Jesus was God's very first Christmas gift - sent to you thousands of years before you were even born. Pastor Rick explains in this message why God wants to spend eternity with you. Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you certain of your home in heaven or are you afraid of death? God wants to give you certainty. The Bible says, "God's unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible says, "God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to him" (Romans 5:8 The Message). Join Pastor Rick as he explains why... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every day of your life you have a choice. You can either walk in freedom or in bondage. In freedom, your life becomes wider, more wonderful, and more meaningful. In bondage, your life become narrower... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible says the more you let God's Spirit live in you, the more freedom you will have (2 Corinthians 3:17). What does it mean to find true freedom in Christ? Join Pastor Rick as he teaches from... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radical freedom is living with meaning and purpose. And through God's grace, you have the freedom to say "no" to things that mess up your life and to say "yes" to good things. It is a freedom God... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have the freedom to talk to God anytime we want. We don't have to make an appointment. We get that access when we become part of God's family. Join Pastor Rick as he teaches from God's Word. Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus says, "Your heart will be where your treasure is" (Matthew 6:21 NCV). When you give yourself to Jesus, it makes you love him more. Find out why as Pastor Rick teaches from God's Word. Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radical generosity is enjoyable. One mark of maturity is when you begin to understand that there really is more joy in giving than in getting. The happiest people in the world are givers in life. ... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because of Jesus, we can have hope that God will protect us with his mighty power, and that we are being prepared for eternity. We can know that God will even use the bad things in life for good.... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some people fear that if they commit their lives to Christ, they won't be able to keep their commitment. But the keeping your commitment is not up to you. It's up to God. He does the keeping, and... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that because you are a believer, God always acts in mercy toward you? Why? Because you are covered in the blood and salvation of Jesus Christ when you've accepted him. So no matter how... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why does God want you to make your requests in prayer? Is it because he wants you to see that he can meet your needs? He really wants you to be full of joy, that's the reason. He wants you to be... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you constantly ask yourself, "Am I making the right decision? Am I doing the right thing?" Fretting like that will drain away the joy in your life. But the Bible teaches that we should do the best... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One reason believers can live with joy is because Jesus has paid for our sins. If you reject Jesus, then you'll pay for them yourself. But God says there's no condemnation for those in Christ. That... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real faith develops in the valleys of life, not on the mountaintops. Why? Because if you could understand every way God moves and why he moves the way he does, then he wouldn't be big enough to solve... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giving and faith go together. In fact, The God uses finances to test your faith. It is a test of your priorities. It's a test of your love. Do you really trust that God will provide for you if you... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our natural inclination is to do what's best for us, to do what's selfish, to do what's easy, and to do what's convenient. But God says, "No, that's the way that seems right but it leads to a dead... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Rick teaches that faith is thanking God in advance for his answer to our prayers. We ask God the first time, and then we trust him to answer. Learn more about how your radical gratitude will... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we are grateful in every situation, it would change the world. It would bring millions of people to Christ. Let's be known for radical love, radical kindness, radical joy, and radical gratitude.... Get free Pastor Rick's Daily Hope. Subscribe to the daily email devotional or listen to the daily 25-minute audio teaching! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.