dr. charles stanley: believing in the resurrection of jesus is essential to your salvation. listen to what paul said, "if you confess with your mouth that jesus is lord, and believe in your heart that god raised him from the dead," that means you believe he's who he said he was. he died for the reason he said he died. he paid our price in full, and therefore we become the children of god as a result of the crucified risen christ. >> male announcer: next on "in touch," "your convictions about the resurrection of jesus christ." >> announcer: join us during the program and follow along with the sermon notes. go online to intouch.org/followalong where

dr. charles stanley: you can't tell god when to do what. you know what? he knows exactly when to do what. he knows exactly how to change the circumstances of your life. and he knows when the best time is to do it. he knows when it'll have its greatest impact in your life. so oftentimes people, they're believing god and trusting god and thanking god. he's answered their prayer about other things and now they're asking about something else and god's silent. watch this. god is only silent when he's up to something fantastic. >> male announcer: today on "in touch," "why do we waver in our faith?" >> announcer: join us during the program and follow along with the sermon notes. go online to

dr. charles stanley: jesus, who was god in the flesh, atoned for our sin, paid our sin debt in full in, with his life. no one else could do it because all the rest of us have sinned against him. the only person who's ever lived with sinless was jesus, because he was god in the flesh. he came for the primary purpose of dying an atoning death. >> male announcer: next on "in touch," "your convictions about the crucifixion of jesus christ." >> announcer: join us during the program and follow along with the sermon notes. go online to intouch.org/followalong where you can create your own notes and access the integrated bible verses from today's message.

dr. charles stanley: this book is like an anchor. you can take any facet of life and you, listen, you make this book your guide in any facet of life, you will not drift. on the other hand, if you do not read the word of god, you do not talk to god, you do not bring your issues to god, you do not worship him, you're going to drift. >> male announcer: next on "in touch," "a warning against drifting." >> announcer: join us during the program and follow along with the sermon notes. go online to intouch.org/followalong where you can create your own notes and access the integrated bible verses from today's message. [music]