Treasured Truth

Serving in ministry can be very hard some times. And the very people to whom we are trying to minister, are often the people who hurt us the most! But on the next Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that we need to decide that there’s no opposition—even from those who cause us the most pain—that will make us stop doing what God has called us to do. Learn more about ways you can have an effective ministry on the next Treasured Truth. Treasured Truth is a listener supported program on Moody Radio. To join our team of supporters, click here. To learn more about Pastor James Ford, Jr., click here. To learn more about Treasured Truth, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we continue our message series, Bust a Move, on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that we need to realize our current condition is not where our story concludes. That’s because our problems are not problems, but rather platforms. And our misery is not misery, but an opportunity for ministry. Our trials are for the purpose of learning how to trust God. Find out more on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we serve God through ministry—whether vocationally or voluntarily—there are many challenges we can face. But when we realize that serving God is a privilege, then that realization brings everything together and helps us face those challenges effectively. Considering how God chooses to use people like us to grow His kingdom, despite our shortcomings, is a humbling insight and makes us understand even more so, what an awesome God He is! Hear more from Pastor Ford about how to have an effective ministry on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know there are consequences that you will experience when you don’t forgive? On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will continue to explain the 5 consequences of unforgiveness that can be seen in the passage we’ve been studying in the book of Acts. And he’ll share some more guidance we can follow about learning to forgive the unforgivable. That’s on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that generally speaking, reconciliation takes time. That’s because God has to heal the person who’s been offended. And it often takes a lot of time for that to happen. So, if you’ve asked for forgiveness and are waiting for reconciliation to take place, then you need to realize that it may be a while before the person can respond in a forgiving way. Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will ask us to consider this question—Why is it that when someone does something against us, we look at their actions, but when we do something against them, we look at our intentions? And we say we didn’t intend to do it. Yet, we did it. So, whether we intended to or not, we hurt them and we have to deal with that, seek their forgiveness, and try to reconcile things with them. Learn more about how forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The level of intimacy we experience in our relationship with God is in direct proportion to the level of forgiveness we show to others. On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God doesn’t want us to come to worship, thinking that we’re communicating with and worshipping Him, when we have something in our heart against the person sitting next to us. Hear more about how to forgive the unforgivable on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many times, what God is telling us to do doesn’t make sense to us. Or, it seems to us like it’s the wrong direction for our lives to take. But on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that heavenly solutions hardly ever make earthly sense. So, we have to trust God in His sovereignty that He knows what’s best for us. Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today'sTreasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that we should not let ourselves be impeded in our healing from past hurts because we want to know why someone would hurt us in the way they did. We often ask why did they do it? We have to realize that we may never find out why they did what they did. And often people who do things to us don’t even know why they did them. So, we shouldn’t let this question hold us back from getting past the hurt. Find our more about how to forgive the unforgivable when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When we’ve been hurt and we realize what our offenders meant for evil, God actually meant for good, then we understand the purpose of our pain. We can see that those who do evil towards us don’t control our lives by anything that they can do to us. Instead, God controls the outcome and intends for us to go through certain things so we can become more like He wants us to be. Learn more about forgiveness as Pastor Ford continues his message called “How to Forgive the Unforgivable” on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we continue to look at forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth, we’ll discover how the story of Joseph unfolds in the Old Testament. We’ll see how Joseph reminded his offenders of God’s sovereignty in his life. He said, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” So, Pastor Ford will explain that Joseph was essentially saying—what you meant as a stumbling block, God meant it as a stepping stone. Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happened to you may have been completely devastating. And the day it happened might have seemed like the darkest day you’ve ever lived through. But no matter how difficult it was, God is still alive and He is going to work in whatever your situation is. And on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind you that God wants you to bring something out of what you’ve been through that you didn’t have before—something you never would have had if you had not gone through the devastation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, we will look at one of the greatest examples of a believer giving forgiveness to those who had wounded him deeply. He’s someone who emulates our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and who deals with something that was extremely devastating to him. Join us for today's Treasured Truth to find out which person from the Old Testament Pastor Ford describes as such a great forgiver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that practicing forgiveness is like we’re saying, “I will not let that wrong perpetrated against me define my life.” Forgiveness is releasing the person who has wronged us and in doing so, freeing ourselves from the bondage of unforgiveness. Join us as we learn more about forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forgiving can be so hard, especially when the wrong done to us seems unforgiveable. But when we look at Jesus at Calvary, whatever was done to us can never compare to what was done to Him on the cross. And He said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” If Jesus sought forgiveness for His offenders, so can we. Find out more about how to forgive the unforgiveable on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we begin to take an in depth look at the process of forgiveness on today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will describe how, in one concise verse found in Luke 23, Jesus tells us we can forgive the unforgivable. If we utilize the model Jesus lived for us to follow, we can forgive those individuals who have wronged us. Find out more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to explore how Jesus compared believers to salt. We’ll discover that in those days, when salt had lost its savor—or lost its potential to bring flavor—they would take it and throw it out in the road for people to walk on it. And today Pastor Ford will explain what Jesus meant when He compared certain believers to savorless salt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain what Jesus meant when He said that believers are the salt of the earth. They add zest and flavor to an otherwise bland world. Others see their joy, love, and commitment and are drawn to Christ. But why aren’t people drawn to some believers? He’ll explain it’s because they’re not salty enough and they don’t display to the world the attractiveness of Christ. Learn more when you when you join us for the second part of a message entitled “Are you Worth Your Salt, on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will explain that God’s delays are not denials, but they’re always for our development. God is consistent and always doing something on our behalf. Whatever He’s doing is either for our development, our deliverance, or setting up the details of our destiny, to get it ready for us or often, to get us ready for it. [Learn more when you join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we begin this short series from Matthew 5, verse 13, Pastor Ford will help us analyze our own effectiveness in light of God’s Kingdom. This verse tells us that, as believers, we are the salt of the earth. But if the salt has lost is saltiness, then what good is it? Listen today's Treasured Truth to find out how you can keep your saltiness and maintain your effectiveness as a believer in Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.