Pastor Ray Bentley says often God deals more with the sin of his people than the sin of the sinners. "There is something unique here whenever we talk about judgement." 

Coming up today on In the Word Pastor Ray Bentley says the message of Hosea is like a Bride Groom confessing his love for his bride. "And he says here is my love for you, as it always has been so shall it always be." 

There was a time when God's people seemed to be serving him but Pastor Ray Bentley says God knew the real truth. 

All too often Christians look and act just like everyone else. Pastor Ray Bentley reminds us the Lord wants us to be different. "Jesus says you are the sultans of the earth you are the light of the world." 

Today on In the World, Pastor Ray Bentley points out the suprising reality that God requires so little of us and offers us so much. 

Today on In the Word a stark contrast, Pastor Ray Bentley points out the rebellion of the nation Israel contrasted with the mercy and forgiveness of the Lord. "It is this repeating story of grace of God toward humanity." 

Today on In the Word, Pastor Ray Bentley explains that we serve a jealous God, he wants our undividing love nothing less. "How many of you can understand not wanting to be in a relationship with someone that half way loves you?" 

God wants us to come to him, but today Pastor Ray Bentley says it must ultimately be our choice. "Even God will not force upon you, you and I have to choose, because a relationship is only meaningful when it is chosen." 

Pastor Ray Bentley points out the only way to survive in the spiritual battle that surrounds us every day. "When we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spirituality principalities powers of wickedness in the heavenly places you better have a real sword, you better have a real blade, you better have a blade worthy of the battle. Your bible is the sword, the truth is the blade." 

How does God feel about you Pastor Ray Bentley answers that important question today on In the Word. "God is deeply passionately, intensely, emotionally, committed to you in love with you. It's not like your his son or daughter, you are his son, you are his daughter." 

Today Pastor Ray Bentley brings us face to face with a central lesson of the Christian life, its all about trust. "God realizes we need to learn trust, and how do we learn to trust in the Lord? Now this is not a popular answer but it is the true answer - we learn to trust in the Lord through pain. God uses pain in our lives to trust him." 

We all like to be captain of our own ship but Pastor Ray Bentley says that holds us back from God's best in our lives. "I wonder in my own life, and I wonder in your life, where are you? In this season in your life, will you give up control?" 

In ancient times idol worship was rampant, Pastor Ray Bentley says God often had to issue a stern reminder to his people. "I am the Lord your God, he doesn't say I was the Lord your God. He says I am the Lord your God, ever since the land of Egypt and you shall know no God but me." 

Only two sure things in life - death and taxes, or so they say. Well at some point Pastor Ray Bentley says we're going to need a recount. "One day death will die so it will not exist anymore." 

Coming up today on In the Word, Pastor Ray Bentley says the book of Hosea points out how close our God is when we repent and turn from our sins. 

From First Thessalonians Pastor Ray Bentley points out the importance of the message of grace and living by grace. "The world they nothing of grace, its all about what are you bringing to the table? That's what so good about finally coming into a family where there is real love, unearned love." 

Pastor Ray Bentley says believers have been chosen by God, we are his children by choice, his choice. "Question, how do I know that I am the chosen of God? Because there is a deep conviction inside of you. In other words, part of the fabric of who you are, that you are convinced that Jesus is God." 

In the book of First Thessalonians Pastor Ray Bentley points to some words that underscore our obligation to the good news of Jesus Christ. "Men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God." 

The Christian life is the abundant life and Pastor Ray Bentley says it takes an abundant commitment to access the life of abundant reward. "There really is only one way to live the Christian life and that's with all your heart." 

Is the Christian life a little slice of heaven here on earth? Pastor Ray Bentley says yes it is, but there are two sides to that coin. 

The doors to the church are always open. Today on In the Word, Pastor Ray Bentley explains how newcomers are always welcome.  

Given what the Lord told us, Pastor Ray Bentley says it shouldn't suprise us the trials and persecutions come upon believers.