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Ep 260 - SERMON - Live Up: What are you standing firm on—Christ’s truth or the world’s lies? Philippians 4: 4-9

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:28:48 -0500

In Philippians 4:1, Paul calls us to stand firm in the Lord. Not in success. Not in comfort. Not in fear. Not in the “algorithms” feeding our anxiety. What are you standing firm on—Christ’s truth or the world’s lies? The world can feel like quicksand—pulling us into comparison, pride, despair, and constant striving. But transformation begins with humility—letting go of “filthy scraps” and pursuing the true prize: Jesus.

When we stand firm in Him, we find:

✨ Peace in chaos

✨ Joy in suffering

✨ Gentleness over harshness

✨ Contentment instead of craving

The gospel moves us from guilt to gracious repentance—because Jesus lived for us, died for us, and rose again to free us.

Gospel Response:

👉 Identify the lies playing on repeat in your mind.

👉 Notice how those lies have shaped your actions toward God and others.

👉 Turn to Jesus with honest repentance—because He lived the life we couldn’t, died the death we deserved, and rose again to free us. The gospel moves us from guilt trips to gracious repentance, and from self-help to Spirit-powered change—standing firm, not in ourselves, but in Christ.

Stand firm. Not in yourself. In Christ.

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 4: 4-9

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Ep 259 - SERMON - Live Up: Where is your way of life headed—and who are you helping get there? Philippians 3:17-21

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:14:08 -0500

Paul says our words, actions, and influences are always pulling people toward a destination. That’s why he tells the church to imitate faithful examples and to pay careful attention (know the goal) so we can recognize what’s moving us toward Christ—and what’s pulling us toward “dung” (the empty promises of the world). Where is your way of life headed—and who are you helping get there?

Paul contrasts two paths:

👉 Enemies of the cross: their end is destruction, their “god” is appetite, their glory is shame, and their minds are set on earthly things. The core issue: they’re placing saving power in something other than the cross.

👉 Citizens of heaven: they live as people who belong to another kingdom, waiting for Jesus and trusting His power to transform them—ultimately into resurrection glory.

So the big call is: watch who you imitate, watch who you’re becoming, and watch who you’re leading—because your trajectory shapes others too (kids, spouse, coworkers, friends, church family).

Gospel Response: You can’t save yourself by cleaning up your influences—but what Christ has done changes what we do. We were once enemies, and yet Jesus died to reconcile us to God (Romans 5:10).

📌 Run back to the cross—trust Jesus, not your “stomach,” shame, success, pleasure, or performance. 📌 Invite a “citizen of heaven” into your life—ask a mature believer to step into your relationships and help you honestly assess where you’re headed and who’s shaping you.

📌 Surround yourself with gospel-centered influences so you can lead others toward life, not destruction.

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 3:17-21

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Ep 258 - SERMON - Live Up: Do you think you’ve arrived… or are you letting God keep growing you? Philippians 3:15-16

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:21:07 -0500

Paul challenges us with a simple but sobering question: Do you think you’ve arrived… or are you letting God keep growing you? Maturity isn’t pretending you’re sinless. Maturity is honesty that leads to repentance—not hiding.

📖 “Let all of us who are mature think this way…” (Phil. 3:15) In other words: don’t live on spiritual autopilot. Live up to the truth God has shown you. Keep in step with the Spirit.

Because the world’s “prizes” always disappoint:

✅ Success → anxiety & comparison

✅ Money → greed & fear

✅ Fame → insecurity & image-management

✅ Power → anger & control

But Christ promises something better: 🕊️ peace in chaos • contentment in all circumstances • joy even in suffering • authentic community

Gospel Response: You aren’t made right by what you’ve accomplished—but by what Jesus has accomplished for you. He lived perfectly, died for our sin, and rose again… so we can stop hiding and start walking in freedom. Identify one truth from Scripture—and take one concrete step of obedience to live it out.

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 3:15-16

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Ep 257 - SERMON - Live Up: What are you running for—Christ’s prize, or the filthy scraps behind you? Philippians 3:12-14

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:19:55 -0500

Run On Purpose 💪 Paul’s picture is simple: life isn’t a casual trail-run where you wander wherever you feel—it's a race with one path and one prize. Paul admits he’s not “there” yet, but he runs with everything he’s got because Christ has already taken hold of him. That changes how we run: not to earn the prize, but because the prize is promised and secured.

Paul contrasts two ways of living:

Running aimlessly (no clear “why”)
Running backward to “filthy scraps” (old sins, old status, old confidence in the flesh)
Running forward toward the prize—righteousness in Christ and resurrection life with Christ

And the key mindset shift is humility: the path to the prize goes through the cross, not around it. Suffering, setbacks, and refinement aren’t interruptions—they’re part of the race God is using to form us into Christ’s image.

When we pursue the right prize we will know the right path! What are you running for—Christ’s prize, or the filthy scraps behind you?

Gospel Response: Jesus didn’t just point to the prize—He ran the race for us: He lived the life we couldn’t live, died the death we deserved, and rose again in victory over sin and death. Because Christ has taken hold of you, you don’t run to prove yourself—you run in faith, repentance, and obedience with your eyes fixed forward.

So respond today by:

👉 Repenting of whatever you keep turning back to (the “dung/filthy scraps”).

👉 Trusting Christ alone for righteousness (not your performance).

👉 Pursuing Him with purpose—forget what’s behind, reach for what’s ahead. Taking a next step (resources/discipleship like Alpha, community, accountability) so your “why” reshapes your “how.”

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 3:12-14

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Ep 256 - SERMON - Live Up: Stop satisfying your soul with filthy scraps—pursue the Prize: Jesus. Philippians 3

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:42:37 -0500

Filthy Scraps vs. the Prize 🏆 This week in Philippians 3, we were challenged to put everything on the table and ask: Is this feeding my soul… or is it just “filthy scraps”? Stop satisfying your soul with filthy scraps—pursue the Prize: Jesus.

📖 “I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” - Philippians 3:8

Gospel Response: Repent of whatever you’re using to satisfy your soul, and trust Jesus as your greater treasure—so you can be found in Him, not in your own righteousness. The world offers “more”—more status, more noise, more cravings… but none of it can satisfy like Jesus. Real freedom starts when we’re found in Him, not chasing what was never meant to fill us.

👉 Ask God to reveal what needs to be laid down.

👉 Walk in humility.

👉 Don’t do it alone—confess, repent, and pursue Christ together. Expose the “filthy scraps” — name what’s competing for your heart (addictions, excess, unhealthy relationships, pride/status).

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 Philippians 3

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Ep 255 - SERMON - Live Up: You are already clean. John 15:1–3

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:23:34 -0500

You don’t clean yourself up to come to Jesus. You come to Jesus, and He makes you clean. In John 15:1–3, Jesus says He is the True Vine—real life is found by staying connected to Him. And because of His Word, believers can walk in the confidence of this promise: “You are already clean.”

Forgiveness isn’t earned. Freedom isn’t achieved. Life is found by staying connected to the True Vine.

👉 Stop striving.

👉 Start abiding.

👉 Live from grace, not for it.

📖 “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” — John 15:3

Gospel Response: - Overcoming Lies with Truth: Where has guilt started turning into shame—and what truth from God’s Word do you need to believe instead? - Morning & Night Journaling (“I’m guilty… God’s grace… I’ll live different”): Will you intentionally name your struggle, receive God’s grace, and choose one “victorious step” to live differently today?

⏫ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗨𝗣 ⏫

📖 John 15:1–3

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Ep 254 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Am I trying to change through rules and resolutions, or am I seeking true heart transformation from Jesus? Nehemiah 13:1-31

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:26:28 -0500

When resolutions fail, grace still stands. 🙌 Israel made strong commitments in Nehemiah 10—but by Nehemiah 13 they’re already breaking them. Nehemiah returns and finds worship neglected (temple compromised, Levites unsupported), Sabbath ignored, and compromise spreading through unhealthy alliances. He responds with firm leadership and new rules, but the core problem remains: external pressure can’t transform a heart. Nehemiah is a great leader, but he isn’t the Savior—this chapter is meant to point us to Jesus, the only One who can purify, forgive, and change us by the Holy Spirit.

Am I trying to change through rules and resolutions, or am I seeking true heart transformation from Jesus?

Gospel Response: Jesus did what we can’t do. He forgives and frees us, then gives us His Spirit to live differently. So don’t just add more rules—confess your sin, trust Christ, and depend on the Spirit for real change and a life that shines His light in a dark world. Will you commit to a heart transformation in your life?

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📖 Nehemiah 13:1-31

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Ep 253 - SERMON - Nehemiah: If God has done the work—equipping, enabling, restoring, and sustaining—will my life respond with worship that is heartfelt, joyful, and generous? Nehemiah 12:27-47

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:16:25 -0500

Dedication of the Wall 🧱 As the Nehemiah series nears its close, the church is reminded that God is a promise keeper—He brought His people back, restored worship, raised up leaders, rebuilt what was broken, and stirred obedience in their hearts. Nehemiah 12 captures a milestone moment: the wall is finished, opposition has been overcome, and God’s people don’t simply admire what they accomplished—they dedicate it to the Lord with public worship.

The dedication is marked by thanksgiving, singing, and joyful celebration, with the Levites and singers gathered and two large processions marching on the wall giving thanks. Before the celebration, the priests and Levites purify themselves and the people, highlighting that worship is not merely outward activity but must flow from an inward reality—clean hands and a pure heart. In Christ, believers are made clean, yet we still must examine the heart: unconfessed sin and “going through the motions” can make worship hollow.

If God has done the work—equipping, enabling, restoring, and sustaining—will my life respond with worship that is heartfelt, joyful, and generous (not just attendance and routine)?

Gospel Response: Because Jesus lived the perfect life we couldn’t live, died to forgive and free us, and rose to give us new life, we don’t worship to earn God’s favor—we worship from God’s favor.

👉 Return with a clean heart: confess sin, lay down bitterness, and refuse “meaningless offerings.”

👉 Recommit to worship in community: don’t settle for isolated convenience when God calls His people together.

👉 Rejoice with God-given joy: praise Him for what He has accomplished—even when life feels heavy.

Release grateful generosity: give time, treasure, and talents because we are His sheep—not to become His sheep. God built more than a wall—He rebuilt a people. Our right response is worship.

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📖 Nehemiah 12:27-47

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Ep 252 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Jesus Chose Obedience Over Comfort. Nehemiah 11–12:26

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:11:46 -0500

Jesus Chose Obedience Over Comfort. In Matthew 26:37–39: Jesus is grieved, troubled, asking for the cup to pass…“Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

Thank God Jesus didn’t choose comfort. Because His discomfort—His suffering, sacrifice, and obedience—secured: forgiveness, hope, and the promise of true eternal comfort for those who believe.

Gospel Responses:

1) Repent: Identify where comfort has become an idol. Not just guilt—turning.

2) Reorder: Submit your schedule to God: prayer + Word, service, simplicity + Sabbath. Obedience when God calls you to stay or go somewhere uncomfortable

3) Renew: Like the “tithe” of people moving into Jerusalem: offer your whole self to God—time, home, gifts, habits, plans.

God may sacrifice our comfort—but never our good—because He’s after holiness, order, and hope.

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📖 Nehemiah 11–12:26

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Ep 251 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Are you trying to live on promises you’ve made to God…or resting in the promise God made to you in Jesus? Nehemiah 9–10 + Luke 2

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:09:11 -0500

Are you trying to live on promises you’ve made to God…or resting in the promise God made to you in Jesus? In Nehemiah they made a covenant they couldn’t keep. In Jesus, God makes a covenant He will keep—forever.

Gospel Response: Stop bargaining with God (“I’ll do better if…”). Come to Jesus with honest faith: He was born, lived perfectly, died for sinners, and rose again—so you can be forgiven and freed. Not just believing He exists—believing He is the Son of God and your Savior. This Christmas, the best news isn’t that we can finally “get it together.” It’s that Jesus came because we can’t—and He gives life anyway.

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📖 Nehemiah 9–10 + Luke 2

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Ep 250 - SERMON - Nehemiah: When you face your sin, does it drive you toward guilt and shame—or toward the grace of God? Nehemiah 9

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:42:40 -0500

Nehemiah 9 | From Guilt to Grace 🧱 As God’s people gather after hearing the Word, they don’t rush past their failure—they confess it. But this chapter makes one thing unmistakably clear: guilt and shame are not repentance. Biblical repentance doesn’t start with how bad we feel or getting caught—it starts with who God is. The people rehearse God’s faithfulness from creation, to Abraham, to Exodus, to the wilderness—over and over declaring: “We were unfaithful, but You were not.”

Their confession moves in a gospel pattern:

- Who God is – gracious, compassionate, slow to anger

- What God has done – saved, provided, protected

- What they have done – rebelled, forgotten, failed

Yet again and again, God responds with mercy. Even when they turned away, He did not abandon them. This chapter points us forward to Jesus—the One Israel longed for—who would finally deal with sin once and for all, replacing shame with forgiveness and guilt with freedom. True repentance doesn’t trap us in despair. It lifts us toward grace.

When you face your sin, does it drive you toward guilt and shame—or toward the grace of God?

Gospel Response: Jesus came to do what repentance alone could never finish. He takes the guilty and makes them forgiven, the bound and sets them free. Will you turn to Christ—not hiding in shame, but trusting His mercy to make you new? You are not defined by what you’ve done — you are defined by what Jesus has done for you.

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📖 Nehemiah 9

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Ep 249 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Will you let God’s Word shape you—and His joy be your strength? Nehemiah 8

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:59:49 -0500

God’s Word Shapes His People 📖 After rebuilding the wall, the people of God gather—not to work, but to worship. Ezra opens the Book of the Law, and from daybreak to noon, they stand, listen attentively, and weep as they hear God’s Word. But Nehemiah and Ezra remind them: “Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)

As the Word is read, explained, and applied, revival breaks out. Families study together, leaders teach one another, and obedience leads to celebration. The people rediscover joy—not in what they built, but in the God who built them. God’s Word doesn’t just inform us—it transforms us. It moves from head to heart to hands, shaping who we are and how we live. Will you let God’s Word shape you—and His joy be your strength?

📖 “Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10 (CSB)

Gospel Response: Jesus is the Living Word who restores us through grace. Will you draw near to Him daily—hearing, reading, studying, memorizing, and meditating—until His truth becomes your greatest joy and strength?

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📖 Nehemiah 8

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Ep 248 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Do you still see yourself through the lies of your old life, or through the truth of who you are in Christ? Titus 3:3-8

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:19:55 -0500

From Foolish to Free ⛓️‍💥 We’ve spent weeks walking with Nehemiah—a valiant warrior, humble servant, and faithful leader—and yet even his best efforts couldn’t bring spiritual restoration. The wall was rebuilt, but the people’s hearts still needed renewal. Now in Titus 3, Paul shows us what Nehemiah couldn’t do: only Jesus can change who we are from the inside out.

We were once foolish, deceived, enslaved to sin, and hurting others out of our brokenness. But when the kindness and mercy of God appeared, He saved us—not by works of righteousness we had done, but according to His mercy. Through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit, we are not only forgiven, but set free. We are no longer slaves of Satan—we are children of God, sealed by His Spirit and secure for eternity.

Now we live out good works not to earn salvation, but to reflect it—to show the world who our Father is. Do you still see yourself through the lies of your old life, or through the truth of who you are in Christ?

Gospel Response: - Jesus didn’t come for the perfect—He came for the broken. - Will you believe today that you’re not a slave, not a fraud, not an imposter — but a child of God, made new by His mercy and sent to do His good works?

📖 “He saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” — Titus 3:5 (CSB)

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📖 Titus 3:3-8

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Ep 247 - SERMON - Nehemiah: What small distractions or lies do you need to remove so you can finish the work God’s called you to? Nehemiah 6:15–7:73a

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:21:31 -0500

Finish Strong: From Shame to Security 🧱 In just 52 days, the wall was rebuilt—what once brought shame now brought strength. Nehemiah’s faithful consistency turned intimidation into victory, and his leadership inspired God’s people to move from ruins to renewal. God used Nehemiah’s discipline, grit, and prayer to accomplish what seemed impossible—showing that when we trust Him, even the enemy must take notice. Like Nehemiah, we’re called not just to protect walls, but to purify hearts—to build lives that honor God inside and out. What small distractions or lies do you need to remove so you can finish the work God’s called you to?

Gospel Response: Jesus did what Nehemiah couldn’t—He purified our hearts completely. Through His death and resurrection, shame is broken, freedom is given, and purpose is restored. Trust Christ to rebuild what’s broken in you.

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📖 Nehemiah 6:15–7:73a

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Ep 246 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Where’s your section of the wall—and will you keep building when opposition speaks? Nehemiah 6:1-14

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:49:57 -0500

Stand Firm: Strong Hands, Firm Identity 💪 When the enemy turns to rumors, fear, and manipulation, we don’t come down—we keep building. Pray it. Say it. Stay at it. 🙏 Where’s your section of the wall—and will you keep building when opposition speaks?

📖 “Now, my God, strengthen my hands.” (Neh. 6:9)

Gospel response: Jesus faced the fiercest lies and still went to the cross for us. Risen and reigning, He gives a new identity—forgiven, free, and sent—and the strength to stand firm. Come to Him today and ask for a new heart and strong hands.

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📖 Nehemiah 6:1-14

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Ep 245 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Where is your “section of the wall,” and how will you build it with prayer, protection, generosity, and grit? Nehemiah 5:1-19

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:39:06 -0500

Fuel Ministry & Protect the Vulnerable🧱 Nehemiah confronts injustice inside the city; calls for repentance and restitution; models generous leadership. Steward time, talents, treasures to lift the oppressed (Prov 31:8–9; 1 Jn 3:17). Where is your “section of the wall,” and how will you build it with prayer, protection, generosity, and grit?

Look to Christ, receive grace, and reflect His heart: serve, speak up, and stay the course. Who is God calling you to protect—and how will you fuel ministry this week with your time, talents, and treasures?

Gospel Response:

Look to Christ, the One who “emptied Himself” for us. Receive His grace, then reflect His heart: speak up (Prov 31:8–9), share what you have (1 Jn 3:17), and serve generously so others can thrive.

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📖 Nehemiah 5:1-19

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Ep 244 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Where is the enemy attacking? Nehemiah 4:1-23

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:56:05 -0500

Stand Firm in the Fight ⚔️ When the enemy attacks, God’s people don’t back down—they pray, plan, and protect. Nehemiah reminds us that our God fights for us (Nehemiah 4:20). When the walls begin to rise and the voices begin to rage, we keep building—with a tool in one hand and a sword in the other—trusting that the Lord is our defender and strength. How is the enemy attacking your family, your faith, or your community—and are you ready to fight back with prayer, protection, and perseverance? Where is the enemy attacking?

📖 “The work is extensive and spread out… but when you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!” — Nehemiah 4:19–20 (CSB)

Gospel Response:

Will you stand firm in Christ, take up the armor of God (Ephesians 6), and trust that Jesus—the One who overcame sin, Satan, and death—will fight for you and through you?

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📖 Nehemiah 4:1-23

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Ep 243 - SERMON - Nehemiah: What’s your role in God’s kingdom? Nehemiah 3:1-32

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:22:35 -0400

Rebuild Together! What’s your role in God’s kingdom? Nehemiah 3 shows how God places us in a context, surrounds us with community, and gives us a commission. Every household took a section of the wall—and the work was finished together. What “section of the wall” has God placed in front of you—and who’s beside you to build it?

Gospel Response: Will you look to Jesus—the Greater Builder—trust Him by grace through faith, and take one faithful step to make disciples where you live, work, and serve?

👉 Context - Where has God placed you?

👉 Community - Who is your community around you? Get Connected!

👉 Commission - What are your gifts?

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📖 Nehemiah 3:1-32

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Ep 242 - SERMON - Nehemiah: When God lays a work on your heart, will you seek Him, invite help, and keep going when opposition grows? Nehemiah 2:9-20

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:40:12 -0400

God’s Plan, Our Opposition 🧱 When God gives a plan, He sees it through. Nehemiah paused to pray, assessed the ruins, invited others in, and kept building—even when mockers showed up. His reply? “The God of the heavens will grant us success.” (Neh 2:20). When God lays a work on your heart, will you seek Him, invite help, and keep going when opposition grows?

Gospel Response:

👉 Trust the Promise-Keeper (Phil 1:6).

👉 Lead people to Jesus, not yourself.

👉 Take one faithful step this week—pray, recruit a helper, lay the first “brick.”

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📖 Nehemiah 2:9-20

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Ep 241 - SERMON - Nehemiah: Your chaos might be God’s canvas. Nehemiah 2:1-8

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:58:18 -0400

Rebuilding What’s Broken 🔥Your chaos might be God’s canvas. 🎨 Nehemiah 2:1–8 reminds us that what looks like disorder in our lives can become the setting for God’s greatest work. Like Nehemiah before King Artaxerxes, we’re called to:

🙏 Prepare through prayer.

📖 Plan with wisdom.

⚔️ Take bold risks in faith.

💬 Trust that God can turn our fear into faith and our chaos into something beautiful.

Even in the presence of a secular king, Nehemiah prayed first—and God’s gracious hand was on him.

Gospel Response: Are you ready for the moment God might use to turn your chaos into His canvas?

📖 “The king granted my requests, for the gracious hand of my God was on me.” — Nehemiah 2:8 (CSB)

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📖 Nehemiah 2:1-8

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Ep 240 - SERMON - Nehemiah: When everything falls apart, run to the God who restores. Nehemiah 1:1–11

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:56:18 -0400

Rebuilding What’s Broken 🧱 When life is falling apart, God is the one who restores. This week we began our new series in Nehemiah 1, learning that:

👉 Mourning isn’t weakness—it’s recognizing God’s strength.

👉 Fasting declares that this world can’t satisfy—only God can.

👉 Prayer is how we rebuild what sin and suffering have torn down.

Nehemiah shows us that when walls crumble, families fracture, and hope fades—we run first to the God who restores.

Gospel Response: Where do you go when everything seems to be falling apart? Will you mourn, fast, and pray—trusting the God who rebuilds?

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📖 Nehemiah 1:1–11

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Ep 239 - SERMON - Romans: Where are you placing your strength—in the world, or in the gospel of Jesus Christ? Romans 16:25-27

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:30:25 -0400

We’ve journeyed through Romans and seen this truth: God is righteous, we are sinful, and yet through Christ we are declared righteous. Paul closes the letter the same way he opened it—centered on the gospel. Where are you placing your strength—in the world, or in the gospel of Jesus Christ?

📖 The gospel strengthens us (Romans 16:25).

📖 The gospel fulfills the Scriptures (16:26).

📖 The gospel unites Jew and Gentile in faith (16:26).

📖 The gospel gives all glory to God (16:27).

Romans reminds us that salvation isn’t about our strength, works, or identity—it’s about Jesus Christ, who chose us, died for us, and now fills us with His Spirit. To Him be the glory forever! 🙌

Gospel Response:

Where are you looking for strength?

Are you united with others in the gospel?

Does your obedience point people to Christ?

📖 Because in the end, “To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever!” (Romans 16:27).

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📖 Romans 16:25-27

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Ep 238 - SERMON - Romans: Who are you encouraging, praying for, or partnering with in the Gospel? Romans 16:1-23

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:42:10 -0400

As Paul closes his letter (Romans 16:1–23), he reminds us that the gospel unites people from every background—men and women, rich and poor, Jews and Gentiles, political leaders and slaves. Phoebe carried the letter. Priscilla and Aquila risked their lives. Junia proclaimed Christ boldly. Ordinary people, united by faith, made an eternal impact. Who are you encouraging, praying for, or partnering with in the Gospel?

The call is the same for us today:

➡️ Know and disciple one another.

➡️ Encourage and stand with one another.

➡️ Stay united in Christ, even in a divided world.

Gospel Response: God’s mission is not a solo effort. Like the early church, we’re called to stand side by side—using our gifts, honoring one another, and working together for His glory. Will you stand firm, live boldly, and let the gospel shine wherever you go?

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📖 Romans 16:1-23

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Ep 237 - PODCAST - Sabbatical Reflections

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:08:59 -0400

🎙️ Podcast: Sabbatical Reflections

The Biblical Meaning of Sabbatical: Rooted in the Sabbath principle: God created all of creation to need rest (fields, crops, humans).

👉 Scripture shows that without rest, land and people become barren or unfruitful.

👉Rest is God’s design—not weakness but a gift for renewal.

👉 Sabbatical is like an extended Sabbath: physical, mental, and spiritual restoration.

The Church’s Role:

⛪ Sabbatical was encouraged by Matt’s pastoral team, not forced as a “fix.”

⛪ WBC showed overwhelming love, support, and no jealousy.

⛪ The church saw it as an investment in Matt’s health and shepherding.

⛪ Rest led to physical healing (autoimmune exhaustion symptoms disappeared).

Three Key Takeaways:

Affirmation of Calling

1. Matt wrestled with insecurity about leadership and adequacy.

2. God reaffirmed his pastoral calling and clarified his gifts.

3. Came back energized, focused, and confident to lead WBC.

🕰️ True rest doesn’t come from vacations, money, or pleasures of the world—true rest comes from being with the Lord. Sabbatical provided tools and spiritual disciplines to thrive, not just survive.

🕰️ Challenge: fight for rhythms of rest, renewal, and time with God and family.

🕰️ Sabbatical is not just time off—it is a God-given rhythm of affirmation, transformation, and restoration that allows leaders and believers alike to live from rest in Christ, not for rest.

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Ep 236 - SERMON - Romans: A call to follow Christ is a call to mobilize. Romans 15:14-33

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:36:35 -0400

A call to follow Christ is a call to mobilize. ➡️ Remember that wherever you go, the gospel should be there. Where is God calling you to join in His mission—through prayer, giving, or going?

Paul challenges the church to:

➡️ Disciple those inside the church.

➡️ Share the gospel with those outside.

➡️ Support the mission through giving, encouraging, and praying.

📖 “My aim is to preach the gospel where Christ has not been named.” — Romans 15:20 (CSB)

💬 Gospel Response: Like Paul, we’re called to live sent. Whether across the street or across the world, let’s be faithful to make Christ known. What role is God calling you to in His mission? Are you going, giving, encouraging, or praying?

🌍 Together, we carry the gospel here in Carroll County and to the ends of the earth.

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📖 Romans 15:14-33

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Ep 235 - SERMON - Romans: Will you choose love over your freedom? Romans 14:13–15:13

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:56:03 -0400

“Unity in the Community” Will you choose love over your freedom? 🤔 Paul calls us to lay down our freedoms for the sake of others. The kingdom of God isn’t about eating and drinking—it’s about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. If Christ loved your brother or sister enough to die for them, will you love them enough to limit your liberty for their good?

Gospel Response:

👉 Don’t judge—keep your eyes on Christ.

👉 Don’t be a stumbling block—walk in love.

👉 Bear one another’s burdens—build each other up.

📖 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” —Romans 15:13

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📖 Romans 14:13–15:13

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Ep 234 - SERMON - Romans: Do you let non-essential issues divide your relationships? Romans 14:1-12

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:12:02 -0400

“Unity in the Midst of Differences” 🤝 Do you let non-essential issues divide your relationships? Are you judging others instead of welcoming them? Are your eyes fixed on Christ and His eternal kingdom? The Roman church wrestled with disputes over food, days, and practices. Paul reminds them (and us) that these non-essentials should never divide the body of Christ.

Gospel Response: What matters most?

👉 Welcome one another in love.

👉 Stay curious, not judgmental.

👉 Keep your eyes on Christ, who unites us by His cross.

📖 "For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." —Romans 14:7–8 (CSB)

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📖 Romans 14:1-12

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Ep 233 - SERMON - Romans: Are you living as if the night still defines you—or are you walking in the light of Christ’s return? Romans 13:11-14

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:25:46 -0400

Are you living as if the night still defines you—or are you walking in the light of Christ’s return? 🌅 “Wake Up and Put On Christ” 🌅 Paul reminds us that the night is nearly over, and the day is near. As followers of Jesus, we aren’t called to drift through life in darkness but to wake up, cast off sin, and clothe ourselves with Christ. ✨ Let’s be a people ready for His return, walking not in fear or compromise, but in the armor of light.

Gospel Response:

👉 Wake up and see the times clearly.

👉 Cast off the deeds of darkness.

👉 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and live in His light.

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📖 Romans 13:11-14

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Ep 232 - SERMON - Romans: What does it really look like to love our neighbor in light of Christ’s return? Romans 13:8-10

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:34:47 -0400

What does it really look like to love our neighbor in light of Christ’s return? In Romans 13:8–10, Paul calls believers to owe nothing but love—a love that goes beyond obligation and reflects the heart of Christ. This kind of love isn't passive; it's active, sacrificial, and central to fulfilling God’s law.

What does love look like in action? Not passive. Not selective. Radical love—the kind that fulfills the law, reflects Jesus, and refuses to repay evil for evil.

💥 This love:

✔ Disarms hate

✔ Dismantles pride

✔ Points enemies to Christ

🕊️ In a world full of division, we owe only one debt: love.

We are reminded that this love ethic is not rooted in worldly definitions but in Jesus’ example—love that is patient, kind, and merciful, even to those who oppose or inconvenience us. As we live in the tension of the “already but not yet,” awaiting Christ’s return, we are to live daily with urgency and compassion, embodying a love that points to God’s kingdom.

Loving our neighbor is not abstract. It’s intentional—loving the person who cuts us off, the one we disagree with, the hurting, the overlooked. It’s the mark of a true Christian and the testimony the world needs. As Francis Schaeffer wrote, “The church must be a loving church in a dying culture.”

Gospel Response: If Jesus fulfilled the law by loving us completely, how can we reflect His love today—by showing mercy, extending grace, and loving others the way He loved us?

📖 “Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.” —Romans 13:10 (CSB)

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📖 Romans 13:8-10

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Ep 231 - SERMON - Romans: Can you trust God enough to submit to imperfect authority? Romans 13:1-7

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:34:54 -0400

Can you trust God enough to submit to imperfect authority? Paul says yes—because God is over the government. God institutes authority to create order, which is a blessing in a world marked by sin. While governments may fail, God does not. Submission does not mean silence in the face of injustice—it means honoring God’s design while trusting Him to bring justice in His time. We obey government unless it directly contradicts God’s Word (Acts 5:29), and even then, we respond with courage, humility, and gospel truth.

✅ He places leaders.

✅ He brings justice.

✅ He alone is worthy of our ultimate hope.

Gospel Response: Romans 13:1–7 challenges our modern assumptions about power, politics, and allegiance. In this passage, Paul reminds believers that God is over the government, and therefore, submitting to governing authorities is ultimately an act of trust and worship toward God, not blind obedience to people. So pay taxes. Show honor. But worship God alone—not the donkey, not the elephant, but the Lamb who was slain.

📖 “Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God.” —Romans 13:1

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📖 Romans 13:1-7

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Ep 230 - SERMON - Romans: What does real love look like? Romans 12:9-21

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:17:34 -0400

What does sincere love look like in a world full of pride, pain, and revenge? How do we live and love in a way that reflects the heart of Christ? Not fake, not proud, not passive. But genuine, humble, fierce, and kind.

❤️ Love that outdoes in honor.

🙏 Love that prays through pain.

🤝 Love that shows up for strangers—and even enemies.

📖 “Let love be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good… Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.” —Romans 12:9, 21

Gospel Response: Paul moves from the spiritual gifts of the body to the defining characteristic of the Christian life: love—a love that is genuine, humble, and countercultural. This kind of love cannot be faked or forced. It must come from a renewed heart—one transformed by Christ.

This is radical love: Not the kind that plays it safe, but the kind that disarms hate, dismantles pride, and points enemies to Jesus.

Why live this way? Because Jesus loved us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). He bore injustice without retaliating and laid down His life for us. His love changes us, and through us, He changes the world.

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📖 Romans 12:9-21

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Ep 229 - SERMON - Romans: You are gifted by God… not for your own spotlight, but for the Body of Christ. Romans 12:3-8

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:07:43 -0400

How are you using your gifts to serve the Body of Christ? Are you sitting on the sidelines—or stepping into the role God has given you? You are gifted by God… not for your own spotlight, but for the Body of Christ. You’re one part of a bigger story. And when every part works together, the church grows in strength and love.

Paul says:

✅ Be humble—don’t think more or less of yourself.

✅ Be active—use your gift for God’s glory.

✅ Be unified—we belong to each other.

Gospel Response: In light of God’s mercy, Paul says not only to live as a sacrifice (v.1–2), but also to think rightly about yourself and your place in the church (v.3–8). You are not the center of the story—but you are part of the body. And the body needs every part to function.

You have been given gifts—spiritual, unique, God-ordained—not for self-promotion but for building up the church. Whether it’s teaching, encouraging, giving, leading, or serving—your gift matters.

👉 So walk in humility, not comparison.

👉 Walk in boldness, not hesitation.

👉 And remember: Your purpose is not found in isolation—it’s found in connection, service, and grace-driven contribution. Y

ou’re not meant to sit the bench. You’re called to play your part.

📖 “Now as we have many parts in one body… in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ.” —Romans 12:4–5

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📖 Romans 12:3-8

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Ep 228 - SERMON - Romans: What does real worship look like in everyday life? Romans 12:1-2

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:11:55 -0400

Worship isn’t just a Sunday song—it’s a surrendered life. Paul says: In view of God’s mercy…Offer your body, be transformed by the renewing of your mind, and live as a living sacrifice.

This is what real worship looks like. Not conformed. But transformed. Because Jesus didn’t just die to save you—He rose to change you.

📖 “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” —Romans 12:2

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📖 Romans 12:1-2

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Ep 227 - SERMON - Romans: Can you trust God when you don’t understand Him? Romans 11:32-36

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:03:13 -0400

Can you trust God when you don’t understand Him? Paul says YES. Not because life is simple—but because God is wise, rich in mercy, and sovereign in all things.

📖 “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever.” – Romans 11:36

Gospel Response: Stop counseling God. Start worshiping Him. You don’t have to know the plan—just trust the One who does. Faith means trusting God is good even when life isn’t. You’re not asked to figure everything out—you’re invited to worship the One who already has.

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📖 Romans 11:32-36

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Ep 226 - SERMON - Romans: Who’s the farthest from God that you know? Romans 11:11-31

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:46:38 -0400

Who’s the farthest from God that you know? Romans says: Don’t count them out. God’s not done. Grace still works. Resurrection power is real. 🙌 Let your life in Christ attract, not repel. Show others not what they lack, but what they can gain in Jesus: resurrection, renewal, and belonging in the family of God.

📖 “God has the power to graft them in again.” —Romans 11:23

Gospel Response: Your story could be the spark for someone else’s salvation. Romans 11 shows us that God’s plan is bigger, deeper, and more gracious than we can imagine. Even in rejection, He is working redemption. The Jews' rejection led to the Gentiles’ inclusion—but now God calls Gentile believers to live in a way that draws Jews (and others) back to Him.

Paul reminds us:

💬 Don’t be arrogant. You were grafted in by grace.

💬 Don’t be ignorant. God’s plan is still unfolding.

💬 Let your life attract—not distract—from the gospel.

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📖 Romans 11:11-31

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Ep 225 - SERMON - Romans: Is anyone ever too far gone for God’s grace? Romans 11:1-10

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:38:35 -0400

Is anyone ever too far gone for God’s grace? 🕊️ Have you given up on someone—or even yourself—thinking, “God can’t reach them (or me) anymore”? Salvation is not a reward for trying hard, being moral, or cleaning yourself up. It is grace—completely undeserved, unearned, and unconditional. Even when we are blind, deaf, rebellious, and lost, God is not finished. He patiently pursues and powerfully saves. Grace means Jesus did it all, and we simply believe and receive.

Gospel Response: So don’t give up. Not on yourself. Not on others. God’s mercy can overcome even the deepest rejection. Romans 11 reminds us that God's grace is never based on our goodness but on His faithfulness. Paul, once a persecutor of Christians, is living proof that no one is beyond God’s reach. Just as God preserved a faithful remnant in Elijah’s day, He is still preserving and pursuing hearts today.

✅ If He could rescue Paul, He can rescue you.

✅ If He preserved a remnant in Elijah’s day, He’s preserving one now.

✅ If you feel alone in your faith—He sees you.

📖 “If by grace, then it is not by works. Otherwise grace ceases to be grace.” —Romans 11:6

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📖 Romans 11:1-10

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Ep 224 - SERMON - Romans: Who will preach the gospel to the people around you? Romans 10:14-21

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:57:25 -0400

Who will preach the gospel to the people around you? Your coworkers, neighbors, teammates, and even family—how will they hear unless someone tells them? You may feel unqualified, untrained, or afraid—but Paul reminds us: the power is not in the preacher, but in the message. Our job is to be faithful messengers. God handles the results.

Gospel Response: God’s plan of salvation is simple yet stunning: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Rom. 10:13)

➡️ But how will they call on Him unless they believe?

➡️ How will they believe unless they hear?

➡️ How will they hear unless someone preaches? That someone is you.

So go. Preach. Love. Share. You’re not saved by preaching—you preach because you’re saved. Let’s live on mission and make it known: Jesus lived. Jesus died. Jesus rose. So they can live too.

📖 Romans 10:14–15 | Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

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📖 Romans 10:14-21

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Ep 223 - SERMON - Romans: Who is truly Lord of your life? Romans 9:30 – 10:13

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:25:26 -0400

Who is truly Lord of your life? Is it Jesus—or something else silently calling the shots (fear, addiction, approval, success)? “Jesus is Lord.” It’s more than a phrase—it’s a declaration that reorders your entire life. So… what (or who) has been calling the shots?

🕊️ Salvation isn’t about earning.

🗣️ It’s about believing and confessing.

💥 Freedom comes when Jesus is Lord and everything else bows.

📖 “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” —Romans 10:13

Gospel Response: Jesus is not just a rescuer from sin; He is Lord. In a world full of idols and personal "lords" demanding our allegiance, Paul calls us to a radical shift: confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved. (Rom. 10:9).

Salvation means freedom—from guilt, shame, and the slavery of sin. It’s not earned. It’s not deserved. It’s received by faith in the One who fulfilled the law, gave up His life, rose in power, and now freely gives His righteousness to all who believe.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 9:30 – 10:13

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Ep 222 - SERMON - Romans: It’s not about our goodness. It's not about our effort. It's all about His mercy. Romans 9:6-29

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:06:46 -0400

Why doesn’t everyone believe in Jesus? How can we trust God's justice and goodness when He chooses whom to save? This week in our Romans series, we wrestled with a deep truth: God is sovereign—and He chooses whom to save. 🙌 It’s not about our goodness. It's not about our effort. It's all about His mercy. And that’s GOOD news—because if salvation depended on us, none of us would make it. 💔 We may carry unceasing anguish for loved ones far from Jesus. But Romans 9 reminds us: God is working, and His plan is good.

Gospel Response: Though we wrestle with God's sovereignty—His right to choose whom He will have mercy on—we submit with gratitude, knowing that none of us deserve salvation. The miracle is not that God doesn’t save everyone, but that He saves anyone. His choice is not based on our works or worthiness, but purely on His mercy. Through Jesus Christ, God calls both Jews and Gentiles to Himself—not by birthright, but by faith. Our role is not to understand every detail, but to trust and to go, proclaiming the gospel with hope that He will work through us to save others.

Let’s trust Him. Let’s go and proclaim Christ. ⁣

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 9:6-29

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Ep 221 - SERMON - Romans: Be zealous for the salvation of others. Romans 9:1-5

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:06:17 -0400

Do you carry a burden in your heart for those who are far from Christ, and do you believe God is still faithful to save them? Be zealous for the salvation of others. In Romans 9:1–5, Paul expresses deep sorrow and unceasing anguish over his fellow Israelites who have rejected Christ. Though they had every spiritual advantage—adoption, covenants, the law, temple worship, and even the lineage of the Messiah—they still missed Jesus. Paul’s grief is not theological detachment but heartfelt desperation. He even says he would give up his own salvation if it meant his people would be saved. His anguish stems from the eternal reality that those apart from Christ are separated from God. Yet, he affirms that Christ—who came in the flesh and is God over all—is the only hope.

Gospel Response: We are reminded that only Jesus, not Paul or Moses, could bear the weight of salvation. Jesus alone lived, died, and rose again so that we—regardless of our background—might be reconciled to God. Like Paul, we are called to have a zealous, gospel-driven love for the lost. Our burden for others must compel us to live and speak with urgency, trusting not in ourselves but in the faithfulness and sovereignty of God to save.

- Do you long for those who are far from Christ to come near?

- Do you believe God is faithful and able to save them?

- Do you feel the weight of their eternal separation without Him?

Let that burden shape your life, your prayers, and your witness—because Jesus is Lord over all, and He alone saves.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 9:1-5

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Ep 220 - SERMON - Romans: guest Robby Christmas

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:02:11 -0400

How can I be sure that God still loves me—especially when life feels broken? We often equate pain, failure, or hardship with separation from God's love. But Paul ends Romans 8 with a powerful declaration: nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Not condemnation, not opposition, not suffering, not even death. Like a broken bone that must be reconnected to heal, our souls were once painfully separated from God—but He did everything required to reconnect us.

God gave His one and only Son, Jesus, who died in our place, was raised to life, and now intercedes for us. That means when shame, failure, or adversity try to pull us away, Jesus steps in and says, “I’ve got them.” Even when we doubt ourselves, God's love does not waver. His love is not based on our performance—it’s grounded in the finished work of Christ.

Gospel Response: Jesus was condemned so you never have to be. He died for your sin, rose for your life, and intercedes daily to secure your place with God. No matter what you face—trials, grief, guilt, shame—God’s love holds you. Let that love reshape how you see your identity, your mission, and even your enemies.

- Are you letting shame or circumstances make you doubt God's love?

- Do you believe Jesus' sacrifice truly covers all your sin—past, present, and future?

- Will you live with unshakable confidence in God’s love, even in your hardest moments?

You are not just surviving—you are more than a conqueror through Him who loved you.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 8:31-39

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Ep 219 - SERMON - Romans: Can anything separate us from the love of God? Romans 8:31-39

Thu, 29 May 2025 12:54:34 -0400

Can anything separate us from the love of God? Pain in separation reflects our deep design for union with God. Jesus endured condemnation and death on our behalf, erasing ours. God's love is not only emotional but also sacrificial and eternal. Nothing—internal shame, external adversity, or even death—can separate us from Christ’s love.

We are sustained not by circumstances but by the presence and advocacy of Jesus.

Gospel Response: Live with deep confidence in God’s love. Let it shape your identity, your response to suffering, and your mission in the world.

God's love for us is unshakable, proven through the giving of His Son, Jesus Christ, who died, rose, and now intercedes for us. This love is greater than any opposition, accusation, condemnation, or suffering we face. Though life may bring distress, danger, or loss, none of these can sever our connection to Christ. Through Jesus, we are more than conquerors, and His love is the constant, sustaining force in our lives. God didn’t just save us once; He sustains us continually, offering a love that will never let go.

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📖 Romans 8:31-39

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Ep 218 - SERMON - Romans: Are you facing your trial alone, without hope, or without meaning? Romans 8:12-30

Tue, 20 May 2025 14:05:03 -0400

More Than Conquerors ✝️💪 Are you facing your trial alone, without hope, or without meaning? Romans 8 calls us to honest faith in the face of suffering—not to pretend all is well, but to believe that God is working all things together for our good. The Christian life acknowledges pain but clings to purpose, hope, and presence.

Everyone will suffer. But in Christ: We don’t suffer without hope – because of God’s promise of future glory. We don’t suffer without meaning – because even pain has a purpose in God’s plan. We don’t suffer alone – because the Spirit groans with us and the Church surrounds us.

Gospel Response: Come to the One who redeems every hurt.

➡️ Are you facing your trial alone? Jesus is with you.

➡️ Are you facing your trial without hope? There’s glory ahead.

➡️ Are you facing your trial without meaning? God has a plan.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 8:12-30

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Ep 217 - SERMON - Romans: Are you still trying to live for God by self-help—or are you walking in the power of the Spirit? Romans 8:1-11

Tue, 13 May 2025 12:41:37 -0400

"Spirit-Led, Not Self-Help" 🔥 Are you still trying to live for God by self-help—or are you walking in the power of the Spirit? In Romans 7, we saw the frustration of trying to obey God through our own strength—failing again and again. But Romans 8 shifts everything: 👉 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.” You are not a slave to sin. You are not condemned. You are now Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, and Spirit-empowered to walk in freedom. A slave to sin set free.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 8:1-11

✝️ Gospel Response: You are not in the flesh because it died with Christ. You are in the Spirit because you rose with Christ.

- You are not condemned — don’t live like you are.

- You are not powerless — the Spirit of God lives in you.

- You are not alone — you are a child of God with new life.

- Take people to this passage when they are struggling with their identity.

- Take people to this passage when they are struggling with a sin.

How does the Holy Spirit actually help us overcome sin struggles?

1. Conviction

2. Teaching and Reminding

3. Sanctifies Us

4. Producing Fruit

5. Intercession

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Ep. 216 - PODCAST - Romans 7 and the Struggle with Sin w/ Brandon Johnson

Wed, 07 May 2025 13:43:39 -0400

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Romans 7 is not primarily about a believer’s struggle with sin, but about an unregenerate person’s futile attempt to gain righteousness through the Law. Paul uses this example to show that although the Law is good and holy, it cannot save. Instead, the Law exposes sin and leads the person to recognize their need for Christ.

Key Points:

➡️ Romans 7 describes a person who delights in God’s law but remains enslaved to sin—revealing the Law’s inability to save.

➡️ This person is not yet in Christ; their cry of wretchedness leads them to Jesus, the only true remedy.

➡️ Paul’s focus is on the goodness of the Law, not the struggle of a Christian with sin.

➡️ Therefore, Romans 7 is not the best passage to use when addressing sin struggles in believers.

Better Texts for Encouragement in Struggle:

📖 1 Corinthians 10:13 – God provides a way out of every temptation.

📖 Ephesians 6:10–20 – Be strong in the Lord, put on the armor of God to stand against spiritual warfare.

📖 Romans 8 & Galatians 5 – These speak more directly to the battle between flesh and Spirit in the believer.

Theological Consensus: Many early and modern scholars (Origen, Chrysostom, Augustine, Moo, Bird) support the view that Romans 7 depicts an unregenerate person.

Martin Lloyd-Jones offers a slightly different view, yet still aligns with the notion that the person is not yet living in the Spirit.

Gospel Implication: Trying to be saved by the Law leads only to sin and death. True freedom and salvation come only through Christ. As believers, we are not sinners who occasionally overcome—but overcomers who occasionally sin.

Instead of using Romans 7 to justify ongoing sin struggles, we should use it to point to the insufficiency of the Law and the all-sufficiency of Jesus. For Christian encouragement amid struggle, turn to Spirit-empowered passages like Romans 8, Galatians 5, and Ephesians 6.

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EP 215 - SERMON - Romans: The Law Isn’t the Problem — Sin Is. Romans 7:1-25

Tue, 06 May 2025 15:39:12 -0400

"The Law Isn’t the Problem — Sin Is." Our slavery to sin makes the law look bad. The reason we could not be saved through the law is not because the law is evil, but because we were slaves to sin.

What it means to us:

✔ Remember, you are free from the Law.

✔ Remember, you are free from slavery and death.

✔ Do not let your flesh influence your life.

Gospel Response:

✝️ You are not under the Law — don’t blame it.

✝️ You are not a slave to sin — don’t live like one.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 7:1-25

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Ep 214 - SERMON - Romans: Who is your master today — sin or God? Romans 6:15-23

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:32:30 -0400

Who is your master today — sin or God? We are all slaves to something. Either we are slaves to sin, leading to death, or slaves to God, leading to righteousness and life. Grace doesn’t free us to sin — grace frees us from sin to live for God. We’ve been transferred from the reign of death to the reign of life in Christ. Freedom in Christ means we now serve a new Master—one who leads us to peace, sanctification, and eternal life.

Gospel Response: Because of Jesus, you are no longer a slave to sin. You have been set free to live a new life, bearing fruit for God's glory. The gift of eternal life is yours — walk in it!

➡️ The Gospel has the power to overcome sin, suffering, and death. If you believe and follow Christ Jesus, you do too.

➡️ The Gospel removes shame from your life and now through the Holy Spirit, He will lead you through conviction of what you need to work on.

➡️ The Gospel is the greatest gift you have ever been given, go tell someone this week about that great gift and then do life with them shoulder to shoulder.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." —Romans 6:23 (CSB)

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📖 Romans 6:15-23

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Ep 213 - SERMON - Romans: With Christ we die and with Christ we arise. Romans 6:1-14

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:37:42 -0400

With Christ we die and with Christ we arise. Our salvation isn’t based on what we’ve done, but on what Christ has done. Through one man’s sin (Adam), death entered the world. But through one man’s obedience (Jesus), grace and righteousness overflow to many. God's gift is greater than the trespass.

The result? We are no longer condemned—we’re reconciled and made righteous in Him.

➡️ We don't earn salvation.

➡️ We receive it.

➡️ We don't boast in our works.

➡️ We boast in the work of Jesus.

Gospel Response: Are you still trying to earn what God has already offered freely? Will you receive the gift of grace through Jesus Christ— who took your place, bore your sin, and gave you life?

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 6:1-14

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Ep 212 - SERMON - Romans: We are reconciled to God not because of what we’ve done—but because of one righteous act: Jesus’ death for sinners, enemies, and the ungodly. Romans 5:1-5

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:48:11 -0400

From Enemies to Family - We are reconciled to God not because of what we’ve done—but because of one righteous act: Jesus’ death for sinners, enemies, and the ungodly. Reconciliation is relational, not just theological—God restored the relationship with us while we were still His enemies. Christ died for us at our worst, not when we were good, worthy, or had it all together. Salvation is not earned by works, baptism, prayer, or actions—but by God’s grace and love alone.

Through Jesus, we move from:

Enemy ➝ Child

Sinner ➝ Righteous

Condemned ➝ Justified

Death ➝ Eternal Life

The law exposed more sin, but where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more. The death of the Son brings life to sons and daughters. Don’t rely on what you did to answer “Am I saved?”—rest in what He did. Do you know about God, or do you truly know Him as your Father?

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 5:1-5

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Ep 211 - SERMON - Romans: God’s Work, Our Hope! Romans 5:1-5

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:45:07 -0400

God’s Work, Our Hope! Our hope is not built on our works but on God's work - especially in our suffering. "God's work is our hope."

➡️ Justified by faith

➡️ Now we have peace with God

➡️ We have access to His grace

➡️ We stand, not strive

➡️ We boast — not in ourselves, but in: Hope of His glory, Our afflictions, God alone

Why boast in suffering? Because:

➡️ Affliction → Endurance

➡️ Endurance → Proven Character

➡️ Proven Character → Hope

➡️ And hope does not disappoint (v.5)

You have:

✅ Peace with God

✅ Access to the Father

✅ Love poured out in your heart

✅ Grace to stand

✅ A hope that will not fail

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 5:1-5

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Ep. 210 - PODCAST - Doing what is Good in a Moral Dilemma! 2 Peter 1:3

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:53:11 -0400

In this episode, we explore the challenge of moral dilemmas and how to help others navigate difficult decisions with wisdom and faithfulness. Drawing from Liederbach’s definition of moral dilemmas—where multiple absolute moral norms seem to be in conflict—we ask the crucial question: How do we help people discern what is truly good and right? Rather than giving quick answers, we must guide people through the full biblical process of discernment: through God’s Word, God’s Spirit, and God’s People. This means considering the intentions, actions, consequences, and virtue formation involved—looking at the whole, not just the parts.

Main Points:

Virtue Ethics is a strong foundation for Christian ethics.
Intentions matter (Peter Abelard: “God considers not the action, but the spirit of the action.”).
Actions should align with God’s truth (Deontological ethics: “Do the right thing because it is right.” – Kant).
Consequences matter, not to justify actions, but to examine the fruit of life and love.
Virtue formation is the long-term impact of our decisions (Bonhoeffer: “What is worse than doing evil, is being evil.”).

Key Takeaways: Moral guidance is not just about answering, “What should I do?” but guiding people through the spiritual discipline of meditation, community discernment, and prayerful contemplation. True wisdom comes from time with God and His people—not from reactive decision-making. We help people discern whether they are dealing with immaturity or iniquity. One needs guidance; the other needs repentance. Faithfulness in action means we act in love, regardless of desired or undesired outcomes. We don’t measure goodness by results alone—but by intention, action, consequence, and the virtue being formed. Courage is needed to accept biblical but undesired results, knowing that God is forming character in the process.

📖 “His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” – 2 Peter 1:3 (CSB)

Gospel Response:

Don’t just seek answers—seek discernment.
Don’t just look at what is easy or desirable—look at what forms Christlike character.
Disciple others by helping them reflect, listen to God, and walk in truth, even when it’s hard.
Remember: God works all things together for good—not just the things we like.

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Ep 209 - SERMON - Romans: Do you believe that God justifies you—not because you’re strong, perfect, or have it all together, but because you trust Him to do what you cannot? Romans 4:1-21

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:13:13 -0400

This week, we explored how both Abraham and David show us that faith—not works—makes us right with God. It's not about what we've done, but about who we trust. Abraham believed, and it was credited to him as righteousness—before he did anything religious. David, after great sin, still found grace through faith. God doesn’t justify us because we’re strong, perfect, or have it all together. He justifies us when we trust Him to do what we cannot.

✝️ Faith isn’t something we earn—it’s trusting God to be who He says He is.

✝️ Grace is getting what we don’t deserve.

✝️ Faith leads to belonging—we become God's people not by behavior, but by belief.

Main argument: Faith is credited as righteousness.

Supporting argument: Abraham was justified before circumcision.

Supporting argument: Abraham was justified before there was the mosaic law.

Supporting argument: Abraham was the father of many nations.

Trusting God isn't about how much the promise makes sense to you, it's about who made the promise.

Paul's conclusion: We should have faith like Abraham, because righteousness will be credited to us too.

Whether you feel like Abraham (at the beginning, waiting) or David (in the aftermath of failure), the answer is the same: trust God.

💬 Gospel Response: Faith may not always make sense—but it always leads to hope, belonging, and life in Christ.

✝️ What do you not trust in God?

✝️ How have you tried to belong to God?

✝️ Are you trusting in your works—or in Jesus?

✝️ Do you believe that God can bring life where you see death?

✝️ Will you stop striving and start trusting?

📖 “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” – Romans 4:3

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 4:1-21

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Ep 208 - SERMON - Romans: We don’t stand before God with a list of accomplishments—we stand with Jesus, the only one worthy of boasting. Romans 3:21-31

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:59:20 -0400

🔥Boasting in Christ Alone 🔥This message calls us to confront the human desire to boast in who we are and what we do—and lay it down at the feet of Jesus. Paul reminds us in Romans 3:27–31 that we are justified by faith, not by our good works or religious performance. Salvation isn’t about what we’ve accomplished—it’s about what Christ has done for us. We don’t stand before God with a list of accomplishments—we stand with Jesus, the only one worthy of boasting.

Just like the Jews of Paul’s day, we too are tempted to base our identity on external markers—our background, our behavior, our success. But Paul clears it up:

“Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded... a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.”

When we boast in our own strength, we rob God of the glory only He deserves. Boasting in Christ alone leads us to humility, deeper faith, and authentic witness to the world around us.

💬 Gospel Response: This week’s message reminds us: The only thing we bring to God is our need—and Jesus is more than enough.

✅ Humble yourself before God – Admit you have nothing to offer but need everything Jesus has done.

✅ Trust in God's saving power – Believe that His grace, not your effort, is what justifies and sustains you.

✅ Boast in Christ, not self – Let every part of your life point to His work, not your own.

📖 Romans 3:27–28 "Where then is boasting? It is excluded... for we conclude that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law."

🔥ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥

📖 Romans 3:21-31

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Ep 207 - SERMON - Romans: Do you trust in the work of Christ on the cross, where God’s wrath and grace collided to reveal His righteousness? Romans 3:21-31

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:54:50 -0400

🔥 The Collision of Wrath & Grace 🔥At the cross, God’s wrath and grace collided, revealing His righteousness—not through our works, but through faith in Jesus. God is right and has made me right. Do you trust in the work of Christ on the cross, where God’s wrath and grace collided to reveal His righteousness?

📖 “But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed... through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” – Romans 3:21-22

✅ God’s righteousness:

1️⃣ Revealed apart from the law

2️⃣ Available to all through faith

3️⃣ Sourced from Jesus’ sacrifice

4️⃣ The ultimate collision of wrath and grace You don’t see how gracious God is until you see how wicked you are.

💭 Gospel Response: Do you trust in the work of Christ on the cross?

🔥ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥 📖 Romans 3:21-31

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Ep 206 - SERMON - Romans: Are you resting in God’s righteousness or relying on your own? Romans: 3:1-20

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:42 -0400

Abiding in Christ and Finding True Peace: Are you resting in God’s righteousness or relying on your own?

Key Points:

🔹 Understanding Our Need for God – Paul reveals in Romans 3:1-20 that all people, regardless of background, fall short of God's glory. Our unrighteousness does not change God's faithfulness.

🔹 Faith vs. Works – The Jews were given the law and God’s presence, yet they failed to internalize it. Like holding medicine but never taking it, simply knowing about God is not enough—we must abide in Him.

🔹 God’s Judgment is for All – Sin is universal. It is not limited by nationality, status, or personal morality. Paul dismantles the idea that religious privilege exempts anyone from God’s judgment.

🔹 Our Righteousness Comes Through Christ – We cannot justify ourselves before God through works. True righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ, the only one worthy to stand before God on our behalf.

🔹 Shifting Our Perspective on God’s Goodness – Instead of questioning God’s goodness based on our struggles, we should see our pain as an opportunity to trust Him more. His grace uses even our failures for good.

Gospel Response:

✅ Depend Fully on Christ – We all stand before God, but only through faith in Jesus are we justified. Instead of clinging to our own righteousness, we must trust in His.

✅ Long for God’s Presence – Like the psalmist in Psalm 42, we should desire to stand before God, not in fear, but in confidence through Christ.

✅ Live in Humility and Faith – Instead of questioning God’s fairness, recognize that our righteousness depends on Him alone. Let go of control and trust in His sovereignty.

Are you trusting in your goodness, or are you resting in Christ’s? Let go of self-reliance and surrender to the righteousness that only comes through faith in Jesus.

🔥ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊🔥 📖 Romans 3:1-20

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Ep 205 - PODCAST - Leadership Care - C5 Leadership - Ephesians 4:15

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:50:48 -0500

𝐂𝟓𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, & 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

C5 stands for Care, Counsel, Community, Commission, and Church. Our mission is to equip leaders to care for those entrusted to them, counsel them towards God, and foster strong biblical community. The goal? Never leave someone solely in care or counsel, but instead guide them into a supportive, thriving community.

🎙️ Welcome back to the podcast!

Today, we’re diving into C5 Leadership—a framework designed to equip church leaders to care well, counsel wisely, build Christ-centered community, commission others, and ultimately establish healthy churches both locally and globally. Our primary focus is Westminster Baptist Church, but these principles extend to all believers seeking to lead well in their churches and communities.

Key Discussion Points:

1. Speaking Truth in Love: (Ephesians 4:15) Paul instructs believers to speak the truth in love, allowing us to grow into Christ, our head. This involves both truth and love—one without the other can lead to either harshness or false comfort. Truth without love can be destructive. Love without truth can lead to compromise and apathy.

2. The Challenges of Speaking Truth in Love: How do we balance truth and love, especially when correction is needed? Does intent matter more than words? Is it okay to call someone out in a group, or should it be private? What’s the role of relationship in delivering truth?

Practical Takeaway: ✅ Seek first to understand before speaking. ✅ Approach conversations with humility and a heart posture of love. ✅ If correction is needed, consider context and relationship before addressing the issue.

3. Truth vs. Lies: How Do We Filter What We Hear? Before speaking truth, we need to discover truth. How do we uncover truth? Through God’s Word—filtering everything through Scripture. By asking good questions—digging deeper into situations. Through wise counsel—seeking input from godly people.

Practical Takeaway: ✅ Don't rely on perception alone—investigate before speaking. ✅ Ensure your words align with biblical truth before giving advice or correction. ✅ Surround yourself with wise, godly people who help refine your perspective.

4. The Role of Community in Speaking Truth in Love: Speaking truth in love is best done in relationship. Community leaders (life group leaders, discipleship leaders, ministry heads) must navigate when, where, and how to correct and encourage others.

Public vs. Private Correction: Some situations require one-on-one conversation (Matthew 18 principle). Others may benefit from group discussion for accountability and teaching.

Practical Takeaway: ✅ Develop trust and relationships before offering correction. ✅ Know when to speak privately vs. bring issues to a group setting. ✅ Allow trusted voices to sharpen your approach before speaking.

5. The Opposite of Love: Hate or Apathy? Is hate the opposite of love, or is it apathy? Apathy (not caring) is dangerous—it means we don’t love enough to help someone grow. Hate, in the biblical sense, is not always sinful—God “hates” sin because it destroys life. Acceptance without truth isn’t love—it’s apathy.

Practical Takeaway: ✅ Love actively seeks the best for others, even when truth is hard. ✅ Apathy says, “Do whatever you want,” but true love leads people toward life in Christ. ✅ Be willing to engage in tough conversations with grace and wisdom.

6. Implementing This in Your Leadership (Care, Counsel, Community): Leaders must move toward people, even in difficult situations. Growth requires both truth and love—one without the other is ineffective. Humility is key—we don’t have all the answers, but we can point people to Christ. Be a good Berean—know God’s Word so you can filter truth properly.

Practical Takeaway: ✅ Commit to listening before speaking. ✅ Lead with grace, wisdom, and Scripture. ✅ Recognize that growth is a process—it’s slow, messy, and requires patience.

Final Thoughts & Call to Action: How are you speaking truth in love? Are you filtering what you hear through God’s Word? Are you leading with humility, patience, and wisdom?

Drop your thoughts in the comments or send us questions—we’d love to hear from you! Thanks for joining us today.

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Ep 204 - ROMANS: The Gospel reveals both the power and righteousness of God - Romans 1:16-17

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:11:12 -0500

This podcast episode focuses on Romans 1:16-17, emphasizing that the gospel reveals both the power and righteousness of God, making it something believers should not be ashamed of. Pastor Matt explains that Paul wrote to a mixed audience of Jews and Gentiles in Rome, addressing their struggles with unity and confidence in the gospel within a politically and intellectually dominant society. Paul boldly declares his lack of shame in the gospel because it demonstrates God’s power for salvation and His righteousness.

Key points:

➡️ The Gospel's Power: The gospel is transformative, overcoming sin, Satan, and death, not just in the future but in the present (the "already, not yet" theological concept).

➡️ God’s Righteousness: This refers to both God's faithfulness and the way He makes people righteous through faith, not works.

➡️ Faith Over Works: Salvation has always been by faith, as seen in Habakkuk 2:4, which Paul quotes to emphasize that righteousness comes through faith, for both Jews and Gentiles.

➡️ Challenges and Mockery: Paul faced rejection and ridicule for following Christ, but he saw the gospel as a source of glory, not shame.

Relevance Today: Reflect on whether you are ashamed of the gospel in how you live, share, and believe in it, especially in a skeptical world. Trust in God’s power and righteousness, live out the gospel boldly, and grow spiritually through study and community.

🔥 ℝ𝕆𝕄𝔸ℕ𝕊 🔥 Sermon Series: Podcast

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Ep 203 - PODCAST - Physical Care - C5 Leadership - 1 Kings and John 11

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:57:36 -0500

🎙️ Welcome to the Leadership Podcast

Care Like Christ: Physical Care

𝐂𝟓𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, & 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 with Pastor Matt and Pastor Bill

📖1 Kings and John 11

Today, we're continuing our discussion on C5 Leadership, part of Westminster Baptist Church's discipleship efforts to commission people for building healthy churches in Carroll County and beyond.

Focus of the Episode: Physical Care
We explore how Jesus cared for those suffering physically and those grappling with temptation or sin related to physical struggles. To deepen this discussion, we reflect on 1 Kings 17-18, the story of Elijah, Ahab, and Jezebel.

Key Points:

Elijah declared a famine, disrupting Israel’s way of life and challenging their loyalty to false gods.
A pivotal showdown took place on Mount Carmel, where Elijah demonstrated God's power over false prophets.
Through this story, we see how God provides physical care and restoration even during crises of faith.

As you listen, reflect on how God may be calling you to care well for others and bring them closer to His community.

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Ep 202 - SERMON - The Wisdom Way: Are you ready to build a family that honors God in every way? Proverbs 22:6

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:24:13 -0400

Parenting is one of the greatest callings and challenges. Proverbs offers timeless wisdom to guide us in raising families that honor God.

📌 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🏡🌿Are you ready to build a family that honors God in every way? 🙌

📖 Scripture Focus:

Proverbs 22:6 "Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

" Challenge yourself to:

📖 Build a home rooted in God’s truth.
❤️ Lead with love, discipline, and integrity.
🌱 Shape your children’s hearts for God’s purposes.

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." 🕊 Proverbs gives us practical steps to raise children who walk in the way of the righteous and seek God in all they do.

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🛤️🌿

Matt McMillan - Lead Pastor

Ep 201 - The Wisdom Way: Our words have the power of life and death. Proverbs 4:20-27

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:47:23 -0400

The tongue is an overflow of the heart, and it's crucial that we align our words with truth and integrity. As we dive into Proverbs 4:20-27, we’ll explore the importance of guarding our hearts, speaking the truth in love, and living in a way that mirrors what we say.

📌 The Power of the Tongue: Words can build up or tear down. What we speak comes from the heart. To speak life, we must have a heart rooted in Christ.

🌿 Gospel Response:

HEART: Believe the Gospel and let Jesus transform your heart.

TONGUE: Speak the truth in love.

ACTIONS: Live with integrity—back up your words with actions. 📖

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 4:20-27 "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech."

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🛤️🌿

Brandon Johnson - Guest Speaker

Throughout this series, we will study The Wisdom Way from Proverbs, uncovering how wisdom impacts not only our words but our whole life. Let's learn how to live in a way that reflects Christ in everything we say and do.

Ep 200 - The Wisdom Way: If we want to grow, we must see danger, take cover, and love discipline. Proverbs 26:11

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:34:22 -0400

If we want to grow, we must see danger, take cover, and love discipline. God is not a part of our Growth Plan, He is the whole part.

"As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness." Proverbs 26:11

Gospel Response:

What leads you back to vomit?
Growth Plan?

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🛤️🌿

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 199 - The Wisdom Way: Fear of the Lord is the path to true wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:55:56 -0400

As we dive deeper into the book of Proverbs this week, let's reflect on the call to humble ourselves before God. Fear of the Lord is the path to true wisdom—it reminds us to admit our limitations, trust in God's provisions, and build confidence not in ourselves, but in Him. Grace helps us see our failures, knowing they don’t define us, but remind us that He is our source of strength.

"When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom." - Proverbs 11:2

Gospel Response: - Admit no security. - Stop trying to gain it or manipulate it. - Embrace complete security.

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🛤️🌿

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 198 - The Wisdom Way: Fear God to Gain Wisdom and Discipline. Proverbs 1:7

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:36:03 -0400

The Humble will Fear the Lord. The Wise and disciplined will Live without Dread. Discipline is not mean, a lack of discipline is cruel. If we don't fear God, we most likely believe we are God. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge because it's the beginning of one learning from the creator. We become wise when we fear the foolishness of not being connected to God. We become disciplined when we fear the lack of correction from God.

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." – Proverbs 1:7

Gospel Response: Fear the Lord, for in Him is the beginning of wisdom. 🕊️ Let us humble our 'right' to embrace His greater wisdom, and humble our 'wrong' to receive His loving discipline. True strength is found in surrendering both to His guidance.

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 🛤️🌿

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 197 - Worship Series: What is Christian Worship? Ephesians 5:19

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:58:10 -0400

Christian worship reveals God to be worth more than all else through allegiance, sacrifice, and praise. Christian worship is not music, but music can be worship. Biblical praise lifts up God in worship and others in faith. 🙏 Let’s commit to worshiping God with our lives daily, allowing music to enhance our connection to Him, but not define it. 🙏

Gospel Response: 🎶 Why Do You Sing? 🎶 Is your voice lifted in Psalms, Old and New Worship Songs, or Spiritual Songs? Is singing a weapon in your arsenal against Satan, or a weapon of Satan?

🙌 PRAISE 🙌

Ephesians 5:19

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 196 - Jesus Series: What will remain when things are shaken? Hebrews 13:1-6

Mon, 20 May 2024 14:21:36 -0400

Love one another as brothers and sisters in the church. What will remain when things are shaken?

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 13:1-6

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 195 - Jesus Series: Give thanks for our new Kingdom, and worship our new King. Hebrews 12:18-29

Mon, 20 May 2024 13:58:50 -0400

Give thanks for our new Kingdom, and worship our new King. A Real kingdom to be excited about, the new kingdom is unshakeable. Do you feel unworthy to worship? God has a plan for you!

- The giving of the Law was powerful and evoked fear.

- The giving of the Law separated God from the world's sinfulness. - Jesus restores broken sinners to God.

- Be thankful and worship because of God's mercy.

Gospel Response: Jesus gave us a new kingdom, be wise about your relationship with the old kingdom.

- Do you have anything holding you back from worshiping God? Specifically a fear or shame. Deal with that in the context of a group or counseling.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 12:18-29

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 194 - Jesus Series: We are called to endure. Hebrews 12:12-17

Mon, 20 May 2024 13:43:34 -0400

Move Forward BUT Beware. We are called to endure. What does it look like to be a believer that's going to endure not through just sin issues but through suffering? When we are enduring we must keep our eyes fixed on Christ. Christ is the perfect picture of endurance.

Gospel Response: Peace and Holiness can only be found in Christ.

- What are you enduring that you need help and encouragement?

- Do you have someone in your life that can come alongside you in this season? If not why?

- Who are you coming alongside to help them move towards peace and holiness?

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 12:12-17

Pastor Bill - Pastor to Families & Biblical Counseling

Ep 193 - Jesus Series: We train through the power of God for endurance by discipline, consistency, and grit. Hebrews 10:36

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:16:27 -0400

We train through the power of God for endurance by discipline, consistency, and grit. How are you going to endure?

You will be defined long term by what you do consistently, not what you do occasionally. - Craig Groeschel

- Discipline: wisdom in training.

- Discipline is knowing the right step to take to accomplish the goal.

- Consistency: discipline on repeat.

- Grit: consistent discipline in adversity.

Discipline: What is the right step?

Consistency: What do I need to do that step over and over?

Grit: How will I face adversity with discipline and consistency?

Gospel Response:

- What discipline do you need to put in place to become the person God has called you to be?

- Who do you need to help you develop consistency?

- What adversity are you facing that will try and stop you?

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 10:36

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 192 - Jesus Series: Jesus didn't save you from discipline and training, he saved you from death. 2 Peter 1:3-7

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:12:46 -0400

We train through the power of God for holiness and rest. The devil is scheming to destroy you. Are you fighting back? Jesus calls us to train. Jesus didn't save you from discipline and training, he saved you from death.

Training Regiment #1

- Meditate on what is good.

- Build your team.

- Strategize in the morning.

Training Regiment #2

- Daily Habits:

1. Work Hard.

2. Honor God.

3. Fight Tech.

4. Give thanks for what you have.

5. Get in bed 7 hours before you need to wake up.

6. Eat in a biblical way.

7. Pray about the sabbath.

8. Journal to God.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

2 Peter 1:3-7

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep 191 - Jesus Series: Be disciplined to do what is right. Hebrews 12:3-11

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:08:01 -0400

Do you have discipline in your life to accomplish what you want to accomplish? Be disciplined to do what is right. Discipline in your spiritual life will affect every other area of your life. Christ's victory on the cross comes with discipline and training so we can take the cross.

"Discipline, in this context, is not a sign of God's anger or punishment but his favor and acceptance." - Tom Schreiner

➡️ Train don't try.

➡️ Suffering is training.

➡️ Victory comes through training.

Gospel Response: Turn a defeated mindset into a victorious mindset by shifting suffering into training.

- Embrace the Family.

- Train with Family.

- Encourage through Suffering.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 12:3-11

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 190 - Throne of Thorns Series: We endure the cross because we wait for the crown. Hebrews 12:1-2

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:33:06 -0400

We know Friday was not the end because Sunday was coming! We endure the cross because we wait for the crown. In this situation, live by faith as we wait for reality. The humble savior takes a thorn crown and then raises into His rightful place as King of the universe.

- Let Us Consider One Another.

- Let Us Hold On.

- Let Us Draw Near.

Gospel Response: Process through your cross and the crown you are aspiring to gain. Are you enduring a cross that leads to death or a cross that leads to life?

- What is your cross?

- What is your crown?

👑 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖘 👑 𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔗𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔰 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰

Hebrews 12:1-2

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 189 - Throne of Thorns Series: What do you hope for? Hebrews 11

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:20:53 -0400

A World of Thorns. What do you hope for? In this situation, live by faith as we wait for reality. Stay near to God, hold on, consider one another, so that you don't fall into sin that drains life. Faith is a story, not a moment.

💜 Don't commit deliberate sin

💜 Remember the story of endurance

Deliberate sin is doing your will with no care for God's will.

- Receive the challenge to endure.

- Be confident in our story.

But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved.

Gospel Response: Consider any sin that could become a deliberate sin and bring it to your people.

- Pray for Strength.

- Surround with Believers.

- Reflect on Endurance.

- Have Faith.

👑 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖘 👑 𝔗𝔥𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔗𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔰 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰

Hebrews 11

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 188 - Jesus Series: Sin drains life. Hebrews 10:26-39

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:55:38 -0400

Stay near to God, hold on, and consider one another, so that you don't fall into sin that drains life. Is God powerful enough to exact this kind of vengeance upon the people? Yes! Why? Because we need a God that strong! If He couldn't then how can we be saved? Sin drains life.

💜 Don't commit deliberate sin.

💜 Remember the story of endurance.

Numbers 15:30

Deliberate sin is doing your will with no care for God's will.

- Receive the challenge to endure.

- Be confident in our story.

Gospel Response: But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and are saved. Consider any sin that could become a deliberate sin and bring it to your people.

- Pray for Strength.

- Surround with Believers.

- Reflect on Endurance.

- Have Faith.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 10:26-39

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 187 - Jesus Series: Draw near, hold on, get help. Hebrews 10:19-25

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:55:04 -0400

Draw near, hold on, get help.

💜 Let Us Draw Near.

💜 Let Us Hold On.

💜 Let Us Consider One Another.

Gospel Response: Let us provoke good works by gathering together.

- Draw near to God.

- Hold on to Hope.

- Get Help from the Family.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 10:19-25

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 186 - Jesus Series: The new way changes forever. Hebrews 9:11-28

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:13:14 -0500

The final sacrifice of the high priest is greater. The new way changes forever.

Three Eternals:

1. Eternal Redemption

2. Eternal Spirit

3. Eternal Inheritance

💜 I once was guilty of evil, now I am completely forgiven.

💜 I once was a slave to sin, now I am free to live.

💜 I once was deprived of life, now I have eternal blessings.

Gospel Response: Do an evaluation of old habits and rhythms that you felt like would change how God views you.

- Trust in Jesus Sacrifice.

- Turn from your Old Ways.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 9:11-28

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 185 - ❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 ❤️ Psalm 37:5

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:21:12 -0500

What does it mean to recommit to your marriage? A Covenant with your spouse and before the Lord is a legal binding agreement but a Commitment is the action to carry out that covenant. If you want your marriage to be imaging Christ, then you have to start with the individuals first.

Sunday: Recommit to Following Christ Individually and as a Married Couple. | John 15:1–8
Monday: Recommit to Handling Each Other’s Differences with Grace and Mercy. | Colossians 3:12–17
Tuesday: Recommit to Communicate Biblically in All Circumstances.
Wednesday: Recommit to Loving Each Other as Christ Loves You | 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a & 1 Corinthians 13:13
Thursday: Recommit to Building a Relationship of Confession and Forgiveness | James 5:16 & Ephesians 4:32
Friday: Recommit to Dating and Setting Aside Time for Each Other | Ephesians 5:22–33
Saturday: Recommit to Not Giving Up on Each Other and Your Marriage

❤️ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 ❤️

Psalm 37:5

Pastor Bill - Pastor to Families & Biblical Counseling

Ep. 184 - Jesus Series: The way of Jesus is better than the way of the world. Hebrews 8:1-10

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:38:25 -0500

Fresh life, fresh way. The new way of life will prevent people from falling away. Our forgiver is praying for us. The way of Jesus is better than the way of the world. The new High Priest gives a new and greater covenant.

💜 Fresh Word

💜 Fresh Relationship

💜 Fresh Knowledge

💜 Fresh Forgiveness

Jesus has Established a New Way of Life. Jesus Has Guaranteed our Forgiveness. Jesus is Working for our New Living.

Gospel Response: Compare your way to the way of Jesus.

- Trust the Way.

- Trust the Life.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 8:1-10

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 183 - Jesus Series: Jesus, our forgiver, is praying for us. Hebrews 7:11–28

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:16:45 -0500

The new High Priest is the greater high priest. Jesus, our forgiver, is praying for us. We need a perfect priest because human priests are imperfect. We have a priest of spiritual and eternal descent, not human descent. Human priests die, Jesus doesn't.

- Jesus has Established a New Way of Life.

- Jesus Has Guaranteed our Forgiveness.

- Jesus is Working for our New Living.

Gospel Response: Prayer Journal: What is in your heart?

- Pray in Jesus Name.

- Rest in Jesus' Eternal Forgiveness.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂

◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 7:11–28

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Season 2 Ep.1: Worship through Music as a Formation for Discipleship

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:54:24 -0500

Music can be a form of worship. It can also be a part of discipleship. Let's talk about the formation of discipleship through music in the local church.

Ep. 182 - Jesus Series: Be assured in obedience. Hebrews 6:9-20

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:16:28 -0500

Our great promise in Christ builds faith and hope. Be assured in obedience. God restores the broken.

- We are not secure in our disobedience.

- We are secure in Christ' obedience.

- We are assured in our works.

Gospel Response: Do something that will require you to trust in the power of the Holy Spirit.

- What disobedience leads you to doubt your faith and security?

- What obedience does Christ do that leads you to assurance?

- What is the Spirit working in and through you to do that will bring hope and assurance in your life?

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 6:9-20

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 181 - Jesus Series: Can you lose your salvation? Hebrews 6:1-8

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:53:39 -0500

Can you lose your salvation? It was never yours to win or lose. Jesus accomplished your salvation. So yes, if you have earned a salvation, surely you can lose it. But if your salvation is from the Lord, then no, because He chose you, called you, and will keep you.

💜 Stop being immature.

- Grow Towards Maturity.

- Depend on God.

- Spark a Fire.

Gospel Response:

- Hear the Warning.

- Repent Now

- Embrace the Promise

- Continually do a fast or specifically the 7 Fast.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 6:1-8

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 180 - All Things New - A Christmas Series: Are you living a life of Heaven on Earth? Matthew 5:10

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 11:33:57 -0500

Are you living a life of Heaven on Earth? Live out the gospel. Worship freely and uninhibited.

- Remember your identity.

- Your priorities are a reflection of your identity.

- Bear much fruit.

Gospel Response: Living a life of Heaven on Earth. Who, not what is my identity?

- What are my priorities?

- What behaviors/habits do you need to change in 2024?

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝔀 🎄 𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼

Matthew 5:10

Revelation 21:1–4

John 15:5

Matthew 6:33–34

Pastor Glen - Pastor to Groups & Missions

Ep. 179 - All Things New - A Christmas Series: Have the attitude and actions of Jesus. Philippians 2:5–11

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:41:16 -0500

Heaven in Jesus: Have the attitude and actions of Jesus. What are you struggling with? Jesus is over everything that is broken.

- He Gave Up His Status.

- He Took Up My Status.

- He Took My Cross.

- He Took The Throne.

Gospel Response: Tonight before bed, embody the attitude of Jesus to your friends or family. In the morning embody an action of Jesus to your friends or family.

- Celebrate Christmas through Attitude.

- Celebrate Christmas through Action.

- Worship the King.

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝔀 🎄 𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼

Philippians 2:5–11

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 178 - All Things New - A Christmas Series: Do everything for the good of creation and the glory of God. Genesis 2:15

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:37:11 -0500

Heaven is New Vocation. Why are we here? Do everything for the good of creation and the glory of God. Vocation is your passion, your calling.

- We Protect Life.

- We Protect Creation.

- We Work the Ground while waiting for the Garden.

Gospel Response: Discuss with someone in your field of work how you can do good for creation and bring glory to God through your work.

- Work the Ground.

- Anticipate the Garden.

- Confess you at from the Wrong Tree.

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝔀 🎄 𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼

Genesis 2:15

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 177 - All Things New - A Christmas Series: Are you walking with God? John 5:24

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:29:58 -0500

Heaven is New Relationship! Walk with God - In the wilderness - In the Valleys - On the Mountaintops.

He is the God who forgives.

He is the God who restores.

He is the God who is your God.

-- After Restoration:

1. Reside Here

2. Not Reject Us

3. Walk With US

-- Rooted in Proof:

1. You Know Me by Name

2. You Know my Actions

Gospel Response: Write down the provisions of God this week.

- Find a place to walk.

- Take a walk.

- Enjoy the walk.

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝔀 🎄 𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼

John 5:24

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 176 - All Things New - A Christmas Series: Live during Christmas like Heaven came down. John 5:24

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:08:50 -0500

Heaven is New Life! Live during Christmas like Heaven came down. What are you going to do for eternity? Truly I Tell You: Anyone Who Hears and Believes Him Who Sent Me has Eternal Life. No Judgment/No Death.

Living this Christmas because of Jesus:

1. I will live in the peace of Jesus.

2. I will live in the contentment of Jesus.

3. I will live in the joy of Jesus.

4. I will live in the gentleness of Jesus.

5. I will live in the humility of Jesus.

Practical Ways:

1. Lord, I have enough in you and from you.

2. Give thanks and praise for gifts.

3. Give thanks and praise for food.

4. Set aside quiet moments with loved ones.

5. Lead your family to serve the underresourced in some capacity.

6. Confess a sin to someone you have hurt.

7. Consider the 7 Fast or Something Similar

Gospel Response: Build "life" into your calendar.

- Prayer for you and others.

- Asking God to Reveal Life in Jesus to You.

- Hear and Believe.

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓝𝓮𝔀 🎄 𝓐 𝓒𝓱𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓶𝓪𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼

John 5:24

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 175 - Jesus Series: Jesus is greater than any high priest. Hebrews 5:1-14

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:57:45 -0500

Entering into Rest: Through the High Priest, the final high priest can truly offer a sacrifice and an entrance into the new temple. Jesus is greater than any high priest.

- The high priest was appointed by God.

- The high priest is to deal gently with those who are ignorant. - Jesus Christ is our high priest, forever.

- Rest in the fact that Jesus’ death and resurrection is more than enough. Nothing more is needed.

- Four qualifications for a high priest: High priests must:

1. Be appointed by God to represent mankind before God.

2. Offer gifts/sacrifices for sins.

3. Be able to sympathize with others.

4. Offer sacrifices for his own sins.

- It’s time for believers to grow up.

Gospel Response:

- Enter into rest through our High Priest, the Lord Jesus.

- Take responsibility for your own spiritual growth and maturity.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 5:1-14

Pastor Glen - Associate Pastor

Ep. 174 - Jesus Series: Jesus beat your sin, so you can too. Hebrews 4:14-16

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:40:14 -0500

Entering into Rest: Through Jesus' Faith, the faithfulness of Jesus secured our rest for eternity. Jesus beat your sin, so you can too. The king of kings is inviting you into His presence, an eternal rest from this weary world.

💜 Your high priest is able to sympathize with you.

💜 Your high priest is able to show you temptation without sin.

Therefore:

• Hold Fast

• Approach Boldly

Gospel Response: What would it look like to rest from your weary toil with sin?

- Come to Jesus and remove the fig leaves.

- Surround yourself with Jesus' strength.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 4:14-16

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 173 - Jesus Series: What is the goodness of God? Hebrews 4:1-13

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:54:15 -0500

Entering into Rest: Through our faith, believe in Jesus and stay strong in that faith. God wants good for you. What is the goodness of God? I'm going to rest, so that I can love myself, my people, and my God more.

R.E.S.T.

- Recreation.

- Eternal.

- Saving.

- Toil.

“We need to learn to embrace our potential and our limitations. Because both of them are signposts, pointing us forward into God’s calling on our life.” - John Mark Comer

💜

- Don't Doubt God.

- Don't Doubt His Rest.

- Fear Losing His Rest.

- Enter into Rest.

Gospel Response: Do you trust God enough to rest?

- Trust in the Completed Work of Jesus.

- Long for the Eternal Resting with God.

ONE WAY: What would a completed 6 days look like for you?

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 4:1-13

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 172 - Jesus Series: If you want to experience rest, you must watch out, encourage, and hold firm. Hebrews 3:7–19

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:15:30 -0500

Is God finished with you? Do I sin? Do I care that I sin? Jesus offers true rest through salvation, don't reject it. If you want to experience rest, you must watch out, encourage, and hold firm.

💜

1. See Doubt

2. Encourage Faith

3. Build Endurance

Gospel Response:

- The Power to Change.

- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 3:7–19

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 171 - Jesus Series: Jesus is Greater and that changes Everything! Hebrews 3:1–6

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:54:55 -0400

Jesus is greater than Moses, don't reject Him. Jesus is Greater and that changes Everything!

💜

1. Jesus is the Son over the Household

2. We are the household if we hold on.

3. The household is holy and called.

Gospel Response:

- Trust in Jesus Son of God.

- Consider how Jesus is Greater transforms all areas of your life.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 3:1–6

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 170 - Jesus Series: We often choose to be like God yet God chose to be like us. Hebrews 2:5–18

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:45:54 -0400

Jesus' victory secured our salvation, don't reject it. We often try and tear Jesus down from His throne, yet He came down to us to raise us up and seat us with Him. We often choose to be like God yet God chose to be like us. We are human and Jesus became a human that we become the child of God.

💜 Jesus is:

- Suffering Reveals Perfection

- Death Achieves Life

- Jesus as Human was Necessary Take an inventory of human limitations and marvels.

Gospel Response:

- Confess that Jesus, Son of God, is also the man who saves you from death.

- Analyze your suffering for strengthening

- Live incarnational on mission

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 2:5–18

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 169 - Jesus Series: We drift slowly, but we can course correct. Hebrews 2:1–4

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:45:23 -0400

Jesus offers salvation, don't reject it. We drift slowly, but we can course correct. Hebrews wants us to steer in the right direction rather than drift.

💜 Right hearing is like a rudder used to steer in the right direction.

💜 Fear is like a radar used to steer in the right direction.

💜 Majesty is like seeing the beauty in the right direction.

Gospel Response:

- Let God's Word Transform Your Life.

- Let Warnings and Fear Motivate Steadfastness.

- Let God's Majesty Strengthen Your Journey.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 2:1–4

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 168 - Jesus Series: Jesus the creator God and King is superior to the created. Hebrews 1:5–14

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:17:24 -0400

Jesus the creator God and King is superior to the created.

💜 Jesus is greater.

💜 The angels are worshipping.

💜 The heavens are not unraveled.

Gospel Response:

- Declare Jesus is God and King.

- Worship Him with the Angels.

- ONE WAY: 7 Fast

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 1:5–14

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 167 - Jesus Series: Run the long race towards Jesus! Hebrews 1:1-4

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:30:04 -0400

Life is a long journey, are your eyes fixed on King Jesus? The way we view the role of Christ matters, so get to know Him. 💜 RUN THE LONG RACE TOWARDS JESUS.

Gospel Response:

- Follow Jesus.

- Write out your goals for the end of your life.

- Participate in the 7 Fast.

𝙹𝙴𝚂𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂 ◀ ＨΞＢＲΞＷＳ ▶

Hebrews 1:1-4

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 166 - Marriage Series: Are you committed to one another in your marriage? Hebrews 13:4

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 21:55:59 -0400

Marriage Series: Renewal - Commitment to honor God and each other. Resentment wants to rob you of the joy, hope, peace, forgiveness, and love that Jesus Christ wants for your marriage. Are you committed to one another in your marriage?

5 Ways that Foster Love in your Marriage

Forgiveness

Patience

Peace

Joy

Hope

❤️ 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 ❤️

𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 - 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚠 - 𝙸𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝

Hebrews 13:4

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 165 - Marriage Series: What does it look like to build a relationship of love? 1 John 4:7–21

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:18:14 -0400

Covenant/Commitment: What does it look like to build a relationship of love? Be intentional with your walk with the Lord and also with your spouse. Work to protect and build your relationship of love.

Gospel Response:

1. Ask your spouse how you can love them better and don’t be defensive by their response. Just listen with an open heart and mind.

2. Talk as a couple how you both can protect your marriage better.

3. Is your marriage God honoring or self-honoring? Your marriage should glorify God and if it’s not, this is a great place to start to see change.

❤️ 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 ❤️

𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 - 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚠 - 𝙸𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝

1 John 4:7–21

Pastor Bill - Family Pastor

Ep. 164 - Marriage Series: Is your marriage centered on Christ? Galatians 5

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:13:34 -0400

Building Trust & Growth: Marriage is a marathon, not a sprint. Marriage is a relationship intended by God between a man and woman to be a permanent bond in love. Is your marriage centered on Christ?

Gospel Response: Be present with God so you can be present with your spouse.

- God is first.

- Love your neighbor.

- Enjoy God's grace and give Him glory.

❤️ 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 ❤️

𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 - 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚠 - 𝙸𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝

Galatians 5

Pastor Glen - Associate Pastor

Ep. 163 - Marriage Series: Do you love your spouse like Christ loves the Church? Ephesians 5:22-32

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:03:52 -0400

How do you love your spouse? Do you love your spouse like Christ loves the Church? Marriage is walking with each other through the most difficult seasons. Love keeps no records of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5

Gospel Response:

Be the man that God created you to be.

Women show grace and delight in your husband.

When the world sees your marriage, will they see the gospel?

❤️ 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓰𝓮 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 ❤️

𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎 - 𝙶𝚛𝚘𝚠 - 𝙸𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝

Ephesians 5:22-32

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor

Ep. 162 - Delight: How are you going to expose God’s truth to one another?

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:49:07 -0400

How are you going to expose God's truth to one another? Be still and know God's truth - Theology. Know what to worship - Doxology. Follow Christ and be obedient - Discipleship.

Gospel Response: Biblical Soul Care to each another.

🌟 𝓓𝓔ℒ𝓘𝓖ℋ𝑇 🌟

Psalm 1:1-2

Pastor Matt - Lead Pastor