Easter 2024
The Never Ending Story of Jesus and Us! Part 3
April 3, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
All you have to do is choose. That’s the simplicity and beauty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He’s done everything necessary for you to become a pure, justified Child of God. That is the source of true, eternal joy. As Pastor Bill will point out in today’s message, when you abide in this truth, nothing this world throws at you can hold you down. It’s not that it won’t be a challenge, but the hope you have in Christ fills your heart and the worries of this world no longer bear the weight they once did.
The Never Ending Story of Jesus and Us! Part 2
April 2, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Reading your Bible is wonderful - but it doesn’t earn you anything. The Pharisees knew Scripture like the back of their hands - but they didn’t really know it. They missed the entire point of it and they couldn’t recognize the Messiah that it foretold when He stood right in front of them performing miracles and speaking truth. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to read this book to get to know your Loving Father more, not because it’s what Christians are supposed to do.
The Never Ending Story of Jesus and Us! Part 1
April 1, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Where are you looking for joy? Money? Family? Or romance? We have many avenues we can take in this life in our quest for fulfillment and meaning, but they all end up back at the same place - broken and empty. As Pastor Bill will explain in today’s message, if you want your story to be defined by joy and contentment, there’s only one place to look. Jesus wants to provide that joy for you, and when you center your story around Him, He brings meaning and focus to all your other pursuits.
Resurrection Truth… Holy Heartburn Within Part 2
March 29, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Has Jesus found you? He’s looking and longing for the moment you’ll look back and see the love He has for you. In today’s message, as Pastor Bill examines the story of Jesus’ resurrection and first encounters with His followers, he’ll help us understand the “holy heartburn” that they experienced when they saw Him. Encountering Jesus will take you so much deeper than just a feeling, He transforms us, but when He touches our hearts, there is an overwhelming feeling that wells up inside all of us.
Resurrection Truth… Holy Heartburn Within Part 1
March 28, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Sometimes we analyze and criticize the disciples' reaction to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion with an unfair amount of cynicism. As Pastor Bill examines the account of this monumental event in today’s message, he’ll help us understand the position these men were in. They were human and they’d given up a lot to follow Jesus. Things hadn’t gone how they expected at all. They’d misunderstood His mission and the way He was going about it seemed all wrong from a human perspective.
The Marriage Supper of The Lamb Part 3
March 27, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
If you’ve ever received news that really rocked your world, then you can relate to the way that the disciples felt. Perhaps it was when you learned you were going to be a parent, or maybe you got a job offer that would change your life. Or maybe it was bad news like a serious health diagnosis or the news of the death of a loved one. In today’s message, Pastor Bill tells the story of Jesus inviting His disciples to be part of a wedding feast. This wasn’t just any wedding feast, it was the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
The Marriage Supper of The Lamb Part 2
March 26, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Imagine you received an invitation to a prestigious wedding. This wedding will be the biggest event of your lifetime. There will be amazing food and drinks. There will be a live orchestra. You get put up in a five-star hotel… and you know, the whole works. A once in a lifetime opportunity. How would you RSVP? Pastor Bill tells you in today’s message that you would be CRAZY to refuse. In reality, God has given you an invitation to heaven. Have you accepted that invitation? Will you receive His offer?
The Marriage Supper of The Lamb Part 1
March 25, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
If you won an all-expense paid vacation to the destination of your choice, would you take it? Of course, you would! There’s no way you’d turn down that sort of opportunity. Whether you like mountains and lakes, lush forests or tropical beaches, it doesn’t matter, it’s all-expense paid!!! Today, Pastor Bill reminds you that God has offered you an invitation to His Kingdom to Participate in the marriage supper of the Lamb. Whatever vacation you would have picked, this feast is going to be infinitely better!!!
The Triumphal Entry Part 3
March 22, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
You know, if your ice cream sits in the freezer too long it can get too frozen. It’ll end up like a brick of solid ice. If you’re not careful, you can break the spoon trying to get it out. At that point what you’ve got to do is wait for it to melt so that it becomes soft again. Today in His message, Pastor Bill teaches you that your heart is as hard as stone until Jesus comes in and gives you a new heart of flesh. When Jesus comes into your life He will melt away that heart of stone and give you a heart that’s alive.
The Triumphal Entry Part 2
March 21, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Remember back before Netflix? When you had to wait a whole week for the next episode of your TV show? Those cliffhangers always really left you “hanging”… “What will happen next? “DUN DUN DUN.” In today’s episode of The Implanted Word, Pastor Bill gives you a sneak peek into the future of the world. As we look at the first Triumphal Entry of Jesus on a donkey – as the suffering servant, we’re reminded of His future Triumphal Entry as He comes back on a white horse – as the conquering King!
The Triumphal Entry Part 1
March 20, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Have you ever had to buy a gift for someone who was the type of person who goes out and buys all the stuff they want for themself? It’s like, so what do you get them? Will they even like what you pick out for them? It’s tough to shop for someone like that. In today’s message, Pastor Bill reminds you that even though Jesus is God and the creator of all – He still has need of you! It’s not that He “needs” you, but He wants to use you. Sure, He could get the job done another way, But He wants to use YOU!
Fasting… Jesus and You Part 5
March 19, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
The world we live in is a pretty messed up place. All you gotta do is turn on the news or scroll through social media to see that. Things seem to be snowballing out of control and evil is taking place everywhere you turn. It really makes you want to do something, but what can you do? Today in his message, Pastor Bill teaches you that before you do anything, you should spend with the Lord fasting and praying. Then, when He calls you to take action you can do it with boldness and confidence.
Fasting… Jesus and You Part 4
March 18, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
When we want something, we want it NOW! We know what we want and we’re not gonna settle. But isn’t there a benefit that comes from not always getting what we want right away? We may like to get what we want when we want it, but that’s not always for our good. In today’s message, Pastor Bill teaches you that when you fast, when you sacrifice what you want for time with Jesus, you’ll benefit greatly. When you give up what you want now, you’ll get something so much better instead…. Jesus!
Fasting… Jesus and You Part 3
March 15, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Do you like food? Some of you are probably thinking, “Hmmph, what kind of question is that?” Of course, you like food. We all do! Some of us more than others, and sometimes to the point where we’re always thinking about it, even when we’re not hungry. That’s why, as Pastor Bill points out in today’s message, it’s hard for us to spend time fasting. Do you have a hard time giving up food and spending time in prayer? Pastor Bill encourages you today to consider what Jesus would have you do.
Fasting… Jesus and You Part 2
March 14, 2024 • Pastor Bill Gehm
Some things in life are tiring even when you think about doing them. Like going to the dentist, doing your taxes, or doing your spring cleaning. Just to name a few. They’re all good things to do and probably feel really great when you get them done, but making the time to do them can be a big challenge. Pastor Bill encourages you in his message today, that you must take the time to spend in prayer in order to grow closer to Jesus. Whatever you’ve got to do to make time… it will be worth it.