Faith Is…
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We believe God wants us to understand the Bible. So we’ll approach the Bible with eager anticipation, confident that God will show us the truth. Then, he’ll show us how to live in these sometimes confusing and discouraging times. Join us as we make the complicated simple, cooperate with grace, and stretch toward God’s high calling.
Every week we’ll take a fresh look at the Bible and discover that Faith Is . . . absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of God.
Born a Buckeye in southwestern Ohio, Pastor Rick Stevens has served churches from Oklahoma to New Brunswick, Canada. He has been a pastor, youth pastor, and church music director. Since January of 1997, he has been the pastor of Diplomat Wesleyan Church in Cape Coral, FL. He is married to Jan and has two children and four grandchildren. His most unusual travel experience was visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine; the site of the world’s worst nuclear power accident.
Your spiritual gifts will help you, help your church and confirm God’s will for your life. Along the way, you will experience a deep settled confidence in God and what he is doing in and through your life. What he does in and through you will be nothing short of amazing. Maybe that’s one reason they call it amazing grace…
When you accept the truth, God wants to teach us and receive the gift God gives us, everything changes. Today we explore one of the most affirming and encouraging concepts the Bible teaches. It’s the path toward personal maturity and strengthening your church. Join Pastor Rick Stevens…
What is God asking? What kind of God asks such a thing? What was Abraham to do? Without hesitation, Abraham set out to the place of sacrifice. The good news is there’s a happy ending. The profound insight comes from understanding the nature of covenant and how God fulfilled his covenant promise with His Son…
The least understood concept is the most helpful illustration of how we relate to God. Through covenant partnership, we know the benefits of walking with God and what God expects. The concept of covenant makes so many mysterious aspects of walking with God understandable. He wants us to understand, so he gave us a covenant…
For all who will receive, God gives the gift of himself. When we believe him and put fear aside we discover peace. Like the shepherds, let’s leave our caves of fear and embrace the peace of Christ . . . especially at Christmas. Join me for this two-hour Christmas Special with music and a message that will lift you up!
Let’s discover the enduring nature of His Kingdom. He will reign in righteousness and justice, and His Kingdom will never end. We’ll visit Abraham and his absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of God and trace the significance of obeying God no matter what. So fear not, follow the star with the wise men, and offer him your gifts!
Genesis helps us, an ancient translation of the scriptures, and the angels’ message to the shepherds all help us realize that Jesus was likely born at Migdal Eder, the watchtower of the flock. Imagine the brilliance of God sending his Son, the Lamb of God to be born in the very place lambs destined for temple sacrifice were born…
When was He born? We have some tantalizing clues that point to when Jesus was born. And those clues correspond with a remarkable annual event in the life of God’s people. It’s no happenstance that Jesus is called Immanuel. He really did come to be with us! Wait until you hear God’s explanation…
More than planning ahead, today we’re deciding to take some specific steps and we’re making some specific decisions to prepare for the coming of Jesus. This year we’ve made up our minds. We’re keeping Christ in Christmas and no one and nothing is going to get in our way!
God rescued Daniel by sending his angel to shut the lions’ mouths. God rescued Daniel because Daniel was innocent. Now it’s our turn. Like Daniel, we need to remain innocent before God. Even when we must resist any coercive power that threatens to crush us…
In Daniel chapter 3, three men stood up to the king, who was determined to burn them to ash. They not only survived, but they also didn’t even smell like smoke. When you face the crushing pressures of life like a vaccine mandate, take heart and turn to the example of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They didn’t escape the…
Daniel and his three friends faced enormous challenges in the royal court of Babylon. They were under tremendous pressure to conform. Failure to follow orders could and probably would result in their death. Through everything, they gave us an example to follow. They showed us the principles that mattered. Their example gives us the…
This week we talk about prayer and worry and faith and forgiveness. And it all comes together to help us develop absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of God. An Instant Sermon is not a pastor just talking and wondering what will come out. Instant Sermon is real questions from real people about the important things of life…
What about Moses before Pharaoh or Daniel praying or Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego facing the fiery furnace? Maybe Romans 13 tells us why Christians should break the law. Now that’s quite a thought! Well, whatever Romans 13 means, it can’t mean unquestioned submission to the dictates of government.