BE BETTER

This sermon explores the critical difference between living in expectation versus anticipation as believers pursue God's will for their lives. The core message emphasizes that being better is not about self-improvement but about alignment with God's revealed will, purposes, and plan. Without divine revelation and prophetic insight, people drift into chaos and lose moral restraint. Pastor Ricks distinguishes between expectation—which assumes outcomes and waits passively—and anticipation—which prepares actively based on divine revelation. True transformation comes through receiving God's direction and responding with preparation and obedience. This week's sermon challenges believers to move beyond hoping things will happen to actively preparing for what God has revealed, emphasizing that Christ died not just to save souls but to end self-government, calling believers to live for Him rather than themselves.