Encouraging Truth Ministries

06/17/2026

When I was 18 years old, I had an adventurous spirit. My friend had just bought a mini bike that looked exactly like a full sized motorcycle. It was shiny, blue and beautiful! We took it to the City Park to ride on the track, and after some convincing, he finally let me ride his prized possession. "It's easy to ride," he said, pointing to the controls. "Here is the throttle ,and here is the brake." I was careful at first. However, after a couple of trips around the track , I felt ready to push it. By the 5th or 6th lap , I opened the throttle wide, and instantly, lost control, and veered completely off the track. The bike sped up a steep hill until the engine finally died, and the bike fell over on top of me. My friend came running over, yelling "What have you done to my bike?!" I looked up at him and said, "Thanks for asking about me!"
This is what can happen so quickly, when we as
Christians feel like we can take over running our life, without God's help. He puts us on his course, but often we try to take control, only to find that in time, we have veered completely off course. Sometimes we make stupid mistakes and crash. When the road is long and you feel like giving up, that is when you must persevere and keep going, until you have finished running the race for Christ.
Hebrews 12:1,2 says, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of faith."

06/14/2026

06/11/2026

A father's heart is broken; a son is in rebellion, and no words could change the direction the son was about to take. Life was hard, with a lot of words spoken that left wounds, but life was about to get harder.The son took off, and the father cried for him at night, when the son's bed was empty. It was a time of a father's tears, a son's drunken behavior, a father's cries for help, and ultimately, a son's remorse. In the distance, the father saw the prodigal son returning. Filled with love, the father recognized his son's form from afar. He ran, threw his arms around him, and kissed him with a "thousand" kisses.
Luke 15:20
says, " So he got up and went to his Father. " But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him".
Are you thinking you have hurt and disappointed God, too deeply to return to him? Maybe you are saying to yourself, "I am too far gone for God to forgive me."God says, "You are never so far gone that you cannot come back to me. Return to me, my arms are opened wide, my love is waiting, and I have an
eternity of love waiting for you."

06/09/2026

When I was a kid, I loved riding my blue, Sears and Roebuck bike, everywhere, going on many adventures. I relished the freedom, the speed, and the wind in my face. On one of my adventures, I found a steep hill that went straight down. At the bottom were railroad tracks, and when you got going, you couldnt stop at the bottom, so you just had to fly over the tracks. The first few times, I was scared to death, but eventually, the fear wore off. The faster I flew, the more I took flight. I cringe now at the thought of it. God truly had his hand on me! That's when I started pretending I was riding a Harley!
Looking back now, I can see the danger i was in. I convinced myself that doing something so stupid and reckless was okay, because I got away with it. Sin is like flying down a hill. In the beginning, we know we are doing something wrong, and our conscience convicts us. We are terrified of getting caught. However, if we get away with it, we start feeling safe in our sin, and we do it
again and again. We lose the fear of the danger of sin. We fly faster and faster toward a spiritual disaster, that brings a loss to us and often to others. We convince ourselves we are okay and safe because we haven't yet dealt with the consequences. Are you speeding out of control? Do you feel safe in your sin, because you have gotten away with it? Proverbs 14: 15 says " The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps". Are you measuring your steps by what you are getting away with, or are you measuring your steps by God's Word?

06/07/2026

Join us for a live stream of our message this morning, at 10:10.Go to Encouraging Truth Ministries on YouTube or watch on Encouraging Truth Ministries page. The title of the message is " Your Testimony"
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06/02/2026

Years ago, when I was five years old, a ruptured appendix led to severe gangrene. According to the doctor, I was within a couple hours of death. I was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery. Afterward, I was in fear and agonizing pain, and was confused about what was happening. A young nurse entered my room. Rather than just attending to her job, she reached out and placed her hands gently on both sides of my face. She spoke words of encouragement, and brought unexplainable love and peace. She loved with the very love of Jesus. Everyday this nurse returned, eventually bringing me a beautiful doll. She promised that when I was better, she would get me another doll. She kept that promise, but more importantly she demonstrated that the human touch, infused with God's love, brings profound healing to the mind, heart, and body. God often uses ordinary people to deliver
extraordinary grace. 2Corinthians 1: 3,4 says "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God ".

05/31/2026

Join us for a live stream of our message this morning, at 10:10.Go to Encouraging Truth Ministries on YouTube or watch on Encouraging Truth Ministries page. The title of the message is " In the boat, out of the boat, in the boat part 5"
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05/26/2026

Have you ever had one of those moments where, after a reprieve, you had to go back to your real life? ? Maybe you had an incredible vacation, and then it was time to go back to where life was happening . That's usually when reality hits you - going back to work, back to your routine, and all the everyday struggles. Peter he had a huge back to life moment. Peter was able to walk on the water, as long as he was focused on Jesus. When he took his eyes off of Jesus, and looked around, fear set in and Peter started to sink. The water no longer held him, but Jesus reached out , took his hand, held it tightly, and walked him back to the boat. Back to where life happened, and back to all his struggles, and daily routines . Matthew 14:32 says " When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped ". Jesus brought Peter back to the everyday world where life happened, so Peter
could go out with a renewed sense of purpose.
Jesus rescues us, and then our mission is to share the gospel. Peter became a bold witness for Christ. Our mountain top experiences are amazing, but it's when we get back to the boat, back to reality, that we are called to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.