serious and intense questions in today's message. He calls for some real soul-searching. We aren't facing a situation like this right now. We have it pretty easy when it comes to being a Christian. But you have to settle in your heart ahead of time whether or not you are willing to pay the price. Jesus was “all in” with you. Will you be “all in” with him through suffering, and experience the joy of his reward?

The struggles of this life can leave us feeling weary, discouraged, and old. But Pastor Johnny reminds us today that we have a secret weapon to defeat the way we feel! When the world has worn you out, you can slip away from it all. To find your space with Jesus and wait on the Lord, and worship him. Isaiah 40 tells us, “they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.” You can bring your struggles to the Lord and when you worship him, your strength will be renewed!

Pastor Johnny is sharing the words of Hannah as she answers the priest who had seen her crying out silently to God and assumed she was drunk. She responds that she's just a woman who is very much afflicted and giving her complaint to the Lord. What do you do with your complaints? Do you carry them around with you infecting the people around you? Or do you give your complaint to the Lord? Put your complaint into his hands and watch him change your situation—watch him change you!

God gave us seasons as a visual reminder of the seasons of life that we all go through. You might be in the spring season, where things are growing! You're starting to see buds appear. It's exciting. You might be in the summer season when the fruit becomes ripe. You might be in a fall season—a season of harvest. Or you might be in a barren winter season like Hannah is at the beginning of 1 Samuel. Pastor Johnny is here to remind you today that God uses all the seasons for his purposes!

Pastor Johnny is diving into the book of 1 Samuel today. In this book, we will see that God had a plan for how to govern the nation of Israel, but the Israelites looked at the world around them and wanted instead what the other nations had. When you think about it, though, we're not so different from the Israelites. How often do you look at the world around you and want what the world has instead of wanting God's design? If you've been longing for something different, remember that God's plan is always better!

As you're likely well aware, the world around you seems to be in a quick downward spiral into chaos and destruction... Much like in the days of Noah. During the time of Noah's life, the Earth was filled with so much sin that God wiped out all of humanity, except for one righteous man and his family, Noah... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that the Bible says that when the world is as it was in the days of Noah... The coming of Christ isn't very far away... And He will restore justice and righteousness!

Many times when you might think of sin, you think of it as harming others... Things like violence and hatred that allow people to harm others... But in today's message, Pastor Johnny will warn you that sin isn't only an outward expression of depravity, it's also internal. Sin will eat you from the inside out and if it's being expressed outwardly, you can bet it's happening internally. The Bible says that the wages of sin are death... and in many instances of sin like drunkenness and addiction can lead to literal death.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that the world around you is simply not a friendly or kind place. The sin nature of man is present in every person, it's that same sin nature that has caused humans to do unspeakable things to another... Sin manifests itself as violence, foul speech, and indifference to other people's suffering... But don't lose heart saint, the Spirit of the Lord is willing and able to free anyone from the chains of sin! No sin is too great for the Lord to forgive when you repent.

Have you ever noticed that after spending a lot of time with someone, you may have picked up some of their mannerisms or frequently used phrases? The people that you choose to surround yourself with have a profound effect on your life... Whether you realize it or not... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will encourage you to choose those who love the Lord to be a part of your inner circle of loved ones. Few things are as beautiful as growing together in Christ with like-minded believers.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will issue a challenge to husbands and fathers. The Bible calls the husband to be the head of the household, as Christ is the head of the Church. Now, this doesn't mean some kind of dictator-like ruler but rather a kind and gentle shepherd. Just as Christ gently guides His sheep towards truth and the Word of the Lord, so should husbands guide their families... Because when the home lacks Jesus and His Word, the family is missing out on all of the blessings from the Lord.

Today, Pastor Johnny will share with you why it's so vitally important for all Christians to have a home church that they regularly attend. The Bible says that the community that can be found within the body of Christ is a blessing... And without a church to call home, a believer can be more easily led astray. For some, they choose to distance themselves from the church because of relational conflict or emotional pain... But forgiveness can bring back the blessing of hearing the Word of God taught.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will share with you how your life can be incredibly impacted by the working of the Holy Spirit. For some, you may come into a relationship with Christ but you haven't embraced the Holy Spirit in your life. The Holy Spirit is the helper given to all Christians. This is the part of God that lives inside of you, strengthens you, and guides you through your life and your calling within the body of Christ. When you live into your calling and the Holy Spirit, your life will be blessed.

Everyone has some kind of sin that they feel especially vulnerable to. For some, it could be alcohol, lying, or sexual sin... And in today's message, Pastor Johnny will give special encouragement to young people to stay pure in their lives. Sexual sin is looked at as no big deal for many but it can have immense power over your life. Through a relationship that honors the Lord through purity, the Lord will bless your relationship and your marriage. God has a perfect design for marriage.

In today's message, Pastor Johnny will remind you that sin has a way of sneakily wiggling its way into your life, so you must guard yourself against it. The Bible says that believers in Christ should flee from sin! On your own, sin will destroy you. Before the Holy Spirit became a part of your life, sin held you down, without Christ... You're powerless. But that isn't the end of the story, Christ overcame the grave and you have His strength to beat the sin in your life! In Christ, there is freedom for all.