In his opening psalm, it is revealed that David has an intimate relationship with God. That said, he opens the psalm with types of people; the righteous and the wicked. David writes, "Blessed is the man who DOES NOT walk in step with the wicked" When you delight yourself in the Law of the Lord, you will be blessed in your heart, soul, and life, as David was. David had a complicated life of adversity, dysfunction, and threats all around Him, but He was happy and blessed because the Lord gave Him strength, function, purpose, victory, and companionship. These very things are also offered to you and experienced by those who delight themselves in the Lord, and have decided to pursue the kind of relationship David had with the Lord. Like streams of water, the Lord refreshes, rejuvenates, and nurtures you where you would otherwise "dry up". Pastor Troy Billow expounds on this dynamic deeper.
Pastor Emeritus John Billow guest speaks this week on some unique truths to bring into the new year from Luke 5:1-9. Drawing from the account from where Jesus instructed His disciples to, after a day of not catching any fish, to throw the nets out one more time. And then a miracle happens. If you honor Christ in your life, He will do what you least expect. Pastor John also reveals and explains four principles to follow to assure a healthy relationship with the Lord so that you can honor Him, and reap the rewards for doing so.
The humility of the birth of Jesus Christ is broad, tremendous, deep, significant, and special. The reason why Jesus was born in a stable, laying in a manger, was because he was called to accomplish a rescue mission from God. What better way to present the Kingdom of God and one day King o the entire world, than by arriving in such a, from a cultural standpoint, "lowly", humble, low-key way. And when the angel of the Lord presented the birth of Jesus, and when a myriad of angels sang and shouted "Glory, to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, good will towards men!" it was announced to the shepherds, who were rugged, working men with dirty jobs. God speaks the loudest when He chooses the unlikeliest of people, which is one of the reasons why His appeal still resonates so strongly today. This shows the Glory of God in a deep and dynamic way.
Come celebrate the birth of Jesus with us as Joe Wachowski and our music group "As One", share the Christmas Story in scripture readings and songs that highlight both the reason for the season and the meaning that still calls the world today. Merry Christmas! This presentation was performed live December 6th, 2025.
In this Christmas-themed message, Pastor Troy Billow explains a prophecy given to King David about the destiny of his throne, which will rule and reign forever. When Jesus was born, He was of the line and lineage of King David. What does this mean, and why is it so significant? Join us as we look at the background and foundation of this dynamic and why it is important for us to remember and heed in our lives today.
In the Spirit, we need to digest the "nutrients" of the Word of God. In the flesh, we can easily become dominated by fear, anxiety, sadness, and disappointment. In this message, Pastor Troy Billow explains why you should not depend on you and your devices, and it is extremely important to depend on the Holy Spirit, as the Holy Spirit will empower you to do what you cannot normally do under the influence of the flesh nature. As Jesus promises, if you seek the Lord and His righteousness, all kinds of things will be added unto you as well, as God enables you with abundant provisions. And it is from those provisions that blessings pour out, and in turn, bless other people as well.
God wants us to be like Jesus to others. In other words, God wants us to be a blessing. God wants us to be forgiving and merciful like Jesus, not condemning people (Luke 6:36). This is key to becoming a Kingdom person; removing limits on forgiveness. If you are struggling with forgiveness, or you are quick to judge others, then maybe you have never received forgiveness from God, because if you did, that experience would mobilize you to do the same with others. Pastor Troy expounds on the loaded topic of forgiveness, its complications, and what Jesus requires of us, as believers, in this light.
To commemorate the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, we present to you a special video from Voice of the Martyrs, featuring a couple showing the light of Christ in a highly dangerous region in the Congo. Then, Pastor Troy Billow will expound on what Jesus means when He said that "the world hates you." Being hated by the world goes with the calling of following Jesus Christ. This hatred is a supernatural hatred, and the world hates followers of Jesus Christ because God has CHOSEN followers of Jesus Christ to be different from it. This world belongs to the enemy and this world is captive to the enemy, his systems, his psychology, and his methods to get their way in pursuing their heart's desires . When the Church forgets the fact that there are two kingdoms that are opposed to each other (Ephesians 6:10-20), we lose our way.
When you meet the Lord some day, do you want Him to be proud of you? How does your life and your conduct make you different? On top of that, how do you react to the world around you? Jonah hated the Assyrians because they were a wicked people. God hates wickedness and destroyed the earth because of it (Genesis 6:7). When you think of Jesus, Jesus is the "ark" of our time in this day and age, with the "door" of it being closed at the rapture, before a rigorous time of judgment begins. It can be very difficult for a believer to love people in this world because of the increase in wickedness. However ,Jesus incentivizes being kind to the wicked by the means of rewards. This is how the Father revisited wickedness in the world again by way of Jesus Christ. The Father sent Jesus to be "rays of sunlight" in this dark world, showing His Kingdom through it. And that is what God wants us to be, by way of Jesus Christ; "rays of sunlight" in this dark world today.
Whenever Jesus did anything public, He always focused on what He said, what He did, and how He treated people. It is by His words and actions, that Jesus is still remembered so strongly today, and it is by His example that the Kingdom of God grows exponentially. And yet, what is Jesus asking of us? In this passage, Jesus is saying that He wants to see the Kingdom of God growing inside of us, but the best way to do that, in our fallible, fallen state, is to see that we are poor in spirit. If we examine ourselves the way God sees us, we will have a "woe is me" in the sight of God mindset. It is at this point God can do is work in us, and make something great of us. The question is; are we weary of our sins? Do we care enough about breaking free from our sins? The good news is that if we CONTINUALLY confess our sins, He is faithful and just to CONTINUALLY forgive us our sins (1 John 1:9). It is an ongoing effort, but if we are Kingdom focused, it is incumbent upon us to care about the Kingdom and our personal representation of it in our actions.