The Gospel Rhythm https://sleavitt401.podbean.com From the worship leaders at Exeter Presbyterian Church, Exeter, NH.

This year-long series of podcasts is built on a simple conviction: The health of the church is tied to its ability to confess sin honestly and receive grace joyfully.

Confession is not an interruption in worship; it is the moment when the gospel becomes personally and corporately real. By focusing each week on who God is, who we are, and what Christ has accomplished, these devotions create a rhythm of repentance and renewal anchored in Scripture and shaped by Reformed worship.

Four Themes That Shape the Heart

The series unfolds through 13 four-week cycles. Each cycle has one lesson (for a total of 13) from among the following themes:

The Holiness of God: We begin with God Himself. His holiness is not abstract majesty; it is a blazing light that reveals our sin and awakens our need. Setting our eyes on God’s glory reorders our worship and prepares our hearts for repentance.

The Depth of Our Need: We learn to name sin as Scripture names it: rebellion, idolatry, unbelief, pride, bondage. This is not to shame the church but to ground us in truth. We cannot confess what we will not acknowledge.

Christ Our Redeemer: Every confession is answered by Christ. These devotions lift up His person and work so that our repentance flows from confidence, not fear. The goal is not introspection but Christ-fixation.

The Gospel Applied (The Ordo Salutis): The final theme traces how God saves, keeps, and glorifies His people. Confession becomes a weekly reminder that salvation is God’s work from beginning to end.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 16:42:18 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 episodic sleavitt401 sleavitt401 No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/img/podbean-logo/podbean_79.jpg The Gospel Rhythm https://sleavitt401.podbean.com 144 144 Week 20 - Conversion Week 20 - Conversion https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-20-conversion/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-20-conversion/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 16:42:18 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/c3fe2962-64c4-37be-88de-7a3d589bf4ee This week we reflect on conversion, not only as the beginning of the Christian life, but as the ongoing pattern of turning from sin to God in repentance and faith. In Acts 26, Paul describes the risen Christ opening blind eyes, turning sinners from darkness to light, and calling them to a life that bears fruit in repentance. As we prepare for confession, we consider where our repentance remains shallow, where our faith remains weak, and where Christ is calling us to turn again to Him.

]]> This week we reflect on conversion, not only as the beginning of the Christian life, but as the ongoing pattern of turning from sin to God in repentance and faith. In Acts 26, Paul describes the risen Christ opening blind eyes, turning sinners from darkness to light, and calling them to a life that bears fruit in repentance. As we prepare for confession, we consider where our repentance remains shallow, where our faith remains weak, and where Christ is calling us to turn again to Him.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 446 21 full Week 19 - Christ's Miracles as Signs of Restoration Week 19 - Christ's Miracles as Signs of Restoration https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-19-christs-miracles-as-signs-of-restoration/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-19-christs-miracles-as-signs-of-restoration/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 15:34:19 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/f6229ec0-5b52-35fa-b930-02fed6e4bb0d This week's podcast explains how Christ’s miracles lead us to confession by revealing both what sin has broken and what Jesus came to restore. Focusing on Luke 7:11–17, we'll see Jesus as the compassionate Redeemer and reigning King who sees our sorrow, confronts death, and calls us to bring the broken places of our lives to Him in repentance and hope.

]]> This week's podcast explains how Christ’s miracles lead us to confession by revealing both what sin has broken and what Jesus came to restore. Focusing on Luke 7:11–17, we'll see Jesus as the compassionate Redeemer and reigning King who sees our sorrow, confronts death, and calls us to bring the broken places of our lives to Him in repentance and hope.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 705 20 full Week 18 - Sin as Deception Week 18 - Sin as Deception https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-18-sin-as-deception/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-18-sin-as-deception/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:04:20 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/d102bc9c-19fd-3374-8430-bd8a28d00ec1 Before we can understand the beauty of the Gospel, we have to face the honesty of God’s diagnosis. In Jeremiah 17:9, we’re told that the heart is deceitful above all things. Today, we’ll explore what that means, how it connects to original sin, and why this difficult truth is actually the doorway to real hope.

]]> Before we can understand the beauty of the Gospel, we have to face the honesty of God’s diagnosis. In Jeremiah 17:9, we’re told that the heart is deceitful above all things. Today, we’ll explore what that means, how it connects to original sin, and why this difficult truth is actually the doorway to real hope.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 388 19 full Week 17 - The Holiness of God's Law Week 17 - The Holiness of God's Law https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-17-the-holiness-of-gods-law/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-17-the-holiness-of-gods-law/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:35:41 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/d798d3fe-6be9-3b9e-8570-608ef7fdd906 God’s law is not arbitrary; it reflects His holiness. It is perfect, pure, enlightening, trustworthy, and true. When we encounter God’s law, we are encountering the character of God, and we are confronted with the reality of our own disobedience. The law revives the soul precisely because it shows us where we need mercy and cleansing.

]]> God’s law is not arbitrary; it reflects His holiness. It is perfect, pure, enlightening, trustworthy, and true. When we encounter God’s law, we are encountering the character of God, and we are confronted with the reality of our own disobedience. The law revives the soul precisely because it shows us where we need mercy and cleansing.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 738 18 full Week 16 - Regeneration Week 16 - Regeneration https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-16-regeneration/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-16-regeneration/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:59:21 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/95f5bd5e-e3bf-32f9-ac48-320ab14a02e2 Regeneration reminds us that salvation begins with God, not us. By His Spirit, He makes the spiritually dead alive, giving us new hearts that turn from sin and run to grace. This week, we confess not to become new, but because we are new. This weeks podcast is based on Titus 3:3-7.

]]> Regeneration reminds us that salvation begins with God, not us. By His Spirit, He makes the spiritually dead alive, giving us new hearts that turn from sin and run to grace. This week, we confess not to become new, but because we are new. This weeks podcast is based on Titus 3:3-7.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 399 17 full Week 15 - When the King Speaks Week 15 - When the King Speaks https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-15-when-the-king-speaks/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-15-when-the-king-speaks/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:35:55 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/77cf787e-1f6f-3aa2-a06c-b0e2484c5b0e When Jesus speaks, everything changes. His voice is not one among many. It carries authority, calls for response, and gives life. This episode explores how Christ's teaching confronts, calls, and transforms all who truly hear.

]]> When Jesus speaks, everything changes. His voice is not one among many. It carries authority, calls for response, and gives life. This episode explores how Christ's teaching confronts, calls, and transforms all who truly hear.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 424 16 full Week 14 - Sin as Lawlessness Week 14 - Sin as Lawlessness https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-14-sin-as-lawlessness/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-14-sin-as-lawlessness/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:41:12 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/2f92beed-2ee7-3e9e-99d0-a6d07a19f458 On this week's podcast elder Stephen Leavitt talks about a word the world loves, freedom, but the world's freedom is truly lawlessness. It is sin. On this Good Friday episode we find hope in the reality that Christ has dealt with our worldly freedom and brought us from bondage to true freedom and faith in Himself, reconciling us to God through His work on the cross.

]]> On this week's podcast elder Stephen Leavitt talks about a word the world loves, freedom, but the world's freedom is truly lawlessness. It is sin. On this Good Friday episode we find hope in the reality that Christ has dealt with our worldly freedom and brought us from bondage to true freedom and faith in Himself, reconciling us to God through His work on the cross.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 366 15 full Week 13 - The Justice of God Week 13 - The Justice of God https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-13-the-justice-of-god/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-13-the-justice-of-god/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:46:27 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/142b1fd6-b5cb-3d32-bf4c-3f504b638268 Listen as Pastor Tom talks about worship, the opportunity before us to rest on God's grace. Through the finished work of Christ, the very justice of God, which once condemned us, now becomes the unshakable foundation, the Rock, of our forgiveness and eternal security.

]]> Listen as Pastor Tom talks about worship, the opportunity before us to rest on God's grace. Through the finished work of Christ, the very justice of God, which once condemned us, now becomes the unshakable foundation, the Rock, of our forgiveness and eternal security.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 389 14 full Week 12 - Effectual Calling Week 12 - Effectual Calling https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-12-effectual-calling/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-12-effectual-calling/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:14:17 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/cb9f5b0c-579f-36e6-838f-2036ab08641e Fred Kneisley discusses Effectual Calling. Paul explains that while some see the message of Christ crucified as foolishness or weakness, those who are called see it as the wisdom and power of God. Effectual calling is a gracious work by God! Hear what Scripture teaches us!

]]> Fred Kneisley discusses Effectual Calling. Paul explains that while some see the message of Christ crucified as foolishness or weakness, those who are called see it as the wisdom and power of God. Effectual calling is a gracious work by God! Hear what Scripture teaches us!

]]> sleavitt401 false No 957 13 full Week 11 - Christ's Perfect Obedience Week 11 - Christ's Perfect Obedience https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-11-christs-perfect-obedience/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-11-christs-perfect-obedience/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:41:55 -0300 sleavitt401.podbean.com/17f78917-62d9-3b42-b0ca-4e32e1215a54 Think about a time when you tried very hard to meet an expectation but still fell short. What did that experience feel like? Why do people often feel the need to “prove themselves” or “earn approval”? Many people relate to God the same way. We assume that our standing before Him depends on our performance. But the gospel tells a very different story.

Listen as we go deeper on Romans 5:18-19.

]]> Think about a time when you tried very hard to meet an expectation but still fell short. What did that experience feel like? Why do people often feel the need to “prove themselves” or “earn approval”? Many people relate to God the same way. We assume that our standing before Him depends on our performance. But the gospel tells a very different story.

Listen as we go deeper on Romans 5:18-19.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 392 12 full Week 10 - Sin as Unbelief Week 10 - Sin as Unbelief https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-10-sin-as-unbelief/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-10-sin-as-unbelief/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:32:28 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/1802c277-83fa-3662-96ef-4727027e42bd Sometimes the biggest spiritual problem in our lives isn’t rebellion—it’s distrust. Deep down we begin to wonder if God can really be trusted. Today we’re going to look at a powerful moment in Scripture that shows both the danger of unbelief and the life that comes from looking to Christ.

]]> Sometimes the biggest spiritual problem in our lives isn’t rebellion—it’s distrust. Deep down we begin to wonder if God can really be trusted. Today we’re going to look at a powerful moment in Scripture that shows both the danger of unbelief and the life that comes from looking to Christ.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 406 11 full Week 9 - The Purity of God Week 9 - The Purity of God https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-9-the-purity-of-god/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-9-the-purity-of-god/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:55 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/4fb53fe5-d690-382b-ba1e-f5dcccd9e2d6 God’s purity means He is untouched by evil and uncontaminated by sin. Habakkuk wrestles with this reality because the world appears full of unchecked wickedness. Yet God’s purity is not passive; it is active righteousness. It assures us that evil will not have the last word. And His purity becomes a light shining into our own hearts, revealing thoughts, motives, and desires that fall far short of His perfect holiness.

Listen as Bruce Johnson goes deeper.

]]> God’s purity means He is untouched by evil and uncontaminated by sin. Habakkuk wrestles with this reality because the world appears full of unchecked wickedness. Yet God’s purity is not passive; it is active righteousness. It assures us that evil will not have the last word. And His purity becomes a light shining into our own hearts, revealing thoughts, motives, and desires that fall far short of His perfect holiness.

Listen as Bruce Johnson goes deeper.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 738 10 full Week 8 - Election Week 8 - Election https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-8-election/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-8-election/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:30:32 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/8d46fb2d-84ee-3416-afa1-e15b579c71b9 Election humbles us. Salvation does not rest on human will or effort, but on God who has mercy (Rom. 9:16). This doctrine dismantles pride and relocates our confidence: Not in our grip on Christ, but in Christ’s eternal grip on us. Listen in as elder Fred Kneisley unpacks this weeks lesson.

]]> Election humbles us. Salvation does not rest on human will or effort, but on God who has mercy (Rom. 9:16). This doctrine dismantles pride and relocates our confidence: Not in our grip on Christ, but in Christ’s eternal grip on us.

Listen in as elder Fred Kneisley unpacks this weeks lesson.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 1191 9 full Week 7 - Christ's Incarnation and Humiliation Week 7 - Christ's Incarnation and Humiliation https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-7-christs-incarnation-and-humuiliation/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-7-christs-incarnation-and-humuiliation/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:54:11 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/03513775-fda1-3ba8-a73f-edd8d72bbfe9 Christ humbled Himself beyond imagination. Though equal with God, He emptied Himself not by losing His divine nature but by taking on the nature of a servant. His humility is most clearly seen in His obedience unto death, even the shameful death of the cross. This humility is not merely an example for us; it is the means of our salvation.

He, for us and for our salvation came down from heaven.

]]> Christ humbled Himself beyond imagination. Though equal with God, He emptied Himself not by losing His divine nature but by taking on the nature of a servant. His humility is most clearly seen in His obedience unto death, even the shameful death of the cross. This humility is not merely an example for us; it is the means of our salvation.

He, for us and for our salvation came down from heaven.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 533 8 full Week 6 - The Great Exchange (Idolatry as Sin) Week 6 - The Great Exchange (Idolatry as Sin) https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-6-the-great-exchange-idolatry-as-sin/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-6-the-great-exchange-idolatry-as-sin/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:39:45 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/1a5e1e93-78d1-3d50-87b8-236e8a40005a Paul describes sin as an exchange trading the glory of the Creator for the creation. Idolatry is not limited to carved images; it includes anything we trust, love, or fear more than God. We give our hearts to lesser gods: approval, success, comfort, control, wealth, pleasure. These idols promise much and deliver little, deforming our lives and distorting our worship. Listen as elder Stephen Leavitt goes deeper.

]]> Paul describes sin as an exchange trading the glory of the Creator for the creation. Idolatry is not limited to carved images; it includes anything we trust, love, or fear more than God. We give our hearts to lesser gods: approval, success, comfort, control, wealth, pleasure. These idols promise much and deliver little, deforming our lives and distorting our worship.

Listen as elder Stephen Leavitt goes deeper.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 737 7 full Week 5 - The Majesty of God Week 5 - The Majesty of God https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-5-the-majesty-of-god/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-5-the-majesty-of-god/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:18:06 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/fc1b43d4-1b83-3b71-8da5-e582e320a15f A settled confidence in God’s rule does not lead to passivity, but to bold and faithful obedience. Knowing the King is on His throne frees us to serve, love, and take risks for His Kingdom, unburdened by the need to control outcomes. Listen as elder Stephen Leavitt goes deep with us on Psalm 93.

]]> A settled confidence in God’s rule does not lead to passivity, but to bold and faithful obedience. Knowing the King is on His throne frees us to serve, love, and take risks for His Kingdom, unburdened by the need to control outcomes.

Listen as elder Stephen Leavitt goes deep with us on Psalm 93.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 765 6 full Week 4 - God's Eternal Decree Week 4 - God's Eternal Decree https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-4-gods-eternal-decree/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-4-gods-eternal-decree/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:23:22 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/9e2f6dc2-8b0d-3968-a45d-fb92cadec88c God’s eternal decree is not a cold doctrine but wonderful news for believers. Flowing from who God is, it declares that He ordains all things, saves by sovereign grace, and appoints both the end and the means of redemption. Far from being unfair, God’s decree humbles us, secures our hope, and leads us to reverent worship and praise.

Listen as Elder Fred Kneisley goes deeper.

]]> God’s eternal decree is not a cold doctrine but wonderful news for believers. Flowing from who God is, it declares that He ordains all things, saves by sovereign grace, and appoints both the end and the means of redemption. Far from being unfair, God’s decree humbles us, secures our hope, and leads us to reverent worship and praise.

Listen as Elder Fred Kneisley goes deeper.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 799 5 full Week 3 - Christ the Eternal Son Week 3 - Christ the Eternal Son https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-3-christ-the-eternal-son/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-3-christ-the-eternal-son/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:47:00 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/ab3eeb91-17e3-3542-8361-a2bfa1955a6f The central, hopeful claim of our faith is this: God did not abandon us in this darkness. His solution was not a new philosophy, a self-help program, or another set of rules. His solution was a person. The one John calls "the Word." This is our great hope. Today we will explore how Jesus Christ, the eternal Word who became flesh, is God's perfect and personal answer to our deepest need, bringing His own life and light into our broken world.

Listen as Bruce Johnson takes us deeper.

]]> The central, hopeful claim of our faith is this: God did not abandon us in this darkness. His solution was not a new philosophy, a self-help program, or another set of rules. His solution was a person. The one John calls "the Word." This is our great hope. Today we will explore how Jesus Christ, the eternal Word who became flesh, is God's perfect and personal answer to our deepest need, bringing His own life and light into our broken world.

Listen as Bruce Johnson takes us deeper.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 642 4 full Week 2 - Sin as Cosmic Treason Week 2 - Sin as Cosmic Treason https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-2-sin-as-cosmic-treason/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-2-sin-as-cosmic-treason/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:16:35 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/03c36608-5b0b-3ef9-ac1e-98750dfd64d5 In the first sin, Scripture does not portray a small mistake or minor misjudgment. Sin is presented as cosmic treason defiance against the God who made humanity in love and placed them in abundance. Adam and Eve were surrounded by God’s generosity, yet they grasped for autonomy. They doubted His goodness and chose self-rule over joyful dependence.

Learn how to deal with shame, fear, and blame.

]]> In the first sin, Scripture does not portray a small mistake or minor misjudgment. Sin is presented as cosmic treason defiance against the God who made humanity in love and placed them in abundance. Adam and Eve were surrounded by God’s generosity, yet they grasped for autonomy. They doubted His goodness and chose self-rule over joyful dependence.

Learn how to deal with shame, fear, and blame.

]]> sleavitt401 false No 871 3 full Week 1: The Holy God Revealed Week 1: The Holy God Revealed https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-1-the-holy-god-revealed/ https://sleavitt401.podbean.com/e/week-1-the-holy-god-revealed/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:54:20 -0400 sleavitt401.podbean.com/7a81a29e-2ad9-3716-8185-60c8c149066f Isaiah’s vision of the Lord is meant to fix our spiritual orientation. God is holy, utterly set apart, radiant in purity, majestic beyond description. The seraphim do not merely describe God; they proclaim His holiness as the defining reality of all things. When Isaiah sees God clearly, he also sees himself truthfully. God’s holiness does not crush him; it awakens him. It reveals his deep need for mercy and sets the stage for cleansing and commission.

]]> Isaiah’s vision of the Lord is meant to fix our spiritual orientation. God is holy, utterly set apart, radiant in purity, majestic beyond description. The seraphim do not merely describe God; they proclaim His holiness as the defining reality of all things. When Isaiah sees God clearly, he also sees himself truthfully. God’s holiness does not crush him; it awakens him. It reveals his deep need for mercy and sets the stage for cleansing and commission.

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