Show Notes
What do you do when God tells you to obey—but what He's asking doesn't make sense?
In this message from Luke 5, Pastor Ryan Visconti teaches what it means to have faith to obey. Peter had every logical reason to stop after fishing all night and catching nothing, but when Jesus told him to cast his nets again, Peter responded, “If you say so.” His obedience became a demonstration of faith. Pastor Ryan explains that faith begins with what God says, grows as we trust Him, and becomes visible through action. We may not always understand what God is doing or know the outcome in advance, but we can trust His character, His Word, and His direction.
This message also shows why obedience is faith in action. We are not saved by works, but genuine faith produces a desire to obey God. Like Abraham, Noah, Moses, Peter, and others throughout Scripture, faith often requires us to move before we have all the details. And while God's blessings are not always immediate, obedience positions us to experience what He has for us. Ultimately, the greatest step of faith is trusting Jesus as Lord and Savior and allowing Him to lead every area of our lives.
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How do you keep trusting God, moving forward, and walking in His purpose when life feels overwhelming and you don't know what comes next? In this encouraging message from Acts 20:22–24, guest speaker Pastor Kristen Wilkerson teaches what it means to be graced for it. Looking at the Apostle Paul's determination to follow God's calling despite uncertainty, hardship, and suffering, Pastor Kristen reminds us that God's grace is more than His unmerited favor—grace is God's power for daily living. Whatever season you're facing, God has not forgotten you, and His grace is sufficient to give you the strength to keep going. Pastor Kristen shares three powerful truths: God gives us grace to go, grace to get through, and grace for our race.Sometimes God calls us to obey before revealing the full plan, and His grace meets us when we take that step of faith. Other times, we face painful circumstances we never expected or wanted. Through Paul's testimony, personal experiences, and stories of faithfulness through hardship, we learn that God's grace doesn't always remove the storm, but it gives us the strength to walk through it. Even in our weakness, God's power is made perfect. Finally, this message challenges us to recognize the unique race God has given each of us. Instead of allowing comparison, distractions, or disappointment to pull us away from our calling, we are called to stay faithful in the season we're in and keep our eyes on God's purpose. Like Paul, our ultimate mission is to testify to the good news of God's grace wherever He has placed us. And the greatest expression of that grace is found in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, rose again, and offers salvation not through our works, but through faith in Him.
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