Resource: I’ll be Honest.com

I’ll Be Honest (illbehonest.com) is a massive collection of audio and video sermons to inform, admonish and enlighten the growing Christian. In their own words:

I’ll Be Honest is a media ministry that is part of Grace Community Church of San Antonio, TX (gccsatx.com). We are seeking to publish Biblical Christian Videos on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Unlike the previous resources I’ve posted, I’ll Be Honest offers material from not one preacher but up to 66 different pastors, teachers and godly men and women of proven character. Some of them have over 50 years of experience in ministry. This allows I’ll Be Honest to cover a much wider variety of topics than any one preacher can cover in a lifetime.

It also means you get access to a bigger variety of accents, approaches and teaching styles. I don’t mean to encourage an “I am of Paul, I am of Apollos” attitude, but it is true that some people are better at explaining certain topics than other people, perhaps because they have a special burden for that issue.

I’ll Be Honest offers hundreds of sermons and recorded teaching services on topics like Christian Living, Church Life, Theology, Salvation, Family, Sin, Outreach and False Teaching. For a new believer, I particularly recommend the various titles under Examining Yourself and Assurance of Salvation to strengthen your hope in the promises of God and enable you to manifest the faith and love of Christ (as explained in Colossians 1:5).

The only disadvantage of I’ll Be Honest is the sheer size of most of the sermons and teachings means it takes a lot of bandwidth. I recommend downloading the mp3 versions instead of watching the videos if data is an issue. Their teachings are also in-depth and involving, which is a good thing but does take time and concentration to get through. It’s not quite suited for quick soundbites throughout the day (I recommend Wretched for that).

Apart from that minor drawback, I’ll Be Honest is a great resource for Christians seeking to grow and deepen their knowledge of various theological, moral and personal issues. Give their website a browse whenever you get the chance.