Scripture teaches us that you cannot serve two masters. So if you aren’t serving God, then who are you serving? And more importantly, doesn’t that make you God’s enemy? Pastor Dan reminds you today that while your sin makes you God’s enemy, Jesus has made a way for you to find peace with Him. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the influence of sin is expelled from your life. Without the influence of sin in your heart, you are free to follow God and become part of His family.

There’s nothing we can do to justify ourselves before God. We could donate millions of dollars to wonderful causes and spend every spare minute serving the poor, and still couldn’t bridge the gap between our broken souls and our perfect Creator. As Pastor Dan will remind us in today’s message, in our state of spiritual depravity, we have only one hope. Jesus Christ is that hope. He gave Himself as a perfect sacrifice to atone for our sin, and offers us righteousness through faith in Him.

Have you heard of the “name it and claim it” movement? While it’s loosely based off Scriptural truth, believers in this movement often misplace their faith. The focus is on our determination and on the actual phrases themselves, as if it’s a magical incantation. Oftentimes, the request is also self-promotion or gain, not God’s glory. As Pastor Dan will remind us in today’s message, faith is only effective if it’s placed in God, meaning that you believe He can accomplish something that aligns with His will.