A Sure Hope

Everyone sins and falls short of God's glory. That's where repentance and forgiveness through Jesus's sacrifice come in. Today, Pastor Dave will encourage you to keep your heart focused on God. Keep His Word in your heart so you don't sin against Him. Live for Him, repent when you sin, and keep living for Him.

Jesus knows that you're human. He knows that sometimes you're going to fall into sin. But does that make Him love you any less? Not at all. As Pastor Dave is going to point out today, God will still use you and work through you despite your shortcomings. You need to keep coming before Him in repentance.

Would a nonbeliever see you and recognise the love in your heart? Would that be how those outside the church would know you're a believer? That's how it should be. Pastor Dave's going to reveal the important thing that identifies you as a disciple of Christ today. It should be the love in your heart that you show to others.

Do you call yourself a follower of Christ? That would make you a disciple. And all disciples are called to love each other. As Pastor Dave will explain today, that's how people are supposed to know that you're a disciple. Jesus had love and compassion for people everywhere He went, and that's how it should look for you, too.

Nothing that you do is of your own strength. Your health is a gift from God. So is your income. Your success in difficult times is, too. Today, Pastor Dave wants you to know how much God loves you. Everything God's done for you is cause to praise Him and give Him glory. It's through His goodness that you have what you have.

No matter how dark the evils around you are, God can still work and bring about His glory. Pastor Dave's going to take you to the Last Supper today so you can see how darkness and betrayal led eventually to Jesus's resurrection and our forgiveness of sins! God can work in any situation to make it work out for good and for His glory.

Have you ever faced betrayal? Has your trust in someone been broken when you were stabbed in the back? As you'll get to see today with Pastor Dave, you're not alone. No one knows the pain of betrayal more than Jesus. Pour out your heart to God, and He can take care of it. He'll help restore you and bring justice where it's due.

One of the most well-known betrayals in history is when Judas betrayed Jesus. What Pastor Dave is going to teach you today from Judas' life is that nothing stops God's will. Even knowing Judas would later betray Him, Jesus chose him as a disciple, and Judas got to see Jesus do amazing things because of his calling.

As Pastor Dave continues his teaching series, he’ll be challenging you to be a servant and, more specifically, others-centered. It’s always been God’s intention to make you like His Son, Jesus. When you look at Jesus’ life, there’s no denying that He was a servant. He came not “to be served but to serve”.

Today, Pastor Dave will remind you that the Word of God is not just a beautiful piece of literature to be savored and enjoyed. Its purpose goes beyond provoking thought and inviting meditation. It demands a change of heart that prompts a change of behavior. The Word of God is to be obeyed!

Today, Pastor Dave will be reminding you that salvation comes from the sacrifice of Jesus alone, and not from any good deeds that you can perform. The Bible says that your righteous deeds are as filthy rags before a Holy God. Don’t place your trust in your own works, because it’s impossible to earn your own salvation.

Too often, we can lose sight of God’s plan for us. Today, Pastor Dave will explain how when Peter’s focus shifted to his own desires and plans, Jesus rebuked him to get him back on track. May your focus always be on God and His plans so that you may never experience a similar rebuke from the Lord.

Jesus is the sovereign servant. Pastor Dave reveals in today’s message that Jesus was serving and ministering to His disciples until the very end. Teaching them what it was like to follow after Him and carry on His ways to others. He would often bring Himself low to raise others to new heights. In what ways do you try to model this?

Those who desire to be first must be last. Pastor Dave teaches in today’s message that Jesus modeled what it was like to be a servant-leader. He was humble and would take on jobs that were thought to be solely for servants. But Jesus is called the Suffering Servant and desires us to take up our cross daily and follow Him.

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him. As you listen to today’s message from Pastor Dave, he makes it very clear that there aren’t many roads to God. There is One, and His name is Jesus. All of humankind will have to decide to either receive or reject Jesus.

Jesus desires a transformation of your life! In today’s message from Pastor Dave, he shares with you that anyone in Christ is a new creation. The former things have passed away, and a new life with Him is formed. He takes each day walking with Him and transforms you from glory to glory. He takes what is messy and makes it beautiful.

Hardening your heart against Jesus leads to a dangerous progression—from resisting the light to an eventual inability to believe. Today, Pastor Dave explains the sobering reality of the unpardonable sin: rejecting the work of the Holy Spirit. Don't let a hardened heart separate you from the hope and salvation found in Christ.

Jesus made many bold claims about Himself, such as declaring that He is the only Way to God and making Himself equal to God. His statements leave us with no room for indecision. Today, Pastor Dave challenges you to consider: who is Jesus to you? There's no middle ground—either you believe in Him, or you don't.

The age of grace is a precious gift, but it won’t last forever. Today, Pastor Dave reminds you of the urgency to respond to God’s grace while it’s still available. Once the church is raptured, the only way to enter the kingdom of Heaven is through martyrdom. Don’t wait - make today the day of salvation!

Opportunities to step into the light and accept Jesus’ invitation of salvation don’t last forever. Today, Pastor Dave urges us to respond to Jesus’s invitation with faith and truth, moving from spiritual darkness into the eternal light of salvation. Don’t let this moment pass you by—seize the chance to walk in His light today.

If you were the only person on earth, Jesus would still have gone to the cross for you. His sacrifice wasn’t just for humanity as a whole—it was deeply personal, meant for each of us individually. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will remind you of this profound truth and challenge you to embrace it as your own.

The heart of Christianity isn’t just about the joy and comfort it brings. It’s about the selfless, sacrificial love displayed on the cross by a loving and sinless God. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will point you back to the cross of Jesus Christ and encourage you not to overlook its profound importance.

What does victory mean to you? Is it achieving a goal, overcoming a struggle, or reaching the top? In today’s message, Pastor Dave reveals how Jesus’s ultimate victory was won on the cross—completely fulfilling the law, defeating Satan, and declaring, “It is finished.” Live each day in light of Jesus’s victory!

Are you carrying the heavy weight of guilt and shame? Today, Pastor Dave shares the good news that at the cross, Jesus offers forgiveness through His divine power. That cross becomes the bridge that reconnects us to God, removing guilt and restoring our relationship with Him. Lay down your burdens at the foot of the cross!

If you’ve seen the news, you would know that there seems to be a different trial that comes up every day in our world. In today’s message, Pastor Dave reminds us that instead of giving up during a trial, we must find a way to glorify God through it. You must ask yourself the question, how can God get the glory through this?

When something difficult comes up, it can be hard to follow through with what you committed to. Today, Pastor Dave says Jesus knew all the pain and suffering that would happen when He went to the cross and yet He still went through with it. Why would Jesus do that? It’s simply this, it’s because He loves you.

Can we all agree that this life is hard? We often have different trials come up. Will I have my job tomorrow? Will my loved one be freed from this disease? Will I pass my exam? Today, Pastor Dave says in a trial you must remind yourself that this life is temporary. If you have belief in God, you’re promised eternity with Him.

When we play outside in the mud, we’re only clean if we have something to clean us. In today’s message, Pastor Dave says God sent Jesus so we can be cleaned of our sins. Jesus has brought freedom to you. You aren’t stained by your sin anymore because Jesus’s blood on the cross has set you free.

Sometimes, this world can make us feel hopeless. We can feel like there’s no winning because of all the injustice around us. In today’s message, Pastor Dave says there’s a future for those who follow Jesus and believe. If you believe, you’ll be taken up in glory through the rapture and brought into the kingdom of God.

There are things in this world that bring us down and make us unsure of our future. In today’s message, Pastor Dave says God’s plan always wins. We know His plan wins because of the Gospel. He sent His Son so you can have a relationship with Him. Trust in God today and allow His plan to bring you to victory!

Our presence alone can be a testimony to other people. We see with Lazarus, he simply sat and everyone saw the miracles that God did in his life…which was giving him life!!! In today’s message, Pastor Dave will encourage you to be open to sharing your testimony about what miracles God has done in your life!

What does worship look like for you? Is it just singing, praying, or even serving in your church? In today’s message, Pastor Dave will ask you the question, “What is true worship?”, and then he will show you exactly what the Bible says…true worship is a sacrifice; It needs to be costly for you and a blessing to Him!

Out of everyone who has ever lived, is living, or will live, none of them can compare to Jesus! He is the ultimate example of what true love is! In today’s message, Pastor Dave will encourage you to look to Jesus and remember what He did for you! Let Him show you what true freedom, peace, and unconditional love are!

When we first hear about Jesus, we have one of two options, Believe in what we heard or disregard the facts. In today’s message, Pastor Dave will share the amazing rewards and freedom you get when you believe! Whether you heard, saw, or read about Jesus, you can surrender and believe today!!!

Simply Jesus doing one miracle triggered a chain of events that changed people’s lives…not just Lazarus’ but everyone who heard about Lazarus! In today’s message, Pastor Dave will show you how sharing what Jesus has done for you can change people’s lives! You have the opportunity to be like Lazarus!

If someone called your name, would you turn around to see who it was? In today's message, Pastor Dave emphasizes that God is calling for His children—those willing to give their lives to Jesus Christ. Those willing to allow God into their lives, He is calling for you. Will you ignore Him, or will you answer the call?

When Jesus came to this earth over 2,000 years ago, He never asked anyone what they could do for Him. Instead, He asked people what He could do for them. In today’s message, Pastor Dave wants you to know that if you see Jesus Christ in your life, you should ask Him to reveal Himself, and He will make Himself known in your life!

If you’re new to Christianity, Pastor Dave wants you to know that God has a plan for your life. When you come to Christ and give Him your heart, all His promises apply to you. When you allow God to work through you, His plans become your life. So, in today’s message, Pastor Dave encourages you to let God into your life.

In today’s message, Pastor Dave wants to remind you that God never changes, no matter your circumstances. Whether times are good or bad, God is always just. The same God who blesses you every day is the same God who guides you through every storm and brings you to where He needs you to be.

We as people like consistency. We feel at peace when we have routines, schedules, and a structure in our lives. When things start to fall apart, we feel sad, hopeless, and lost. Today, Pastor Dave will remind you that God is consistent. Even when life is throwing you curveballs, God remains the same today, tomorrow, and forevermore.

Is your faith journey feeling like a roller coaster? One day you feel like you are at the top of the ride and enjoying everything God has to offer and the next day you feel like you’ve dropped to the bottom. Today, Pastor Dave will encourage you to stay steadfast in your faith in God even when life gets scary.

All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Do you believe that? It’s a verse we love to quote and frame and put on the wall but living it out is hard. Today, Pastor Dave will encourage you to wait patiently and trust fully that God will bring about His perfect will in your life.

We tend to underestimate the scale of God’s love and grace and overestimate the power of sin. Yes, we should flee from sin – it only brings destruction – but as Pastor Dave will remind us in today’s message, we should never fall for the lie that our sin has taken us beyond the reach of God’s love.

Are you preoccupied with the things of this world? Family, career, finances, hobbies, and all sorts of things can easily claim the spotlight in our lives. As Pastor Dave will challenge us today, we need to invest our time, energy, and resources first and foremost in Jesus and eternal, spiritual things.

This is a hard one for us in our culture. There’s always something to be done and many of us feel guilty for just sitting still. As Pastor Dave will challenge us in today’s message, we can learn from the example of Mary. There are times for work, but our first priority should always be to dwell in the presence of God.

Apologetics relies on human logic to try to prove the truth of Scripture. It’s a useful tool, but it falls short in a critical way. As Pastor Dave points out in today’s message, the message contained in this divinely inspired book requires faith on a heart level, and that can’t be scientifically tested or proven.

This is crucial to our faith. It’s been declared in creeds and is at the heart of what Scripture reveals: Jesus was and is the Son of God. He wasn’t just a wise teacher or even a miracle worker. He was fully divine and as Pastor Dave will remind us today, He took on human flesh to bear our sin and free us from its oppression.

When we stumble into sin, Satan immediately begins an onslaught of shame. He convinces us that there’s no hope and God could never love us. As Pastor Dave will remind us in today’s message, God loved us and sent Jesus while we were still in sin, and He anxiously waits for us to come running back to Him.

God doesn’t care about your religion or your religious practices – He cares about you and the state of your heart. He doesn’t expect perfection, because He knows exactly what sin’s done to you. As Pastor Dave will explain in today’s message, only God can restore your heart and make it new through Jesus’ sacrifice.

Religion is focused on what you can do to earn God’s favor. This can easily be manipulated by religious leaders for self-serving purposes. As Pastor Dave will explain in today’s message, when you enter into relationship with God through Jesus, the focus isn’t on what you do, but on what He’s already done.