Richard Ellis Talks

It's one thing to know ABOUT God, it's an entirely different thing to KNOW GOD. Yes, the believer should attain Bible knowledge, but then we need to apply it to our life, as He changes us from the inside out!

MILLstones are moments of our lives where we've made a tragic mistake. MILEstones are  times that something great has happened. With God's help, and others' discipling, our millstones turn into milestones, so that we can then help others, expanding the Kingdom of God!

When difficult circumstances come, we often automatically think that it's the devil at work, but it can actually be God at work in us! However, in order to work in and through us, He has to first be inside us, so our first step is to let Him in, then allow Him to do His work.

There are many women who have lost a child by abortion, miscarriage or other causes. However, there's hope for mothers who follow Christ (with all our past sins forgiven by Him!) that they'll once again be reunited with their children who've gone to be with the Lord.

Loving God (not guilt or fear) is the best type of motivator. When we understand that God loves us, we can't help but love Him back, and love others as well!

As believers, we should be cognizant of what we're putting into our minds by what we see and hear, and what we're letting out of our mouths. However, even after all our own efforts, the only thing that'll save us is faith in Jesus!

The stress of having to remember a bunch of religious rules makes us weary! But Jesus encouraged us that following Him is actually the opposite: His burden is light and His yoke is easy, and it's only in Him that we'll find rest of our souls.

We need to be willing to obey God in whatever He calls us to do to in the fight for the lives of unborn children. What are we supposed to do? Well, we start by talking with God, and then we obey and do what He tells us to do!

When Jesus enters the heart of a new believer, He cleans us up from the inside out! It’s not about following all the rules and modifying our behavior as much as it's about allowing Him full access to clean us up and transform us. Then the behavior modification comes as a result of our desire to be more like Him.

Baptism doesn’t make us a believer - only our faith in Jesus does that. But baptism shows the world that we’re a new creation in Christ! It’s like a wedding ring - the outward symbol of the commitment we’ve made in our heart. And it's the first step of obedience after becoming a Christ follower.

There might be things in life that we want to hold on to and not surrender to God. However, He calls us to release our hold on those things and trust Him to provide everything we need. And the greatest need, is for the debt of sin that God already paid through Jesus Christ.

It's better to live in obedience to God - even if it involves suffering - than to live for ourselves and our own pleasures, which will inevitably bring more suffering and consequences. God rewards our obedience to Him with a fullness of joy that be found nowhere else!

The Bible describes the Church as the Body of Christ, where Jesus is the head. Because we're one body, we must remain connected to one another, so that God can work through us, to support each other, and to reach the world!

God requires first time obedience. When He tells us to do something and we disobey, we can expect consequences. If we're living in disobedience and not experiencing consequences, we should question if we're part of His family, because God disciplines His children!

All sorts of religions have traditions, but the truth is, none of these traditions can save us. The only way to be saved is to have faith in Jesus Christ, allowing Him to come live in us and through us!